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THE DALLAS POST — THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1963
Story Of The Heirloom Wreath
, It was in 1958 that I saw the first Heirloom Wreath, and was com-
pletely fascinated by the idea of using cones for wreath-making.
Through friends, Gilbert and I
found where we could pick up white
pine, scrub pine, spruce, larch, and
bull-pine cones; and as time went
on, we received through relatives
and friends some Jack-pine, red
spruce and Scotch-pine, Douglas
fir, and gum-balls.
The first wreath we worked on
consumed many hours of time and
patience. First, welearned that only
firm cones are suitable, and that to
wire the cones in a symmetrical
manner saves time.
We first displayed the cone
wreaths at a Christrnas bazaar at
Grace Church, Kingston, December
2, 1958. Orders stemming from
that bazaar cleaned out our entire
backlog of wreaths which we had
made for Christmas.
During the following years, we
-
added various sized wreaths,
centerpieces with candle holders
built into the frames, trees, and
hanging baskets.
To date, we have made 281 cone
pieces.
We find it a very helpful occupa-
tion. We are both in the oldster
class, and this is something which
we can do together, at our conven-
ience, in our own home at Harveys
Lake.
Best of all, we have met so many
interesting people. Folks call us up
to say that they have picked up a
bagful of cones somewhere on their
travels through the United States,
and will get them to us.
It has been over five years, now,
and it is still a fascinating project.
by Mrs. Gilbert Carpenter
Christmas On College Campus
When twinkling lights adorn the sturdy pines and feathery, glistening
snow sifts through their slim needles, a change comes to our home on
the hill. Throughout this Yule season we loosen our somewhat new
adulthood ties and become again as children, wrapping our spirits with
laurel rope and binding ourselves once again to the sentimental and
endearing Christmas traditions of College Misericordia.
Traditionally the tiny signs of
Christmas come early up here.
Right after Thanksgiving by just
opening your eyes and ears you’ll
find them all around — in the softly
hummed “Silent Night” drifting
over the frosty air from a warmly
bundled figure heading for the Stu-
dent Center; in your roommate’s
closet where on the top shelf rests a
beautiful, glittering gold bow on
your Christmas present; or just in
the warm smile and cheerful “Hi”
as you pass by on the way to class.
These tiny things quickly snowball
and before we know it weareagain
right in the midst of our annual
Yuletide celebrations.
Christmas at college as a young
and eager Freshman can never be
forgotten. We can still feel the thrill
of bouncing down the stairs on the
morning of December 8th to find
an enormous, piney-smelling
Christmas tree with tiny jewel-like
lights winking hello in the gray
tinged early morning shadows.
Needless to say our Seniors en-
joyed trimming the tree with shiny
ornaments and multi-colored lights
in the wee morning hours. Many
giggles and muted snatches of‘ It’s
Beginning to Look A lotlike Christ-
mas” float up to the Freshmen
floor as the youngest members of
our college family sleep through
the night.
Sometimes as the Holiday grows
nearer even our classrooms ring
with good cheer. In the Home Eco-
nomics Department we hear many
giggles and expressions of wonder
as we work in free periods on all
sorts of presents for Catholic Chari-
ties. Be it a stuffed cuddley brown
teddy bear, a box of candied fruit
cookies or a red and white striped
stocking stuffed with candy canes
and little toys, much love and work
go into their preparation. This
spirit of traditional giving fills each
girl with a warm glow that can’tbe
quaintly decorated shops and the
elaborately tinsled department
stores for just the right morsels to
finish our shopping. If you ever
happen to be on the bus with a few
of us you know our spirit well.
The carols, though sometimes off
key, do lift your spirits.
In all our dorms the usual pres-
ents are exchanged. For ages we
try to find out just what our room-
mate and little sister would like.
Then after many hours of delight
as we put the packages in thetradi-
tional Christmas type wrapping,
we place them under the tree to
await our last night here. Many
sly glances pauseunder the treeand
maybe even a few little shakes of a
rather cumbersome package takes
place before the big night arrives.
With Christmas spirit in full play
each Resident Class in turn jour-
neys from dorm to dorm on
campus and down to the houses
on Lake Street to perform the tra-
ditional rite of carolling. These
lovely old carols float inside to a
group of eager yet peaceful girls
who await their coming. Then we
disband to find our way into our
favorite houses—be it your big
sister’s or just where your friends
are—for hot chocolate and pop-
corn.
We can contemplate the true
meaning of Christmas when we
pause beforethesimple yet so mean-
ingful stable draped in snow at the
entrance of the College. Through
the softly falling snow with the
blue frosted lights on the pine trees
as background, we see the picture
that will live in our hearts forever.
One of our last evenings here is
set aside for our resident Christma:
dinner. Thesophomores of our resi-
dent college family transform our
dining room into another world —
possibly Santa’s Northpole work-
shop or maybe into an old
tore gaily decorated
Misericordia.
A Childs Christmas
To a small child, Christmas is a
wonderful fairy land of surprises —
a magic carpet ride with new and
exciting adventures on every hand.
