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Show -- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13. U41 CHRISTMAS TREES VjxjU Bow! Far Au IJ Lang Syne AS FIRE HAZARDS The Wassail bowl goes around la Scotlandand elsewhere at New Year's time. The origin of the custom It really lost la antiquity: Saxon ancestor probably quaffed their ale from the polished skulls of defeated enemies, and the Rowena legend must be classified as "presumably fiction.1 Rowena la reported to have offered her father's guest Prince bowl of wine with the Vortigrea salutation "Lord King, wass-hseliterally. "To Your Health." Draining the bowl with one draught, fell In love with Rowena and they lived happily ever after. Anyway, in time the bowl itself became an om&ment of graceful design decorated with branches of greenery which formed a canopy over the bowl. The mixture within was warm and Included ale. sugar, spices, sweetened wine was added by hosts who could afford it, apples floated on top of the decoction, sometimes called "lamb's wool" or the The poorer j"old man's beard." classes carried a bowl decorated with ribbons around the neighborhood, begging that it be filled, so they, too, might enjoy the WassalL ! Vor-ttgr- en 4? 4 wjji Etch year the question arises as to the fire hazard of Christmas trees and decorations," says a bulletin of the National Board of Fire Underwriters. The of the trees used is well flam-mabili- ty LEHI FREE -- PRESS, LEJfH, UTAH. MOVING TO UTAH SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION ing when no one is in the house. USO CAMPAIGN From time to time inspect the tree and see whether any of the needles near the lights have start successful comed to turn brown, f so, change Nearly 75 per cent of Utah's ing the drive to a the location of the lights. When net goal in the $72,700 fund ap- pletion. BeaAlready over the top are the needles start falling take the peal for the USO has been reportKane, Grand, Box Oder, ed with eight counties over the ver, !tree down and discard it Wasatch '"If it is desired to keep the tree top of their individual qoutas, Salt Lake City, Sevier, Numerous Warshaw, campaign and Weber counties. half-wup for a few days longer, then do Maurice not keep lights on for more than chairman reported as the drive others have passed the mark and are approaching their went into its eleventh week. a half hour at a time. the of "Less than goals. "If any decorations are used to date, Progress in the drive about the house, do not permit counties have completed their them to be around or near chairs work," said Mr. Warshaw, "but said Mr. Warshaw, gives promise ended or other places where persons we are holding the drive open un- that the campaign will be has Christmas. of state the til by every area may smoke. It is preferable to have them up near the ceiling, had an opportunity to complete "Utah's percentage of quota is well above the head of anyone its solicitation." considerably above the national He pointed out than many of average of slightly more than 50 standing up. If lights are desired in windows, never use candles; the county organizations got off per cent," said the Utah chair- .t n.M 'oil keep curtains and other flam- to late starts in the final USO man. out mai is iar num mable material pulled back at appeal, but that the "enthusiasm oueh'. We should go over the top least six inches from any light of volunteers in every locality to with continued effort by volunPrecautions jor Public Places keep Utah behind its 25,000 young teers and continued generosity of "In hotels, churches, hospitals men still in the services is push- - donors." and other places of assembly, and He urged that anyone as yet be made each morning by some in hallways of offices, the location contribu- of authority to determine not contacted for their of the Christmas tree is of vital one anve wj usu to tmal tion the whether the tree should be left or or checks importance. It should not be lomoney mail their and whe cated near any stairway or ele- up for a longer time, Pac Union ders to "Utah USO, vator which would provide an up- ther it should be lighted again. ific Annex Building, Salt Lake be can small tree a Remember, per draft It should not be near as beautiful as, but less hazard City, 1, Utah.' entrance doors or otherwise "The boys still sweating it out ous than, a large one. . f , blocking exits. offices in uniiorrn wiu oe gictieiui QH "Christmas trees in "It is very essential that all should not be located in such a assured of a happy Christmas doors leading to other parts of said Mr, position as to block exit from the wherever they may be," the building, particularly upper office. Warshaw. stairs, if located close to a Christ mas tree, be noramally kept known, and considerable thought has been given to the question of rendering them less easily ignited. Various methods of treating trees wth flameproofing solutions have been tried, but none has proven successful "Beacuse of the inability to make Christmas trees flameproof it is urged that other protective practices be adopted. "Keep the tree outdoors until ready to install it. Do not set it up until a few days before Christ mas. Place it in the coolest part of the house. If necessary, shut off the radiator close to it. 'Under no circumstances use any cotton or paper for decoration of the tree, or around it. Be Careful With Lights "Do not place electric trains around the tree. Use only electric lights and see that all of the strings are in good condition and not frayed. Those which have been inspected by Underwriters' Laboratories have a paper band around the wire or a statement on the box. closed. "Do not leave tree lights burn "A definite inspection should 5 vj fn J vT ay TO j Wrl FOR YOU one-thi- rd LOADS OF GOOD CHEEH AND HAPPINESS 4T-- k 1 1 1 AT CHRISTMASTIME SERVICE 1 TO OUR MANY FRIENDS jV Ljs. The custom of making short calls on New Year's Day was in full swing throughout America about 1900. Newspapers carried columns of "at home" notices specifying the hours during which visitors would jbe received. A succession of "open houses" and punch bowls sometimes minimized the courtesy accorded to 'hostesses receptions were often "crashed" by bibulous strangers; hence, the publicly announced "opes bouse" cestom has fallen into decline and, New Year's calls now being exchanged only by intimates, Wassail bowl goes 'round in Peace and mm Good WiU Lighting tha way to better CHRISTMAS THOUGHT towards w all is Christm That it may t a truly happy Christmas for each our ardent wkh. of you vj MEETINGS Iron in Foods The iron in egg yolk and liver is almost 100 per cent usable, nutritionists point out ' Iron in whole grata is about 99 per cent available and In lean meat the availability varies from 10 to 65 per cent fellowship and good is fill! ISTMAS 11 by th9 May THOUSAND CHRISTMAS we send to all our friends this Yule Season of 1946. Sabey's Service May yours be indeed a Bring You MERRY CHRISTMAS JOY uLADNL sJU 6 MEETINGS SINCERE i Wing Mortuary LEO'S PLACE GOOD WISHES for a delightful holiday season from the store Christmas lights shed a glow unknown at any other time that friendship of the year. The same lights, after Christmas, have lost their charm, so, you see it is really the Christmas spirit that lights our homesl We wish you every happiness this Christmas season of 1946. built ' Right bow k'f ttee to lay aside business cares and all that is complicated and get down to simple things. A little boy on the floor under the Christmas tree watching his electric 'train whiz past, the happy faces of little girls singing Christmas carols, boys coasting down the MIL Lei's catch tr:-- t spirit! Merry Christmas to you, and you, padyovi FROM WHENCE DID THESE GLAD INGS COME? NOT FROM ATHENS, NOR YET FROM ROME, AT THAT LITTLE COUNTRY. PALESTINE ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED FORTY-THRE- YEARS LATER E TIDINGS Our Most TIME THE HEART OF WORLD POWER. THEY CAME OUT OF A Hearty AND THE GLAD CHRISTMAS RING OUT AGAIN. NEED WE SAY THAT WE WISH V5YOUSNESS GLEN'S SERVICE TID- YOU THE FULL OF THIS HOLY SEASON? Dr. B. J. L arsen GREETINGS Bill's Pool Hall The story behind Chriit-ma- . bai is one that holidtf given the Yule tot force and direction over a thousand ye" Hearts are made of on this day. It gives us great pie V ure during this holy be eon to extend our Christmas wishes our friends. LEHI STAKE RELIEF SOCIETY to |