IN 7 I an fn So pe tam eA Nt 1 er Winter's here Dallas Post/Dotty Martin On this particular day, Hers is best Leslie Scoble, above center, District, Leslie Scoble, a fourth grade stu- dent at Westmoreland Elementary School, this year became the first elementary student to win the Christmas card contest conducted within 'the Dallas School District. The contest, conducted annually by the district, is open to all 2,500 students within the district. The students are asked to design a Christmas card and submit it to the adminsitration. Dr. Richard Shipe, superintend- ent, along with other schoel admin- istrators, then select one card as the winner. That card is duplicated and used as the official holiday greeting from the Dallas School District. It is sent to all teachers, all school board members, and all retired teachers of the district. Leslie is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Heights, Trucksville. ‘Her ar teacher at Westmoreland is Raelene Daring. Staff Correspondent Around the world, Christmas is a special holiday. Each country has its own special traditions. On Wednesday, three American Field Exchange Students living in the Back' Mountain presented a pro- gram of their country’s holiday traditions at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Juan Carlos Fernandez, who is living with the Robert Vail family of Trucksville this year, told of tradi- tions in his native Bolivia. Christ- mas Eve the children go to bed around 8 o’clock. They are awak- ened by their mothers around 11 and told that Papa Noel has brought the gifts. Children clean their shoes and place them in the doorways for Papa Noel to fill. At the stroke of 12, everyone opens their gifts. Children go out into the streets to play with their new toys. Following the opening of the gifts, dinner is served. Turkey is always served at Juan Carlos’ home. The turkey is deboned then stuffed with a combination of baked ham, beef and pork mixed with lemon juice, oregano, garlic and sherry. Juan Carlos will prepare a turkey in this way for the Vail’s holiday dinner. Dinner ends at 5:30 and everyone goes to bed. Dallas Post/Dotty Martin and Award winner Leslie Scoble’s award-win- ning Christmas card, featur- ing a teddy bear dressed as Santa, is shown here. The drawing on the front of the card was enhanced with an inside verse that read: ‘‘As educators, let us recall, during the joys of the Holi- day Season, that children are precious and that each young person is the world’s most shining hope for the future.’ Coming next week The Dallas Post takes a look at the past year in “Looking Back at 1983” in next week’s issue. In Bolivia, Dec. 25 is a religious holiday with everyone attending church. In decorating for Christ- mas, the creche has a dominant place. Christmas in Australia is hot, sometimes reaching 100 degrees. In Adelaide, Peter Johnson's home, the holiday season is kicked off by a large Christmas pageant held by a local department store. This tradi- tion is 50 years old. At the end of the parade, Father Christmas makes his appearance. Little children follow him into the store to his Magic Cave where elves are hard at work making toys. On Christmas Eve around 9 o'clock people meet on the big parkway to sing Christmas carols. Thousands of people, each holding a small burning candle, is a very impressive sight. On Christmas Day everyone goes to church, then home to the Christ- mas ‘dinner. Peter’s mother and grandmother buy delicacies from all over the world, they also have turkey, cold ham, cranberry sauce and plum pudding. Following a heavy dinner, Austra- lians celebrate their Christmas Day with a swim at one of their beautiful beaches. Peter is staying with Mrs. Mary Ann Wintersteen and her son, Robbie. Lars Ebbeson, who is staying with Contest winner New traditions 25 Cents Lars Ebbeson get ready to taste traditional Christmas the John Sheehan family of Over- brook Ave., in Dallas, told of Christ- mas in his native Denmark. On the second Sunday of Advent, Lars’ family traditionally makes cake houses that are decorated with candies. This is a happy occasion with lots of talking and good cheer. Then, although it’s cold out, food is grilled and eaten outside. Three to four times during the Advent season people get together to make paper stars and angels that are used for decorating. Dallas Post/Dotty Martin 220 Davenport St., Decorating Contest. The homes of David Neiman, 32 Old Mill Road, Dallas, and Rose- mary Kravitz, 220 Davenport St. Dallas are the winners of the 1983 Great Back Mountain Holiday Deco- ration Contest. The Neiman home, which fea- tured four perfectly designed Christ- mas ‘trees each in a different color, was judged the best in the lighted display category, while the Kravitz residence, titled ‘Winter Wonder- land” received top honors in the Dallas Post ‘First Baby The Dallas Post is sponsoring its Third Annual New Year's Baby Contest and will soon be waiting patiently for the arrival of the first Back Mountain resident of 1984. year subscription to The Dallas Post, a $5 gift certificate from Stapinski’s Drug Store, a $5. git certificate from the Jean Shop, a unlighted display ‘category. Both Neiman and Kravitz will receive $50 Savings Bonds. Homes receiving Honorable Men- tion in the lighted display category were ‘Christmas Spirit” by Ken and Charlene Cook, Market Street, Lehman; and ‘‘White Christmas Simplicity”” by Walter and Mary Chappell, 57 Huntsville Road, Dallas. The home of Duane and Sandy Sprau, 110 Church Street, Dallas, Sponsors Contest’ seven-inch cake from Carvel: Ice Cream, dinner for the parents at Pickett’s Charge Restaurant; and a Flowers. Parents of the winning baby may claim a certificate from The Dallas Post to present to sponsoring mer- chants. All gifts must be claimed before January 31, 1984. J received Honorable Mention in the unlighted dispaly category while Jedidia’s Restaurant, Route 309, Dallas, received Honorable Mention in the business category. Other homes nominated for the lighted display category inlcude those of Jdyce Hoover, RD 4, Box 272, Dallas; Frank Neiman, 36 Luz- erne Ave., Dallas; and William Rinehimer, 24 W. Center St., Shav-: ertown. Inside The Post | Births ..........3 Calendar ............12 Classified ......... 10, il Cookbook .......... 5 Obituaries ........... 3 People ................. 6 Perspective re 4 School .............. * Sports... Week in review ...... T
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