Page 20 The Guardian

Monday. Dec. 20. 1954

"History of Santa Claus Goeis'Back 16 Centuries

A few years ago, some globe- trottlng Americans were enjoying the unique experience of swimming under a hot sun on Christmas Day. Pleasant as it was, it didn't seem to be the right thing to be doing on a day that conjures up visions of snow scenes..relndcer and, above all. a rotund man muffled up in a bright red suit. Despite its great beauty, no setting. it seemed to them. could have been less ap- propriate for Santa Claus than the sandy acid, sunny shores of the

Mediterranean along Turkey's southern coast. After hearing the Americans'

comments, a Turkish friend smiling- ly bundled them into a car and drove a few miles inland. Before realizing what was happening, and much to their surprise. they soon found themselves wafulcriilg through the countrysidn where Santa Claus

the pirates respected him as their patron saint. though they expressed their respect in a curious way. In the year 1087, the Church of St. Nicholas at Myra. where the good man was once bishop, was broken into by pirates who carried back to their home-port most of the Saint's remains which were buried in a sarcophagus in the Church. . . .

His popularity was so great in the Middle Ages that hundreds of churches were named in his honor. More than that, his fame had pene- trated secular circles, as well. one trade appropriated his symbol. and ever since, it has been its identify- ing; mark. It was the pawnbrokers who took the three gold balls and who made Nicholas their patron saint realizing that dignity would accrue to their profession if they lcould associate their activities with

was born, l.vcd out his life and'his name. where he become .1 i0';Pnd. SIM The days of St. Nicholas were Nicholas was -whiit ho was ciilled not always happy ones. He lived

in those days. .

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Perhaps, the prorcibial good na- lure of Si. Nicholas is not so sur- prising considering the :ridiant land he was born into 551111? i600 years ign. It was here that h.s reputa- :ion for generosity got its start.

girls with tho df7X'il'lDS that enabled them tn find husbands. This act

seems to have made a strong im-.honors by the man who made Christ-.uy pression on our ancestors as he isyianity the official religion of thelnnancjgx sgljdny.-3; least. comm.--

bftcn depicted in old pictures hold- .ng three gold balls. These symbol- l7.P the bags of gold he tossed into me window of the father of the spznsters.

popularity with sailors.

No, doubt. the sailors were less attracted to him for his high moral purpose than for his readiness to rntercrrlc for those in trouble on the high seas. Oddly enough. even

3lan Christmas Party For New Canadians

RIVERFIELD. Que. (CPl-A 50-.

:ent. Christmas present and Si bus tare may be til: key to a merry home-like Christmas Eve for lonely new Canadians in Montreal.

Those are the only needs to at- tend al party at Elizabeth McKell's home in this little village 30 miles south of Montreal.

Miss McKell, a schoolteacher ini her 20s. took 9 year off from l.EE(.'h-- ing duties to do ”something worth- while." This is one of her projects.

The presents will be placed un- der the Christmas tree in her family's home and then distributed to the 35 new Canadians she hopes will come to the party.

"I think I first got the idea fi'om the "brim: Christ back to Christ- mas campnign' sponsored by stu- dents in Montreal," she said. "It must be. terribly lonely by your- self in it strange town with every- one so happy."

Wile Peservers

. Rinse an egg healer at once after using It. and use cold water. Next crank the blades ilirnugh hot sonpsuds without lei- ting the cogs and handle become soaked Dry vrsll.

,zit a time when the goddess Diana .was the object of worship through- out the Mediterranean area. The ,Rcman Emperor Diocletian. a de- votee of- the goddess. seeking to extirpate Christianity, then only

.three centuries old. imprisoned the

lalfeady W811-known Bishop of MYTH. -in preference to solving her prob- A tale tells of how he endowedfrhe persecutton only served to in-,1",-,5 at their mots, ngunglyv m her thr-2 worthy. but poor. unmzirriedjcrease Nicholas' fame, and whentown the throne,l

:Constantine came to the future saint was released withl

l Empire. 3 I o

l The years that followed N-.cholas'

impoverished death in the middle of the fourth lines and gumy 113150", she has He thuslcentury saw his popularity grow to'beg.m 10 fee; poigmmuy attach. oecame the patron saint of unmar- immense proportions. He became ed to you. in a frightened way-as rled, and virtuous, ladies. This is all the patron saint of Russia, and re- her prospective the more remarkable in view of his mained so until the downfall of the nightmare sort of life, that seems

Tsar. Throughout Europe, his Day was observed with merry festivitiesl and gift-giving. ,

In some of the leading English; ischools. notably Salisbury. a boyl lbishop was elected each year and. gotten up in the likeness of St.l 1Nicholas, presided over . that extended from December 6th .- st. Nicholas Day to Dec- Eember 28th - Innocents or Child- .ei'mas Day. It was thus that festiv- ities for the Saint became part of. ithe Christmas season.

