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Show MONDAY, DECEMBER GuiUm THE OLD Santa's little helper came down to us from Scandanavia. Many years before Leif Eriksen touched American shores, the children of the North believed that a little elf with long white whiskers Jul Tomten saw that the earth was abundant with good food and that the animals and birds were THE BIGGEST, FINEST, MOST JOYFUL CHRISTMAS EVER, taken care vNVi'iil!lF 'Silent Night' Is Most Beloved Carol MURRAY COAL CO. Of all the songs that return to bring warmth to the Yuletide season, no carol is so universally known as "Silent Night." Certainly no other is as loved and sung as this simple German song. For years its origin was unknown, except that it supposedly dated back for many centuries. Recent investigations, however, disclosed that it was produced in 1818. The poem was originally written by Joseph Mohr, an assistant priest in Obern-dor- f in South Germany. The melody was composed by a schoolmaster, 190 West 48th South Street 9i L. Van Dyke IS THf: STORY of three sister, ,m.i h;w, on New Year's Eve, they foiprj peace and THIS understanding. Aunt of. After the pagan Vikings were Christianized, little Jul became the giver of presents just as Santa today. It became a custom for children to leave a bowl of porridge on the kitchen table for the little elf, who would leave presents in exchange. Travelers picked up the legend of Jul Tomten and carried it around the world. To us, he Is the busy, jolly, good little elf who works happily in Santa's workshop. to YOU and YOURS By Edward Sylvia- - (!.,. -,- h she really as wasn't my aunt a! the only one of the s:st.': who never had married. For years she lived alone all-w- in the big family home and I always liked to go there to hear her play on her bi;i upright piano. Always she would find me a cookie or a piece of Cake the sijjn for me to go home. Only Susan had had a child and he was killed in the first world war. Both Susan and Kate lo.-,-t their husbands later on and. since thy were equal heirs in the Hollister home and to what money was left, they came to make their home with Aunt Sylvia. The Hollister house wasn't the same after that. Aunt Sylvia was unhappy she never played the piano any more and several times I caught her crying. I knew what I was only ten-b- ut was wrog her sifters Susan and Kale were morose and meddlesome, always complaini: ; about something. The three would go for weeks without speaking to each other. One day I found Aunt Sylvia crying quietly in her reeking chair. I didn't know what to do, but put my hand on her shoulder. Franz Gruter. Both the poet and the composer were part of the choir that sang the now famous carol that Christmas Eve In the Oberndorf church. The beloved song was sung first to the accompaniment of a guitar, for the church organ was out of order that Eve in 1818. It has since been sung to the tune of almost every musical instrument In the world, in the languages of many men. TO'ORDIAL GREETINGS Her Si 0 little friendly greeting Plum pudding the ancient English delicacy traditionally served with Christmas feasts has come a y long way since It entered the lists hundreds of years ago as mot Season. cull-nar- MURRAY V ARILT1 Sniih tntP StrPPr STORty h was composed of horPed me8t Paste. sP'ces. to sym- . of u and flour, regarded as embodying the Immanent In the wheat, P m.. to. U.S. d year-roun- Tire pinata is a great aid m making the long Christmas eason tol erable for Mexican children. Tradition decrees that they must wait until the final day of the Christmas season to receive theii gifts. Christmas Was Once Holiday That Moved About on Calendar Christmas was once a movable feast. The eastern branches ol the Christian chuich usually eelebrater. it in April or May, Western F.uri'P' sometime in January. In 337 A D., St. Cyril, blsh of Jerusalem, set out to make tin date universal. With the permissioi of Pope Junius I. he appointed t commission to determine, if possible, the precise date of Christ of th nativity. The theologians Church finally agreed upon Decern ber 25, and since the