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 |
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{ 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
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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