The Bluffton news. [volume], December 21, 1950, Image 17

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THURSDAY, DEC. 21, 1950__________________________________________________ THE BLUFFTON NEWS, BLUFFTON, OHIO_____________________________________ ______ _________________ \GE FIVE
TO ALL
Santa Claus Makes a Stop Out West
Alfalfa made up about 39 per cent
total hay production in the United
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FRIENDS
PATRONS
REICHENBACH
GARAGE
W. Elin Street Bluffton
Peace and Good Cheer
with you and yours
happy Christmastide.
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SIDNEY C.
STETTLER
INSURANCE
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the trimmed Christmas tree, as it
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The Pilgrims forbade Christmas
celebrations on the grounds they
were pagan. A Massachusetts
law in 1689 subjected anyone to a
fine who observed the day by
feasting, refraining from work or
in any other manner.
It was not until near the end
of the American Revolution
that the Christmas tree took
hold. German immigrants,
homesick for the tradition of
their native land, put them up.
The custom of the lighted Christ
mas tree, some historians tell,
originated with Martin Luther. He
was fascinated by evergreen trees,
glistening with starlit-snow, point
ing to the heavens at Christmas
time. So he brought an evergreen
tree into his house and lighted it
with candles for his children.
Another old German legend cred
its St. Boniface with the origin of
the Christmas tree. Having con
verted some oak tree-worshipping
Druids to Christianity, he took
them into a forest, cut down an
oak and pointed to a stately fir
along side. “Take this tree,” he
said, “into ycur homes as a sign of
your new worship. Celebrate God’s
power no more with shameful
rites, but in the sanctity of your
homes with laughter and love.”
Mistletoe Has Come Long Way
Since Days of Druid Worship
The mistletoe has come a long
way from the days when it was
worshiped by the British druids to
its present status as a criminal
killer of forests. However, its use
as a symbol of love, peacemaking
and goodwill survives to this
Christmas intact from the pre
Christian days of the ancient Scan
dinavian light god, Balder, whose
palace stood in the Milky Way.
The beloved Balder, so the myth
goes, was slain by a mistletoe ar
row but was restored to life at the
intercession of the other gods. Cus
tody of the mistletoe plant was
then entrusted to the goddess of
love who ordained that henceforth
anyone passing beneath its bough
should receive a kiss in token of
love, not vengeance. Held high, it
never could be evil.
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a message of hope and of good will to all
men. For this is a seaso^ of hope as
long as men turn to the age old teachings
of the Prince of Peace and peek gain not in
taking but in giving and brotherhood
just so long can mankind hope for a better
future.
HARVEY M. BAUMAN
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR
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