PAGE SIX UNION PRESS - COURIER Monday, December 23, 1946 + MEDICAL SOCIETY.STATE OF Pi “Atlanta Hotel Fire Claims 120 Lives.” “Eleven Dead in Saskatoon Hotel Fire.” These are recent headlines. Conflagrations continue to take a heavy toll of human life. More than 3,000 persons in the U. S. are fatally burned, trampled to death, suffocated, or otherwise mortally injured in fires every year. The Boston night club fire in 1942 took 492 lives. The circus fire in Hartford in 1944 claimed 168 men, women and | children. | A gas tank explosion in Cleve- | land in 1944 coused 130 deaths. | A total of 208 lives were lost in | a dance hall fire at Natchez, Miss. | Ghastly as these holocausts are, | they represent only about one-fifth of the total deaths caused by fires. The larger proportion are caus- JUVENILE FURNITURE AND Wood Toys MADE TO ORDER! e CHAIRS ¢ CRADLES ¢ TABLES e BEDS ¢ ROCKING CHAIRS e COMB CASES ¢ MANY OTHER TOYS AND FURNITURE PLAIN OR PAINTED —Alzo— Furniture Repair Work WALTER GOOD B.D 1 FLINTON, PENNA. A beverage contgining the finest ingredients. A distinc- tively different and delicious Cola drink, Hastings Bottling Works Hastings, Pa. ed by fires in private dwellings. apartment houses, tenements and rooming houses. The problem of reducing deaths from conflagration lies chiefly in the prevention of fires in the home. As colder weather prevails, more fires in homes may unfor- tunately be expected. The housing shortage increases the danger, as many old, long un- occupied houses in poor repair are utilized. Families crowd into a single house, temporary cooking and heating facilities are installed and the fire hazards are set up. People must learn to be careful and also to see that heating sys- tems, electrical cords and appli- ances are in safe condition. ON DPA BOARD W. P. Brown of Barnesboro is a member of the Cambria Co. Department of Public Assistance | board, with headquarters located | in Johnstown . | | | | eS Mery Christmas The story behind Christ- mas is one that has given the Yule holiday force and direction for over a thousand years. Hearts are made over on this day. It gives us great pleas- ure during this holy sea- son to extend our best Christmas wishes to all our friends. Eagle Printing Co. Barnesboro Washer Sweeper Repairs —GUARANTEED WORKMANSHIP AT RIGHT PRICES —GENUINE FACTORY REPAIR PARTS —A COMPLETE LINE OF ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES USED WASHERS AND SWEEPERS FOR SALE We have for immediate sale SUNBEAM MIXMASTERS FADA RADIOS UNIVERSAL Heating Pads Hot Plates Heaters [Electric Fans Carpet Sweepers Toasters Flourescent Fixtures STORE HOURS: 8:30 AM to 9 PM Saturdays 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM Daily Washer & Sweeper HOSPITAL Across from Bostrom’s Service Station 404 Bigler Ave., Phone 594 Here's wishing that the light of the season’s cheer will glow through all you do, adding greatly to your Christmas happiness. C. A. Sharbaugh Store Carvrolliowsn JOYOUS YULETIDE A Volunteer Santa Speaks His Heart | “I know what it is to be a dis- | appointed kid on Christmas morn- ing— { 1 {| 1947 state fishing licenses now by iE Wi ) 2 oh 0 5) PN 74% , To test your Christmas spirit and knowledge, the following questions are given. You should answer half of them in order to pass. 1. Who wrote “The Night Before Christmas’ ? ——e—— What story contains the follow- ing: a miserly old man? . Where is Christmas island? —— . Who wrote “White Christmas’? 2. . In what country was mistletoe first worn around the neck to prevent sickness? the Saxon word r “be in health” mean in connection with a Christmas | custom? . An old Christmas superstition starts “A warm Christmas means . . ."” How does it end? . Who is Quetzalcoatl? . What plant, a thorny one, tradi- tionally blooms only at Christ. mas time? . Until her death what song did Mme. Schumann-Heink always sing on Christmas Eve? . What is the literal meaning of “Christmas”? . Where are the remains of Good St. Nicholas of Myra buried? Anstoers . Dr. Clement C. Moore, . Dicken's “A Christmas Carol.” . In Indian ocean, southwest of Java. . Irving Berlin. . Sweden. . Wassail bowl, . A cold Easter, . The Aztec Indian god, half bird, half snake, who took the place of Santa Claus in Mexico in 1930. . Christmas cactus. . “Silent Night.” . Mass of Christ, . The remains were stolen in 1087 by merchants and re-interred at Bari, . | tigren fell “I always wanted a boat, but