The festival of St. Nicholas be-

lfair.

ltempts to educate her to look furth-

suutr iuiwoimi-s sum. - -

Fears Telling Wile Of Youthful Uivorcee DEAR. MARY !-IAWORTH: I am

a married man. 56. and have four grown children. all married. About a

year ago I met a young woman. as. j

and have been seeing her once or twice a week since tnen, mostly at her home. she is legally separ- ated from her husband and has three young children.

1 did not intend to be serious with her. but she grew to love me a lot. 1 still children and am afraid to tell my wife about this affair. Please ten me how I can make the young woman realize that I am too old for her. She is so persistent, and I am sick with worrying.

R. lle's Ashamed or selfishness

DEAR. R. Y.: I gather you are clinging t.o,the argument that you are too old for the gu-l, mostly to conceal from her your casually sel- fish exploitative attitude in the first place-in entering the affair with on intention oi taking her seriously.

since she is the persistent wooer in the exchange, we may assume that she subtly initiated the illicit undertaking, without. exploring your motives-putting temptation lil your way persuasively, helping you to make a habit oi her. Perhaps she felt confident that if she became interested in permanency. her youth and the pull of habit would give her enougn leverage to take full possession of you and break up your marriage, eventually.

As to whether she loves you a lot. as you say, that depends upon one's definition of love, I think. Obviously she lives quite precarious- ly, and presumably would like to have external protection and anchorage given her

mixed-tip psychology and grabby expedient approach to life.

Maybe you look like family secur- to her. in terms of social and

ed to anything she has known, in

relation to her parents and form- er husband. Or possibly. in her lone-

deliverer from a

to be darkening, rather than im- proving, in consequence of the af-

Candor Required To Save Marriage

love my wife and .

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MR. AND MRS. GRE

Bedeque United C....i.cii was the scene of a wedding on Tuesday, November 23. when the Rev. George Ward, in 51 double-ring cere- mony. united lll inarriage Harriet, Louise, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Wilfred Craig, and Gregory Adams, son of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Cor- bett of Halifax.

The weddiiigi music was played

by Mrs. Waiter Craig and Miss Frances Craig sang "A Wedding Prayer" immediately before the

In any case, it seems you realize now that you aren't altogether a

fewvmesffree agent in the proceedings-that breathed o'er Eden".

you aren't so mucn hunter as you

lare pursued in the proceedings. Andiriagv by her father. she chose for levidently the girl is stubbornly re-lher wedding i1 gown of chantilly

slstiiig your chicken-hearted at- er than you for tile answer to herl

needs. I

l Apparently also the thought has 4,ai'isen-"But what if your wife finds 'out about tilts?" Is the girl vol-

Amswmamlunteering to do the talking. to l"help" obtain your release from iyour wife? Or have you begun to .yearn for your helpmeet's time- ytested counsel and backing, in extri- rating yourself from a. bad situa-

came very popular in Holland. lwhen the Dutch came to America and 'founded New which later became New York. they brought the festival with them. As a matter of fact, an image of the Saint formed the figurehead on the prnw of the first Dutch immigrant-

ship that touched Manhattan Is- land. and Nicholas was promptly accepted as the patron saint of the future metropolis.

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The Dutch name for Saint Nicholas soon became "Santa Claus". which was easier to say.

and it was under this name that he became widely known through- out the Colonies.

The st. Nicholas country - Tur- key's province of Antalya. - is one of the most beautiful places in the world. Like its eastern Mediter- ranean counterpart, the French Riviera. it is remarkable for its variety. Mountains cut off the cold winds from the north, creating sub- tropical valleys where bananas and oranges grow. Many streams, teem- ing with fish. rise in the Taurus Mountains. and the hills them- selves,are alive not only with hares. geese and quail. but with bears and leopards. as well.

Travelers are beginning to dis- cover the. almost. forgotten little town of Myra, now called Demre. In recent years. the Turkish Govern- ment has made strenuous efforts to safeguard what remains of the old Church of st. Nicholas, and

l ANNE ADAMS PATTERNS I

WEEK'S SEW-THRIFTY

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Pattern 4754: Misses' Sizes small in. 12: medium 14. is; large 18, 20. Medium. 2'5 yards 36-inch.

