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CMatoa, & Thursday, December 24, 1964 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE 4 —2 In lllinolti , Statues Recreate Nativity Scene Shrine of Our Lady of the Snowi on Highway 460 DL exhiblti aa outstanding Nativity group of aculh* tared life-sixed figures during the Christmas season. The statues were placed in a background and setting designed by Max Autenreib, Edwardsville, HI. Authenticity is the keynote of the setting, framed in a lean-to at the entrance of a simulated grotto. Paintings of farm animals and stable furnishings are so positioned as to lend depth and perspective to the familiar Christmas scene. The statues, carved out of lin den wood by Frank Haines, noted Ambler, Pa., sculptor who specializes in character studies and portrait figures, were com pleted in 1961 and displayed at New Harmony last year. They 4 0 ?uh *76e sive research into the clothing of the era. Mary’s robe was woven and embroidered in Jerusalem by Christian Arab refugees, and her hair is worn in the style of n married Hebrew woman of the will be housed permanently"^ NH. me- ^vertical New Harmony’s Paul TUlichpark Gripes, also char- next vear acteristic. His brown shawl has next year. The New Harmony settlement, founded in 1814 by George Rapp as the site for n religious sect known as the Harmonists, was later purchased by the Welsh- Scot industrialist and philan thropist Robert Owen, who gathered about him well-known scientists, educators, social re formers and artists. His utopian experiment in communal living collhpsed in 1827, but now the principal donor of the Blaffer Trust, Mrs. Kenneth D. Owen of Houston—wife of a direct des cendant of Robert Owen—is trying to preserve and enrich the old community through great art and careful restorations. The statues, commissioned by Mrs. Owens, .are clad in costumes designed by Elizabeth Haines, wife of the sculptor, after extern four purple tassels, to remind the wearer to obey God’s laws, with the tassels algy representative of the four consonants in Jehovah’s name. The gray robe and brown shawl are Danish materials and the gray fabric won the first prise in the international weaving competition in California in 1969. Lips and eyes of all three figures are touched with color. In the case of Mary and the Child, the u skin N is the natural color of the linden wood used with a preservative. They were carved smooth, as having the Di vine Spirit, while Joseph was carved with facets to lend virility and to set him apart from Mother and Child, wtf sMw jf > col ored differently to give him the weathered, darker look ronsistent with his outdoor Ufa g carpenter. Jtlai/ the true meaning of the Season set ci'eiy heart to singing, LYNN COOPER, Inc. Half the fun of Christ- mas for small-fry is the joy of making things. The tree ornament most prized by the entire family is of ten the construction-paper chain the baby made! Let your children stencil a green paper Christmas tree, affix it to a wall, and paste on it the cards they receive. Or encourage them to draw a gigantic sock on ornamental wrapping pa per. Mounted oh cardboard and pasted to an open- end box, it holds pine boughs, ‘ es, Christmas and bows welcome decoration for tl front door. Several delightful after noons can be passed in making a “gingerbread house” for the Christmas table centerpiece. First, fashion a hip-roof cottage of cardboard. (A deep box bottom is ideal for the four walls, a folded shirt card board for the roof. Tape triangular “gables” to two opposite box “walls"). Next, cover the entire structure with butter ic ing. Outline windows with gumdrops; make chimney of large round gumdrop notched to fit over ridge pole. The roof can be shingled with overlapping chocolate nonpareils, and SWISS TRIAT * A ipedal holiday treat for tfca Swim is M birawagg« N , a pear cake which contains a ipicy, flavorful concentrate from air-dried pears mixed with raisins and rt- sembling a shiny loaf of bread. Also traditional is a Christmas cookie, the ’Tirggel," said to have originated as an early Ger man sacrificial cajce. T ox, it holds pine s, bells, gift packag-yAjJJ tristmas ornamentsr Wlt ‘ >ws to make a veiy 8U Si ae decoration for tne 8no ' an oblong cookie makes a marvelous door. Thick sugar syrup brushed on a cardboard and dusted with sparkling granulated sugar makes an ideal snowy “landscape” for your fairy-tale house. Or namented evergreen shap ed cookies make a fitting “forest.” A wire coat hanger, twisted into an interesting shape and brightened with gilt paint, makes a mobile when hung with gilded pine cones, paper angels, ornaments, and aluminum foil cut-outs. Milk cartons minus tops make jumbo gift candles! Knot jt lengthwise cord through the bottom, fill with melted paraffin, and let set, making sure cord remains tautly upright. Tear off cardboard, and the children can stud it with sequins or foil stars. bat wishes for happy holidays. Clinton Service Station Good wishes around you, good cheer abounding • • • may the heart-warming simple joys of Chrktmai be yom Sunshine Cleaners Tips To Guide Selection Of Best Holiday Tree What species of evergreen Is best for use as a Christmas tree? Here are some facts about tbs most common species which may be helpful in selecting tbs right tree for your borne: Balsam fir — once the most commonly used, is now relatively scarce. It haa abort, flat, dark green needles attached to oppo site aides of the limbs in a feath er-like arrangement. Tep ITes Douglas fir — the top commer cial tree. It has blue-green or dark yellow-green needles, soft and pliable, attached all the way around the limbs, giving it a bushy, full appearance. Scotch pine — long needled variety. It has needles which are arranged in clusters on the brandies. It holds it needles ex ceptionally well Black spruce — a hardy Iras, but has a dark, ua-Christmasy color. It is widely used for dyed and treated trees. White sprues — another hardy, attractive tree, but unfortunately it gives off an unpleasant odor. Some things to look for in se lecting s tree: retention of needles; foil symmetrical shape; limbs without sagging; fragrant odor, springy branches. ^ ^ May your hearts and voices he raised in joyfulness and song throughout the holiday season. Bank of Clinton E r a , ‘ m W m ■ “ H rUStigr W w Holiday Ideas in Cartons of Coke See? (and Free!) .t Happy holidays! And to help, you’ll find a colorful free folder of bright new holiday ideas in every carton of Coca-Cola. Food ideas and decorating ideas —all kinds of ideas to make your holidays merrier. Holidaying goes better refreshed. And Coca-Cola, with its bright lively lift, never too sweet . . . refreshes best Pick up a carton ... and be sure to look for your free folder of holiday ideas! _ _ Bottled under the authority of The OecsOoie Company hr Greenwood Coca-Col* Bottling Co., Greenwood, 8. C.