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Christmas Sermon 

FATHER JOHN SHEFFIELD 

Hands clasped in prayer are 

the motif of the special postage 

stamp issued for the Christmas 

season. This illustration 

serves as an admirable reminder 

for, amid the main activities 

and celebrations of the 

Christmas season, it is easy to 

forget the very close connection 

between Christmas and prayer. 

Prayer is the raising of our 

heart and mind to God. Christmas 

is the remembrance of 

God's bending down to us. The 

meeting of God and man in the 

peace of Christ is the central 

theme of our joy in this holy 

time. 

However, there can in actual 

practice be no peaceful meeting 

of God and ourselves unless 

we choose to go our part of the 

way. That part is prayer — 

something we appreciate and 

practice far too little, excellent 

though prayer be esteemed and 

powerful with God. 

Our prayers are so dear to 

God, that he has appointed the 

angels to present them to Him 

as soon as they come forth 

from our mouths. "The 

angels," says an ancient writer, 

"preside over the prayers 

of the faithful, and offer them 

daily to God." This is that 

smoke of the incense, which 

are the prayers of saints, which 

St. John saw ascending to God 

from the hands of the angels 

(Rev. viii, 3) and which he 

saw in another place represented 

by gold phials full of sweet 

odors, very acceptable to God. 

But in order to understand better 

the value of prayers in God's 

sight it is sufficient to read 

both in the Old and New Testaments 

the innumerable promises 

which God makes to the 

man who prays. "Cry to Me, 

and I will hear thee" (Jer, 

xxxii, 3) "Call upon Me. . . 

and I will deliver thee" (Ps, 

xlix, 15); "Ask, and it shall be 

Conoda's Centennial 

Strongly Influences 

Christmos Greetings 

Canada's 100th birthday 

doesn't officially start until 

January 1, 1967, but it will influence 

Christmas '66 shoppers 

predicts one prominent Canadian 

card-makers. 

Canadian cards and calendars 

will be top choice for 'natives' 

and New Canadians, alike, to 

greet friends and relatives at 

home or abroad, this year. 

Particularly appropriate will 

be the "Painters of Canada" 

series picturing C anadiana 

new and old. 

Modern artists --Frank S. 

Panabaker, Tom Roberts, Marjorie 

Pigott, Frederic Steiger, 

Carlos Marchiori and others, 

reveal today's look of the land 

and the flavour of its customs. 

Early pioneer artist, Cornelius 

Krieghoff, and the late 

well-known print-maker Nicholas 

Hornyansky,evoke the nastalgia 

of the past. 

The 3 "Heritage of Canada" 

series depicts Canadian life 

over 100 years ago — in both 

Christmas cards and stationery. 

Outstanding are the William 

Bartlett engravings of historic 

themes like log-drives along the 

St. Lawrence, the old Chaudiere 

Bridge and other Canadiana. 

Photographic cards of Canadian 

scenes by Lens-artists — 

Malak and Hunter, vîll serve 

as attractive Centennial mementoes. 

Winging their way to other 

countries will be the "From 

Canada" cards picturing symbolic 

Canada such as the Peace 

TOwer in 011 a w a , colourful 

Autumn scenes, beavers at work 

and snow-capped mountains. 

Coming up strongly -- often 

in place of cards or gifts — 

are historic calendars. Among 

these: the Panoramic Calendar 

with George Hunter's brilliant 

photos of Canadian scenes and 

Vernon Mould's sketches of 

provincial legislative buildings; 

Emily Sartaln's charming floral 

calendar of provincial emblems 

with the official Centennial Rose 

on the cover, and a brief story 

of Confederation inside. 

Calendars come in other 

unique "little gift" guises, as 

appointment pads; tear - off 

postcards; humourous Historical 

Headlines ti bating of 

ancient events in hipster 

language such as "Crazy Chris 

Sails Again" and "Anthony Digs 

Cleo" and so on. 

There's even a delightful 

child's Advent Calendar with 

lift-up sections revealing 

hidden pictures for each December 

day leading uptoChristmas. 

Other 'cards'that willbe welcomed 

by the household at large: 

a "Home Decoration Card" with 

push-outs of weather - treated 

Christmas symbols for doorway 

decking ... a Christmas Card 

Train that assembles to a threedimensional 

decoration and 

card-holder . . . a Christmas 

Card Booklet for names and 

addresses . . . and a Happy 

Holiday Drink Book with gaily 

illustrated beverage recipes. 

Children's cards offer many 

novelties, from game cards to 

activity cards like sewing cards 

for girls , compass cards for 

boys. Stand - up Santas from 

'teenies' to giants, will have 

both child and adult appeal as 

decorations. 

Humourous cards — fastest 

growing card trend -- include 

new "Drolls," amusing standup 

caricatures making wry observations 

like: "Cheer up, we 

get Christmas Day off . . .don't 

we?" or "This Christmas,help 

a needy person . . . me." 

Christmas '66 cards In 

general are more sophisticated 

in design and colour, less sentimental 

in message but with 

greater sincerity. Prose will 

have a slight edge over verses. 

But whether^he choice is distinctive 

foils in religious, or 

friendship themes; specially 

captioned family and relative 

cards; delicately - hued 

"Thought of You" cards; or 

traditional holly- and - candle 

cards, the thought will be the 

same — albeit: perihaps with a . 

slightly different twist: "A 

Merry Canadian Christmas and 

a Happy New Centennial Year 1" 

given you; seek, and you shall 

find; knock, and it shall be 

opened unto you." (Matt, vii, 

7) "Every one that asketh receiveth, 

and he that seeketh 

findeth" (Luke xi, 10) "Whatsoever 

they shall ask, it shall 

be done for them by My Father" 

(John XV, 7) "All things whatsoever 

you ask when you pray, 

believe that you shall receive 

them, and they shall come unto 

you" (Mark xi, 24) "If you 

ask Me anything In My name, 

that will I do" (John xlv, 14) 

"Amen, amen, I say unto you, 

if you ask the Father anything 

in My name, He will give it to 

you." (John xvi, 23) There are 

a thousand similar texts; but it 

would take too long to quote 

them. 

If God were to allow us to 

present our petitions to him 

once a month, even this would 

be a great favor. St. JohnChrysostom 

writes that God is always 

waiting to hear our prayers 

and that a case never occurred 

when He neglected to 

hear a petition offered to Him 

properly: "God is always prepared 

for the voice of His servants, 

nor did He ever, when 

called upon as He ought to be, 

neglect to hear." And in another 

place he says that we pray 

to God, before we have finished 

recounting to Him our supplications. 

He has already heard 

us: "It is always obtained, even 

while we are yet praying." We 

even have the promise ofGod to 

do this: "As they are yet speaking, 

I will hear" (Is. bev, 24). 

The Lord, says David, stands 

near to everyone who prays, 

to console, to hear, and to 

save him; "The Lord is nigh to 

all that call upon Him; to all 

that call upon Him in truth 

(that is, whose requests are 

morally right and profitable). 

He will do the will of them that 

fear Him; and He will hear 

their prayer and will save 

them" (Ps. 144, 18). This it 

was in which Moses gloried, 

when he said: "There is not 

another nation so great, that has 

gods so nigh them, as our God 

is present to all our petitions" 

(Deut. iv, 7). The gods of the 

Gentiles were deaf to those 

who invoked them, for they were 

wretched fabrications,which 

could do nothing. But our God, 

who is almighty, is not deaf 

to our prayers, but always 

stands near the man who prays, 

ready to grant him all the graces 

which he asks: "In what day soever 

I shall call upon Thee, 

behold I shall know Thou art 

my God." (Ps. 55, 10). 

Our hands, when joined in 

prayer; will draw down upon 

us the peace of which the angels 

sang on that Christmas long 

ago. 

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THE QUESNEL CARIBOO OBSERVER - THURSDAY. DECEMBER 22, 1966 -9 

'Green Christmas' Traces Heritage To Ancient Times 

A sprig of mistletoe, a holly 

wreath, an evergreen tree — 

these and other decorations of 

greenery come into homes at 

holiday time — and tradition 

blooms. 

The "green Christmas" is an 

ancient custom, more universally 

observed than a "white 

Christmas." 