This pattern easy to use. llmple to sew, is tested for fit. Has com- plete illustrated instructions. send Thirty-Five Cenia (850) in

tion that gets more wonrisome? And thus come face-to-face with the sudden tear that she'd never forgive or understand your pre- dlcament?

Now for advice: The girl clings to you compulslvcly, for neurotic reasons, hence argumentation is wasted on her. If she is fighting dismissal. your best chance of sav- ing your marriage. by securing your wife as an ally, consists in sketch- ing the problems to her. She will rise to the rescue, I am sure. when she learns that a young divorcee is on your trail. Admitting your folly won't be easy. Patience and forti- tude may be required to sqaure yourself. But the chastenlng experi- ence of humble confession ought to serve as a lasting reminder to bypass temptation in the future.

M. H.

Mary Haworth counsels through

her column, not by mail or personal

interview. write her in care of The Guardian.

has built a shell around it to pro- tect it from the onslaughts of weather.

Old Saint Nicholas has happily captured the imagination of ril- lions of people the world over. Whether he wears rt red suit or ii. bishop's robe, whether he lives in the icy wastes of the North Pole or along the sunny shores of south-

for Christmas T ,

lfbeaundihwav

Cranberry Sauce wt” gucll

ern Turkey, this delightful saint

ceremony. During the signing of the register she sang "The voice that

The bride was given in mar-

lace over satin sleeves. Her finger- tip vcil of French tulle illusion was fashioned in a Joliet cap and she carried a bouquet of white pants.

The bride was attended by Mrs. A. C. Clark as matron of honor and by her sister, Miss Catherine Craig, as bridesmaid. Both attend- ants wore matching gowns of red rose taffeta fashioned on princess lines with boleros and matching headdress. They carried nost-gays of yellow 'mums.

The Legend of Pine Cones at Christmas

Once upon a time-according in Ha-rz mountain legend -- 3 pm);- miner's wife was gathering pine cones in the forest. It was just be. fore Christmas. her husband was ill, and there was no money in the house for food. 50. she gathered the cones and sold them to the villagers for kindling - obtaining Onbulh for the day's necessities.

One morning while she was look. ing for such cones. a little imp Jumped out of a huge fir tree.

”l-lei-.c. here are the biggest. driest cones of all! Take these." he shrieked, jumping up and down excitedly.

Suddenly. there was such a show- er of cones that the poor woman was frightened. She tried to run away. but could not move until the little imp had filled her bas- ket. And. having started home, the basket izrew heavier and heavier -she wished the elf harlnlt disapp- eared. he might have helped her.

When she finally reached her hut she called the children to help carry the basket inside. Emptying the basket. they found that every cone was made of solid silver.

Commemorating those legend-

ls a colorful and remarkable pro- pagator of cheer and good will; in- deed. as colorful and remarkable as the land he was born in some 1600 years ago.

ary silyer cones. gilded pine cones are sold in modern stores. to dec- orate our homes - in burn and crackle gaily in our Christmas fires.

GORY ADAMS CORBETT

Exchange Vows at Bedeque

'iiic groom was attended by Mr. Kenneth Fram. The guests were ushered by Mr. Arthur Craig and Mr. Eric Lanibe.

A reception for 60 guests was held in the Church hall. The Edith Thompson Young Women's Auxili- ary catered. The bride's table. adorn- ed with flowers and ivory tapers in crystal candelabra. was centered with a three-tier wedding cake which was cut by the bride and groom in the traditional manner. Tile toast to the bride was proposed by Mr. W. J. Reid and responded to by the groom. Telegrams of con- gratulations from relatives and friends were read by Mr. Kenneth Fram. A happy incident of the day was the unexpected arrival, shortly before the ceremony. of the bride's brother, F'yLt. John M. Craig, from the R. C. A. F. Station at Tren- ton. Ontario.

For travelling, the bride wore it navy costume of wool. with white accessories and a Corsage of red roses.

The young couple left amid show- ers of confetti and good wishes for a short honeymoon in Montreal and New York. On their return they will reside in Halifax.-8.

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For a Baby's Safety

with Christmas only a few days away. you'll probably want to buy some toys for that new baby. Maybe he's your own. or maybe

But there's uauauy aomebody'a baby on every Christmas gift list. Ohoodng labia Toys

Baby toys require some thought. While some are practical, and will be welcomed, by the baby and his parents. others might. prove injur- ions.

of course, all babies like rattles. but the wrong kind' of rattle can be extremely dangerous. Don't buy rattles filled with stone or shot. If the baby breaks or bites through it. he is liable to choke.

