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Show Friday, December THE OGDEN POST 6 CHRISTMAS ON HISTORY'S PAGES ated and laden with lights, while the custom of outdoor trees sparkling with lights is becoming more and more prevalent with homes. Gift giving is said to have started with Nicholas, Bishop of Myrna, a coast town of Lycia. The bishop, who was very rich and generous, frequently dispensed charity to needy folks by d purse into their dropping a doorway under cover of darkness without letting them know from whom it came. Ilia benefactions were finally discovered and from then on ail anonymous' gifts were credited to St. Nicholas," now popularly referred to as "St. Nick," which in our country is synonymous with Santa (The following interesting histor- ical story on the origin of Christmas is by Mass Betty Devine, in The Monitor, the house organ of the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph company. The story is most timely on the eve of Christmas Editor.) Christmas that most glorious and universal of all holidays is with us Committees appointed by the local farm bureau have been canvassing the town this week in a membership drive for the Weber County Farm bureau. The goal ia a 50 prize, offered by the state farm bureau for the best showing in the state. The contest will close Saturday night with a social and dancing party at the Weber county high school. Idaho, returned to her home Tuesday the funeral of Mrs. Frank Spaulding. after a week end spent with her son, Cainp V of Daughters of Pioneers Joseph H. Belnap. is planning a social at the home of Ersel, son of Bishop and Mrs. Mrs. Frank Powers next Thursday. James H. Platt, will leave in FebruII uh bands of the members will be spe- ary for Great Piatt, Britian, where he cial guests. will fill a mission for the I D. c. WILSON Heralding the approach of Christhave begun. mas, entertainments Classes of the district school are preparing programs for the holidays which will be held this year on December 22, at the church. Officers and teachers of the Primary association .will entertain the children of their ward December 19, with a program and Christmas surprise party. President Rosalia Stricklcr extends an invitation to all children and their parents next Friday evening at 7:30 oclock. A dancing party is to be given in the ward hall tonight under the auspices of the Mutual Improvement association. A special program will be featured and the proceeds from the entertainment will be sent as a Christ, mas gift to the I D. S. missionaries of Wilson. Those on missions are Miss Lucille Sparrow, of Santa Barbara. and June Wayment, who is now 12. lm Twelve little friends Stratford surprised hhn on hfVS d24 birthday with a party at of his parents, Mr. and Mrs r Stratford, end Bunc. funded uHani"'! for tli. younc people, was showered with A delicious lunche'Vwu church. friendship. the also served. Standing out as high lights in last Weber county, high school play actFriday evening was the splendid as ing of Miss Fredonia Strickler, Van Lady Beconsfield and Spencer Dyke in the role of Mr. Hugh Myers. The Disraeli," under the direction ol Harlen M. Adams, was enjoyed by the many Wilson people who attended. The December meeting of the association has been eachers until after the holidays. Ptrftcttd postponed The general merchandise store of SunN. A. Hawkes was robbed last day evening. This is the eighth time that the store has been entered, This time only, the goods in the show windows were taken and were later recovered a short distance from the store. At the annual mass meeting of the Wilson Irrigation company held at V Kanesville last Monday the yearly financial report was given. A special lax was levied and other business was transacted. The three former directors of the company were to serve for two years. The officers now are T, R. Jones, president; Charles L. Green, secretary and! treasurer, and James B. Hunter, Sr., James B Hunter, Jr., and Edward Penman, directors. Parent-T- The dancing party given in the amusement hall Wednesday night was sponsored by the Sunday school ofagain. ficers and teachers. Christmas, with its message of Wm. Garner, an aged resident of peace and good will touching alike the town is ill at the Dee hospital the hearts of king and commoner, suffering from kidney trouble. purging them of bitterness and hate, Mr. and Mrs. Robt, I. Munn enterhealing old wounds of misunderstandtained last Friday evening at a weding and resentment and binding toding party in honor of Mr. and Mrs. gether in love the nations of the earth )thello Munn, who were married last miracle of through that week. The bridegroom is the son of Claus. the birth of Christ. hosts, and the bride was formerly llad you thought Christmas cards the Whether it be countries of the Hiss Belva Jay of Burch Creek. been frozen north the Land of the Mid- a modern innovation? They have Victor Olsen of New York, a former :n vogue since the year 18)6, when resident of Hooper, with his wife and night Sui Britain, Russia, Spain or