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Show THURSDAY. DECEMBER 23, 1976 THURSDAY DECEMBER 23, 197fi PLEASANT GROVF REVIEW, PLEASANT GROVE, UTAH In Giving Funas Candles Light the Way Throughout the Ages Although it has been said there was no candle to light the manger in the stable at Bethlehem, still from times early people have placed tapers in windows to light the way for the Christ Child and welcome iHim. In many countries, any-one coming to the door at Christmastime was invited to enter. For some believed that Christ Himself would appear at a house with a candle, concealing his iden-tity, to learn the extent of their kindness. Candles have inspired men throughout the ages, linking their bright glow with the beauty of faith. Research by Hallmark can-dle expert John Sinjem re-veals that candles were generally used at Christ-mastime as far back as the 11th Century. Until the 18th Century they were made primarily from tallow or beeswax. The latter was preferred, as an emblem of Mary's purity, for wax Is the product of virgin bees. Many persons believed that bees came from heaven, and it was not unusual for reli-gious institutions to keep swarms, of them. According to an early writer, the wax represented Christ's body; the wick, His soul; and the flame His divine nature. The religious symbolism of the candle grew through the centuries after early Christians, huddled in the damp chiil catacombs of Rome, used lighted candles as a source of comfort. The United Way does not fund causes just because they sound worthy. Many agencies that promote so called "worthy causes" are in reality rip offs. Al agencies that solicit funds should be thoroughly evaluated. WHITE HOUSE CHRISTMAS TREE In 1923, the first National Community Christmas Tree in the United States was set up on the White House lawn. The tree was a spruce from President Calvin Cool-idge- 's home state, Vermont. The foUowing year, he presided at a ceremony un-der the sponsorship of the American Forestry Associa-tion, to urge the use of liv-ing Christmas trees. Soliciting Funds The United Way of Utah County only solicits contrib utions at places of em-ployment. They conduct no door to door campaign. ""' """ ' " J"' '' '' "1 P UlJJt L!ll m,W HBIipi ' " "'I HIT "T j ' - ! , - . ' ' ' ' ' J ' It.- -: , , ( . I K ; I " v f f "T 4 ' ' ' 4 -- i CITY PARTY City Employees, Mayor and City Councilmen, and other citizens in-volved in city activities met last Wednesday at CITY PARTY AT THE Lions-Sportsme- Center. Program was great, and it looks like the food was appreciated IS'ew Candle Materials In 1750 a substance from the head of the sperm whale was found to be superior to tallow and beeswax. Later, in 1850, paraffin wax was developed and combined with stearic acid to make candles of the modern type. Bayberry candles with their delicate scent are es-pecially popular at Christ-mas, and they are said to bring good luck to the home. The bayberry candle is uniquely American. Bay-berry bushes grew in great abundance in the new world, and after learning to extract the greenish wax from the wild bayberries, the Pilgrims used it to make candles. ZfS V of ever) thing fill your 4-r- P home this happy holiday. g " Thanks lor your good will. ft 1 Steve Peterson Interiors ft 60 East State Road - Pleasant Grove $ I if ALL AMERICAIM I gjA 1 REALTORS "tMlJIT i . ) E " ( . i S--:- -; SI J The All American Team wishes you and yours 8 8 a Very Merry Christmas i ard a B j Happy New Year I ALL AMERICAN REALTY j l S 125 East Center - Pleasant Grove, Utah R - g Phone 785-352- 8 or 374-503- 8 1 . . - - . i ! Mltf1 Neddy's Christmas Safety Check Lis: S I I TREE LIGHTS. Have you replaced or I I repaired frayed Christmas tree light cords and tightened loose plug-cor- d connec- - I I tions? Have you investigated newer lights that V 3 burn cooler and safer, and use less electricity jSLm ,nan some of he older ones? Test your lights 1 I before mounting them on your tree or house. 