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Show THE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16. 1943 4-H'e- STAGESCREEN TIMES-NEW- NEI'HI. UTAH S. Hold 22nd Congress; Prize Winners Named rs Christmas l'hrases From Many Lands People of other countries say "Santa Claus" as follows: China, Shim Dan Lao Ren; Germany, Sankt Switzerland says it in four languages: Sankt Niklaus (Gorman); Samichlaus or Schmutzli (Swiss German) ; Saint Nicolas (French), Besana (Italian) ; but the person supposed to bring gifts to children on Christmas Eve is called Chrischtchind-l- i in the German speaking part of Switzerland. Pere Noel in the western or French part and Besana in the southern of Italian part. The Netherlands, Sint Nicolaas, or in children's rhymes, Sinter-klaaSweden, Jultomte. The Irish equivalent is Naomh but this phrase is never used; instead they say Father Christmas. Romania, Mos Craciun (Old Man Christmas). French speak ing Belgians say St. Nicolas, and Flemish speaking Belgians call him St. Niklaas. Albania, Shen Kolli; Poland, the Star Man or Gwiazdor; Finland. Joulupukki (Joulu meaning Christmas and pukki meaning buck). Santa Claus is unknown in Spain, the children receiving gifts on January 6 when the Three Wise Men, Melchior, Baltazar and Gas- par, are supposed to bring them Christmas in Portugal is princi pally of a religious character, the correspondent to Santa Claus being Menino Jesus (the Christ Child). Santa Claus is unknown in Greece, where Christmas is a religious festival and gifts are ex changed on January 1. St. Basil's RADIO By VIRGINIA VALE Released by Western Newspaper Union. ' COMO, the PERRY baritone, prides himself on the fact that most of his fan mail comes from war plant workers, soldiers and their wives and sweethearts. With 20th introducing Century-Fo- x him to the movies in "Kitten on the Keys" early next year, his career Bounds like a movie plot. He was a barber in Youngstown, Ohio, but just couldn't help singing; in 1935 he abandoned the barber shop to sing with Ted Weems' orchestra, and has been singing ever since. He mar- - Nio-cla- i - iir-i- i fi 'iij t i,' PAGE THREB ii r National iwinilf .,.v.,.,-.-- v v.. .. .5. ,; ..,. club during 1943 as revealed at its 22nd annual Congress Some of the accomplishments of the in Chicago were: production of over 5,000,000 bushels of victory garden products, 12,000,000 pounds of peanuts, soybeans and other legumes; raising of 600,000 head of meat animals, 90,000 head of dairy cattle, and 9,000,000 chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese; and canning of 15,000,000 jars of perishable food. Top: Five winners of the canning contest. Bottom left: Kenneth Disch, 18, Evansvillc, Wis., whose sheep won the junior championship. Bottom right: Carl Mclntyre, Corning, Mo., with his junior champion hog. 4--II Battle for Tarawa Toughest in U. Marine History S. .. PERRY v.,: .. "1 i, filn'f COMO Simplicity Motif ried his childhood sweetheart "I brought her up," says he. "Walked her to school and kept the big boys from teasing her." And there's a young son to complete the happy family. Joy Page ter of Mrs. Is the wife of Jack Warner of Warner Bros., but she has taken to the movies via Metro; she is' working In "Kismet," with Marlene Dietrich and Ronald Colman, and has a long-tercontract. After 76 hours of the bitterest fighting ever to be encountered by the United States marine corps in its years of brilliant battling, the island of Tarawa was wrested from Japanese defenders, most of whom were killed. Lower left: An American tank after it had been disabled. Right front corner of the tank has been torn away and the treads wrecked. Center: Marines inspect a wrecked Jap plane. Top right: Legs of a dead Jap protrude from a pillbox. 168 WACs Guide Planes Harmon Comes Back A nam beard-growin- h v -- c- For six successive years, storyteller John Nesbitt has appeared Christmas week in a special radio adaptation of "The Juggler of Notre Dame." On December 19 of this year he will repeat the lovely story on Preston Foster's "Silver Thea- message. Evergreen Corsages. Individual evergreen corsages on top of the napkin at each place are Select economical and attractive. sprays of evergreen which are about tour inches long and fasten a cluster of bittersweet or cranberries to the center with a fine wire. Cover the wire with a small red ribbon and tie a bow on the front of the corsage. Bind the bottom of the stem with clear, sticky cellophane to keep any of the natural sap of the branch e from seeping out. Equip each with a small pin. Center the table with a group of Place four corsages on a mirror. the stem ends at the center as the base for one broad Christmas candle. The mirror will reflect the bright colors and will catch the dripping wax from the candle. Fruit Wreath. A fruit Christmas wreath on a polished chop plate is made of green grapes instead of the holly and dotted with clusters of red cranberries rather than holly berries. The wreath is finished with a large red bow. Wash a bunch of light green grapes In warm water and break them into rlustcrs about two inches in diameter. Remove any spotted or dried grapes from the bunches. Arrange in circle on a large wooden platter, with the fruit overlapping to make an even wreath. Cut fine wire or white, wiry pipe :leancrs into lengths with the kitchen scissors. Place a bright :ranberry on the end of each piece of wire. Twist three or four of the Iranbcrry-tippcwires together to form a cluster of berries. Tuck the snds of the wire deep Into the grape two-Inc- h ter." Ask Your Grocer for . . CREA OF THE rEST When your pantry shelf contains "Cream of the West" breakfast worries vanish. It's delicious, it takes but five minutes to cook and you provide the family with important nutritious elements Vitamin B, Vitamin A, Phosphorus, and Calcium in their natural state. Too, it has a flavor all its own and is unrationed. MONTANA CEREAL CO. Billings, Montana r-- . 