them America the first of December each Sr llenry Cole ' introduced dr. and Mrs. Ole Olsen of Clinton in Holland. his to through sending greetings Mr. and Mrs. Henry Strickler, acvisitors here Sunday,. year finds the feast of the nativity friends. These cards were about the were A was looming high on the horizon, its apborn last' baby boy Thursday companied Mr. and Mrs. Adolf Forf size of a visiting card and were adorn-- to Mr. to Salt Lake City last week. Mrs. Roy A rave. proach a signal for preparation to ed and simply with a flower or tiny sprig celebrate in fitting manner this glad Mr. and Mrs. Ino Capp announce Mrs. Lillian Bclnap was a Salt Lake some day when the entire Christian of mistletoe. the arrival of a baby girl, bom last visitor over Sunday. From Italy, where shepherds were week. Mrs. Capp was world pays homage to a Babe in a Mrs. Joseph Eelnap, of Preston, formerly Miss once want to go from house to house Mary Ross. Manger. With no other season of the year, carrying bagpipes and other musical The .M. I. A. conducted its monthly no other holiday, ia such mystical and instruments while they sang songs of lrogram Sunday evening and the fol- -l ihe Nativity, came the custom of owing program was rendered: In- - i mythical lore associated. The universality of Christmas cus- - Christmas carols. This custom is be- - strumental duets, Misses Annie Read toms makes one wonder whence they I in& observed more each year in Amer and Zelma Reed, and Bud and Jim came and, in turning back history's .ca, where groups of singers are or- Simpson; M. Charles Wood was the pages, we find many of them being ganized to drive through the resi- ipeaker and he also rendered a solo, indulged in by the Aryans sun wor- dential districts of cities singing "I Know That My Redeemer Lives." Gene Arave has been confined to shippers in their Yuletide celebra- ancient noels or carols. tion 2,000 years before the birth of It is also the custom in Italy for tis home on account of illness for nev-ir- al ChriBt. ' every home to have a shrine or pres-epi- o weeks. ' r a miniature representation of The sun was their God of Light and Mrs. Olive Philipps and two babies in primitive fear they noted as the I Christ's birthplace and as elaborate if Lehi are What gift, can you select that will give greater visiting her parents, Mr. year progressed the warmth of the as the home can afford. Here also and Mrs. Oscar Child, this week.. comfort and pleasure to all members of the family sun diminished and they became much .lowers take the place of evergreen Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Read announce concerned lest their world be sub- .n decorations. the arrival of a baby boy last week. . than a good car heater? V Singing of Christmas carols from merged in darkness. When the rays A four-adrama "Because I Love of the sun again became stronger, this the top of church towers is an inter- You," will be presented by local talent We can furnish1 you with either a hot water or 8 powerful tabes 3 turning point each year, was made a esting feature of certain towns in Ger- December 17, with the following cast: feast of honor to the sun, the celebra- many's celebration, while on the Isle Imogcne Courtleigh, Grace Parker; hot air heater,. . . install it and give you real home tion being known as the Yuletide. of Man everyone' goes to church on Ginger, Marian Manning; Nance Ty-Sup-er-Selectivity We are told that there was no ac- what is known as "Marys eve" and son, Elnora Widdison; comfort in your motor car these cold damp days. Prudence New Speaker New tual record kept of the exact date of iolo singing with carols with a light- Freeheart, Afton Ilipwell; Horace Why not make winter driving a pleasure, rather the birth of Christ, though St Mat-- 1 ed candle held in hand is the custom, Vener, Jim Jones; Dink Potts, Roland COLORFUL TONE thew says, "Jesus was born in Bethli-- 1 if bjf chance the light of the candle Flinders; Ira Courtleigh, Alf Mana than trial. I must cease, out, the song hem, of Judea, in the days of Herod, ning; Buck Tyson, T. M. Jones; . Elthe king," so the early Christian I Probably no country enters more mer Van Sitter, J. C. Hooper; Major COMPLETE! fathers arranged to celebrate.it at heartily into Christmas celebration Duffy, Ivan Christensen; Lige, Loren I I where Tubes with than many years ago Frew; prompter, Mrs. Loren Frew;, Yuletide, changing the significance of England, that feast from the birthday of the it was customary for kings to give director, Parel Parker; Btage maha FREE TRIAL ; sun to the birthday of the Son. Hence elaborate feasts for the poor. Some ger, Edwin Parker. 604 : is. lasted week. these times for feasts Yuletide customs were many original Mrs. Afton Hipwell has returned, CONVENIENT PAYMENT , Gifts were given by tenants to their home from the hospital with her perpetuated. chil- -' The boar's head, so associated with landlord, by nobles to the king, etc. dren, two and four years old, where Christmas, is said tQ have come from Right here let it be known that they were operated on for the rethe fact that a boar was offered as a Elizabeth, daughter of Henry VIII of moval of tonsils. Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Lowe and Mr. gift to the god of rain, sunshine and I England, started the silk stocking truit at one of these Aryan Yuletide I habit, which still holds the female of and Mrs. l.ewis Spaulding left Monfestivals. This boar was said to be a I the specius old and young in its day for Sugar City, Idaho, to attend 2441 Ave. d that even dark-- 1 clutches. It seems that one of her marvel, so OGDEN, UTAH ORPHEUM THEATRE BLDG. I maids knitted a silk his black ness could not catch up with him. reindeer and set forth on his an pair 9 Holly and ivy seems always to have I stockings for a Yuletide present to nual tour, is outstanding for a joyless played an important part in Yuletide I Elizabeth in the year 1561 and never Christmas. To them the importance celebrations, as they do today, but few thereafter would she wear any other of Christinas is that it is the timo of us, as we hang our homes with kind of stockings. they turn their reindeer herds toward To the Englishman, Christmas with- the nearest village, where they may holly boughs, realize that the original purpose of this popular custom was to out roast beef a special cut of two go to church and hear the story of the keep witches and evil spirits away. sirloins joined by the backbone being birth of Christ retold year after year. Holly was thought by the Druids to the king's choice would be as in There is no music, no singing, no be most distasteful to witches. A complete as our Christmas without games, no festivities, save visiting with each other. It is said that the piece of holly having been used as turkey. church decoration was thereafter said Fish holds a conspicuous place on aurora borealis taken on unpreceo possess magic which would even the menu of Christmas dinner in dented gorgeousness at this time of I milord protection from lightning. many European countries, while pigs I year, as if in an effort to offset the Witches also were thought to have head is the piece de resistance of lack of cheer and gayety I r. version to In striking contrast to this somber rosemary, while heal all," Christmas supper fn Sweden and I later named by the Saxons, mistletoe, Denmark, and pig takes first place mood, other parts of Norway finds still retains traditional favor and some I in the Christmas feasts of Serbia and I little children busy for days before i I Christmas of its mythical association, though we I1 Roumania. oats and corn on tying have lost sight of the fact that' its The Yule log is usually brought into I trees and bams for the birds Christ-charm fails if it has been cut with the house by the eldest and youngest mas. Boys in white garb join bands other than a gold knife or if by chance members of the family, and in Eng- of strolling musicians going from it has touched the ground. land each member of the family must place to place singing carols. Another phase of this Consideration for the birds and ait on it in turn, that it may bring custom of mistletoe magic which mod' them luck. It must never be let bum beasts is characteristic of Christmas eras overlook is, that with each kiss I entirely up, as to preserve the family elebration in many European coununder the mistletoe a berry is sup-- 1 fortunes a piece must be held over tries. In some instances it is firmly posed to be plucked and when the I from one year to light the next years I believed that the animals rise to their I knees berries are all gone well, the partys I Yule log. at midnight Christmas eve in 2680 Avenue over from an osculatory standpoint. I Dirt- and sinful thoughts have no I honor of the Christ Childs birth. As we bring our Christmas tree into I place in the Christmas fastivities of Yuletide is graught with more e house and trim it this year, it I Sweden and Scotland, where a thor- - perstitions than we in America enhance its value for us to I ough housecleaning such as our Amer-- ciate with Halloween. Witches, were-knoWe, who have cooperated in the building and equipping that Christmas trees originated I ican housewives indulge in each spring I wolves and ghosts were supposed by of this new ultra-moder- n in Germany, where a pretty legend is I takes place in preparation of the cel- - many to abound at this season of the grocery and market, extend told of a Christmas even when a for-- 1 ebration. In Scotland everything bor- - year, and in some instances supper our heartiest wishes for its unqualified success. ester and his family, after having set I rowed must be returned and all silver was left on the table for the family the bolts on the door for the night, I and pewter polished so they will re-- 1 dead, whose ghosts were thought to I come were seated around a cheery fire. fleet the lights to advantage. back to the family hearth each I Christmas eve. characterize Four legal holidays In Sweden and Poland there was a the Swedish Christmas and an old Scottish belief is that the first