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merry christmas the whole world over hae you cv hught of davs jel aircraft hnng the bibli pending christma lre n all i cm ilhin 4 ou wodd traveller to jounev to be during the christmas scdwm t the chnm bethlehem is alive with ihe color th wise and pageantn ol the mans thjehcm birthplace of child than it was for i men of old for whom it took who travel then u celebrate and citizens of acton wy best wishes for a very iioly joyous christmas and a happy and prosperous mew year fitter morgan worship christmas trves are bnghtlv depurated along the streets thev are panties n homes the neht is tht centre ol aiiimtv here tinv shops abound with religious obe f earved in livc wood and m hir of purl indigenous prdu ji tht area moving sight from rmddav unn midnight on christmas eve the town is filled with processionals chanting mo mg lights and shifting color as one celebrating sect succeeds an other in tht churchev crypts and and grottos a special m is is held in the famous church of the nativity at manger square thought to be the oldest chris tian structure in the world i i probable the most mming part 1 of a christmas visit to bethle hlm is at midnight chnstmas eve when all church be is ring for miles around and thousands j join in singing carols ai shep- j herds field nazareth where jesus spent aj great deal of his thudhood also i lights up at christmastime on christmas eve guides avsist isi tors in finding their was about and this ear at 9 pm leading clergymen and town officials will welcome tourists at a reception in the communitv centre gaiety in europe europe where many of the western worlds most cherished chmtmas customs originated is at its gayest during the christ mas season in london pans rome and other large cities the hobdav season is a whirl of con certs furs and markets ancient rues and brilliantly decorated i shops there are imposing ser 1 vices in europe s great cathe drals a greater emphasis on the reh gious aspect of christmas is seen outside the big cities peasants national costumes carrying lighted torches and shepherds with their lambs wend their way through the countryside in pro- ecssion to the churches faeh of the scindinavian coun tries has its own christmas tra dmons though the share man common praetices finland has its little chmtmas the last sunda in noumtxr when christmas trees tirst appear and the parties begin from the be ginning ol december in normal meals give wa j u it board ttuli table dinners which begin in mid afternoon and lasi for hours from seandinav la comes the charming custom of sharing christmas with the birds farm ers put oui a sheaf of wheat stuck un a pole and cits due lers leave crumb- on winiow sills here ano is the land of homemade decorations and christmas trees laden w candies torch on sleigh on the morning of the 25th everyone rises carl for church services in norway it may mean rowing across the fjord to church particularly picturesque arc the predawn services in the swedish countryside where vil lagers nde to church in horse- drawn sleighs with torches to light their way on christmas day finish star boys roam uiuntrvside ponrasing the men of ibel east and ste sotgs mg chnstm k eharming feature of sue- den holidav season is santa i u- ca dav on dec i h the eldest daughters in households through- iken he families lor bn kfat n bed eoftee lueia buils and eakes as he sings sapia lu a the 1 chnsimas tree slavs around in sweden until ja h when the ornaments are snapped otf b the children across the world the mume loving fiians start christmas dav earlv often al jam by singing carols their holiday menu is nol roast chicken and dumplings but suckling pig cooked tn pit overis long holiday the phibppines begin christ mas 22 davs ahead of time with daih masses carofhng and fcii vals the climax of the celebra tions comes onj chmuoas eve when the traditional panunulu- yan is held tjiis pageant fea tures a couple dressed as joseph and mary reenacting the christ continued on page sixteen try these 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gift big from the first angelic chorus ntusk li wa sunn on chn glurs lo god n the highest ee ltt t guitar a impant the sound of oicfs raised in song ment and rejoicing for the birth of tjecfc ike luitt- chnst wells across the ages to- expressing the merriment ol da earols from mans land- and chnstmai dee k the h h with man cptxhs fttt the an at hoh boughs ot hojh is an english larol ct to an old welsh air 1 1 the binh m chn medieva shepherd of nils an rete to in ihe past but many ian be as the blazing ulr log traced to interesting origins i ftrat nowed slhmt nlgbl i first pubisbedin fnglish th a broken organ inspired silent first sowell is bt invest u be rgjii so that the people of the primanlj a frmch aro th pash might have a song at french word n1 uine ihjit chnstmas father j mohr an ihe latin word meamni binh aumram pnet wrote rhe carol noucll i thi angli ied erm in and his organist composed the both mean ihrtstrms or a shorn metic naetta i o nn all ye fnh il r ajes r f telis mi hae heen rn en he the i ih century wni i and ickict aint bttnavcn urv bui exjkt ongin is a nvsicrs there no vexm about is pu ai todav 1 ha hcen rii sail in 120 language ant ht r in m re than 40 fnejith ersions m st t ilhinaling in gel mai hiim r 0 chrt o keep eating sleeping habits regular at christmas season with visions of dancing sugar plums it s almost impossible tu keep children out of ihe kitchen during the holidav season a time when the average home ma k er is busiest of all amid all the confusion the fatnih sometimes gets on an ir regular eating and sleeping sche diue with the a suit thai tern pers get short and the f am ill mioses the full enoment or the season a wiseh planned schedule uih prvseni this unhapp set of ci re urns tances eroertala serve reserve a small space in one cimtr of the kitchen for the children let them entertain themselves with a small amount of dough and a rolling pin wait until the children have gone to bed i make cookie and van on preparan in and cleanup time in the kite hen if cookies and sweets are made available to wungslcrs offer them nutritious snacks as well alongside the cookie plate place an assortment of imall sandwich es carrot sticks and fruit slices feeding bum in scandinavian count nes people place sheaves of grain and bits of suet on trees and rooftops so birds can feast trxi i lebr iit s tbi vergm t j in cnhlim ol mmotial i 1 hi add- i famtlianiv in ihe t s sin c the lime is used f r sew ral college songs and lor the male song vunland my uarlaad- an old french carol that some times suffers from a comma out of place is god rest you merry gentlemen the meaning u nol god rest ou merry gentlemen but god keep you merry gentte- chas wesley who during hu lifetime 17d7i7u wrote hund reds of hymns was inspired to write hark the herald angeh sing as he walked to church on christmas day and heard the london church bells chime wondering whai chns ti i hi ii mkr a anl liih prrhip lo senn ne v hi hnoun wk neid per tr s man canadian mas send v tu t 1 nj 1 amilies in ouniiict f the aie f canala al pen n lopcrs n douar y hj wnn i find iain in t1 v mr ping oni- do tar rr ftaniia an fi i p- neai ine and h p in 1 a t n it ha t en mgl i am n th ju j 1j ji n n mipii- mr t mete st h plai als heartc even nth enough leflovi lunch tht following dav uflocr nasi is ideal for noontime sand wi he serve i hot or cold pre pared i hkis thai need on v be healed ind served will eut down er dungs et for santa arrival and we add oar rood wmhe er a nstmaj grants tv and radio service we kcarliiy ih and icrtrv chrmaam aa 5 k h- self at nah of happy gathered around the brimmn s all the moat preciout acton town