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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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BIG VALUES
CRANBERRIES
4&P Stores Will B«
CLOSED
^ ALL DAY
CHRISTMAS
SAT„ DEC. 23th
IN FINE
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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
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MINCEMEAT
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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
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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
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SPARKLE 3 ^ 20c
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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.
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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
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