8o Jt EVERY 'ou't? - ... j a v ' Ha ft ' -- Randolph Field, Texas, the "West Toint of the Air," WACs guide cently released. Louis Harmon, brother of Lieut. Tommy Harmon, embraces his wife I Incoming and outgoing planes from learn that Tommy is safe somewhere In China. For the the control tower. Left to right: as joyfully Anne Her name is really Elstner, second timethey seven months Pilot Harmon, a former Michigan aniverily Srrjct. Jean Daubrrt. Corp. Ko in to lot a which makes no difference to battle after being reported missing In action. Chytla, Corp. Lois V. White. returned has football star, of people in Stockton, N. J., where she lives. They know her by her radio role of "Stella Dallas," and a the NBC actress frequently gets bills from the tradesmen addressed to Mrs. Dallas. Vccck Santa Claus Arrives Early in Italy Paramount figures that Director Sidney Lanfteld saved them $100,000 by cutting 65 per cent of the clinches ' called for by the script of "Let's Face It," with Bob Hope and Betty Hutton. The kisses left In were of the variety. Because of this lack of dependence on kisses to carry the story, the studio estimates that in time, money and nerves the money was saved. Falcon and th Coed," $evnlh of the my.ifrry In a fashiontrriri, Uihe$ th f alcon able girlt tchool to tolve a rnuplu of tnysteriout tnilmut . . . Joanne Ken port Urnted a film role, in "Sonf of the Open l ontl" and m on. term enntrart, became at hrr audition at well $he Mint r. above htnh C berawe he'$ pretty and can act , . . learned in ride for Ilndth Velum-ni"The Whim Cliff I of Dmer'and it nme Inking prizet in ruling etentt . . . r mealy role in Greer Gnrton't ro "Mrt. Varkmtton" ; the grout from girl of nineteen In woman of tiiihly-tour- , glamarotu all the uay. K.VDS-- l r f I - ' ,..v , ' Vi- -- Why Do Bells for Christmas Ring? Why do bells for Christmas ring? Why do little children sing? Marine Once a lovely, shining star Seen by shepherds from afar. Gently moved until its light Made a manger's cradle bright j I - Deremher Poetry 1 There a darling baby lay Pillowed soft upon the hay; And its mother sang and smiled, "This Is Christ, the holy child." NT ' ' V' -- , 4 ,A Therefore bells for Christmas ring. Therefore little children sing. Eugene Field. '4 TA ' lT Lai --Mi Singing Christmas Carnls The old custom of singing carols ,n the streets was revived in 1917. It is fn 191 8 30 titles xported that carols will be sung thi Christmas eve on the streets. In well as In the churches, ;he parks, tchools and public Institutions of jommunities. till Veek, prelriVnt of the Mil- American fisMers In Italy rrlrbrale Chriitmas when thrir presents waukre Itrewrrs bavhall dob, is Feaot In Honor of Chrll arrive from home. As a rule the parkars are too mmhrnnmf to he "'" of s feast The very first evidence . . rarrlrd around until Herrmbcr 25. Tli's group of mrn Is shown opening C apt. R. If. Rank n.6 lleMIMili been held in nonor of the laving Ran In for Vee on arc fJerrmber Diego. bevrral near sone. a battle Ijing their prern(s unopened patkagrs ;rth of Christ was In Egypt, about I C alif. the foreground. he yeir 200. j j ' ""r" ye n i ureath. At di. SUnuRi d Radio fans lose a lot by not being able to see Georgia Carroll, Kay Kyser's new singer. RKO has come to thrir rescue; the young Dallas beauty has a role in "Around the World," the new Kyser picture re- ODDS ASD ' cor-sac- g an epidemic of on "Crime Doctor," but the Everett crime doctor himself, Sloane, says he was influenced, not by his companions, but by Orson Welles. Welles asked him how much "About money he was making. "The $1,200 a week," said Sloane. moment I grew a beard I began getting two thousand," Welles told him. So Sloane stopped shaving! There's rfi-- Let simplicity be the keynote of your table decorations during the holiday season. Food and fine fellowship are complete without yards of dazzling tinsel and Impressive displays to center the table. Warmth should be reflected by the colors of the centerpiece. Polished apples, sprays of evergreen from the tree in the front yard, fruit cake with sprigs of red holly, and greetings written with pomegranate seeds on a mirror spell out the Christmas daugh- Louise Larabee's ambition to be an actress led her first toward the stage but legitimate theater managers wouldn't even give her an audition. She got a chorus job in films, and tried for leads in westerns, though that wasn't quite what she wanted. So she headed for New York and radio; now she's the very beautiful menace on NBC's "A Woman of America." y jOfllolidayTable A. Jack Warner, who's the Farley Granger, 17, used to read want ads and pick up odd jobs that and after school. way for week-end- s ad in a Los An He saw a four-lin- e geles newspaper, "Boy, over 17 but not 18; theatrical experience desirable but not essential Send photo and brief biography." 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