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Smiling Spirit Of Christmas: -- a pleasant one, indeed. as old as the holiday season Ever where There Is Fellowshi ), And, traditionally, he owes itself. } Sig Fo it] I ti F I 3 Iie He to a gift-glver of pyqay brings a special kind tin ran, r'eastin 'un A of "Christmas card." This . ? 8» St. Nicholas, a fourth cen- ¢gition of this newspaper 2 4 is a community greeting card, with special greetings from businessmen of the commu- : By ANNA MANG tury bishop who became the Christmas js: A time for sharing and surprises, a time patron saint of children, was for magic and merriment, and a time to say, "Glad greet- noted for his generosity. His ig ia Res ings, one and all." Dutch name was "Sinter nity who offer their good MB an LALA, % Christmas is: The season of song and celebration, the Niklass," which gradually y 0 . £0 ~ ¢ oo) ¢ il season of little children and love and laughter, and the changed to Santa Claus. Wishes ana their apprecia- A Hero or REINDEER Cross i Lady of Wate) while season of worship and rejoicing. Even today, Santa is also d roaming for grazing areas over the S arcie op ons vi Christmas is: For fellowship and feasting, for family and known as "St. Nick." northern Europe. The reindeer has been A gemi-domes. friends, for home and happiness. But Christmas, too, is for : : ticated friend to man for centuries. Reindeer are tradi- remembering the stranger within the gates, for cheering the Sending Greetings TI tionally associated with Christmas as pullers of San- lonely, comforting the sorrowful, befriending the needy. " ta's'sleigh. Photo courtesy Swedish Information Service. Christmas is: For everyone -- for those of Christian faith We wish you a merry who celebrate the Day as a holy time of highest importance, as. he most enduring A . " "X ® and for those of other faiths, who love and observe the Yule- happy...hol A R d Fl h tide as a holiday dedicated to good will and good cheer. of holiday traditions is that h rd y rctic emaeer ouris 9 Best of all, Christmas is: Here! Throughout this commu- ©f ening greetings. 04 " be : ° t -- ° nity, plans and preparations reach their peak. Every joyous ° Christmas cards are a rela- ay ir be C id 1 M S 1 surprise is at the point of revelation. The tree lights go on, tively new part of a holiday rich in peace. rucia 0 ans urviva the carols ring out, the gaily-wrapped gifts are delivered. that has been celebrated for Ww hank Reindeer flourish in large numbers near the Arctic Circle With gleeful smiles, the children welcome Santa's bounty, centuries. In fact, this year arm thanks. in Europe, Asia, and North America. Norynl Sweden, while the grown-ups greet one another, and talk and laugh marks only the 95th anniver- Finland, Russia, and Alaska are all places where herds and even shed a happy tear or two, rejoicing in the deep and sary of Christmas cards in of at least semi-domesticated Jeindecy ary agenstoiied to | tender meaning of the Christmas spirit. America, working im nan, Ratticutany Se ae. ning ! If there was a bit of hustle -- and even some hassle -- about But the custom of greeting Ae gol yi Proyines. Yor many peoples living on the the getting-ready process, all is now forgotten in the glow friends and neighbors and 00 of hog world. Among other things, reindeer 2x | rr and glory of Christmas. The quickened pace of modern liv- wishing them good cheer is milk is as rich as the cream of cow's milk, although avail- ing seems to make it almost impossible to prepare for the able in much smaller quantities. - holiday without, setting, at times, a soniewhat hectic pace. There are several species of reindeer in North America, | Be that as it may, the glad, true spirit of the season in. . where it is called the caribou, ranging from the woodland spires this Christmas planning, and Christmas realities, in Decorating with Cards species, which is found in wild northern-woods, through all their wonder and warmth, more than make up for the . the barren ground caribou, which is the slightly larger but pre-holiday hurry and scurry, --M8 -- = = "7 "°F Can Be Yule Pro ject close cousin of the European reindeer, to the Peary caribou, s When children need a bry nS Moles 510 TN of Europe and Asia : e prese , It's Traditional change from the toys on where it can be found in single herds of up to 30,000, is a | The tree may be aluminum in contemporary guise, they Christmas day, a promising descendant of the barren ground species of those regions instead of spruce or fir. San- are still the cherished tradi- Project could be to let them and has been successfully introduced into Alaska as a ta may arrive by helicopter tions from the past. see what they can do with stock animal. These tame reindeer are gentle and easily ! : instead of reindeer-drawn These treasured customs the family greeting cards. handled. fied d Wr » sleigh. And the children's are the heart of Christmas, Tape or staple cards to li Relnager and Lorin Jeon primar YON nos, ane gifts will probably reflect the 8rowing dearer year by year, lengths of ribbon and hang | hn ig TH my ~ icin itself As Atv reindeer and space age and the wonders 2s memories of "what we did them on walls or doors. FG those who depend on them for a Livelihood are nomadic | of electronics. last Christmas" add to every Make a Christmas wreath Shia and have no permanent home, since they must move at No matter. However mod- family's own special, tradi- by attaching cards to a circle ' frequent intervals to find an adequate food supply. ern the celebration of Christ- tional way of celebrating of cardboard. LE N S TV ~ Because of the Arctic habitat, near his North Pole head- mas may seem to be, its spirit Christmas. "Frame" cards with con- : quarters, reindeer provide an ideal means of transporta- is still old-fashioned, and- Naming Santa tructi : ) tion for Santa Claus, but he can hardly claim a first for though customs may appear struction paper. Sales & ser vice using them: cave paintings and bones found in prehistoric Santa Claus is a tradition Decorate a screen with sites in Europe are evidence that the reindeer has been cards. more or less domesticated since the time of the cavemen. . a 8 i 5 May your Christmas sparkle with joy and laughter. ; Please accept = our . ATP Wh thanks SY 2 od May your hearts be light . . Hap Py holiday $! Hope they're your holiday bright with happiness. . 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