one I custom of spreading straw on floors in the family to open the outside door and tables in memory of the stable at little fellow in and gave him the best I Christmas morning will be the luckiest I Bethlehem, while in Ireland a convic-th- e I tion was house afforded. Early next morn-- 1 of the year. prevalent that anyone dying at midnight Christmas eve escaped ing the family was awakened by a I "May God bless your Christmas Painting choir of angel voices, and arising they I may it last till Easter," is the greet- - the tortures of purgatory by sailing saw their wee guest transfigured, for I ing in Denmark, where a full week is straight through the pearly gates of he was in reality the Christ child, who I spent feasting and visiting. paradise, which were bpened wide at before departing plucked a branch I Germany, where Christmas is vAry that hour. from a fir tree and sticking it into I pay, devotes much thought to making Persons in Scotland born on Christ-th- e earth said, "This is my gift to I the poor folks happy, most families mas eve are credited with being seers you; henceforth this tree shall bear I inviting a number of poor children in- - and with other supernatural powers, General Contractors its fruit at Christmas and you shall I to their home to share their holiday. I And so, in scanning the records of all have abundance." And thus came I The children are made to believe ape-ol- d world customs for Christmas, I the Christmas tree. that all gifts come from the Christ it would seem that, taking it by am Martin Luther is .credited by some I Child and are taught to give audible large, we moderns have contribute! as having introduced the Christmas I thanks for what they receive. little to the cause, tree, but at least there seems to be I Dancing and songs enliven the True, we have dropped many of the no argument that we are indebted to I Christmas festivities in Spain, while e Electrical Work mythical superstitions, bu Germany for this pretty custom which I France celebrates similarly to Italy, we have elaborated upon other angles has spread the length and breadth of I with strolling singers and in each of the occasion through vieing with I the universe. house what is known as a creech, rep- - each other in the giving of gifts ant The name Christmas is composed of I resenting the manger, the star of in the size and splendor of our greet-th- e word Christ" and the last syl--1 Bethlehem, wise men, etc. Here the ings cards until it might seem that lable mas, a derivation from the I Yule log must be felled at midnight we are as far removed from the rea Hebrew mas" meaning Fixtures . . . Cabinet Work tribute," I to have proper magic and an elaborate purpose nd spirit of the birthday 0 giving the word the meaning Christ-- 1 ceremony in which each member of I the San as were those primitive Ar I the tribute. family takes part is made of yens in their celebration 2,000 years As the birthday of the Son trans- lighting it before Christ was born. This is a good year to start to get planted that of the sun, which had Russia bursts into song at the first also been known as the feast of to the real meaning of Christ back to hint of Yuletide, sing continuing light, and as Jesus is known as the Light throughout the season, ancient Koly-- 1 mas. of the World, so in many Greek and ada" songs being featured. The song in the voice is fine, but Building Materials Latin churches Christmas is still callSometimes a maiden dressed in its the song in the heart that counts. ed the Feast of Lights, which' doubt- white is drawn on a sledge from house The most elaborate gift in the less accounts for the myriad of lights to house as the Goddess of 'Sun, a world will fail in its purpose unless used on our Christmas trees and for corps of singers accompanying her. the spirit in which it is sent ia right, the growing popularity of lighting In Iceland, though the sun is con while the simplest message written effects associated with the entire spicuous for its absence at this time or spoken will carry warmth and Yuletide season. Glass of year, the natives spend their days I cheer in its wake if we send it forth Strangers within the gates of the in the peat houses, singing, feasting from a heart filled with love and good will. city of Denver and in many other and making generally merry. cities of America today find joy in To paraphrase Dixie Wolcott: the as seem, it Lapps may Strange a municipal Christmass tree erected alone, from whose frozen country old The rarest gifts to be given in a public square, beautifully decor- - Santa Claus is supposed to hitch up I Are neither lands nor gold-to- day. away awe-inspiri- well-fille- ng screen grid. superheterodyne dfbtietfic RADIO ed - A Real Christmas Gift . - ct bil2 1 Phone : fleet-foote- Garage Kiesel , 1 I V. time-honor- ed ft MUSIC CO. to the New Gardoni Washington - I JONES su-th- asso-mig- ht w s Hopson and West Reinke and Jeppson .1 old-tim- 1 . , Dunn Electric Company Ogden Fixture Company Burton Walker Lumber Co. Minnoch Glass and Paint Co. |