Tense he this great day and the year to come. May the Lord witch over the ones you Jove, Charter Members Honored By K. of L Charter member night was ob- served By the Bamesboroe Council, Knights of Columbus, Tuesaday of | last week at a meeting in the Spangler. Council 2277 are active today in the orgdnization Dr. C. E Overberger, an initial officer and one of the present trustees, gave an interesting talk on the history of the couneil A spiritual message was given by Rev. Father John R. Heichert Following the business sessions a card game, having a Christmas turkey as first prize, was con ducted by GJ Kline of Spangler became owner of the award '| To Renovate Classrooms CGallitain Borough School Board | last Thursday evening announced | plans for two high i schoo! classrooms al a meeting | : 1 : 3 { { renovation Lin the school New lighting will be installed | [bGin in the commercial room and | Lin the laboratory. New furniture | false will be purchased and In i stalled in the rooms Next meet- Ling will be held Thursday, Jan | | To laect Eating Places Mémbers of Harnesbhoro Board | fof Health last Thursday night an |: that eating and drinking | shments in the borough w. li i pe inspected Jan. 2-15 Businessas whose sanitary cone 1H are found wanting will iilose their licenses f they still {80 pot meet the board's health reiments following a 15-day grace period ETE Polish Legion Hall on Bigler Ave, | A charter for this council was | obtained 31 vears ago Fifty men | ‘of the original membership in| Durbin. Otto | “Junk, and saving the few pennies i of biz mother’s shabby old purse. li up the front poli By Willard Olvan Persing HE REASSURING WEIGHT of | the nickels and dimes in his | pocket took the bite out of the | raw Saturday aftervoon Surveying the street from the eminencs of three dollars for the first time in | his eleven years, Jimmy Sands | thought it was a preity nice world | al'e: all i After enjoying this sense of jiros. perity for a few seconds, he remem: | bered that he'd have to hurry If he wanted to hide the Christmas present before his mother woke up from ber nap. A frown came Ver | hiv face as he glanced srouni fo cate his pup Mike wasn't any where in signt i i He started to whistle, but his attention was eaught by little Sammy Farr, bigeyed with excite: | ment and fright, running toward | him Hey, Jimmy!" “They took Mike!” Jimmy's heart sank, He knew wha ‘they’ meant, but he hai | make sure. "Who took him?" : “I've dogestcher. Mike tried to called Samy run sway, but they easught him | down at the corner.” Little Sammy wiped his nose on ps ragged coll. “'] didnt have Ume | to hide him like we slwavs did be. | A bay of eleven couldn't ory in front of a seven-year-old, so Jimmy blinked away the tears, fore when that old dogesticher came around.’ : “1 shouldn't have left Mim down bere by himself. bit | didn’t want | to wake Mom up” Jimmy sat | down on the step and buried his face in his hands Sure, be though, they'll keep Mike five days before they get rid of him, but a license will cost two dollars and a hall Then he sirsightened up; bw had three dollars in his pocket. ores dollars all his own. that be had earned by running errands, selling that his mother had given hin for candy. if he bought a license for Mike, be wouldn't be able to buy the few purse Yor his mother, but he could buy a nice handkerchief or jome- thing with the fifty cenis that he would have left A boy of eleven couldn't cry In front of a seven-year-old po Jimmy blinked away the lesrs that came when be thought of furzy. playful of big snarling dogs. *1 wonder i they'll feed him good?" SENSE OF SHAME kept ree turning when Jimmy thought She'd bad it as long as he could remember, and he had seen her “Yer.” Jimmy closed the door and walked over to stare oul the one window in their room. “You didn't leave Mike y in frost?" “you ad better walt tll to , Jimmy. Its late, and it's Jong way over to ihe dog sound. : { United States | ond grew the plant himself a8 » gotiia are not flowers. but leaves, | plants are grown i of either | popular because i carries oul the | holiday color scheme of rich bright Pred with 8 contrast of the dark | native Mexico, bul elsewhere mus! Mike being tossed into 8 peti full UNION PRESS-COURIER Us. Sfalesman, ‘Noted for Flower Although he was a brilliant states. man, and the friend of four Ameri can presidents, Joel Roberts Poin sett is famous chiefly because he introduced the Mexican plant known sx the “Painted Leal”, of “Mexican Fire Plant” inte the ambassador plant to the bel anists Poinsett. then US to Mexico, called the attention of American hobby at hiz South Carolina homes, afier he lofi Mexico The plait grew heavily in Amer. | ican favor-especially popular sl] Christmas thvie—-and was renamed | brought it 1a this country i Contrary to popular impression, the flaming red bracts of the poin. and it is for these bracis that the # » i ff iz possible to have variations pink or white varieties, #5 well as of the more usual red, green of the leaves The beautiful poinsettia, almost 2 "muzt” as far a2 Christmas deco rating is concerned, is one of the asl temperamental of plants The poinsettia thrives in Hs