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/ J Page lwo Perhaps the most typical thing about America at this time is the Christmas t: \ fer with its holiday garb of tinsel and goodies, its religious significance and spirit of festivity, it rpirrors the cultural traditions a:J customs of the woflU. it { JAPANESE FOLLOW WESTERN CHRISTM.\S TREE CUSTOM— The Japanese have adopted the Christmas tree and given it an ori ental appearance by decorating its branches with Japanese dolls, woodcuts, small tangerines and rice cookies called “sembei,” that hold paper slips of fortunes. % I CHRISTMAS TREE ORIGINAT ED IN GERMANY-An apro.n, full of ginger-bread cookies from a German tree, traditionally dec orated with ginger-cakes, nuts, apples, marzipans, and candy- filled cornucopias. Chains and baskets made by hand—from ordi nary newspaper when nothing more suitable is available—com plete its trimmings. Candles have been used to illuminate it ever since the time of Martin Luther, when the custom of decorating trees at Christmas first began. § it % if ♦V ♦V #> •I B FRENCH CONTRIBUTE GLIT TER TO TREK — Sweet as the bonbon she holds is this French i^ps in her Normandy dress—and fro'ti'iy as the sugar-ball hanging froni“ its branches is the French tree. MANGER SCENE Sf ITA£Y— An Italian girl attaches an angel to a pine branch above the crib, traditional Italian symbil. of Christmas. Tae custom dates back to 1223 when St. Fraacis of Assisi arranged the first crib ia the chancel of trte church at Grecio,.- Italy, using a simple manger with a doll to represent the Christ Child and adding live animals for real ity. The manger has become a recognized symbol of religious significance throughout tl'.a Chr.'fi- tian world. "" THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Thursday, December 23, 1948 FOLK-MOTIFS ON CZECH TREE—Pretty Czech angels lend a touch of heaven to the Czech tree decorated with clusters of gilded' flV-s, apples, and cookies made to resemble animal figures, peasant girls, tars and village huts. Local folk-motifs are noticeable m the trimmings on the angels’ gowns, closely patterned after the braided design on the bodice of the peasant girl’s holiday garb. w MORE BIG VALUES CRANBERRIES 4&P Stores Will B« CLOSED ^ ALL DAY CHRISTMAS SAT„ DEC. 23th IN FINE ib. CllriSfui«35 GREEN STRING BEANS 2 lbs. 23c Mild & Mellow 8 O’CLOCK ‘iS 40c • 3 b« $1.15 Rich At Full Bodied Red Circle .... b«5 44c Vigorous & Winey Bokar Lb. 47c NUTS PECANS BRAZIL WALNUTS MIXED »••••••••• Bag London Layer RAISINS j_. CARROTS 2 bunches i7 C IDAHO KI SSKTT POTATOES 10 lb. bag S9C FRESH COCOANUTS • ••••••• AiP e MINCEMEAT ii 2 ibs. Ocean Spray CRANBERRY SAUCE 16 0i 19c Can Niblets Brand MEXICORN 21c Iona Sliced or Halve* PEACHES . No 2* 29c LARGE HEAD LETTUCE 2 for Can A&P Green or White ASPARAGUS No. 2 Can 40c BRUSSEL SPROUTS Bag Campbell’s TOMATO SOUP 2 10*4-07. Cans UNTRIMMED CAULIFLOWER Delmaiz Cream Style CORN .... No. 303 JO,- Can Pound Tiny Fancy A. & P. Pt.AS 9c ANN PAGE 2-Oz. Bot ANN PAGE Bot ANN PAGE ANN PAGE ANN PAGE ANN PAGE 9$cP£ / STUFFED OLIVES VANILLA EXTRACT... SALAD DRESSING STRAWBERRY Preserves MAYONNAISE GINGER m Stalk LARGE CELERY 15c 23c , - 01 17c Pt Jar 31c YELLOW ONIONS 2 lbs. 12c 39c Pt Jar 41c 12c TOMATOES !b. carton ANN PAGE SPARKLE 3 ^ 20c v&i *A HOLIDAY FRUITS & VEGETABLES MILK White House Evaporated AMERICA’S MOST POPULAR 3-Lb. Cake $045 5-Lb Cake Christmas LAYER CAKE 89c Each Marvel Dinner ROLLS Oranges 2 dozen 37c Size 200-21<> 8-Ib. bag 33c Size 20<>-21fi 1 / /4-box bag ... 77c '-/2-box bag .. S1.43 Pkgo, 10c Size 46 • GRAPEFRUIT 5 for 29c Home Style — Sandwich — Regular Pan MARVEL BREAD '2 -Lb. Loaf 18c Jane Parker Sugared DOUGHNUTS 19c Mild American MARGARINE CHEESE FRESH EGGS BUTTER Golden Maid • •••••••• j p& 29c Size 360 LEMONS Dozen 40c TANGERINES, 3 lbs 24c .Red Delicious No. 1 APPLES, 2 lbs 29c Sunnybrook Grade A Lge., . . Sunnyfield Creamery In Qtr. Lb. Prints * V • * • *t ia 52e 69c ** Z7c 1-Doz. On. ■f Red tYinesap APPLES, 2 lbs. ,25c Fresh ALL 5c CANDY BARS, 5 for 20c, box ...... 96c Milky Way, Hersheys, Pirrg, Clark Bar, Snickers, etc. CHEWING GUM, 3 for 10c, box ... 67c DATES, 8-pz. pkg 23c PEARS, 2 lbs 23c GRAPES, 2 lbs 25c i.: it J.t j; i:. it ♦ 4 :: ♦ ♦ :: B :: a :: » a it v % it it ♦ ♦ :: B a ♦ * 4# 44 ♦> ♦ ♦ :: ♦,4 8 ii s I % % 1 i: 8 a $ it it *4 :: 1 I 44 B *> it :: a ii B a a 1! li a ♦ 4 a ♦ 4 4* 4* 4% a a :: 4 ♦ B ♦ 4 4> 1! a § & t.t B B a a 4.4 44 4.4 55 44 a 4.4 44 4.4 44 a a a i; n § I I \i S