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SE A SS Lr 20 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- CHRISTMAS EDITION 1974 How Santa Claus Became A Christmas Tradition The tradition that Santa Claus is the giver of Christ- mas presents comes to us from a fourth century Ger- man legend of St. Nicholas (Santa Claus®is a German corruption of the name). When St. Nicholas learned of three young women who were unable to attract suit- ors because their father was too poor to provide them with a dowry, he filled three bags with gold one night and threw them into the windows of the rooms of the young women, Soon after / they were all happily mar- ried. Unexpected gifts were thereafter attributed to St. Nicholas. The myth that Santa Claus descends the chimney to fill the stockings comes from the Norsemen. Their legend tells us that at the winter solstice the goddess Hertha appeared in their fireplaces and brought with her happiness and good for- tune. : Dr. Clement Clarke Moore, a professor in the General Chriitoas likes We're hoping this will be a warm, happy holiday . . . filled with lots of cheer! Our gratitude for your kind support. Port Perry Printing Co. 235 Queen Street Santa's dashing through W the snow to bring each and every one of you lots of good cheer for the holiday . . . and our glad thanks! Theological Seminary in New York, put the myth in the form of a poem, "The Visit of St. Nicholas." He invented the sleigh and the reindeer and his description of St. Nicholas was suggest- ed by the appearance of a German man-of-all-work in his employ. The sleigh bells were suggested by the bells on the bridle of his own horse. He wrote the poem for his children in 1822 and read it to them on. Christmas Eve of that year. This poem has become the foundation of our own rich American tradition about Santa Claus. Festive Cocktails For Teetotalers MOD-FASHIONED: Chill- ed cola and lemon and lime soda mixed half-and-half. Pour over ice cubes and add orange slices, pineapple spears and maraschino cherries. NEW TWIST: Chilled or- ange juice and quinine wat- er mixed half-and-half. Serve as is or over ice cubes. SCARLET SLING: Season chilled tomato juice with dashes of Worcestershire Tabasco, lemon juice an celery salt. Insert a celery stick stirrer. RUSSIAN SOUR: Mix equal parts of chilled strong tea and cranberry juice. Add frozen, concentrated, undiluted lemonade to taste. Add an egg white for every 4 cups and shake un- til frothy. Serve with orange slices and maraschino cher- ries. Sending Greetings The custom of exchanging greetings at holiday time is older than Christmas. The custom of the Christmas greeting card, however, is a relatively new one. Christmas cards originat- ed about 125 years ago, in England. Despite this re- cent start, printed greetings quickly caught the public . fancy and are today one of the most popular forms of Christmas holiday traditions. SEASON'S cs BE A += BLOOD DONOR Tips to make Yule brighter The Christmas card made from a photograph of chil- gren, or faally group is highly popular as a means of Dn ing a sense of to- gerharness to relatives and riends when geographical separation makes the real thing impossible. The best time for such pictures, naturally, is when presents are being opened and the family group is together, sharing and show- ing their joy in Christmas surprises. A good second Oppon- nity may be found when the family is Zaihered at the table for Christmas dinner. Other possibilities include "stockings hung by the chimney with care" and children playing, indoors or out, with new gifts. Whatever Sunjeas you choose, better do it today -- tomorrow may be too late to capture the best "shots" to share with others. In most cases, Christmas cards become waste paper. Before you consign this year's cards to the trash can, consider removing per- sonal messages from them and turning them over to a church or other group whose members devote their time to creating attractive scrap-hooks with the cards. Many beautiful and col- orful cards, carefully se- lected and arranged in these inexpensive and easy- to-make scrap-books, pro- vide hours of enjoyment to older "people and others whose "activity is curtailed for one reason or another. jy might enjoy making a scrap-hook for yourself. Whatever the case, the second life given these Christmas and greeting cards can he rewarding and useful. * * * Christmas novelties, glass ornaments and tinsel deco- rations, from America and abroad, will enjoy great 'popularity during the 1974 Yuletide season. People are h celebrating with more non-electrical decorations, such as orna- ments made from house- | hold items, glass decor | which reflects the usual home lighting, and candles, homemade or bought. The trend represents a return to home living, a more provincial way of life. This resurgence of a coun- try-type lifestyle and fam- ily togetherness hecomes most obvious during the holidays. Christmas is the time for togetherness. Tenderness. Loving. And the greatest gift r of them all -- peace. Live it fully this season. Sincere gratitude to our patrons. ' ~ Toombs Insurance Agency - " ~~ Christmas Greetings It's all around -- that Christmas feeling! May it fill Co : your holiday with warmth, joy and loving thoughts. We hope you enjoy this time to the fullest. Mayor Lawrence Malcolm And Family