year 3.'4 this date has been celebrated. Members ot the Greek, Kussian and Ukrainian Orthodox churches In the 20th century observed the of January pnnrinnrirrirrrreTir to Cock ELiLgJLaJULfl AJIJ Ifou O I JJIJLXILlJLajLlLtJ-JJUIJXi.lUL- MURRAY lj MUSIC 4914 South State St. 7. Phone Mur. 42 One day I found Aunt SylvU crying quietly In her rocking chair. "David," she said, "I'm so happy!" un- Aunt Sylvia poured out the whole Yule-dougYule-doug- SpAecdUuj. The pinata, Christmas custom so long observed by the happy children of Mexico, is gradually spreading into the United States Although it performs duty in the land south of the border, the pinata is busiest during the Mexican Christian festival that lasts from December lti to January 6. In America, it is used in various parts of the country only at Christmas time. The pinata is made of thin, fragile clay, and is filled with sweetmeats and trinkets before being suspended from the ceiling, Each of the guests, not always only just children Is blindfolded and given a stick. The object is to swing the sticks overhead until someone shatters the pinata, sending the delicious contents pouring out. 'ate Plum Pudding Came Far Since Ancient Origin to each of you for the Christ- - 'PUcta'. OUeUted in Mexico.. ALBUM IT I M1EBIE 0 story then. "If we could only be sisters again." sh? said. I don't know what led me to do It, but I walked over to the old cherry table in the corner where there was an album of old pic tures photographs and daguerreotypes and started to thumb through the pages. Aunt Sylvia came over very quick ly, her clothing rustling as It always did. and took the book from 1 9 ri!'.-ir.'iaw- - 'ftr- . . ' fav. ' V - my hands. mm Season May the Holiday the pleasant bring to you all moments so necessary for a KA 1 Joyful Christmas "David Bakh." she said, "you've given me an idea. What day Is It. David?" I was puzzled, "Why. it's Sat is New urday and tomorrow Year's," I said. Aunt Sylvia clasped me In her arms again, "David, she saia, "can you come back at about eight o'clock tonight?" M . rv THEM were In when I arrived. Aunt Sylvia had me sit at her side, close to the fireplace. "David." said Aunt Sylvia, "will you get that album on the table? I want to tell you about some of the old pictures we've kept to many v v OF THE THREEroom sitting Moy we soy thot we oppreclote hovlng years." hod the opportunity of serving you ond Susan and Kate continued to work on the shawls they were knitting, but I could see they were drop ping stitches right and left. "Look." Aunt Sylvia went on, 'that picture shows Susan when she was seventeen. She" the privilege of enjoying your friend- CT You hove helped ship ond good will. "Sixteen," corrected Susan. "And here Is Kate riding her la- vurile hone. It had a funny name Ncbubuchadrewar " "Necho." corrected Kate. "Here." said Aunt Sylvia." are the three of us, on our way to school" ( Doth Kate nnd Susan were right behind Ajv.t Sylvia now, looking over her shoulder. "Sylvia," said Susan, "If you are going to describe those pictures get things rkht. We were -- n oar way to church. Aunt Sylvia rever batted an eye. "We were pretty good Icokinj tl El ! v El- - occomplish o very sotisfoctory year 0 a to we odd to our Christmas Greetings inon on honest ond sincere tou. I ci.-lthe (aid, as If ad I thir.fc, dressing her'elf. "We were always together. Folk railed us the Mollis tcr Tr:p'K because we were to inscrarab'e" I looked nt Kate and Susan then and was startled to see them remov ir.f their i'.ues and rubbing their eyes. .ild Aunt Sylvia, "we on a kicighride together uiid -- ' 'It was New Year a Eve," com mented Susan. "And so l this," said A'int a night, maybe cold to "Not Sylvia. "0r.ee." wr but- -" Soltt Lake (SouiraQy Fonir U, IM1 It was Susan who broke down first. "Stop it!" ahe cried, ao sharp ly I dropped the album on the floor The first thing I knew, Kate and Susan had their arms around Aunt Sylvia ar.d all were. crying their heart! out. lime for me to go I knew it "HaLpy New Year, everybody," 1 remarked ina'ily. 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