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The first thing father did was to push all the
boxes away from the attic door and pull it open with
a thud. If a "Barbie House," a game of checkers and
assorted boots didn't fall on his head, he'd continue
without falter up the steps and into oblivion.
The day I went with my father, he slowly made his
way half way up the attic steps until a pile of
Reader's Digests fell on his foot. Shaking his head,
dad just continued upward for this was only a
minor delay.
And when he had reached the top step, Dad
would sit down for a minute and catch his breath
after the 14 step obstacle course.
At this point it was time to reflect on just where
the Christmas Box might be located. About that
time I yelled, "to the right" and dad shaking his
head said "no I’m sure it was over here." Then we
each took to a different direction.
Although Dad cleaned the attic about twice
annually, it always seemed as if the storage boxes
moved around at will. And no matter where we had
placed the Christmas Box the year before, it was
never to be found instantly.
While looking behind piles of sleeping bags,
summer clothes and doll strollers we found
everything else including 15 versions of Monolopy
but not the Christmas Box.
I heard father yell and as I rushed to his side
expecting to see the oversized box all I found was
Dad with his hand to his head, nursing a bump
delivered by a stray ice skate dangling from the
rafters.
But stepping gingerly over the toys, books and
other assorted paraphernalia we somehow found
the elusive box and drug it to safety.
Getting it downstairs was also a trial and father
mumbled quietly as he balanced the box and
brought it down the narrow steps - clumping all the
way.
When he landed at the bottom Dad gave a smile
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of relief, and pushed all the stray tinsel and
decorations back into the open crevices.
When it arrived in the living room, mom took to
examining the contents and two hours later when
everything had been entrusted to chairs, the couch
and the floor, Mom looked puzzled and called Dad
back to the room. - -
“I can’t seem to find the star for the tree,” she
questioned. Then sheepishly she admitted "Gee,
didn’t we put it in the other decoration box?"
Dad and I looked at each other with a grimace
and clutching a flashlight walked toward the steps
once again.
And so was the "Christmas Box Day" which
began the holiday preparations at our house each
year.
I'm going home this weekend because it's the
second Saturday in December and I think Dad and I
have an appointment with the attic!
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SKIP’S BRICK TWO
1971 Quarter Horse Stallion A.Q.H.A. Superior rated in halter and
Western Pleasure. Points in English Pleasure. Over 60grands and reserves.
Winner of 4 Pleasure Futurities, one Reining Futurity. Also sire of Buster
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soaking the oasis for three hours before beginning to in
sert the greens. She sprayed the front of the tree with
spray starch and added color interest by wrapping lemons
in plastic wrap and attaching them to the tree with a pick.
For those who need gift ideas, especially for shut-ins,
Mrs. Makln used a candle adapter set on brandy snifters
in which small winter scenes had been created. Greens
were used with the candle adapter for a decorative effect.
To make the item even more interesting for a shut-in, she
suggested using a candle adapter on a Jar which had been
filled with candy. Then it is both decorative and edible.
The homemakers got some holiday ideas from the
kitchen by Mrs. Magdalena Nyhart representing
Metropolitan Edison Company of York. Craft and gift
ideas were demonstrated by Mrs Marusta Zearfoss.
Extension home economists Mrs. Alletta Schadler and
MrsTCheryl Reitz also shared holiday gift and decorating
ideas. Cheryl displayed a corn husk nativity scene with
the figures made from com husk. The effect is beautiful
and simple. She also told how to make knitted golf club
mitts, ma crime pot holders and a covered bread basket.
Letle demonstrated dip dyeing of wrapping paper, and
told how to make hard candies, sangria jelly and bread
dough decorations.
With homemakers adding their own show and tell items,
it added up to a day of surprises and fun - and put the
homemakers into the spirit of the season.
Parents without
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Parents Without Partners of death, divorce, sei
will meet on Friday Dec. 19 or unmarried status who
at 7:45 P.M. at the social hall have at least one living
of the Grace Lutheran unmarried child under 21
Church, James and N. Queen years of age are invited to
Sts., Lancaster. attend. More information on
Tt, o n ~ . the purposes and activities of
The Rev. Mr. Robert the organization may be
My of the Donegal obatined by calling Elsie E.
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