‘and best wishes to our many
friends and :
patrons.

YOUNG AGENCIES LTD.

Jack Young — Dave Cooper

We ring out with
notes of good cheer.
to you and yours |
this Christmas season.
You've brought us
a happy year, through
your patronage and-
good will. Our deepest
appreciation is yours.

Here's to you, our good

friends and patrons... our sincere

appreciation for the privilege of serving

you and best wishes for a happy holiday season.

The Book Shop

Pat, Ann, Vicki, Julie and Cec

Tree
Radiates

Yule
Meaning

The Christmas tree, a uni-
versally recognized symbol of

the merriest season, radiates

the meaning of the Christ-
mas story.

For many people, the tree
recalls the atmosphere of the
holiday home and thus re-
flects the joyful warmth of
the season.

As a religious symbol, the
tree with its lights and
greenery represents both the
story of the garden of Eden
and the belief in Christ as
the “Light of the world.”

Although only a century

and a half old in America, |

the custom of the tree has

. @ history that is measured

in ‘many centuries. The fore-
runner of today’s Christmas
tree was seen -in medieval
miracle ‘plays, which were
produced as religious instruc-
tion for the illiterate — in
‘an era when illiteracy was
common and the ability to
read a rarity.

A play about Eve's eating
the forbidden fruit in the
garden of Eden was enacted
with only one prop on stage,
a single, apple-laden fir that
became kuown as the Para-
dise Tree. The play ended
with the promise of the com-
ing of Christ and was usually
presented just before Christ-
mas.

At about the same time,
people also decorated for the
Christmas season with pyra-
mid-shaped frames of light,
symbolizing the birth of
Christ as the Light of the
world.

Early efforts to combine
the Paradise Tree and the
Christmas Light pyramid are
recorded in manuscripts from
Germany dating to the 16th
century, collected by the

. Hallmark Cards research li-

brary.

The first tree was thought
to have been brought to the
United States by Hessian
soldiers during the American
Revolution. These homesick
soldiers and other immi-
grants carried the tree
throughout the country.

A major. setback almost
occurred in Cleveland in
1851 when a pastor decorated
a tree in his home. His
parishioners condemned the
tree as pagan, but relented
after an explanation of its
religious aspects.

Conservation-mindéd

. President Theodore Roose-

velt again nearly stamped
out the practice when he
banned trees in the White
House. After one of his sons
sneaked a Christmas tree in-
to the White House, a for-
ester convinced the President
that thinning helped forests.

The tree that is common
today is a combination of the
religious elements. The ever-
green with glass, plastic or
metal balls hanging from it
is the Paradise Tree with its
apples. Lights,.tinsel, angels,
a star on top, ornaments and
other “good. things” reflect
the Christmas Light.

CAROLING EVERYWHERE
In every country where

Christmasiscelebrated,carols

are a part of the celebration:

“MELE KALIKIMAKA”

Wishing “Mele Kalikima-
ka” is the traditional way to
say, “Merry Christmas” in
Hawaiian.

Let every heart rejoice
in the spiritual
inspiration

-and blessings

of this

Holy

Christmas

Carl Henne

Castle Tire Shop

“i you sing
« * out in Yuletide
cheer, we
._ sing out with
thanks for
your patronage.

“We wish
: you a
Merry Christmas

Central Food Mart

KINNAIRD

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Bring home the goodies...

have a wonderful Yuletide!

i ce Your good will has

4 ‘ brought us much happiness.

| Bel Air Barber Shop

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(Clu Wy Vill
: ; ‘To the Christmas season, we soy,

“Welcome!” To our good friends and patrons,
we say, Thanks and tho best of everything always!”

’ A todos o. Portugeses
um Festa feliz eum

Oglow Brothers

Here comes Sai

of Christmas

by

We hope the Christmas ©
promise of a bright future
is fulfilled for you and your family.

For your valued patronage, we thank you.

Boundary Electric (Castlegar)

Limited

nta Claus!

's bringing good wishes and &
thanks to ali our friends.

Kootenay Savings Credit Union

BRANCHES AT:

TRAIL BRANCH FRUITVALE BRANCH - BRILLIANT BRANCH

1199 Cedar: Ave. 65 E. Main Street Across from P.O.
Trail, B.C. Fruitvale, B.C. Castlegar, B.C.
Phone 368-6417 ; Phone 367-9223 Phone 365-6755

SALMO SOUTH SLOCAN

P.O, Box 242 P.O.. Box 69:
Salmo, ‘B.C. - South Slocan, B.C.

Phone 357-9553 Phone 359-7221