In earliest times, at the pagan 

winter festivals, evergreens 

and winter-blooming plants 

were prized for their promise 

of spring and the sun's return. 

For the first Christians, the 

same greenery symbolized life 

eternal. 

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"The Holly and the Ivy." As 

the old Christmas carol indicates, 

both holly and ivy share 

an ancient heritage as hoUday 

greenery. Early characterization 

of holly as masculine and 

ivy as feminine goes back to 

pagan games, with "the holly 

and the ivy" in friendly competition. 

A later tradition says that 

spiny-leaved hollies are "he" 

hollies, while the smoothleaved 

plants are "she" hollies. 

The kind of holly brought into 

the home at Christmas determines 

whether "he" or "she" 

will be head of the house for 

the coming year. 

"Rosemary, that's for Remembrance." 

When Shakespeare 

wrote this famous line, 

rosemary was not only for remembrance—it 

was for Christmas 

decorating, too, 

Rosemary, a fragrant herb 

that remains evergreen in 

Frank and Joan Greenwood 

warm climates, is no longer 

used as a holiday decoration, 

but it still retains its legendary 

connection with Christmas, 

The legend says that, during 

the flight into Egypt, Mary 

spread the Holy Infant's clothing 

on a rosemary bush to dry. 

At once, the bush became 

sweetly scented, and its pale 

white blossoms turned to 

lovely blue. 

In Norway 

The Norwegian Christmas 

traditionally starts six months 

before December 24th. The 

celebration itself lasts three 

weeks. The period is known as 

the Julafred, or the Peace of 

Christmas. 

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In the spirit of 

that Holy Night, 

we wish 

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peace. 

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Santa may be going modern, but 

our Christmas wishes for 

you are still old-fashioned: 

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and warm hearth with smiling faces. 

To you and yours we sincerely 

send our warmest holiday greetings. 

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The peaceful calm of the land wearing a 

blanket of fresh snow^ gives great and simple dignity to 

His house. As Christians everywhere proudly celebrate the 

Birth of the Saviour, we take pause to offer a prayer 

of thanks for the good and wondrous teachings 

bestowed upon us through Him. May your holiday 

be filled with true joy and peace . . .

1 0 - THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1966 — THE QUESNEL CARIBOO OBSERVER 

A Christmas Message 

LUKE 2: 1 - 14 

FATHER ROBERT R. FREED 

Have you ever noticed the 

element of fear that hangs over 

the most significant events in 

the life of Christ? 

The Babe is born, and angels 

announce the gift of a Saviour 

to simple shepherds in a field, 

and they are filled with fear. 

Years later the Master hangs 

on a cross, and the sky is 

filled with shadows and the 

earth trembles, and even soldiers 

accustomed to the tumult 

of battle are afraid. The women 

creep out to the garden 

tomb, and the stone is gone 

and angels wait to give a message, 

and the women are gripped 

with fear. 

The high and holy things of 

God are always enough to make 

us afraid. We are, after all, 

only human. Our vision is confined 

to whatever is in front of 

us, and our comprehension is 

limited in even the most brilliant 

of us, to a brief glimpse 

of truth. God is beyond our 

imagination and grasp of our 

minds. No wonder those who 

were confronted with the supreme 

facts of God's love in 

Christ were first of all afraid. 

But God does not desire fear 

as the only appropriate response 

to our apprehension of 

him. The angel made that clear 

to the shepherds. "Be not 

afraid;" he said, "for behold, 

I bring you good news of a 

great joy. . ." This is always 

God's final word when we tremble 

before him. He has good 

news, and there is a great joy. 

Nor is the good news trite 

and trivial, else there could be 

no great joy. A Saviour has been 

born, Christ the Lord. He is 

God's own Son, Divinity assuming 

human flesh, eternal love 

loving enough to become a Man 

and live and die as a Man that 

men might live in joy forever. 

It is an event that supercedes 

creation itself. It is the infinite 

extent of an infinite Love. 

And how great the joy that can 

fill our hearts and swell them 

high to bursting as we understand 

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cares of this world drop from 

us as if they were clumps of 

mud under the attack of a stream 

of purest water. The pains and 

the disappointments, the hurts 

and the sorrows, all of them lie 

impotent and dissolved at our 

feet. Now there is room only 

for an exhuberant, bouyant, allencompassing 

joy that carries 

us along like a feather on a 

gentle current of air. God loves 

us, and enough to send his Son. 

Good news. . .or a great joy. 

If our first reaction to the 

love of God is fear, it is that 

we are but mortal men, and 

God immortal. But God became 

mortal, that we might be numbered 

with the immortals, and 

gratefully we lift our eyes to 

behold the wonder of it all, and 

we rejoice. 

Churches 

Echo With 

Yule Tale 

"And she brought forth her 

firstborn Son, and wrapped 

Him in swaddling clothes, and 

laid Him in a manger, because 

there was no room for them in 

the inn." Luke 2:7., 

At Christmas, in church and 

home devotions, Christians 

turn again and again to the 

Biblical story of that Holy 

Night nearly two thousand 

years ago. 

From the words of two of 

his disciples, Luke and Matthew, 

they learn of humble 

shepherds watching in a field, 

of herald angels singing, of a 

Star that shone in the East to 

guide the Wise Men on their 

way. 

In every word of the sacred 

story, the first Christmas lives 

anew. And most cherished of 

all are the words that tell of 

the simple manger scene, of 

Mary, and Joseph, and the 

Christ Child. 

"And she brought forth her 

firstborn Son, and wrapped 

Him in swaddling clothes, and 

laid Him in a manger." 

The words, as simple as the 

scene, inspire awe and wonder, 

for the glory of the moment, 

for the miracle that was 

wrought. Yet the same words 

bring a homely comfort, too. 

It is a miracle that even a 

child may comprehend, for 

there, living again in the 

words, is the Baby Jesus, 

wrapped in swaddling clothes. 

'Because there no room for 

them in the inn." 

In the glory, there is poignancy, 

too. 

"No room in the inn." 

The words echo across the 

ages, and rejoicing is tinged 

with bittersweet. That — as in 

the words of the famous carol, 

"Away in a Manger," — "the 

little Lord Jesus" had "no crib 

for His bed" weighs on the 

heart of Christianity. 

Even here at the manger 

there is the shadow of suffering 

in store for the Son of God, 

of trials soon to begin with the 

flight into Egypt, and to end 

on the Cross. 

But the glory prevails, in 

the miracle of the humble 

manger, and ahead, through 

the shadows of the future, 

through anguish and agony, 

shines the radiance of Easter. 

It is Christmas, and Christians 

everywhere rejoice at the 

words of the angel. 

"For unto you is born this 

day in the city of David a Saviour, 

which is Christ the Lord." 

Luke 2:11. 

About Trees ... 

On the night Christ was 

born, legend says, all the 

trees burst into bloom. Thus 

began many stories about 

the Christmas tree. 

Early folk tales described 

a huge tree in the midst of a 

forest. The tree held many 

candles, some straight, 

some upside down. At the 

top was an infant with a 

halo around his head. 

It was believed that the 

tree represented humanity. 

The candles, up and down, 

symbolized people, good and 

bad. The infant was the 

Christ Child. 

FATHER ROBERT R. FREED 

History Proves It—Yule Season 

Is Always Memorable 

For the children, this is the December 24, 1223 

very best Christmas thatjever 

was. The adults agreeT— but St. Francis of Assisi set up 

still, they look back a little the first creche or crib on 

wistfully at the Christmases 

Christmas. Eve, 1223, in the 

of yesteryear, with nostalgic 

mountain village of Grecchio, 

thoughts of "a good old-fashioned 

Christmas," or of a spe 

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Italy. 

cial Christmas memory. 

Memories enhance the seasonal 

joys, and with good reason, 

for Christmas is a memorable 

time. Since the first 

Holy Night, some of the most 

important events of both religious 

and secular history 

have taken place at the Christmas 

season. 

A look at the past reveals 

momentous occasions, joyous 

or poignant, as well as many 

of the little things that give 

bygone times living meaning 

— and all taking place on or 

about Christmas Day. 

