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BJORKMAN & SON HARDWARE $0 Riverside Dr. Phone 722 Store willbe open every evening until Christinas The mtatrelipieyed their Christmas tuna. Tonight beneath my college eaves; WhOe, smitten by a Wly moon. The encircling laurels, thick with leaves. Gave bade a rich infr ifs wWnf shsim. Xhat overpowered ttwir Astnrel green. 1 through bill and valley evqjrybteeze j Had sunk to vest with folded wings; j Keen was the air, but «*«« not freeze, Nor check file music of the strings; I So stout and hardy were the band1 That scraped the dwrds with strenuous hand. "'I. • And who hut HstaaedT till was paid fcespect to every hypate's claim; The greeting given, the tnMc played In honor ef each household name. Duly pronounced with lusty call. And "merry Christmas" wished to •ni --William Wf "DBAS 8AHTA** . toralLet ei* deep «M •VHrl haie W Birthday of Je. An Uncertain Dqte It is not surprising that the day and year of the birth of Jeeus' are uncertain, for methods of keeping track of dates during the era when Christ was bom were not very reliable. For years, eminent scholars have been searching the scriptures, and all possible records, to try to establish an exact date. So far, they have not succeeded. Matthew states that Jesus was born during the reign of King Herod which helps to Establish the period of His birth and this is the starting point from which the scholars attempt to reckon the year. The statement by Matthew that ttie wise men from the east, in inquiring-" Where is He that is born King of the Jews?" aroused Herod so that he ordered the massacre of all children two years old or less, is very significant. It is taken as proof that Jesus must have been born about two years before this infamous decree was issued. No less an authority than the Catholic encyclopedia places the birth of Christ in the year which, by our modern methods of keeping track of dates, would be 7 B. C. Thus, Christ's birth does not exactly determine the difference between B. C. and A. D. date. • Most people, however, do not care if the exact day and year of Christ's birth are unknown. What matters most is the deathless vigor of the Christmas Spirit throughout' the world. Much Family Fun In Group Qames "Make it a real family Christmas tills year by having Santa pack a few hobby supplies or games into his pack that the whole family can, enjoy together." This suggestion comes from E. H. Regnier, are creation specialist at the University of Illinois. There are many hobbles that can help build companionship between parents and children. Mothers and daughters like jewelry construction and tapestry weaving. Dad and Junior go in for model-making--airplanes, boats, trains and other items of special interest to the male population. Everyone enjoys operating a printing press. Small presses turn out newspapers that have a real professional look. Shellcraft and woodbuming are hobbies that produce genuinely useful articles. For family fun, rubber-tipped darts, indoor plastic horseshoes and marble games are excellent. "Christmas is a time of "togetherness," says Regnier. "Let*s capitalize on the situation by starting a game or hobby that will encourage the same type of companionship the year around." Conner ov He was born in a manger under the ' Star For lack of room elsewhere, : But the homes of earth may be glorified By His gracious presence there, j He built no temple with stately ; walls. Yet there are many today Where weary men may adore His name As they bow their hearts to pray. He wrote no book, but His message of truth Pervades the tongues of men. He left no riches, although in His name The wealth of His friends is given. He founded no kingdom, made no laws Yet the world will learn some day. That only those nations can endure Which follow His matchless CHRISTMAS "MOTHER'S DAT* tn Yugoslavia, the second Sunday before Christmas is celebrated as Mother's day. While mother pretends not to notice, one of the children slips in cautiously and ties her feet to the chair. The other children rush in shouting, "Mother's day! Mother's day! What will you pay to-get away I" The mother then buys her release with Christmas Pagan Rites Basis Of Many Customf^ Strapge as it may sum, moet American Christmas customs stem largely from Pagan rites practiced long before the birth of Christ The custom of exchanging gifts is one of the few that from the Christian era. Christmas candles, bonfires and Yule lqgs arise from the heathen festivals observing the winter solstice, December 21, when the days begin to lengthen. That was a time of great rejoicing for ancient sun worshippers who built bonfires to give strength to the "winter sun-god." Pre-Christian