Ions to Avoid

' Toys with rough surfaces. sharp points or edges, tin toys or wooden toys that splinter easily should also be avoided. Marbles or small beads are not for babies either.

other toys on the "should not give" list are:

Loose-jointed toys with parts that might break off; toys made of lead or painted with ordinary paint containing lead; glass bottles of any kind: wooly. hairy toys which catch dirt and cannot be kept clean: toys that are so heavy the baby might injure himself playing with them.

No Trains. Pop!

And finally, - and this probably will be a blow to Pop .- no me- chanical toys or trains which must be operated by a grownup. These may amuse the baby for a few sec- onds, but they'll soon bore him. Wait until he is to be about four or five years 0 d.

Toys a baby can enjoy without danger are safe plastic rattles filled with plastic materials. large rubber

dolls, soft balls, unpainted blocks '

and even empty spools. As for col- ors. an infant prefers red. blue, green and yellow. He likes strong, clear colors better than pale shades. These Are Good Choices

when a. baby begins to walk. he'll especially enjoy some sort of toy he can pull behind him. A large rubber ball is an ideal gift for babies between one and two.

one more tip for parents. If your baby receives a lot of toys this Christmas, put some of them away immediately. You can give them to him when he tires of those you do let him play with.

QUESTION AND ANSWER

L. H. Are stomach ulcers dan- gerous? Are cigarettes bad for them?

Answer: Stomach ulcers may lead to serious difficulty since complic- ations may occur. such as rupture of the ulcer or even the develop- ment of a tumor in the ulcer loc- atlon.

As a general rule. it is advisable that a person with stomach ulcers should not smoke.

HOUSEHOLD HINT

sewing needles that stick when you insert them in materials may be rusty. Try preslng them in a

bar of soap to remove the rust.

MAKE.3?li.Y0UR CHRISTMAS. PERMANENT

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Oldwwlluloigl

"Your Christmas Dollar Buys More at the Hughes Drug Store"

"Takes" every time Deeper waves Springier and-curls

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-steam. Put laryers together with a

am-s car I Makes Fpocl a Pici A Hungarian Cafe

Flaming r'ed candles in silver candelabra: a hospitable table cov- ered with embroidered linen; at one end: coffee service. tea. tray op- posits.

Plates of assorted canspu; hot finger-rolls; a shining jelliod lob- ster salad; a stuffed pear-pineapple platter; Christmas sweet breads and holiday cookies.

Centering the buffet. a big. glam- orous, oblong cream-covered three- lsyer strawberry ahortcake. clus- tered with freah berries and galax leaves at the corners.

A Buffet Tea

All this was served at a buffet tea in honor of Princess Aditya of Thailand at the home of Mrs. 0har- lea Schwartz of New York.

"Whoever prepared this buffet is a real artist." I remarked.

"She is Mrs. Aileen Neuinan. vis- iting cook and caterer who has been coming to me for years. would you like to meet her?"

There she sat. big. buxom. whole- some. resting her feet! She came from Hungary half a century ago.

"And I have been cooking ever since." she said. "Each time 1 think of new ideas, new garnishes. when you work with food. you can never be bored. with each dish. each meal. 6; ch party, you can make new food p ctuies."

CHRISTMAS BUFFET SUPPER

strawberry sponge Shortcake

(as ti. Table Center Piece) Lobster or Crab Meat Salad I-lot Finger Rolls

Stuffed Pear-Pineapple Platter

Christmas Sweet Beads Butter Cookies

Viennese Coffee Tea

strawberry Sponge Shortcake: Make twice the recipe for a stand- ard sponge cake or use a mix. Bake in 3 oiled 9" layer cake pans lined with waxed paper.

Whip 2 c. heavy cream with 3 015- 811831”. and 2 tsp. unflavored gelatin. first softened 5 min. in cold water. then dissolved over

mixture of as. the whipped cream and the drained mashed contents of 1 pkg. thawed frozen strawberries. Spread and cover the sides of the shortcake with swirls of whipped cream. Refrigerate until almost firm. Decorate center with a cluster of fresh strawberries and 8 galax leaves, or washed and dried liolly leaves. Chill and serve on a tray covered with aluminum foil.

Stuffed Pear-Pineapple Platter: Slice the green top from a fresh pineapple. Pare: remove the ”eyes." and Cut Pineapple into B wedges.

Mix together bi lb. cream cheese and blend with '4 c. plain cream. Put wedges together with this. Flt on the top with cream cheese. Chill;

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II: IDA ALLEN

"frost" all over with cream eiieasa mixture. Duet with minced pm... chlo nuts. Top each of the pine. apple leaves with a small red gum