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Show LEADER BEAR RIVER VALLEY SEASON'S GREETINGS THURSDAYc Treraonton, Utah Ukrainians JJofdDo Wlanij Ukrainian churches, both Greek Orthodox and Uniate, cling to the ancient Julian calendar, so their Christmas Day comes 12 days lat er than ours, or on January 8. Christmas Eve is celebrated with much traditional ceremony and festivity. The Holy Supper or Swiata Wecera Is very elaborate, consisting of 12 courses, in memory of the 12 apostles. Fish, baked, broiled and jellied, takes the place of meat Borsch, or beet soup, is generally served, and stuffed cabbage, filled with millet or rice. Varenikl, some- - To Express Our Seoson'i Greeting! Than 9 Old Customs to Soy MUM TJili conveys exactly the thought! we hove for you ot this glad seoson of the yeor. Beit of luck to you, and you. i . open up new vistas of happiness!! . ' FARRELL J. RESS Distributor STANDARD OIL PRODUCTS v lis - thing like the Italian ravioli, also is a usual course. Dessert consists of special pudding called kutya, made of wheat, poppy seeds and honey. During the Christmas Eve supper, some member of every Ukrainian family throws a handful of kutya or pudding at the ceiling. If it sticks, the coming year will be a prosperous and happy one. After supper, a plate of braided bread, called kolach, is left on the table between two lighted candles. Legend says that the spirits of the family's dead will return at midnight to eat this bread. The Ukrainian Christmas festival lasts three days. In the villages singers known as Kolyadniky go from house to house singing the Kolyadky folksongs relating the birth of Christ and the events of his life. They usually carry a manger with them, and in some cases they perform miracle plays. They are rewarded by gifts of food or money. And may the New Year Rural Traffic Increase Rural traffic in the U. S. climbed e to an high last year with 170 billion vehicle miles as compared with a previous high of 169 billion in 1941. Most rural increases were in the western and centra states. f EO tie: old-tim- old-tim- " ,ri i arti .nbe ;'.t t ;t. Giving alms at Christmas originated in the belief that the Christ came sometimes to the door disguised as a beggar during the holiday season, and it was feared that he might be turned away unrecognized. There is an old legend that tells of the Christ child going from door to door on Christmas Eve in search of those who were kind, and deserving. His test was to plead for aid and often he was turned away from the door. This story led to alms giving on Christmas Eve and It was rare that a beggar was refused. Near Bethlehem Their flocks of sheep; To whom God's .Which put tb i mas ai"f" And may - . y0Ur at r , tor did shepherds keep lambs and feed g UTAH OIL PRODUCTS angels did appear, shepherds in great fear, "Prepare and go," the angels said, "To Bethlehem, be not afraid; find this happy morn, A princely babe, sweet Jesus born." For there you'll -- ' 7 y 5. - .A 11 t V if ' ' "'Y' i "was. .jr , ji r w.. Wtfi:v; .uMw j inin Tit1 m. at ft. I) The warm glow of Yulctide candles expresses our feelings for all of our friends on u this glorious holiday. r it j Mr All that makes for a merry, merry Christmas. . .the voices of carol singers filling the air, the bells pealing melodi- V ously, the holly wreaths hanging in the windows. . .all these things plus joy and happiness in your he6rt we f fyi" , sincerely hope is yours on this glorious holiday. J .tar UTAH-IDAH- 1 O. C. TANNER JEWELRY CO. t cart all-tim- - It . Alms Giving Custom A Christmas Charity Lilenquist Bros. May this Christmas bring you gladness and a full measure of contentment. In the Book of Common Prayer of the Church of England, the prayer for the last Sunday before Advent began with the words "Stir up." The Peterborough took this to people be a renMider that they should start their plum pudding at that time, and everybody In the family took a hand in the stirring until It was ready on Christmas. e EngThis indispensable lish Christmas dish was furmety, or e frumenty, which according to unboiled "wheat was recipes til the grains burst, then strained and boiled again with broth or milk and yolks of eggs." frumenty was the forerunner to plum pudding. O SUGAR CO. 33S ' |