The Canton Herald (Canton, Tex.), Vol. 94, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 28, 1978 Page: 15 of 40
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The chronology of the
Christmas tree in America
reveals these highlights, as
compiled by the editors of
Encyclopedia International.
1856 First Christmas tree
in the White House introduced
by President Franklin Pierce.
1909 People of Pasadena,
1913 ’’Children’s Christ-
mas Tree” placed in Indepen-
dence Square, Philadelphia.
1926 National Christmas
Tree designated by U.S. De-
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1912 Community trees dec-
orated in Madison Square
Park, New York City, and on
the Common in Boston.
Calif, erected a towering tree
or Mount Wilson.
INSPIRED BY MAGI
Gian Carlo Menotti’s opera,
"Amahl and the Night Visi-
tors,” was inspired by the story
of the Three Kings of Orient.
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binders are carried at The
Canton Herald.
1923 First National Com-
munity Christmas Tree inau-
gurated by President Calvin
Coolidge.
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1920 Giant deodar cedars
create a mile-long panorama ’
of lighted trees, on "Christ-
mas Tree Lane” in Altadena,
Calif.
Cities Put Up Evergreens
Comes Christmas, and cities everywhere renew the
tradition of setting up a community Christmas tree —
a custom which began early in this century.
In 1909, citizens of Pasadena, Calif., decorated an
evergreen on Mount Wilson as the tree of the city.
The year 1912 saw community Christmas trees erected
in Madison Square, New York, N. Y., and on the Com-
mon in Boston, Mass. Independence Square in Phila-
delphia, Pa., showed off its first community tree in 1914.
President Calvin Coolidge inaugurated the custom
of a national community Christmas tree in Washington,
D.C., when he was presented with a large evergreen
by the University of Vermont, in 1923.
was a 90-footer, in 1948.
1947 Minneapolis celebrat-
ed with a tree made of water-
pipes. 135 trees placed in the
pipes served as limbs.
1950 A Seattle shopping
center set a record for the high-
est tree, with a 212-footer.
Canadians celebrate with a
National Christmas Tree on
Parliament Hill in Ottawa.
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Dramatizing Birth of Christ
Awakens Awe and Wonder
Creche, Christmas crib, manger scene, crib of Beth-
any, praesepe—in many countries, the representation
of the Nativity through figures from miniature to
lifesize goes by many names.
Under any name, the re-creation of the manger
springs from one guiding, and abiding, purpose-
bringing people closer to Christmas. The highest
wonder of the Christmas story is its sheer simplicity
and reality.
A Child, the Son of God, born in a manger on a
starry, silent night is a concept all can comprehend
because of its closeness to human experience.
Anyone who watches a child before a manger scene
this Christmas will readily see, in the child’s awe and
enthusiasm, that re-creating the Miracle of Christ’s
birth is an exalting experience.
Qood will
toward all men. This
universal Christmas
wish is ours to
you for
this holy season.
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Of all the customs of the
Yuletide, none flourishes
more merrily than the Christ-
mas tree. It’s a happy holi-
day tradition to set up a tree,
string it with lights, deck it
with ornaments and crown
it with a star.
Legendary suggestions
about the origin of the tree
are plentiful. Just about every
country has one to offer.
The pine trees of the Roman
Saturnalia, the great tree of
Yggdrasil in Norse mythology
and the evergreens the Egyp-
tians used to adorn their
homes at the winter sol-
stice are but a few of the
possibilities.
In Scandinavian mythol-
ogy, the three roots of Ygg-
drasil bound together the
home of the gods, the land
of mankind and the nether-
world.
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One gift may have many positions, gave their property
consecutive wrappings, each to the poor, and went out to
with a different name on it, preach the gospel of Christi-
and the final wrapping may anity.
reveal not a gift, but a card
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4s our homes
resound with the
joys of the holiday,
let us give
thanks for all our
many blessings.
It’s a Mystery
Mysterious things happen
on Christmas Eve, say coun-
try legends of Switzerland.
Young people may foretell
the future, if they drink
from nine different fountains
while the midnight .church
bells chime. Then, if they
hasten to the church steps,
their future mates will await
them there.
Somewhat less romantical-
ly, older folk seek to predict
the weather for the coming
year, using onion peels filled
with salt.
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began can’t be pinpointed, it Canyon National Park, Calif,
first showed up as an accom-
plished fact in the 16th cen- 1933 First Rockefeller Cen-
tury. Strasbourg manuscripts ter Christmas tree erected—a
of that era describe decorated 70-foot high Norway spruce
trees as a regular, established with 1,200 colorful lights,
part of the Christmas season. Since then, huge Christmas
The custom of the tree was trees—usually Norway spruce
probably brought to the New —have been a tradition in this
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The Canton Herald (Canton, Tex.), Vol. 94, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 28, 1978, newspaper, December 28, 1978; Canton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1517471/m1/15/?q=1966+yearbook+north+texas+state+university: accessed June 21, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Van Zandt County Library.