December 25, 600 A.D, 

Traditionally, the tirst 

Christmas feast in England 

was held at the Round Table 

of King Arthur. The actual 

date is unknown, but references 

to this legendary king 

have been traced to 600 A.D. 

Malce Ribbon *llower' for 

Prettiest Gift Wraps Ever 

Once you discover the fabulous 

high - sheen gift - ribbon 

that sticks to itself when moistened, 

cuts into petal-shapes 

without fraying, splits neatly into 

narrower widths, creases 

crisply when you want it to, 

and has no 'wrong side' — you 

can become a gift-wrap artist 

in minutes. 

You can even make intricatelooking 

ribbon flowers to decorate 

Christmas packages in 

new, enchanting fashion. 

Daisies, carnations,poinsettias 

even roses, bloom beguilingly 

from your quick easy touch. 

Try these ribbon blossoms, 

dreamed up for you by the gift 

wrap experts: 

LACY DAISY: 

Cut 2 strips of Sheen ribbon 

each 11" long. 

Split each strip in half, 

lengthwise. (It won't fray!) 

Moisten each end and attach at 

centre forming a figure 8 and 

widening the loops to resemble 

petals. Your half-width ribbon 

makes 4 figure B's. 

Moisten each unit at centre 

and assemble cross-wise and 

diagonally. Turn bow over. This 

is now the right side of your 

flower. 

Finish centre with coin dot 

of contrasting ribbon — or make 

little Pom Pom by using narrower 

strips of ribbon in small 

loops fastened by the same 

centre moistening. 

CARNATION: 

From pink Sheen ribbon, cut 

four petals each of these sizes: 

4", 3", 2 1/2", and 1 3/4". 

Put in sets of four with the 

largest on the bottom, the small 

est on top. 

Cross two sets and tie, with 

very narrow ribbon, in both 

directions. Add another two sets 

and tie. Weave the ribbon between 

sets each time before 

tying. 

Lift all the small petals, then 

the next layer etc., until all 

the petals stand up. Trim with 

pinking shears or fringe with 

scissors. 

Finish with long narrow green 

leaves moistened and fastened 

underneath flower. 

POINSETTIA: 

From red Sheen ribbon cut 

3 petals each of these sizes: 

3", 2 1/2", and 2". 

Arrange petals In sets of 

three -- largest on bottom. Tie 

a knot In a strip of narrow 

yellow ribbon. Cross two sets 

and tie together with yellow ribbon, 

placing knot in centre. Tie 

on third set of petals. 

Separate all the petals by 

tying across the flower in all 

directions. Lift all the little 

petals, then the larger petals 

until they all stand up crisply. 

Add green leaves of ribbon, 

moistening ends and fastening 

underneath. 

ROSE: 

You'll gasp with delight when 

you see this turn out! Cut a 

20" length of pink or red Sheen 

ribbon. Fold a right angle about 

an Inch from end. An Inch 

further on, form another right 

angle, pressing firmly between 

thumb and forefinger. 

Rotate and make another right 

angle, then another, to form a 

square. 

Continue pattern around, 

leaving a hole In the centre 

until all the ribbon but the last 

two inches is used. 

Roll end into tight core and 

push through centre hole. Keep 

twisting until the hole is closed 

and a tight rose if formed. 

Moisten and secure around 

outside petal. Wind stem in 

green ribbon and add leaf shapes 

by moistening and fastening to 

stem. 

TIPS: Here's the easy way to 

fasten your ribbon flowers to 

your gift parcel; 

Pass a length of the ribbon 

around your parcel lapping one 

end over the other by a half 

Inch. Moisten one end and press 

lightly. 

Moisten the back of your bow 

and simply press against the 

package ribbon. 

Or, If you want just the bow 

on your package, make a small 

loop of cellulose tape, sticky 

side out and fasten to back of 

flower, then press to gift wrap. 

December 25, 1492 

Christopher Columbus and 

his crew celebrated the first 

Christmas in the New World 

in 1492. They were dinner 

guests of an Indian chief, ruler 

of the island of Haiti. 


Beset by cold and hunger, in 

fear of hostile Indians, the 

French explorer Jacques Cartier 

and his band of 110 settlers 

observed an early Canadian 

Christmas at a fortress 

near what is now the city of 

Quebec, in 1535. 

The most precious of 

the 

scanty food supplies were set 

forth for a Christmas "feast" 

— in the courageous spirit that 

enabled the tiny band to hold 

out till spring. 


First performance of Verdi's 

opera, "Aida," took place on 

Christmas Eve, 1871, in Egypt. 

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Christmas Day and fill the 

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THE QUESNEL CARIBOO OBSERVER - THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1966 - 1 1 

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To all the 

messagesof good cheer that ring out 

during this holiday season, we'd like to add 

our own, wishing you a very merry Christmas. May you 

H o w Santa Looks^ Travels Shows C h a n g e 

His White Beard, 

Red Suit Are 

Recent Garb 

Genial, jovial, red-cheeked 

and white-bearded. As any 

child can tell you, that's how 

Santa Claus looks. 

But the benevolent giver of 

presents has not always been 

pictured like this, nor has he 

always traveled by sleigh or 

brought his gifts on Christmas 

Eve. In fact, he has not always 

been named Santa Claus! 

"Santa Claus" is in truth a 

child's euphonic way of expressing 

the Dutch "Saint 

Nikolaas " or St. Nicholas, says 

The Encyclopedia Americana. 

St. Nicholas, a fourth-century 

bishop, was later honored, 

in Europe, as a friend to children. 

Legend finds him making 

his rounds on December 

5th, the eve of St: Nicholas 

Day, with gifts to reward children 

for good behavior. 

Instead of a jolly red suit, St. 

Nicholas wore a robe, or tabard, 

and for tljat reason he 

really didn't need a sleigh, or 

even a horse. His robe enabled 

him to travel from place to 

place, instantly. 

In Holland, however, he was 

said to use a horse for his 

journey at night over the roofs. 

Dutch settlers brought St. 

Nicholas to the New World, 

where he gradually changed 

his name to Santa Claus and 

traded his horse and robe for 

reindeer and a red suit. 

It was Clement C. Moore, in 

his poem "A Visit from St. 

Nicholas," who made Santa 

into a jolly elf "Saint Nick," 

who rides "in a miniature 

sleigh drawn by eight tiny 

reindeer." 

In more recent years, St. 

Nicholas in his new guise as 

Santa Claus has journeyed 

to many parts of the world, 

becoming the most widely 

known of gift givers. 

find an abundance of the real joys of Christmas filling 

your heart and home, bringing you peace and contentment. 

Your 

IMPERIAL ESSO 

AGENT 

Compliments of Bud, Bob and Roy 

ST. MCHOLAS, who preceded 

Santa as a Chri.stmas gift giver, 

was pictured on an 1870 greeting 

curd as a monk-like figure. 

FATHER CHRI.STMAS, a rather 

stern resident of the North Pole, 

appears on this turn-of-tlie-century 

greeting card. 

Cards Have Clue 

To History Of 

Gift Giver 

Greeting card history offers 

a clue to Santa evolution as a 

holiday symbol. 

The theme of Santa Claus 

was conspicuously absent from 

most nineteenth century 

Christmas cards, points out 

Miss Esther Mooney, curator 

of the Norcross Historical Collection. 

Early cards frequently 

favored children and flowers. 

When Santa did appear occasionally 

on a greeting card, 

it was generally in the form 

of a dour, rather sad-faced 

Father Christmas, robed in a 

monk's blue garb and long 

gray beard, or as "Saint Santa," 

a semi-religious figure developed 

from St. Nicholas. 

These were a far cry from 

the rotund, red-cheeked Santa 

depicted on Christmas 

greeting cards of today. 

The modern Santa, fat and 

friendly, began to emerge at 

the turn of the century, and 

about 1909 he appears on a 

Christmas card. Here he is 

shown mounted on a hobby 

horse, rather than a reindeerdrawn 

sleigh. 

The card shows him wearing 

the now-familiar red jacket, 

but his trousers still were blue. 

His stern expression, however, 

has given way to a slight 

whimsical smile, brightening 

his white-bearded, cherublike 

face. 

