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Show I STANDARD Roosevelt; Utah Thursday, December 2.1, 1969 Santa Clam Has Origins In America Hear them? They're sleigh-bel- ls and we all know what that means! Santas here, and with him arrives one of the oldest, happiest, and in appreciation of poor patronage . . . withai to cuitomara iriandt lor a holiday fillad with tha happy aoundt of laughter. Marry Christmas. Boat PURPLE COW DRIVE-I- N ROOSEVELT, UTAH best loved traditions of the Christmas season. Today, of course, it Just wouldnt be Christmas without Santa Claus, but it is interesting to ponder just where the Jolly old gent got his start, and it might be surprising to learn that It wasnt really the North Pole. The name Santa Claus, itself, Is an American derivation of the name St. Nicholas, an early fourth century bishop in Asia Minor, according to the editors of the Encyclopedia International. Santa was first brought to this country by the early Dutch settlers, who called him Sinterklaas. These Dutch burghers portrayed him as a merry old man, sometimes even with a wife they called Molly Grietje. Santa also looked a little different then, and he wore a black hat, short Dutch breeches, and smoked a long clay pipe. Later, the British brought their own Father Christmas to America a happy, Falstafflan figure. Inevitably, Sinterklaas and Father Christmas became one. Add to this the Norwegian's Krlss Kringle, with his sleigh and reindeer, and the picture is nearly complete. It was finally the task of American artists and writers to create an image of Santa Claus such as we know today. Washington Irving, among others, contributed to the concept of Santa as a Jolly holiday figure, while Clement Moore, in his famous "Visit from St. Nicholas (Twas the Night Before Christmas) , added to the concept. However, the notion of Santa Claus which really captured the imagination of young and old alike was drawn by the American cartoonist Thomas Nast in 1863. Yes, that's Santa all right, with his suit, shiny black boots and long white beard. Just the way we've always known him or so it seems. wide-brimm- all the Joys and blessings ol this glorious holiday season . . . is the tradition we treasure. Merry Christmas. Karl & Lois Betts Carpets ROOSEVELT, UTAH ed roly-po- ly hpikma May yon find the peace, hope and love which is Christmas. With humble thanks we wish you well. CHRISTENSENS ROOSEVELT, UTAH reason, it is a pleasure to extend best wishes and thanks to all our friends. DONS RADIO & TV SERVICE ROOSEVELT, UTAH ed CROWNED FOR YUIJ! English folk festivals of the Middle Ages crowned a "Lord of Misrule, who directed the holiday celebrations. Halting the Pie "The devil dares not show himself in Cornwall at Christmas lime lest he should be baked in a pie. Peace and good will, and that your own Christmas is especially happy. We appreciate your patronage. STANDARD OIL CO. T. GOLDEN COLLINS This old English saying takes its humorous inspiration from the wide variety of Ingredients actually used in the mince pics and other Christmas pies of early England, according to the editors of The New Book of Knowledge. One recipe for a Christmas pie included: a pheasant, a hare, a capon, two partridges, two pigeons, two rabbits, beef meat balls, eggs, pickled mushrooms, seasonings and spices, all in a pastry crust. 14th-centu- ry I$ood 'Tidings Let the eternal light of love, the symbol of His hirlli, shine into every heart, bringing peace to all. BUCHANAN FEED CO. ROOSF.VF.LT, UTAH |