Page THE HERALD OUTLOOK Saturday December 1989 Outlook Stocking Scramble Unscramble the tetters m each Christmas Stocking to make a word about Christmas The first letter of each word will be found in the toe of the stockings Write your answers in The blank Christmas Angel Finish drawing the angel by using the guide lines Color your picture 1 A ft R D I G H 1 2 wo How many are there of each toy Write the number in the square after the toys name Color them teddy bear I rocking horse doll house toy soldier I gingerbread boyl Lets Make Latkes With Your Parents Help and the celebration of often colled Festival December are sometimes called potato pancake because they made with potatoes and prepared the same way pancakes are prepared are often served during festivities Here is a simple recipe for latkes as 3 large potatoes 1 small onion 3 eggs 1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons flour vegetable oil for frying 1 Wash peel and grate raw potatoes 2 Grate onion and add to potatoes 3 Beat eggs add to potato mixture Add salt and flour Mix well Fry in frying pan dropping carefully by spoonfuls into hot fat that is deep enough almost to cover the Turn when bottom is golden brown 6 Fry on other side 7 Drain on paper towels Serve with sour cream or applesauce The story of Christmas comes chiefly from the Gospels of Saint Luke and Saint Matthew in the New Testament According to Luke on angel appeared to shepherds outside the town of Bethlehem and told them of Jesus birth 2 Santa Clous brings presents to children in many countries including the United States Canada and Australia Other countries have their own story of Santo Claus such as Father Christmas in the British Isles Pere Noel in France and in Germany Hanukkah begins on the eve of the of the Hebrew month of in December and lasts eight days This years celebration begins December 23 4 The first Christmas trees in the United States were used in the early by German settlers in Pennsylvania BOOKS ABOUT CHRISTMAS The SugarPlum Christmas Book by Jean Chapman Grs This book is busting with stories songs poems crafts recipes and activities for Christmas fun The House Without a Christmas Tree by Gail Rock This story of conflict between father and daughter about having a Christmas tree was introduced as a television special Christmas is a time for giving If you do not have the money to buy you can make a gift or you can do something really nice for someone Cecil No but I have seen a square dance Teacher What is an Indians wife called A squaw Teacher Right And what are Indian babies called Sheila Cecil have you ever seen a Squawkers salad bowl SEASONS