The concept of the reindeer 

sleigh was a still later addition 

in greeting card history. The 

early Santa walked with a 

wheelbarrow or carried his 

toys in a straw basket attached 

to his back, or rode a horse. 

Today, a jolly Santa Claus, 

his originally blue robe changed 

to red, and riding his now 

traditional reindeer sleigh, is 

a dominating Christmas card 

theme. 

METAMORPHOSIS OF SANTA CLAUS, FROM St. Nicholas in a 

monk'^s blue robe, to jolly St. Nick in u bright red suit, can be 

traced in the history of Christmas greeting cards — witness this 

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1 2 - THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1966 - THE QUESNEL CARmOO OBSERVER 

Cheerful 

Christmas 

Wishes 

H»rt'$ wishing, 

a really wonderful 

holiday season 

for you and yours. 

ANN «k WYN 

CONFECTIONERY and Q R Q C E P Y 

Management and Staff 

MULE TRAIN MOTEL 

9L COFFEE SHOP 

2 MUe Flat 992-6333 

ylday the hope, the 

peace and the love 

that is Christmas 

remain with you 

and your dear ones 

forever and ever. 

SMITH'S 

TRANSFER 

Af fills 

saoson ef loy 

• and happln0M$, wm 

wish you a 

Merry Cftrfsfmos. 

May your gla«§no»» 

bo ovorlatilngi 

First Christmas 

By FORREST L. SIDLE, Pastor 

The first Christmas was a 

time that God spoke to man. He 

spoke to Zacharias in the Temple, 

telling of the birth of John. 

He spoke to Mary and told that 

she would be with child by the 

Holy Spirit and would bring 

forth the Christ Child. The 

Lord spoke to Joseph in a 

dream and told him that he 

should not be fearful to take 

Mary as his wife. The Lord 

moved upon the hearts of the 

wise men to come and worship 

the new-born King. In the quietness 

of night intheJudeanhills, 

the message and chorus of 

praise was delivered tothe 

shepherds. This was a glorious 

time of God's manifesting Himself 

to the world. 

Down through the ages of time 

the Lord has at times spoken in 

some direct manner to man. He 

spoke to Abraham and Jacob 

giving them many wonderful 

promises. He gave Moses the 

Old Testament law and the pattern 

for the tabernacle. Beginning 

with Samuel, the Lord 

spoke through prophets to men. 

Yet, between these moments 

of special revelation, there 

were often long periods of time 

in which there was no direct 

sign or voice from heaven. In 

these times the Lord counted the 

previous revelations sufficient 

for the needs of man. At the 

time that Samuel began to dwell 

and serve in the temple at Shiloh 

we read, "And the word of the 

Lord was precious in those 

days; there was no open vision." 

This was a time of silence, but 

soon the Lord spoke through 

Samuel, His prophet. 

At the time of our Lord Jesus 

Christ's coming, there had 

been silence for four hundred 

years. Suddenly God spoke to 

various ones concerning 

Christ's coming. Yet, even this 

is not the greatest way that our 

Heavenly Father has spoken to 

us. We read in Hebrews 1: 1-3, 

"God, who at sundry times and 

in divers manners spake in time 

Early Roman Had 

'Practical' View 

On Gift Giving 

getting 

"Christmas is 

too 

commercial!" 

This modern complaint, 

while it may have force, Is 

somewhat lacking in originality. 

"I hate the crafty arts of 

giving presents," said the witty 

Roman poet Martial, who lived 

and wrote from about 40 to 104 

A.D. "Gifts are like hooks." 

His complaint was expressed 

in a series of poems written for 

a wealthy patron, at the time 

of the Saturnalia, the pagan 

festival from which came 

many Christmas customs. 

Martial, however, was not 

always averse to presents. After 

listing a large number of 

small gifts, such as toothpicks, 

figs, napkins, which had been 

delivered to him, he pointed 

out that it would have been 

much easier for the messenger 

to bring him "five pounds of 

silver plate." 

•past unto the fathers by the prophets, 

hath in these last days 

spoken unto us by His Son, 

whom he hath appointed heir of 

all things, by whom also he 

made the worlds; who being the 

brightness of His glory, andthe 

express image of his person, 

and upholding all things by the 

word of His power, when He 

had by Himself purged our sins, 

sat down on the right hand of the 

Majesty on high." Also in John 

1:18 we read, "No man hath seen 

God at any time; the only begotten 

Son, which is in the bosom of 

the Father, he hath declared 

him." This isreally themessage 

that is given in John 3:16, 

"For God so loved the world, 

that He gave His only begotten 

Son, that whosoever believeth 

in Him should not perish, but 

have everlasting life." The 

Lord has spoken by the Lord 

Jesus Christ. His birth. His 

life. His death and resurrection 

are God's message of love 

and hope to a world of sinners 

under just condemnation. Some 

have recently proclaimed that 

God is dead. God may not be 

giving special signs or revelations, 

but the message that He 

has given is sufficient for and 

relevant to the needs of the 

world today. God has spoken 

and we have that message in 

His infallible Word. We need 

only to listen and receive this 

message of salvation and joy. 

Ciiristmas, 

Cfiristionity's Gift To Man 

By PASTOR, LYMON E, JONES 

There are many religious 

systems in this wicked old world 

offering mankind their various 

blessings. Search them all 

through and see what they have 

to offer. Have any of them anything 

like Christmas to offer 

you? Have they anything to 

match this?Searchand see,only 

Christianity has a Christmas! 

All other religions show man 

how to save himself, or try to. 

They point man to himself and 

bid him look for the good in 

himself. Man has undone himself 

and lies in his own sins 

and unhappiness. He can n^ 

more raise himself from his 

ruins than you can pull yourself 

up with your own boot 

straps. God comes to nian, becomes 

a man with the "rest of 

men, yet without sin. He takes 

man's burdens upon Himself. 

He fulfills all of man's obUgations, 

and then gives Himself 

to pay for all of man's 

guilt. And Christmas is just the 

beginning of this story. 

In Christmas God has made 

possible the Christ standing 

with outstretched arms inviting, 

"Come unto me all ye that 

labour and are heavy laden, I 

will give you rest — rest for 

your souls." Matt. 11, 28. Only 

because of Christmas could the 

Prophet Isaiah write "Surely 

He hath born our sins and carried 

our sorrows", "With His 

Stripes are we healed", "The 

Lord (Jehovah) hath laid on Him 

the iniquity of us aU", "By 

His knowledge shall my righteous 

servant justify many; for 

He shall bear their iniquities." 

See Is. 53. 

What a Christmas present 

God gives the world in that lowly 

manger of long ago! Look what 

blessings He brings! Just what 

man needed; A divine "spot 

remover", so that man, the 

sinner could have hope and 

. eventually stand before the holy 

face of God in perfect righteousness 

'and holiness acceptable to 

God, through the blood of that 

little Lamb of God laid in Bethlehem's 

manger! 

Look around you and see if you 

can find any religion coming 

anywhere close to what Christ 

has to offer in His. Christmas 

is a good "sample" and the 

more you dig into this religion 

of Jesus Christ the more peace 

and happiness, joy and true 

gladness you will find. Not the 

kind of a spirit that gives you a 

giddy feeling and a headache the 

next morning, but a happy joy 

that grows and grows and lights 

up a dying bed, and finally let 

you close your eyes in peace, 

and ushers you into an eternity 

of gladness, far from fear and 

sorrow. Why not take God's 

Christmas present? It's free 

and He wants you to have it. 

Why waste it? Where can you 

find anything half as good? Have 

you ever given it a real chance? 

Have you ever seriously 

tried it? Wake up and really 

live, and find out what the angel 

was talking about so long ago 

when He said "Fear not, for 

unto you is born a Saviour which 

is Christ the Lord!" "Glory to 

God in the Highest, for His 

Peace (which he sends) on earth 

and His God Will toward men 

(shown here)!" That's the kind 

of a Merry Christmas we wish 

you. And why not spend Christmas 

in church this year, and get 

a good look at the Christmas 

present God offers you there! 

Candlemas Eve Is 

Favored As Time 

To Remove Green 

When is the right time to 

take down the Christmas 

greens? Before they become a 

fire hazard, is the modern belief, 

and that usually means 

soon after Christmas Day. 