11 Many lights for indoor use on trees are rated 7 watts each, and no more than 65 such pHK lights should be connected to a single outlet, ""w """ The new pinpoint "mini" lights use very low wattages and it is unlikely that the average 5;-- homeowner could get enough on a tree to ,r-- t( overload a circuit. .j j I "OCTOPUS" OUTLETS. Have you any of v7 pTTTIr those "octopus" outlets around the lTTiM. house... the ones with too many appliances wJj IJk plugged into one circuit? Never overload elec-a- O trical circuits; use proper size fuses. Ove-rloaded circuits are a fire hazard. "-- "I OUTDOOR LIGHTS. Have you checked I I your outdoor holiday lighting cords to make sure they are "outdoor rated," in good Vs condition, and are properly protected from KJyV; weather (especially where cords may be psLVofc? plugged together)? Are you careful not to Wp1 stand on wet ground when rigging and testing them if they are plugged in? Most outdoor lights are rated 10 watts; the maximum number of such lights connected to a single outlet I 1 I I UL SAFETY SEAL. Do your lighted decora-- I I J I 1 I ' tions and cords all carry the Underwriters I J I I Laboratory UL safety seal? Make sure the UL V (B) mm J is inside a circle. .not a square. Have you checked that moving Santas and other lighted Christmas decorations are properly grounded? Have you briefed your family on turning off Christmas tree lights when you rpa leave home? (If you want to leave the house pi lighted when you're away, it's safer to do it Kw with other lighting.) S Reddy says: IJ Have a happy and safe holiday season. ..and use the electricity you need... but need what you use! PG3DQSK3011 ! - JleoriLj , 1 Iwj I i Oh i kJj ) vH 1 p 1 ) M I As families come together in love and i A warmth, we wish you and yours a most m fj joyous Christmastide... hoping every : a delight otthe Holiday Season will be yours! j REAMS BARGAIN ANNEX NO. 3 ;5 Between Pleasant Grove ana ArrwrkQtvti J Be Careful ... Season Leads fo Accidents Tis the season to be careful, as well as jolly! Making things merry for Christmas can also increase the risk of fire and accidents in the home, cautions the In-surance Information In-stitute. Christmas trees, lights, candles, - all part of the Yule spirit - can pose special safety hazards, the Institute stressed. To Underline the potential danger, the Institute noted that last vpar 25.R00 nersons no loose connections. --Avoid overloading electric outlets and use approved fuses only. leave tree lights on when you leave the house or retire for the evening. -- Keep candles away from flammable materials and out of the reach of children. --Equip fireplaces with a sturdy metal screen which fits securely into place. Make sure that mantle decorations are a safe distance from the flame. After Christmas presents are opened, do not burn the wrappings in the fireplace. As an additional reminder for the holiday season, the Institute urges shoppers to lock packages in the trunk of their car. Packages left on the seats and floor are visible targets for thieves. As always, whenever yoi leave you car - even if it wil be only for a few moments -- remember to lock the vehicle. died as a result of accidents in the home and one out of every 53 persons in the nation sustained disabling in-juries from such mishaps. Fire was the leading cause of residential accident deaths in 1975, the Institute repor-ted. "It is clear that the Christmas season, which brings home decorating and other spirited activities to the home, is an important time of the year to be safety con-scious," said the Institute. The Institute offers the following suggestions to help minimize potential fire hazar-ds associated with the holiday season: -- Make sure the Christmas tree is positioned away from heating units and fireplaces. In addition, do not block doorways or other means of exit with the tree. --Place the tree in a stand which has a water container, and remember to keep the container filled. Keep the tree indoors only as long as necessary. --Check strings of lights before they are put on the tree to make sure that wires are not frayed and there are A Festive Name "Merry Christmas" in June? September? It is for a lovely young lady ln Sac-ramento, California, whose name is truly Merry Cheree Christmas! In answer to endless in-quiries and as many jokes, this charming young wom-an never tires of explaining that her name really is Merry Christmas, and is spelled just that way. She is used to people thinking it's funny and the constant teasing, but enjoys the fun of it as much as others. Miss Christmas, whose fame has spread all over the world, spends a consid-erable amount of time an-swering the many people who write her. She starts writing her Christmas cards in September. Asked about marriage proposals and changing her name, Miss Christmas re-sponded "Well, I've serious-ly thought about marriage a couple of times, but I was raised the way and I guess I'm looking for an type of person who thinks like I do. I really like the tra-ditional things like Christmas." |