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Show We Five States Prohibit Housing Discrimination DiscrimCHICAGO (UP) ination is now prohibited by five states in housing financed by mortgages backed1 by government agencies, the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials reported. Four of the stStes, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oregon and Washington, added the laws this year, New York had passed legis- - atlon earlier. Bills prohibiting bias in any housing, whether publicly backed or not, came near passage but failed in the Minnesota nd New York legislatures. howMinnesotas legislature, ever, set up a commission to investigate the need for such legislation in the state. didnt get the idea in time to reaiiy promote this Yuletide. give up the idea of sending out Christmas cards until last night when it occurred to U3 that it was almost too late to get started on them. JJT)er8onaUj Sneaking Now, were bending every effort to produce a cheery New Year's Greeting . . . but dont count on it. ByCWC If youve been one of the many who reminds me, its . that hum have been rushing to meet the postman every aboutIIo,time to , . started with my Christget Christthe day, hurriedly running through Come to think of it, Ill have mas mas cards to see if you had one from the to shopping. the stores close at 6 p.m. because hurry editor and family, let me explain why you on Christmas Eve. havent received one. , But dont get the idea that Im not just were not sending Christmas over with the holiday spirit. I bubbling were going greetings this year. Instead, about tfis time of the year. .ei always to lake the money we uSimlly spnH on photos Now if I could get that enthusiasm around enveland engravings, paper and printing, the of December, first my problem would be opes and postage stamps and turn this fund solved. over to a newly created charity which we are organizing. It will be known as the FounTo prove my point and at the risk of dation for the Needy Claybaugh family," and the entire community is encouraged to being repetitious, let me wish you one and You see, May all the ( joys of this Holiday ... fell m m Season be yours! . all, donate. BROWNS 1 Amid the gay greetings and packages, too. We send our best wishes For Christmas to you! Wera helping Santa BREITENBEKER wish you holiday joyl GLEN'S BEAUTY SALON ELECTRIC CSIarg ani to $ytj A Very Merry Christmas. 2 Box Extension Service Assigns Two County Agents to Box Elder Area (Continued From Page One) creases the service available to people in both areas of the county. Activities of the Box Elder agents will be supervised by Dr. Lloyd R. Ilunsaker, who is in charge of agricultural agents in the western half of the state. Native of Lehi Allred is a native of Lehi, a graduate of Lehi High schol, and a graduate 6f the Brigham Young University. He has taken special training . in extension work at Utah State. He served as an agriculturist with the Washakie Indians in Box Elder county for six and one-hal- f years and joined the Extension Service in 1945 as Carbon county agent. Allred left the service in 1948 and spent four years as a salesman of agricultural chemicals and supplies, first at Grand Junction, Colo., and later at Ogden. He rejoined the Extension Service in 1952 to become Sanpete county agent. He has been Box Elder county agent since Feb. 1, 1955. Allred has been active in com Farm Elder NEWS Wednesday, December 25, Brighanr City, Utah 1957 stabhtrd munity and LDS church affairs. Worked Here Previously Finch was born at Spanish Fork, attended Brigham Young from University and graduated Utah State with a B.S. degree in 1938. He worked for the in IBV6, pu and entered as See t and Class Matter at the post office Brigham City, Utah, under the act of March i, m. S weekly newspaper Mined every Wednesday Subscrpition rote $3.00 per year, payable ift dvente; in combination with the Box Elder journal, (published Fridays) $6.00 per year; $2.60 for 4 months; single copy 10 cents. Chat. W. Claybaugh, Se- Publisher Member Audit Bureau of Circulations. Utah National Editorial State Press Association, Press, Advertising j$ociation and United Press Association, State Utah Representative; salt Lake City. Utah In Box curity Administration Elder and San Juan counties from 1940 to 1943. Later Finch was a veterans-on-the-farUtah training instructor in county and vocational agriculture instructor at Spanish Fork High school. NATIONAL He joined the Extension SerAsTbcfATFON 1955 as Emery vice Nov. 1, county agent. SUtTMNHMK MCMUI Finch has been active in Junior Chamber of Commerce Farm Deers, like cows, have no teeth Bureau and LDS church affairs. in their upper jaw. y Christmas Music Adds Joyous Tone to Holiday Atmosphere During Yuletide Probably no music Christmas Is Marked With Gaiety in In fact, we didnt in the somber period. It was at this time that many world today is more joyous and carols, lovely than our Yule-tid- e hymns and songs. There are three explanations for why much of our Christmas music is called but carols, there is no fact. Some musical authorities beto be lieve the word carol from a Latin origin meaning to dance in a ring. Another theory is that the word stems from the same derivation as "chorus. Yet another explanation is