In earlier times, however, 

the question was not so easily 

answered. 

Some people believed that 

Epiphany, or Twelfth Day, 

January 6, was the proper time 

for removing all Christmas 

decorations. Others firmly 

contended that the ereens 

May the spirit of good 

will to all men be your 

guiding faith forever. 

Candle 

should remain until 

mas, February 2. 

WHEEL-IN MOTEL 

One of those favoring the 

later date was, apparently, the 

poet Robert Herrick, who lived 

from 1591 to 1674. He wrote of 

taking down the greens in his 

poem, "Ceremonies for Candlemas 

Eve," but warned that 

the greens must be completely 

removed, 

"For look how many leaves 

there be 

Neglected there (maids, 

trust to me) 

So many goblins you 

shall see." 

146 Ca rson 992-2124 

\ll year long, we're grateful for our fine friends 

ami customers. At Christmas, we're especially happy 

to express our greetings, thanks and good wishes. 

Don and Ellen Cruikshank 

A & W DRIVE- 

From the Management 

and Staff 

NORTHWAY TEXACO 

SERVICE 

JUST 

ARRIVED! 

PASTOR LYMON E. JONES 

1967 Year Books - Diaries - 

Work-a-Day Calendar Refills 

Calendar Stands - Memo 

Calendars of all types. 

wish: that peace and 

understanding prevail throughout 

the world, bringing mrn lasting hope and love. 

"Good Will lo 

all men." May 

your Chrislmas 

he truly joyful! 

NOW ON SALE AT 

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Phone 992-2121 

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Two Mile Flat Phone 992-6600 

The Management Cr Staff 

O'HARA'S CAFE

A 

won 

JOYOUS 

ALL. OUR 

FItlENOS 

S. FRASER DIGGING CONTRACTOR 

373 Anderson 992-5105 

Laughter 

of children, 

greetings of 

friends, make a 

Merry Christmas! 

Best wishes. 

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Suitable Gifts for Infant King 

In 1 New M*>«r Testament T o c f o « , « » , 4 - history, 

U J - * — SQ readily apparent. Actually, 

St. Matthew describes the first frankincense and myrrh were 

of all Christmas gifts — gold, 

costly items in the time of 

frankincense and myrrh. After 

Christ, and they are still costly. 

Both are resins used in 

the wise men had knelt at the 

manger, he tells us, they 

making incense, surviving today 

at many a Christian altar. 

opened their treasures to select 

these special offerings for 

the newborn Babe of Bethlehem. 

frankincense and myrrh 

As further evidence that 

were 

To the modern mind, gold 

is instantly recognizable as a 

treasure, but the value of 

frankincense and myrrh is not 

precious treasures, worthy 

gifts for an Infant King, there 

is the old poem which expressed 

the ancient belief that 

"incense owns a deity nigh." 

A PENCIL HOLDER 

Use empty juice cans of 

different sizes. 

Paint the cans with pretty 

colored enamel paints. 

Find an attractive picture 

to paste on. Use coloured 

rickrack braid to decorate 

top and bottom near edges. 

Willie and Lena Chu 

WESTSIDi 6RIIL * 

992-5232 

PEONY GARDENS 

TEACHERS TEACH EACH OTHER. Quesnel and District teachers 

held a one day Activity Workshop in Columbia Hall Monday, when 

each teacher presented two displays of activity work which they 

give their classes after normal work has finished. Teachers 

swapped ideas, explained their own methods to each other and 

presented practical work of how their own ideas work out in 

practice. Such Activity Workshops are of particular assistance 

to new teachers in the district. 

May the happineis of the 

hoUtlays he with you always. 

TRIPLE R DRIVE-IN 

We will be open for Christmas and New Year. 

Two Mile Flat 992-5823 

Our siQcerest thanks to all our customers for 

friendly and loyal patronage. May you and 

yours enjoy the fun-filled and truly happy holiday. 

Merry Christmas, one and all! 

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224 Reid 

992-6233 

mas 

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of good chetT to hriii-r you. 

our customers, special f.'reelings of 

the holiday season and our special "thank you.' 

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Compliments of Ron, Jim and Harvey 

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Famous People Call 

Yiile Their Birthday 

A young farmer's wife in 

England gave birth to a son in 

1642. In 1821, a baby girl was 

born in the Massachusetts village 

of Oxford. In 1865, the 

wife of a militant Christian 

crusader gave birth to her 

fourth daughter. And in 1883, 

in Paris, an artist's model bore 

a baby boy. 

What did these four births 

have in common? In each case, 

the child was born on Christmas 

Day, and grew up to become 

a famous person. According 

to the Book of Knowledge, 

these well-known "Christmas 

babies" were Clara Barton, 

Evangeline Booth, Maurice 

Utrillo and Sir Isaac Newton. 

Founder of Red Cross 

Clara Barton, Civil War 

nurse, was born on Christmas 

Day in 1821. It was her warm 

thoughts ^f Christmas that 

led her, when she set off to 

visit her brother, a prisoner 

during the Civil War, to offer 

to take presents not only to 

him but to the prisoner relatives 

of all her Oxford, Mass., 

neighbors. 

Subsequently, Clara Barton 

was instrumental in founding 

the American Red Cross and 

served as its president for 

many I years. 

In Salvation Army 

Born on Christmas Day in 

1865, Evangeline Booth was 

the fourth daughter of the 

Salvation Army founder, William 

Booth. By the age of 23, 

she was head of the Salvation 

Army in London, and in 1904 

she took over ooerations for 

the entire United States. 

During World War I, the 

Salvation Army lassies under 

her jurisdiction spent Christmas—as 

well as many other 

days — ministering to the 

needs of American doughboys 

in France. The word "doughboy" 

stems from the celebrated 

Salvation Army doughnut, 

a World War I staple. 

Known for Paintings 

One Christmas-born child 

had little cheer in his life, on 

holidays or otherwise. This was 

the French painter, Maurice 

Utriiio, born on December 25, 

1883. 

Son of an unknown father 

and a mother who was a model 

for many of the Montmartre 

brush wielders of her time, 

young Maurice was shy and 

withdrawn, not only in childhood 

but throughout his life. 

Ironically, reproductions of 

many of his paintings, particularly 

those of the sparkling 

white dome of the Montmartre 

^rom iôur iocal 

Church of Sacre Coeur, are 

used by the thousands every 

year on Christmas cards. 

He Invented Toys 

Sir Isaac Newton, English 

phycist, mathematician, philosopher 

greeted his first 

Christmas, and his first day, in 

Lincolnshire, England, in 1642. 

Frail and sickly as a youth, 

he devoted many boyhood 

Decembers to inventing and 

making Christmas toys. 

In Ireland, Christmas Eve 

is often called the Night of 

Cakes. This name is based on 

the custom, still practiced, of 

baking special Christmas Eve 

cakes spiced with cai'away 

seeds. 

INLAND NATURAL GAS CO 

IfVlanaêntent and Staff 

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Trees Live and Bloom 

In Legends of Yuletide 

Almost every kind of tree 

has a legend relating it to the 

Nativity or the life of Christ. 

The cherry tree, says "The 

Cherry Tree Carol," bent down 

its boughs for Mary to pluck 

the fruit. 

The Glastonbury Thorn 

blooms at Christmas because, 

legend says, St. Joseph of 

Arimathea, on his arrival in 

England, drove his staff into 

the ground, while he was carrying 

the Holy Grail, the chalice 

used at the last supper. 

The staff took root and grew 

into a thom tree. 

As the Christmas 

bells gladden your 

heart, we wish 

you a Happy Holiday. 

Don Randall 

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TOYS FOK THE CHILDitEN, A CAILY-DEC.OKATED TREK 

• • iti-î., — and uiiii fun iiin fur lor all. aii. This i ms family family Holiday 

srene, recorded ahoni 1850, represents many of the Christmas traditions most beloved today. 

holi 

It is more than "an old-fashioned Christmas," for such customs as exchanging gifts and bringing 

greenery indoors during the winter holidays originated in ancient times. "Modern" Christmas 

«elebrations combine traditions of many nations and eras, says the Encyclopedia Americana. 