be handlcd carefully perhaps pany pered slightly. However, the brik liantly colored Bowers it has at | | Christmas time is reward encugh | i for any efor needed to make the | i plant thrive Constant warmth if necded by | i poinsetiias, Temperatures should | be kept belaesn 70 and B00 degrees | during the day and no jess than 65 | degrees at nignt Any sudden | | change in temperature snd drafis | will cause the plant to drop its | be uves : Abundant waier 2 also a nieces I sity, but It should be applied buf | t once » day so thal the piamt mney | petivesn | needed | become moderately dry watering. This permits oxygen 10 reach the fools : Try 106 give the poinseilis the gunniest spot available It i= wise to fertilize BH oecasionally with » £: a ‘cammereial food tabi BOR A AAAI A I AT RR A STABLE AT BETHLEHEM: The shepherds “came with haste and found Mary, and Joseph, and the Babe lying in a man ger.” Holly Superstition: It Will Determine Ruler in Household ANDS and wives! Alten tion! There is an old supersti- tion about holly that will interest wou. It was a belief of the ancients that the first to Wing Christmas holly into the house, either husband of wife, would be the one to rule year. But don’t put too uch stock in the belief. Like other Christmas legends, the truth might be lost in history. The Druids were grest admirers of the holly plant. They believed that its evergreen leaves attested to the fact that it was never de- seried by the sun, and was there fore sacred. . Thgends have related how the crown of thorns was plaited from holly. The leaves of the plant were white until the Crucifixion, after Witch they turned a deep, blood A Bolly wreath placed on the dooriis bebeved enough to frighten away even the boldest of witches. 'Christkind|i’ Is Swiss Counterpart of Santa Santa Claus plays a very in significant part in the Swiss cele. bration of Christmas, observed mostly on December 24. It is Christ. kind, the Christ Child, who makes the rounds of Swiss homes on Christmas Eve. This radiant angel is sald w have come from the North, travel ing on a fairy-like sieigh pulled by reingleer, much in the fashion of pur Santa. Christkindli brings good ‘Swiss vhildren a beautiful treé, and many gifts. Like Santa, be stresses pSiicne and admonishes naughty the household during he ensuing | ¥ Pat It In Water Soon As Possible After Cut The mast practical, satisfactory ind convenient way to keep the Christmas tree fresh, green and resistant to fire is to select & freah tree and then Keep it in walter So says the Forest Bervice of he United States Department of Agriculture A fresh, moist tree actuaily is $ifficult to burn an? is easily kept so all during the holidays, tme way to test for freshness be fore buving is to shake the tree and see if any nesdies fall If so, the tree already is dry and will sawn: ome 18 bors and become ® nuisance in the house. Also, if it i= too old. it will not be able to draw up water A fresh tree that is given water will keep its color, frag rance and look alive As soon as ithe tree is brought home, throw { poinsettia, in honor of the man who | water all over it. Then cut about | inn inch off the but! end slant {wise, to open the pores for draw. | {ing up walter candies, hol light bulbs. or the GREETINGS Located in Bank Bldg PATTON Fresh, Moist Christmas Tree |” Actually Difficult to Ignite Het the freshly cut end promptly in water and keep the tree in a shady place until} it comes Indoors for trimming i To hold the tree in waler, a crosswise rack may be fitted over a pail or other container, conceal- ed by a cover of metal foil Small stones or brick pieces in the container to give weight and support sq the tree won't topple Add walter daily, becatine & five or B.fomd tree can lake up ns much as a cup a day. very needle gives off moisture in the warm dry air of the house and the tree must replace (his mois ture to keep fresh The more mobsture, the more fragrance For safety. set the ree gway from the radiator, fireplace, stove television set--aiso out of en trancewnys or the line of traffic Afternoon | Woolens ing afternoon numbers. A & : cate pastel, chalky green, Is the | color chosen for this ! dress of sheer wool made with a | molded bodice and » flaring | skirt that can be worn with 8 stiffened petticoat If deaired | Color Is added by a ttle crossed. | sem ET or Christmas visitors. Most Christies tree i want a symetrical tree | ett Dut aloormer. Bh 8 tree osm fiat gided tree -- which may not | for ea thas one of look so attractive outdoors -mily shape. or ra RR Ra AAA AS Sr Criayfon Af CUhrstmas tine we ert brute His coming His His Faith lst aus remember in the mouths Ww isiinw shond, the eheer that Ha Be how teachings brought vid Tive by them every day . Grand Theatre Patton, Pa. Art A SS I ANSON (OD sce again the season of song and merriment is at hand! As young and old raise their voices in tune with the Christmas celebeation may we add to the chorus of harmonious greetings, a cheerful wish for all car friends. “May you have a Yuletide i comfort and joy— New Year of peace, hE Re a pa— 1 x a. sama ams wag a, tire ta a Os I. .SR
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