my | folks were poor and I never got | one — that’s why I became Santa Claus, I guess. Volunteers of America worker | plays hostess to some of the or- ganization’s Santas, | “Working for the Volunteers of | America, I've played Santa to thou- | sands of youngsters during the last | 16 years. I read a lot of rninds, too, during the depression when people plodded past my cardboard chim- | ney; folks are happy now and the | carols, that gave them a far- -away | look while war almost blacked out | the Christmas Spirit, make them | smile and drop coins in the chim. | ney. “It's fun to have a part in the | happy Christmases of so many | youngsters. Most of those that I see | | come downtown with their mothers, | and I try to get a nod of approval | before I make any definite prom- | ises—kinda make sure the kids | won't be disappointed. | “Just the same, I can’t help thinking about the kids I never see who want dolls 'nd dishes, drums and sleds, picture books, skates, trains . . . and boats; what a lot | of helpers Santa needs to see that | all these things get to the right | places at the right time! “Wish we could be sure there will | be no broken hearts this Christ | mas.” Real St. Nicholas Of 4th Century St. Nicholas is popularly associ- ated with Christmas and gift-giving presumably because once during his mortal existence he reportedly endowed three dowerless maidens with three purses of gold. Historically—as the Archbishop of | Myra, Nicholas was a member of the council of Nicaea. In 825 A. D., Constantine the Great called together the theologians of the Christian world in the first complete general council of the entire Chris- tian church. The council, assembled near Con. stantinople, and presided over by the still unbaptized Constantine, pro- cl®med the first exact definition of Christian teaching—as embodied in the Nicene Creed—and marks the beginning of Christianity as it is un- derstood today. 1947 FISHING LICENSES NOW Fishermen may secure their plunking down $1.60 at the office of County Treasurer Roy B. Grif- fith at the Ebensburg Courthouse, where a supply has been received. —Cash for cotton rags at the Union Press-Courier office. \] ra ’ { Cowher, Nehrig & = NAV UNG Wassail Bowl For Auld Lang Syne The Wassail bowl goes around in Scotland—and elsewhere—at New Year's time. The origin of the custom is really lost in antiquity: Saxon ancestors probably quaffed their ale from the polished skulls of defeated enemies, and the Rowena legend must be classified as ‘presumably fiction.” Rowena fis reported to have of- fered her father's guest—Prince Vortigren—a bowl of wine with the salutation “Lord King, wass-hael,” literally, “To Your Health.” Drain. ing the bowl with one draught, Vor- in love with Rowena and they lived happily ever after. Anyway, in time the bowl itself became an ornament of graceful design—decorated with branches of greenery which formed a canopy over the bowl. The mixture within was warm and included ale, sugar, spices, sweetened wine was added by hosts who could afford it, apples floated on top of thedecoction, some- times called ‘‘lamb’s wool” or the ‘old man’s beard” The poorer classes carried a bowl decorated with ribbons around the ne ‘hbor- hood, begging that it be fil :d, so they, too, might enjoy the Wassail. The custom of making short calls on New Year's Day was in swing throughout America about 1900. Newspapers carried columns of ‘‘at home" notices specifying the hours during which visitors would be received. A succession of ‘‘open houses” and punch bowls sometimes minimized the courtesy accorded to hostesses — receptions were often “crashed” by bibulous strangers; hence, the publicly announced “open house’ custom has fallen into decline and, New Year’s calls now being exchanged only by intimates, | the Wassail bowl goes 'round in private, WNstlotoe Distinct A Ybele Decoration Mistletoe, that distinctive Christ- mas green so common in many parts of America, is usually thought of as merely good holiday decoration or as a creator of open season on ladies fair for otherwise bashful swains. Mistletoe did not always hold this position in our lives. The Druids called it ‘‘all-heal,” and thought it held many miraculous virtues. The Scandinavians dedicated it to their goddess of love, Friga. Probably this goddess of love is responsible for the custom of kissing under the mistletoe. The power to heal, to protect against sickness, to perform magic