In Iceland 

Since trees are scarce in Iceland, 

families must use their 

ingenuity in creating a Christmas 

tree. A pole with branches 

of greenery tied to it is the 

solution in many Icelandic 

homes. And the valuable real 

trees are saved for industrial 

use. ^ ^ ^ 

CHRISTMAS CHE] 

wHere's hoping Santa's reindeer 

delivery comes through with your special 

wishes, including all of the joy 

and cheer that goes with Christmas. 

233 Vaughan 

PALM DAIRIES 

Len Gray - Agent 

992-6312 

Omens Dim Yule Spirit 

"Merry" Christmas? Not always, 

according to some ancient 

beliefs once associated 

with the day. 

Take, for instance, the old 

belief that cattle and other 

stable animals were giyen the 

power of speech on Christmas 

Eve. 

Any person who heard the 

animals speak would die within 

a year, so superstition said. 

Somber omens of death were 

read into still other Yuletide 

legends. When the Yule log 

burned, bystanders were told 

to watch the shadows on the 

walls. If the shadows of any 

persons appeared to be headless, 

this supposedly meant 

death for those persons, again 

within a year. 

Salt was also said to have 

the power of forecasting life 

or death, when used in connection 

with Christmas. The 

test could be made by leaving 

a small mound of salt on the 

table on Christmas Eve. If the 

salt melted during the night, 

that, too, meant death within 

12 months. 

If the salt remained unmelted, 

the forecast was for a 

long and healthy life. 

ejoicm 

By ANNA MANG 

"Deck the halls with boughs of holly; 'tis the season to be 

jolly." Christmas is for joy and laughter; Christmas glows 

with merriment. Throughout this community, families are 

putting the finishing touches on plans for holiday get-togethers. 

Hideaways bulge with mysterious packages; kitchens 

are fragrant with the scents of special treats; homes are bright 

with gala decorations. Schools and clubs prepare their annual 

Christmas programs. Holiday party plans go forward. It is, 

indeed, the season to be jolly. 

"Silent Night, Holy Night, all is calm, all is bright." Christmas 

is for prayer and peace; Christmas gleams with the light 

of the Star that shone so brightly, nearly two thousand years 

ago. And throughout this community, the deep spiritual significance 

of the holy season spreads comfort and cheer. In 

churches, the hours of worship reflect the coming joy as, during 

the weeks before Christmas, the story of Christ's coming 

is the subject of study, sermon, song and prayer, all building 

toward the special services of Christmas weekend. 

Uniting in Joy and Prayer 

Christmas is a joyful season; Christmas is a prayerful season. 

Since the earliest celebrations of this Christian holiday, 

it has ever been so. 

The twin spirits of Christmas — festive celebration and 

reverent worship — are woven together in all the lore of the 

season. History says that when the time now celebrated as 

Christmas was designated, in the fifth century A.D., early 

Christian leaders felt that the traditional winter merrymaking 

of pagan festivals such as the Roman Saturnalia 

might be hallowed by association with the Nativity. 

Thus, pagan peoples who had once looked to mythical sun 

gods as the source of the rebirth of life began to turn to religious 

observances of the Saviour's birth. Christmas lights 

symbolized faith, hope and life eternal. 

Today, the glow of the tiniest candle — or the twinkling of 

the smallest electric bulb — still reflects, however humbly, the 

People Plus 

ProblemsAdd 

Holiday Lore 

Friends who visited the Robert 

Reilly home last December 

got a real Christmas surprise. 

In this Grants Pass, Ore., 

household, the Christmas tree 

"gre>y" out of the ceiling — or 

at least, was suspended there, 

upside down. 

Will it start a trend? Will 

more and more families hang 

their Christmas trees from the 

ceiling? Only time can tell! 

Christmas customs start 

with people and, often, with 

problems. In the case of the 

upside-down Christmas tree, 

the problem was, "Where to 

put the tree?" and the humorous 

solution was reached when 

the family just couldn't decide. 

Creating Pudding 

Many well-established traditions 

had their legendary 

beginnings in the inventive 

reaction of people to problems, 

large or small. 

Take plum pudding, for example 

— as many people do at 

Christmastime! The very first 

plum pudding was an answer 

to adversity, so legend says. 

An English king and his 

hunting party were lost in the 

forest on Christmas Eve, Commanded 

by the king, the cook 

prepared dinner, using the 

foods he had on hand — some 

meat from a stag, some bits of 

wild game, flour, birds' eggs, 

sugar, dried plums, ale and 

brandy. 

Light that Christ brought to 

the world. 

Bringing Gifts 

At the heart of the holiday 

fun and feasting there glows 

the spirit of giving. The Wise 

Men sought to honor the Christ 

Child with rare and precious 

gifts — gold, frankincense and 

myrrh. Thus, to give of the 

best at Christmas is a timehonored 

tradition. 

All may rejoice in the opportunity 

to give generously, to 

please family and friends with 

"just what they wanted," and 

to share with the less fortunate. 

Yet the best Christmas gifts 

are still those that come from 

the open heart as well as the 

open hand, and the warmth of 

a friendly smile, the words of 

a cordial greeting add priceless 

meaning to the most elaborate 

of gifts. 

Singing Carols 

"Glory to God in the highest, 

and on earth, peace, good 

will toward men." 

Across the years since shepherds 

flrst barkened to an angelic 

chorus, Christmas rings 

with the sound of voices raised 

in joyful song. 

Carol singing at Christmas 

is both a tradition and a 

source of tradition. Much of 

the legend and lore of the season 

is known today only because 

it has been preserved in 

song — in carols passed on 

from generation to generation. 

In Liberia 

Liberians use an oil palm 

in place of the traditional fir 

as a Christmas tree. The palm 

is decorated with red balls, 

other palm leaves and ferns. 

Yuletide Beauty Is Reflected In 

Legends of Flowers and Greens 

Flowers 

Flowers 

bur.st 

burst into 

intn 

bloom 

KI^^.,, . weeds at the foot of a statue 

and trees and shrubs were 

representing the Virgin and 

Child. Instantly, the weeds 

became scarlet blossoms and 

thus, so the legend saySj the 

poinsettia was created. 

green with new leaves on the 

night of the Saviour's birth, 

so legend says. Down through 

the ages, certain flowers and 

greens have held an honored 

place in the lore of Christmas 

— the holly and the ivy, mistletoe, 

rosemary,-the Christmas 

rose, the thorn tree. 

Ancient peoples believed 

that mistletoe had powers to 

ward off evil or cure a variety 

of illnesses. Druid priests of 

Britain, long ago, believed that 

mistletoe should be cut with 

a golden knife, then hung over 

doorways as a protection 

Rosemary, the symbol of 

constancy, was at one time 

widely used in England as a 

Christmas decoration. During 

the Victorian era, it lost popularity 

and is now seldom, if 

ever, seen as part of the Yuletide 

greenery. 

An old story says that the 

fragrance of rosemary was 

given to it when Mary placed 

the Christ Child's garments on 

this shrub. 

Like mistletoe, the brightlyberried 

holly was early credited 

with magical and medical 

powers. It could even, legend 

from evil. The Greeks, too, 

used it to ward off evil. 

One of many legends surrounding 

the poinsettia tells 

of a poor Mexican girl who, 

having no gift of value, hum- said, tell girls name of 

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With thoughts 

of the many, 

beautiful things 

connected with 

this season, we 

send wishes to 

everyone for a 

peaceful, blessed 

Christmas 

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A Christmas greeting 

appears below the angel when you c mplete this puzzle 

1. opposite of you 

2. opposite of he 

3. a Christmas colour 

4. to make a mistake 

5. organs of sight 

6. frozen water 

7. a Christmas shrub 

8. opposite of wet 

9. a present 

10. we celebrate His birthday 

11. part ofthe forest 

12. mischievous child 

13. another name for saint 

14. a December event. 

The cook not only created a 

delicious emergency dish, he 

also invented plum pudding, 

which tradition says must contain 

these same ingredients if 

it is to be the "real thing." 

Lighting the Tree 

A pleasant problem with a 

happy solution led to the custom 

of decorating the Christmas 

tree with lights. 