that "caror' comes from a Midword carolon" dle English meaning "to sing joyously. The more elaborate, musically complex Christmas songs are generally called "hymns. Christmas "songs are more often composed during the 20th of the carols were secretly printed. It is thought that the first printing of a carol under the e name was of A earolle of Hun-tyng- in 1521. One of the earliest public Silent Night, printings was appearing in 1840. Some authorities believe it was a folk song. Others say it was written by a parish priest in Salsburg, Austria. Yet others say it was first called Der Christnacht and composed in 1818 by Frantz Xavier Gruber to words of Joseph Mohr. The latter was the pastor of a Lutheran church, in Austria. Gruber was the church organist. What a Relief! Motorcycle Cop: Mister, miscentury.. The first carol, according to ter. Your wife fell out of your the Bible, was sung by a chorus automobile about four blocks back! of angels from Heaven. Motorist: Thank God- - I St. Frances of Assisi Is credited for the first significant car- thought I had suddenly gone ol. He is reputed to have con- deaf. ducted a Christmas service ' singing the Gospel and giving the sermon. The ballad type carol, now considered the true carol, was an authentic creation of the people. They were handed down by voice from generation to generation and were not scored until a much later date. In the 17th Century, the time of Pulitanism, carol singing was forbidden. But the text and music of these carols were kept alive in the homes during this x Most Countries Throughout the World The real and beautiful mean- Vanoce In Bohemia, and Ches-tit- a Koleda in Bulgaria. "Sre-ta- n ing and spirit of Christmas is g the only aspect of the Bojac is said in Croatian. holiday that is shared by all the civilized nations of the world. the spiritual, be Greetings, stower of gifts, dates of celebration, traditions and superstitions are unique in each land or region. December 25 is, however, generally the red letter day. The melting pot of the world applies to the American Christmas celebration as well as to its people. Here, as in no other land, more of these Ideas and are intermingled, most through our Christmas closely resembles that of the English. But, America, too, has one tradition Sanreally unique ta Claus! The jolly fellow we see around at Christmas is not r the same in other He is, however, countries. a composite of many of those Santas across the seas. Bayberry candles are an origination of the American settlers and the poinsettia plant is a native of tropical America. a In Norway, Julenissen, gay elf, arrives on Christmas Eve as shouts of "Gledelig Yul ring out. St. Nicholas dressed in black robes rides over the house tops on a white steed on December 5. He visits the children of Austria, Pelgium, Holland, Luxembourg and Greece. Joyeux Noel is the happy French greeting and Pere Noel Is the bearbr of gifts. Italian children are visited by La Befana, a good fairy, on January 5, the Eve of Epiphany. "Buone Feste Natalize is their greeting. Feliz Navidad is the phrase of the day, January 5, in Spain. There the Three Wise Men fill the childrens shoes with gifts. meanLan Khooony-Khooning .Nice Old Father, fills oddly shaped stockings made by Chinese children. The Christ Child Himself, traveling on foot, visits the children of Germany. Froeliche Wienachten, they say on that day. St. Lucy brings gifts to the children of Denmark and Sweden. She gives the girls of Switzerland gifts as Father Christmas makes the boys hapgift-givin- its "Glad Yul; in Nadolig Llawen; in Srozhdestvon Kris-ovyUkrania, Boas Fes-ta- s. in Portugal, in Sweden Wales, ' These and many more are the interesting, exciting customs and greetings that make up the Christmas observances throughout the Christian world. HiPMIItlSlK ways-of-doin- g gift-give- inj, V3 would like td say: sparkling holiday! CITY FINANCE py. Other Santas are Father in new Russie and to the old Russians. Father Christmas goes to England. Good Stars from Heaven send down gifts to the young ones in Poland and, the Slavic countries. A Host of Angels shower gifts over Hungary. Gay elves appear with gifts in Finland. "Papa Noel, who looks much like Santa Claus but enters through windows, is found in Brazil. n In Bulgaria, its Grandpa who arrives on Christmas, but there the childrens big holiday is New Years Day. In Scandanavia arrives "Santa riding a goat. The Marry Christmas greetVesele ing in other lands is: Frost Bab-oush- Jolly inowman Hxlnyi. you out warm tit whH jot a Happy Holiday! MODERN CLEANERS Ko-leda- May this Holy Season bring with it .4 on tafji? M.vtl TO6 v,V many rich blessings for you and your A- -i. loved ones. May it bring you health, prosperity, peace and the very merriest Christmas Day ever. CENTRAL CHEVROLET CO. 18 ANDERSENS 323 South Maiir FORD, INC. Phone 56 JACK MORRIS BUICK CO. 550 South Main Phone 272 North Main , Phone 933 COPPIN MOTOR CO. 17 East 2nd Soulh Phone 7t PACKER MOTOR CO, INC 75 South Main Phone 81 Foinsettias bright will help us say . , We wish for you all the happy hustle and bustle of a traditional Yuletide! Best wishes for your holidayl BRIGHAM DICKS TIRE SHOP TEXACO SERVICE 146 So. Main Ph. 548 FIRST in msa-FIR- ST 179 So. Main , Ph. 575 in tubeless t |