Romans ornamented their homes with green houghs and flowers for the Feast of Saturnalia which began December 19. Druids gathered mistletoe for that season, while ancient Saxons used holly, ivy and bay. Modern mistletoe and holly wreaths come from those peoples. Christmas trees, too, spring from the ancient German days when Germanic tribes made sacrifices to the sacred oak tree of Odin. When the missionary St. Boniface traveled to Germany in the Eighth Century and saw these celebrations he persuaded the natives to substitute a fir tree for the oak and to adorn it in a tribute to the Christ Child. During the Middle Ages the entire Christmas season was celebrated in equal fervor with that now shown on Christmas day. In some lands the celebration lasted from December 84 to January 8--Twelfth Night-- and in others from December 21 to February 2. By the year 1644 Christmas in England had become audi a wild orgy that the Puritans forbade its celebration by law. . . . , . . benefit. eerefrol ef the lle- Business Vea's Aseeelathm #ee It,great ttfeeeea. The pablie had *- wonderful time and the beaefit f«ad was enriched by at least $1,960. Unaelfi«h coope ratio® and hard work did it. There are so manwpeople to thank. Iretjpf All the go4& people of Me- Henry who attended the carnival, over *,200 of them. Then Mill the hafd-wbrking ladies, headed by Diekow. These ladies put in their stint at the Methodist ehnreh annual jhaaaar and chicken dinner and then hurried over to the carnival, where they put in five hours of effective werk.# Thank you again, ladies! An orchid to Bob Hfrsehmugl, jproprietor of the Just for Fun Roller Rink, for so generously donating the' use of the rin« for this occasion. Thanks to the business and professional men of MeHenry who donated over 125 items of merchandise and gift certificates. All the gifts were valuable, useful items. And many thanks to Otto Pyrits, Pearl Miller, and Mrs. Carl Weber for their superb program of enteri tainmeftt; and to Robert Green and Mrs. George Barbian for entertain- ,ing th6 kiddies. ^ We again thank Adnlpal Radio ! Corporation for donating that beaui tiful television set. | The large attendance at the earn!- ;val ntust attributed in a forge | measure to the co-operation of Mr. Mosher and his, Plaindealer in notices of the affair . His cooperation with the public relations committee merits a citation | of some sort. j I almost forgot to thank Msgr. ! Nix of St. Marr's for allowing m : to uye chairs, tables and various ! paraphenalia needed at the carnival. Now we come to the real backbone of the carnival--that hardworking, resourceful group of business men who worked on the Carnij val committee. Each one is a busy j man who nevertheless gave many hours of his time to make the carnijval the success it was. Wittf such .men in MeHenry we need not dee- I pair of ever failing in any eivic proj ject. Roy A. Kent, ehairman of the , committee, handled admirably the | hundreds ot details that need at- Itpntion in a project of this sort. Bill , Green, Art Henschel, A1 Blake, John I Loose, Joseph X. Waynne, Donald j Johnson, Jack Thies, A. P. Freutid, jWm. Althoff, Elmer Freund, Art Detaschel, Morrie Clark, Herb Reihansperger and Dr. Lee Gladstone did an oustanding job on the various chores delegated to them, putting In many, many hodrs of their valuable time. Many others helped, sueh as Irv Schmitt, who worked like a Trojan, but it is difficult to remember or mention tbpn aiL 6a tfct ; evening of the eaMOval any •an that was asked to help did so williagly. And let's not forget the member* of- the fire department and police force who functioned so ably. With the experience of the first carnival behind us, we can assure MeHenry that the annual carnival will be a still greater attraction. A request. If any reader has any criticism or suggestion concerning the carnival, please write to me and same will receive proper consideration. If any one was overlooked k? this article it was unintentional and the blame rests entirely on. the undersigned. ^ JOSEPH X. WAYNNE, (|;-;<#'s&Chaira»aa Public Relations \ * Committee. often is elaseed as a varnish in wood finishing, although tt dries more rapidly. It has many interior uees, espedaBy in the finlehing of upright surfaces of varieua types of plywood. It's not recommended (or window sash or wood which is exposed directly to sunlight James Beaumont Nelson, fed pre-heated air to a blacksmith's forge in 1824. applied the same prindple to the blast furnace. Thin increased the oxygen supply to the furnace and stepped up its efficiency. Latest blast , furna techniques are aimed at much same objective--more oxygen. 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