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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1947
Page
2
The prayer for the Sunday before Advent begins with Stir up and the people of Peterborough used it to start their plum pudding. Families stirred it together until Christmas. Frumenty or furmety is wheat boiled until the grains burst then cooked with broth or milk and egg yolks, the forerunner to plum pudding.
Rodanthe a small North Carolina fishing village holds two Christmases each year Santa visits December 24 and the town marks Old Christmas on January 5 The ancient event features an ogre called Old Buck who punishes bad children while Santa rewards the good The origin of Old Christmas is unclear possibly tied to the Gregorian calendar or Twelfth Night with gifts in Bethlehem but now tied to December 25 celebrations.
The text traces the fir tree to Eve but notes indoor use began in Luther era to celebrate Christmas. It recalls Luther’s Christmas Eve wandering through trees and lighting a small fir with candles for his children. It also states the first Christmas tree appeared in Strassburg literature in 1604.
Handel's The Messiah is a beloved Christmas oratorio heard worldwide in choirs and on radio. Composed in 1741 in London, its Dublin premiere occurred in 1742 with proceeds aiding needy children and debtors. George II rose at the Hallelujah chorus, starting a long standing custom.
Holly expands from Maine to Texas and up the Mississippi to Missouri as a slow growing evergreen. The wood is white and used for woodenware and interiors. Scientific advances enable holly cuttings to root quickly with indole butyric acid or naphthalene acetamide. Christmas holly is now grown as potted landscape plants.
The article traces Santa Claus to St Nicholas, noting European roots and gift giving on Christmas Eve. It cites Dutch settlers in Amsterdam shaping the American version, depicting the jolly, rosy old figure known today.
A discussion notes unfavorable views on the abbreviation Xmas for Christmas. It explains the origin as the Greek letter chi representing Christ and its cruciform association, with early Christians using X beside Father and Holy Ghost, leading to the shortened form.
The poinsettia lacks an ancient Christmas legend and its use as a Christmas symbol and indoor decoration is of recent origin. In Spain it is called flor de noche buena and is tied to festive sentiment. Its bright star-shaped blooms are a favorite seasonal feature.
Legends connect holly to the crown of thorns and to the crucifixion, with white berries that redden like blood drops. The first house holly bearer is said to rule the home for the year, and holly was long thought hateful to witches and used on doors and windows to ward off evil spirits.
Arnold W Nelson ETM 37 c has arrived home to visit his parents Mr and Mrs Enoch Nelson Arnold recently graduated from the electronic school at Treasure Island Naval Base He will report back to San Francisco on New Year’s Day for further assignment.
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