deeds—all these and more are the qualities ascribed to this plant in legends, traditions and even in an- cient histories and literature. Mistletoe is a parasite, which in- | fests branches of various trees of | both hardwood and conifers, but mainly on hardwoods. One species is found exclusively, however, on conifers. Among the Celts and others mis- tletoe which grew from the oak was considered to have peculiar magical virtues not possessed by that from any other trees. Some even con- sidered it so rare as to be only cut | with a gold knife. Another old tradition is that the mistletoe supplied the wood for the holy cross, as previous to that time it was a forest tree but after the | crucifixion was condemned to exist hh ESS Pennsylvania Electric Company ARR ERABREEES ~ o> BCR w RR A A ER AR RN I ER EN SR RN SS EN SR a Sime ss only as a dwarf parasite’ Mistletoe was taken over into the | | Christian tradition in due course | | and dedicated to the Christ Child. An old rhyme reads: The mistletoe bough At our Christmas board Shall hang to the honor Of Christ our Lord. Edible Manger In Ukraine Rituals In the Ukraine an elaborate Christmas Eve supper breaks a 39- day fast during which no meat has been eaten. Twelve courses are served, one for each of the twelve Apostles: buckwheat and mushroom soup, pancakes in flax, prunes, fish, bread, and, nuts are included in the menu. An additional porridge is also tia, the dish nl crib: the porrid straw—as in the Holy Infant is sy: zed by honey | and fruit: the hon s also consid- 2 ered symbolic of the spirit and blood he of the Saviour. 1 called Kou- ger—and the | —A financial genius is one who | can make more money than his | wife can spend. —You're just kidding yourself | when you think you have Rotning to do until tomorrow. WE ARE BACK IN THE MARKET FOR BUYING SCRAP IRON AND METALS BEST PRICES PAID! Frank Calandra 600 Arch St, Phone 3373 Cresson, Pa. 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ALL MAKES AUTOS SPANGLER AUTO EXCHANGE Phone 321 SPANGLER y | CAMBRIA AGAIN LEADS tage of the Nation's total than | IN SALES OF ‘E’ BONDS at any time during the war. - — The Treasury Dept. reports it Cambria Countians purchased a finds industries retaining the pay- total of $632,900.25 worth of U.roll savings plan, school childrer S, Savings Bonds, series E, F' and continuing to purchase stamps and G, during November as their part convert them into bonds and an of the state's total of $39,000,000. increase in the purchase of the The state sold a greater percen- bonds for Christmas gifts. WANT USED | CARS ‘WE PAY HIGHEST PRICES - J Westrick Motor Co. Phone 2101 CARROLLTOWN, PA, ¥i Still Plenty Choice “I just had to tell you right away, Sally. I'll give you every tiny detail when | see io 23 Smart girl! She knows that it pays to keep calls brief on party-line telephones. When you're courteous and con- siderate to your party-line neighbors . . . they'll return the courtesy! The Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania of Late GIFTS! FOR FATHER AND MOTHER Electric Ranges, Refrigerators and Washers Furniture Kitchen and Laundry Equipment Winchester Fire Arms—By Order FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY Radios Combination Radio and Record Players Car Radios for Chevrolet and Plymouth Models Record Players Single and Double Hot Plates Silverseal Ironing Pads Electric Roasters and Toasters, Fluorescent Lights Electric Irons, Home and Portable Desk Lamps Table Lamps Pin-Up Lamps i Buy Toys TODAY! TRICYCLES SCOOTERS SAND DIGGERS SLEDS WAGONS WHEELBARROWS ROCKERS MAPLE TABLE & CHAIR SETS HOBBY HORSES PLAYWRITER DESKS CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHT BULBS CALLAHAN’S The NEW WESTINGHOUSE STORE & GIFT SHOP Phone 2001 CARROLLTOWN WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS! Sh BL ir ur ix x , = DO YOU HAVE A MEMORY LIKE AN ELEPHANT? oo] If you don’t ..ave a .ong memory, you'd better make Cr a list now of the binder and combine parts you'll need for next season's harvest. Certain parts are hard to get but, if you give us your list now, we'll have them ready for you before cutting starts. HITCH, CLUTCH... There’s no point in risking delays and crop losses. Get your equipment in smooth running condition early. bi McC ORMICK - DEERING MACHINES PARTS AND SERVICE WEAKLANDS IMPLEMENT STORE Phone 423i Carrollitown, Penna. ES
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