Christmas ought to be one of a
child’s first tangible experiences in
the satisfaction of giving to others
—the outpouring of generous feel-
ing that seems to be more in evi-
dence during the Yule Season than
perhaps at other times. Christmas
in a large family with many small
children can be one of the happiest
times of one’s life.
As we grow older we lose the
spontaniety and easy joy of our
childhood. Christmas sometimes
becomes a frantic, hectic prepara-
tion and search for gifts for Cousin
Mary or Uncle Bill. Then after we
are married and our own children
begin to arrive, we can, again en-
joy through them, this most joyful
time of the year.
In our household we are looking
forward, this year, to a very dif-
ferent Christmas Season than last.
A little girl who has all kinds of
charm has come to live with us,
and we can expect this Christmas
and those to follow to once again
be a wonderful fairy land of sur-
prises.
by Robert V. Crosson
Back Mountain Branch
Y M.C. A.
First Christmas Night
Little baby soft and sweet,
Kings and shepherds at your feet,
A bright star led their way,
On this blessed Christmas day.
by Steven Boesche 5-207
Gate of Heaven
Bethlehem,
Christmas City of America, as in
past years, is preparing for the
1963 observance of the Yule sea-
Pennsylvania, the
son.
The Christmas lighting ceremony
was held on November 26. Visi-
tors will see the huge Star of Beth-
lehem on thetop of South Mountain
overlooking the city, one of the
largest and best lighted community
Christmas trees in the nation on the
Hill-to-Hill bridge and candles in
every window of most homes and
public buildings.
All the churches will have special
services during the Christmas holi-
days and some of the Moravian
Churches feature “Putz” displays
which are settings of miniature fig-
ures depicting the Nativity Story.
The Bethlehem Post Office co-
operates each year with thousands
of persons who send their Christ
mas greeting cards to be mailed
with the Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
cancellation.
The Bethlehem of the new world
does not fail to do honor to the
tradition of its name and visitors
will be richly rewarded by visiting
“The Christmas City” during the
Yuletide.
For more details concerning the
Bethlehem Christmas observance,
write to the Northampton County
Visitors Council, 420 Main Street,
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
the transformed room for our first
peek. ““Ohs” and ““Ahs’ ring from
wall to wall as we view their handi-
work from the minature snowcov-
ered trees on the tables to the wait-
resses dressed as little children.
After our luscious dinner the sopho-
mores again show forth, this time
in some new and unusual form of
entertainment, all in the Christmas
spirit of course.
The best tradition connected with
this night comes in the form of our
Santa Claus, who is really our old
Irish janitor, Peter. Many loving
smiles and happy tears have come
with his arrival over the years for
this is his special job, one he looks
forward to during each year and
one we never want to take from
him.
As our dinner and school cele-
bration draws to a close, we, while
holding our Christmas candles,
sing as all the students before us
have sung “‘Light Just One Little
Candle.” The glowing flame exists
not only on our candles but nestles
into our hearts — there to betaken
home as a beautiful memory of the
traditional Christmas of College
What Child Is This?
Babies are emergenices. Onecanbebornata gas station, in an ambu
lance, on hospital steps, in a manger of hay. We retell the story of th
baby Boy in a manger. We repeat customs. We sing carols. Bake scad
of cookies. From January on, thelineof memory gets wispy. The m
er’s brief Tenant has left. From Bethlehem to Nazareth, to Jordan’s
waters and wilderness, to Cana’s wedding. Forget Capernaum, Samaria,
boats on Galilee, shoreline lectures? Have Jersusalem, Golgotha, the
Garden, Emmaus and Bethany faded? i:
All this squeezes in our way of life in a short world, hints a hope of
life in the larger world. We see this Baby in the manger once a ye
The Baby grew up tall as God.
Don’t Look
Don’t look in the closets
Or under the bed
Or in any mysterious nook
Where things may be hidden
It’s simply forbidden!
When Christmas is coming
Don’t look!
Don’t pick up a package
That comes in the mail,
And give it a squeeze or a shake.
To guess what’s inside it
Before they can hide it
Is really a Christmas mistake
Don’t listen at bedtime
To hear what they're saying
Or peep in when the door is ajar.
Hold your ears; shut your eyes,
For a Christmas surprise
Is better on Christmas by far.
by Pam Cully 10-6
Dallas Senior High
Christmas is your birthday and I
want to say thank you God for this
wonderful day.
by Marilyn Gates 2-201
Gate of Heaven
by Rev. Charles H. Gilbert
Mt. Zion
Christmas
Christmas is the birthday of the
Savior, Jesus Christ! There is no
story in all the annals of man th
is so dramatic and inspiring as the
birth of Christ—a birth that has
brought happiness, hope, and as-
surance to all mankind.
Christmas is from all things apart
—from war, from hate, fear, and
strife. Its spirit glows with a new
radiance from within man’s open
heart —imparting the promise of
abiding peace on earth and goo
will toward all men.
Christmas is a time of unselfish
giving —not merely of gifts, but of
one’s love and joy. 1
Merry Christmas!
by Rev. Fred M. Eister ;
Alderson Methodist Chruch
An Angel
I wish I were a CHRISTMA
ANGEL, all shiny and bright,
How happy I would be
To hang upon your tree. ?
by Pauline Yenason 1-214
Gate of Heaven
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