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Show Thursday, December 21, 1573 "The BEST WISHES Grandmother We have enjoyed serving you during 1976 and we hope to be able to to do business with you again in 1977. Have the warmest holiday possible with lots of Tree" 'I v- - i. A j v 4i' Limbs to Serve Mission Myths About Mistletoe To most people, mistletoe means an excuse to steal a kiss at Christmas time. Bui that's just one of many traditions that have been associated with this curious, the parasitic plant, according to current issue of National Wildlife BEAVER CITY CORPORATION magazine. "For centuries, people all over the world have considered mistletoe to be a charm against disease, witchcraft, and infertility," says the publication of the iii, !iifw: National Wildlife Federation. Mistletoe superstitions probably i ' M I, j "I'i v AY tot. fes 6x fed ti 11 X of the came about because unusual and rather eerie way in which the plant grows. Mistletoe nourishes in clumps on the trunks and branches of various hardwood trees, where it robs its host tree of water and nuirienis. Often, the host tree is so weakened that is dies. But since mistletoe can produce its own food when necessary, the parasite remains green and The best of ocn thing tu all of our loyal f fit- mis and e hope our holipat cons. - day season will he happy and pio.-peroii- s. PONDEROSA CAFE V moist. Because they were unable to mistletoe explain how grew, ancient civilizations believed the plant had supernatural powers, says National Wildlife. Peasants in both England and Japan believed that barren women would be able to conceive after eating mistletoe. The Wales of Africa attached mistletoe leaves to their bodies, confident that they would then be protected from injury. The Swedes carved sword, handles from mistletoe branches to ward off witches, while other wore Europeans mistletoe corsages to guarantee a successful hunt. Mistletoe is not a very tasty plant. In fad, although there are more than a thousand . varieties . throughout the world, only one animal--th- Bishop and Sister Earl Limb will enter the mission home on the 11th of January, 1979, in preparation for their mission to the Scotland. Edinbourgh Mission. A farewell testimony meeting will be held in the Minersville Ward December 21. 1978. Sacrament meeting will start at 6:30 P.M. mistleancient toe to be a warm refuge for the woodland spirits during the cold weather. They gathered and hung the plant throughout their dwellings. This primeval practice may be the origin of the western tradition of decorating homes wiih greenery at Christmas time. Centuries ago, on the sixth day of a new moon, a white-robepriest armed with a golden sickle could be seen harvesting mistletoe. The Druids believed the plant was too sacred to be collecting by just anyone. Traditions change, of course, and today anyone willing to venture out into the woods can gather mistletoe with a pair of priming shears. Celts-conside- red d some traditions change But very little. A kiss under the mistletoe dates all the way back to Norse mythology, which dedicated mistletoe to the Goddess of Love. Vv r US VI VV We know that all of ...rn .. a happy holiday tJcny season. We are happy to serve them at :, anytime and hope that they will continue (V 'Vl r' to enjoy doing business with us. eoy Laaoon be blown down, reasoned, an epileptic could they not down if he consumed the plant regularly. As it was thought that mistletoe possessed magical powers, it's not surprising that the plant was long forbidden in Christian churches. It was thought to be tainted with heathenism. But the Druids--ihwoodsy priests of the fall i hi I V f I I Lij V . - F Brcfk-hay- EDDIE & PAUL 15 ! i -- Pyknics 4 i f ft t .". 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We thank them for their sup- Off & U fr- " !' :" Goal & Lumber' j JOHN. JULIA r" !: , -- ' , 1 ' V l . The warmest of wishes to our fine LDS dealep J v TRAMPOLINES Televisions tecum . seasoh 4 A RCA hack 84001 a t7 iA V k e . Ii e Hill e m or, t ! 1 cannot illustrated by the author herself, Brown's third book of in poetry from Art Publishers Provo, Utah. A number of poems which have been published in various regional magazines, including "Mountainwcst," "Expend II", and the "Ensign," appear in this collection. One of the poems in the book. "Journey of a Blind Grandmother, Endlase year ing," won second-placworld-widin the "Ensign's" literature contest She is currently in the process of publishing a novel, "A Spirit of Eanh and Rain." and teaching at Brigham Young University, where she received her master degree in English literature. "The Grandmother Tree" is available for $3.95 at bookstores throughout the state and through 148 the Seventy's Bookstore, North 100 West, Provo. Utah is Mrs. !' s mistletoe solely on mistletoe for food. But medical history revals that despite its taste, mistletoe was often fed to ailing patients by physicians who thought it has curative powers. French physicians used mistletoe as an antidote for poisons. And one 17th century British physician observed that the plant is "good for the grief of itch, sores, toothache, and the biting of mad dogs and venomous beasts." Even as late as the mid-- 700's, National Wildlife reports, many European medical authorities thought mistletoe would cure epilepsy. Since mistletoe attaches inself so firmly to a tree that it Tree," - bird--ielie- -- "The Grandmother mmms Harmon J. Eyre, M.D., has been elected to the National Board of Directors of the American Cancer Society. This board of the affairs the manages Society, including ihe esiablish-.menof a policy framework within which the entire Cancer Society operates, the election of national officers, and the policy direction of National Office operaiiocs. Dr. Eyre also represents Utah in the Cancer Society House of Delegates, a r.aiioiud coniniiiiec which formulates basic policy and provides a forum for cumnmnica lion between the moional and stale offices of the ACS. Dr. Eyre is an Associate Professor in Hematology and Oncology at tire University of Utah College of Medicine. He is also the Chairman of the l'vofes siotial Commitue of the Ulah Division of the American Cancer Society, h is this committee's responsibility to alert the local medical community to the newest methods of cancer control. Dr. Eyre reported that this year the committee will attempt to reach 1,500 Ulah physicians, "00 nurses, 500 demists. 400 medical and nursing students, and ,000 individuals in allied health fields. Dr. Eyre explained that these will be reached professionals through a variety of educational programs. Seminars and conferences will explore newest cancer treatment breakthroughs. Students will receive free journals and booklets. Literature will he placed in hospital medical libraries. Films and other material-will be made available to professional school faculties lor classroom use. Dr. Eyre graduated from the University of Utah College 'of Medicine and did his internship and residency at John Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Mar;, 'and. He is the President of the Utah Society of Clinical Oncology, and is a member of the American Board of Internal Medicine, Subspecialty Oncology. Dr. Eyre also holds membership in ihe American Federation for Clinical Research and the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Dr. Eyre w as born in Escaiante. Utah and raised in Cache County. He is married and has three children. f Australian tiny e Combine the childhood experiences uf one of Utah's first e women and the pen of one of (he states finest artists and the result is "The Grandmother Tree" by Marilyn McMeen Miller Brown. Much of the material in "The Grandmother Tree," a collection of poetry in honor of the dedication of the Nauvoo Women's Monument, is based on the life of Voniella Hess Kimball. Born in Farmington, Utah, she went on to become a special assistant to Helena Kubenstein, a journalist in Jerusalem, and an authority on the Middle East. Mrs. Brown, who began her friendship with Mrs. Kimball in Denver, where they attend the same church, gathered some of the stories related in the book during an interview held in Mrs. Kimball's penthouse in Salt Lake's Belvedere Hotel shortly before her death in 1971. "She was a fascinating person. She would come to church dressed in Middle Eastern costumes and laden with gold pendants, chains and huge Egyptian errings," Mrs. Brown reminisced. self-mad- tun and laughter. vh"5i'V,i; National Cancer THE BEAVER PRESS n 1 a ; |