Martin Luther, the Reformation 

leader, returned from a 

Christmas Eve walked under a 

starlit sky, inspired by a wish 

to reproduce the heavenly 

scene for his family. 

How to show some small reflection 

of the glory of the 

heavens on the flrst Holy 

SBunsijqo BiuBS 8T duii z\ aa^l IT snsof oi lji3 6 Night? Luther solved the problem 

j by lighting candles and 

/?jp 8 ^^^ô^ i 301 9 soy?3 g jjg poj g g auj 

placing them on the boughs of 

SHaMSXV an evergreen. 

To our many friends and patrons who have made 

this Christmas so grand for us, we wish the Merriest /~> 

of Christmas of all. 

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Ester, Gordon and Peter 

To the 

entire 

Community 

we wish 

a 

Happy 

and 

Healthy 

Holiday 

QUESNEL & DISTRICT 

CHAMBER of COMMERCE

In New Mexico 

The dancers carry on their 

The Santa Domingo Indian ceremonials until daylight. At For Family's Christmas Fun 

^'pueblo, in New Mexico, per- dawn the Indians move to 

forms a four-day-long sacred their sacred plaza in the cenritual 

dance in honor of the ter of the village, where they 

Christmas season. 

continue dancing throughout Little Prune People Bring Good Luck 

It begins at two A-M. Christ- Christmas day. 

mas day. After midnight mass. On the second day the chil- 

From the South of nf Germany 

Oprm » n V IM—IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII - m.. 

comes a centuries-old custom 

^"i^^f^ gather inside the dren dance and the older of making maKing "Little "Little Prune Prune Peo- Peochurch. 

They are clad in col- members of the tribe take over jg" for Christmas decorating 

orful costumes, adorned with for the third day. On the last ^nd eating 

everything from fox tails to day the entire pueblo joins in 

evergreen branches. 

the day-long ceremonies. 

3 •* 

©hristmas * 

Time for us 

to speed very 

warm wishes for 

the Yuletide Holiday 

to you. May your day be 

bright with joy and merriment 

shared with your loved ones. We 

hope you have a wonderful Christmas! 

P.J. INDUSTRIAL ELECTRIC 

2 Mile Flat 992-2316 

Legend has it that the appearance 

of these "little people" 

in the home during the 

holiday season will bring good 

luck and good harvest during 

the coming year. They take on 

characterizations of people of 

all ages and occupations, including 

St. Nicholas himself. 

If Dad has some heavy wire 

and some scraps of plywood 

in his workshop, and if fruits 

and nuts are on hand (as they 

usually are at Christmas), almost 

any family could make 

some "lucky little prune people" 

this Yuletide. For groups 

large or small, planned or impromptu 

parties, the creation 

of prune people could be an 

enjoyable Christmas Day pastime. 

Most people will quickly 

come up with their own ideas 

for prune characters they 

would like to create. The characterizations 

are limited only 

by the imagination and the 

materials that can be used. 

Traditional materials used 

to create "prune people" are: 

heavy picture wire, prunes, 

dried figs and raisins, unshelled 

nuts, quarter-inch plywood 

scraps or wood scraps 

PRUNE PEOPLE BRING lii«:k 

during the coming year, legend 

suys. They are easy to make witli 

ingredients most famih'es have 

on hand at Christmas time — 

prunes, figs, Brazil nuts, together 

with plywood scraps, picture wire 

and scraps of such decorative 

materials as foil and gift wrapping 

paper. 

from crates, pliers, hammer, • • * 

small awl, foil, scraps of SOME CHARACTERS that miKht 

Christmas wrapping, glue and be created from prunes and other 

a little imagination. 

To make prune people, follow 

these steps: 

1. Cut a three-inch square 

wooden base. Make two holes 

one inch apart in center of 

base and cover with paper or 

foil. 

2. Cut wire 30" long and put 

each end through holes in 

bottom of base. The base will 

now stand with wire perpendicular 

and ready to string on 

nuts or prunes. 

ingredients are shown at right. 

The chimney sweep is prunes 

from neck to toe. His ladder and 

hat are made from shiny black 

construction paper. He and his 

companions, the Tyrolean prune 

couple, stand on a tliree-incli 

wooden base covered with foil. 

Each lias Brazil nuts glued to 

the base for feet, and a walnut 

for a head. 

Se from orunP^ n/fiSc'?«*'^ hold fruit in place. 

S six fi^s^nr ftn .^M^""^ V, 

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ative thought, dress the little 

"^^^^ s"âll prune figures. . 

3. Punch hole through two prunes)^ ^^'^^ °^ ^^^^"^ and in- ^ 

Brazil nuts and string wire 

- - ' ' • 5 Twist«;frflnrfcof„^. • ^^rt Short piece Of wire in wal- In Norway 

through holes to form fret and to hold torso in niâcT«t nut-just far enough to hold The Norwegian Christmas 

5. Twist strands of wire agam nut-just far enough to hold The Norwegian Christmas 

glue nuts to wooden 

— — . 

base. 

_ 

Then 

iilCH 

LSew?res and ll^ri f^'^- P^^^^' "^^^g balance traditionally starts six months 

4 .csfrincr fw« ^r- fv,Voo „ r M « o o ^Jl^ separate wircs and bend of wire to wrap around wire before December 24th. The 

4. string two or three prunes down arm

1 6 - THURSDAY. DECEMBER 22, 1966 - THE QUESNEL CARIBCX> OBSERVER 

SCRAMBLED CHRISTMAS DINNER 

How quickly can you have dinner ready? Unscramble 

the words and find out what the menu is to be - 

1. triufciuje 8. sipnpars 

2. opus 9. solrl 

3. aotoptse 10. gersdins 

4. vayrg 11. dlaas 

5. rutyek 12. mulp dinpdug 

6. rcanrybre cusae 13. dhar easuc 

7. ckielps 14. dealst tuns 

Give each guest a copy of the list of scrambled letters 

and see who can prepare Christmas dinner in the shortest 

length of time! 

s^nu p9)[es w 

aones pjeq gf Suippnd uinjd z\ peies w Suissajp 

01 snoj 6 sdiusjBd 9 saisfoid i aonBS yUjaqusjo 9 

-X9)|jn) QiÂBjg -S30)e)0d g dnos g SDinf înjj x 

HaNNia aaiHivvHDS 

SHaMSNV 

I* May the true tpirit 

of the first Cliristma* 

shine brightly 

in your 

heart today 

and everyday. 

QUESNEL AUTO SUPPLY 

^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 

And we wish 

you a Merry 

Old Fashioned 

Christmas. 

S STORES LTD." 

"Opposite the Cariboo Observer''" 

^ , ^ — ~ w AW v * * * — 

^ — ^ C7 ' ^ A merry, hearty feast is traditional 

at Christmas, but the 

ingredients are not always the 

same. Norwegians might serve, 

instead of turkey and trimmings, 

codfish and pickled 

pork, while baked carp is a 

favored Christmas delicacy in 

Austria. 

Christmas dining customs 

change with time, too. History 

Joyous Message of Christmas Lives Anew Fun a„d Feasting .. 

As Manger Scenes Symbolize Holy Night 

"And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away Irom them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another let us 

now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known to us. And they 

came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the Babe lying in a manger." — Luke 2-15-16 

Thus, in the New Testament, Luke tells the story of humble shepherds watching in the fields — shepherds to whom 

the herald angels brought "good tidings of great joy," that they might seek and find the Infant Saviour In still another 

Biblical account of the Nativity, Matthew writes of the Wise Men, who followed a Star to Bethlehem. 

"And when they were come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His Mother, and fell down, and worshipped 

Him. And . . . they presented unto him gifts, gold, and frankincense, and myrrh." — Matthew 2: 11 

At Christmas, as Christians everywhere celebrate the birth tr 

'• 

of Christ in church and home devotions, the story of the 

Nativity is told and retold — but it never grows old. Always, 

the well-remembered words of two of his disciples, Matthew 

and Luke, seem to resound with renewed meaning and inspiration, 

bringing to all some measure of that awe and wonder 

experienced by the shepherds and the wise men, long ago. 

