Show 5 ED C CHRISTMAS k t By CATHIE j And it was always said of him that he knew how to keep Christmas well May l that be truly said of us' us us and all of us And so as Tiny Tim observed God bless us Every Everyone one A Christmas Carol Charles Carol Charles Dickens r Christmas day No other It is a good thing to observe holiday has so rich a heritage of old customs and observances observances ac ances n es as Christmas The Yule Log the shadowing gift-shadowing tree the stockings hung for Santa Claus Glaus the mistletoe I and the carol singing all play their part in our most im important important important im- im holiday But there is a better thing than the observance of Christmas day and that is KEEPING Christmas If we are willing to forget what we have done for others and remember what others have done for us if we remember that the reason for our existence is not what weare we weare are getting out of life but what we are going to give to life if we can see that our fellowmen are just as real as we are and try to look behind their faces into their hearts then we can keep Christmas There is a legend told that on every Christmas Eve the little Christ-child Christ wanders all over the world bearing on His shoulders a bundle of evergreens Through the city streets and country lanes up and down hill to proudest castle and lowliest hovel through cold and storm sleet andice andice and andice ice this holy child travels to be welcomed or rejected at atthe atthe atthe the doors at which he pleads for succor Those who would invite him in and long for his coming set a lighted candle in hi the window to guide him on his way hither This legend embodies the true Christmas spirit which realizes with a rush of love to the heart the divinity in every one Ole of the least of these our brethren Selfishness S is rebuked the feeling of brotherhood is fostered and the holiday season encourages the reunion of families and friends If we can stop asking how much our friends love usand us usand usand and ask ourselves whether we love them enough if we can close our book of complaints against the management of the universe and look around us for a place to sow a afew afew afew few seeds of happiness then we can keep Christmas Christmas and and God bless us every us-every every one I rr J J Y J 1 JI a Officers leers Honored At Recent Party Mrs l Elva entertained entertained entertained en en- county officers who had served the past two years and the present county officers officers officers cers of the national Daughters of the Utah Pioneers organization organization organization organ organ- at a Christmas social held at her home Friday eve eve- ning A hot chicken dinner was served Favors and Christmas decorations decorations dec dec- decorations orations were in keeping with the occasion Games and entertainment entertainment entertainment en en- was conducted by Mrs 1 Donna Peterson of Sterling Sterling Sterling Ster Ster- ling and Mrs l LeNore Denison Denison Deni Deni- son of Manti l Christmas gifts were exchanged exchanged exchanged ex ex- changed by all present Special gifts of remembrances remembrances remembrances brances were presented to the outgoing officers by Donna Peterson with a vote of appreciation appreciation appreciation ap ap- for the services Outgoing officers were Mrs l Vera Ericksen Erickson Mrs l Flora Stevens and Mrs l Dora Olson of Ephraim Mrs l Ephia Kjar of Manti l and Mrs l Elma Boul- Boul of Gunnison Mrs l Etta Hansen of Centerfield Centerfield Cen Cen- and Mrs 1 Myrtle l Nielsen Nielson Niel Niel- son sen of Axtel all expressed themselves as having spent an outstanding evening |