And now, as then, the supreme, the all-absorbing moment 

in the sacred story is that moment at the manger when first 

"they saw the young Child with Mary His mother." 

St. Francis Planned for First Creche 

In the miracle of the manger, in the Madonna and Child, 

mankind sees an ever-present reminder of the love of God, 

the glory and promise of Christmas. Each year, as Christians 

return in heart and spirit to Bethlehem and the manger, the 

joyous message lives anew. In cities, churches and homes, 

manger scenes symbolize once again the birth of a holy Child. 

The treasured tradition of re-creating the manger has a 

long and notable history. The first creche or crib, scholars 

say, was erected by St. Francis of Assisi and his brethren, in 

the tiny Italian village of Orecchio in 1223. 

As the people of the town gathered about the manger, the 

first Christmas carols were sung — joyous songs in honor of 

the Saviour's birth. St. Francis felt that, through the manger 

scene and the cheery Christmas songs, even the humblest 

member of the congregation could participate more fully in 

the observance of Christmas. 

Re-Creating the Nativity in Art, Song 

Through the years, the meaning of the manger has been 

enriched by hundreds of thousands of reverent re-creations. 

Both craftsmen and artists have been inspired by the 

manger, and have shared their inspiration with many. The 

Madonna and Child appear again and again in countless 

famous paintings, and the Christmas creche in miniature, 

created by the loving hands of skillful craftsmen, is a precious 

tradition in many lands, In many homes. 

In song, too, "the young Child with Mary His mother" 

lives anew. Gathering around the manger scene, glad voices 

joyfully carol, "Silent Night, Holy Night! All is calm, all is 

bright, 'round yon Virgin Mother and Child ..." 

MAKE HAND PUPPETS 

FOR CHRISTMAS GIFTS 

Fold a plain piece of cloth. 

Place your open hand upon 

it. Trace around your hand. 

Cut out and sew carefully 

into the form of a mitten. 

Make a puppet face with 

coloured wool, buttons, etc. 

See how many different 

kinds you can make. You 

may want to give your puppets 

names. 

Il 

Jo the Holy Manger.. 

"Let us now go even unto Betlilehem. 

and see this thing which is come 

to pass." Luke 2:15 

Humble shepherds came to behold 

the Miracle of the manger, and Wise 

Men journeyed from the East. 

Today, thousands of Christians 

make the pilgrimage to the hiil town of 

Bethlehem each Christmas. A high 

point of their visit is the Grotto of the 

Nativity—the rock-hewn stable where, 

traditionally, Christ was born. 

Across the Years^ Music Reflects Holiday Joy^ 

As Carolers Sing Traditional Songs of Christmas 

66-Mat Page 27 

"Carol, brothers, carol. Carol joyfully. 

With the coming of Christmas, almost everyone accepts 

the injunction of the old song to "carol joyfully." From 

special church services to family gatherings, a "carol 

sing" is a traditional pleasure. 

The custom of singing carols at holiday time is an ancient 

one — begun, perhaps, even before the flrst Christmas, 

at celebrations such as the Roman Saturnalia. 

Modern interest in music, and in learning to play 

musical instruments, has given carol singing a healthy 

boost. In most homes, at least one member of the family 

can be depended on to provide instrumental accompaniment 

for carols — and the instrument may vary from the 

old favorite piano to the currently popular guitar. 

Music in any form has long been especially beloved 

as a means of expressing Christmas joy. Early Christian 

believers were forced to worship in secret — and therefore, 

quietly. Then, in the fifth and sixth centuries, 

Christianity came out of the catacombs — and exultation 

for freedom of worship was expressed in the glad ringing 

of church bells. 

Early hymns and carols, however, were in Latin. Carol 

singing in Its modern form — in the common language of 

the country — probably originated in 1223, when St. Francis introduced the flrst realistic 

replica of the manger scene, in the little town of Greccio, Italy. 

From this beginning, the practice of erecting a creche or crib soon became a Christmas 

tradition in many towns. Around the representation of the first Christmas, villagers 

gathered to marvel, pray and sing. Often, the creche was constructed in a churchyard 

or on a public street. Thus it was natural for the worshippers to stroll away from the 

devotional service — formal or informal — and continue singing the beloved carols as 

they made their way home. 

This spontaneous action may well have led to the custom of going from place to 

place to sing carols. And the more music, the better, was the rule. Any musical instrument, 

however humble, was a welcome addition and accompaniment. 

In later centuries, the "wassailing" or "gooding" expeditions helped the growth of 

caroling. Singers went from house to house, receiving treats as rewards for carols. 

Even oppression could not put an end to carol singing. When the Puritans abolished 

Christmas observances in England, printed sheets of carols were bootlegged for a penny. 

And poets and musicians went right on composing carols, as they do today. 

describes a "traditional" 

Christmas feast of seventeenth 

century Quebec, a feast 

that would be considered 

somewhat unusual today. 

Before each diner at the 

feast was placed a bowl of 

birchbark or polished basswood 

and a spoon of bark. 

The diners supplied their own 

knives, and there were no 

forks. 

Into the bowl went first the 

appetizers — cornbread and a 

boiled mixture of eels, salmon 

and beans. The soup course 

was a rich meat broth, thickened 

with nuts. Vegetables included 

corn, peas and baked 

squash. 

The main course featured 

roast venison and squirrel 

pies, with baked wild pigeons, 

partridges, blackbirds, owls — 

all served together. 

Dessert consisted of cakes of 

maple sugar or sunflower seeds 

and nuts, topped with a sauce 

of boiled dried berries. 

DON'T FORGET TO FEED 

OUR FRIENDS, THE 

BIRDS, AT CHRISTMAS 

Our wish is 

that you moy know 

all the joys of Christmos. 

MAYO'S 

FLOWERS , 

331 Reid 992-27311 

onto rings 

his bell 

to send 

very best 

wishes for a 

Ron Lynch 

TRUTOHE PAINTING 

fun-filled 

Holiday 

to all. 

THE PINATA 

The pinata game is a favourite one in Latin America. 

Why not make one for your Christmas party in Canada? 

The pinata is a cheap pottery jar filled with candies 

and decorating in some interesting and amusing way. A 

substitute for pottery might be a very strong paper bag or 

a cardboard box. Candy, nuts, and prizes placed inside 

should be wrapped and then the top sealed. In our picture 

we have a bag decorated with a Santa mask. Many 

other ideas may be used e.g. wrapped as a large Christmas 

present. 

The pinata should be hung on a long rope, the ends of 

which are held as high as possible by two people standing 

on chairs. They pull the rope taut or let it down as 

they try to keep it from getting broken. 

The children, beginning with the smallest, take turns 

being IT. He is blindfolded and given a long tight newspaper 

roll. He is turned around three times and then 

allowed to break the pinata, if he can. Several tries and 

then the next one takes a turn. 

When the pinata is finally broken everyone scrambles 

to get his share. A special prize should go to the one who 

finally breaks the pinata as he will be delayed in taking 

off his blindfold. 

In Finland 

Just before Christmas Day, 

families in Finland take a 

sauna bath. This is the traditional 

steam bath taken in a 

hut with a stone oven. 

In France 

Traditionally, adults in 

France do not exchange gifts 

until New Year's Day, 

In some French villages, 

shepherds bring their lambs to 

church on Christmas. 

apptj 

or UirlslnKis 

As we celebrate this joyous occasion of the birth 

of the Christ Child, let us remember especially the 

hope that was born anew and the love that filled the world 

on that first Christmas. May their light shine today, 

so that peace and understanding will prevail among men. 

MERIDIAN MOTORS LTD. 

266 Carson 992-2138 

Our heorfiesir good wishes for o happy 

and joyous Yuletide go to you and yours. 

Al, Dorothy Anderson and Girls 

WESTSIDE CONFECTIONERY 

353 Anderson & DRIVE-IN 992-6421 

lying high are our hopes fbr 

your happiness during the Holiday 

season. But deeply rooted is 

our appreciation o£ your patronage 

and good will in the past year. 

We shall look forward to the op 

portunity of continuing to serve 

you throughout the new year. 

FROM THE 

STAFF AT 

SPENCER-DICKIE DRUGS 

278 Reid 992-2525 

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