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Festive Christmas Alphabet of Wonderful Gift Ideas... Xn a quandry about what to give Aunt Millie thla I year? Or your husband's ! secretary? Christmas shopping can > be fun and much less ex ! haustlng If you know In advance pretty much what you want to give each one oh that long list. This alphabet of presents was designed to help you make your selections and save time and legwork. Have a happy shopping spree! A Automatic electric blanket, after-ski boots, American In dian silver jewelry, art supplies kit, atlas of the world. B Battery - powered grass shears, back gammon set, bubble bath ensemble, bowl ing ball or basketball, books, bud vase, brandy snifters. C Camera and acces sories, circular saw, calculator, compass, ceramic baking dish with silver-plated holder, crystal bowl or figurine. D Digital watch, dia mond heart pend ant, decorated por celain or silver thimble, down-filled parka, doll, dartboard. E Enamelled compact or cigarette case, electronic system camera, erector set, evening bag, eyeglass caddy, electric crepe maker. F Frames, fur accesso ries, foam-filled blocks for small fry, field glasses, figure skates, finger paints, fishing gear, filmy nightgown, fruit cake, fragrance set. GGoIf clubs, gourmet foods basket, glass candle holders with scented candles, greenhouse windows, glam orous caftan, gold mesh or chain necklace, gingerbread. eHand puppets, hik ing boots, home movie camera, hockey stick, his torical novel, hobby horse, homemade cookies. I Ice boat, identification tag chain necklace, in cense burner, Indian arts and crafts, ivory bracelet, Italian cook book, information games, ice bucket and tongs. J Jewelry box, jam pots in colorful pottery, Ja cuzzi portable whirl pool bath, jack-in-the box, jade charm pendant, Japanese bonsai plant, jig saw puzzle. Keyboard organ, key ring with mono grammed disc, kitchen utensils tied with a big Sow, kite kit. -1J- Leather card case, lounging robe, lug 11 j gage, lady-doctor doll kit, lacy lingerie, lavender sachet, lebkuchen Christmas coc <es. M Marvelous mink coat, magazine rack, monogram - med tennis balls, microwave oven, makeup brushes in their own holder, magnetic scrabble travel set, museum membership, monogrammed stationery, music box, miniature cars. Needlepoint kit, napkin rings, nut dish in silver, note paper, nightshirt, news magazine subscription. OOld time telephone, Oriental rug, over sized coffee cups or mugs, orchid plant, outboard motor, ocarina. P Portable TV, pinball game, photo album, painting, personal sauna, pen and pen cil set, planters, pomander balls, punch bowl set, push pull toys. Quartz clock, quiche pan with recipes, quoits, quill pen in antique holder, quilting kit, quart size thermos decorated with tennis ball designs, quiz games. Raggedy Ann doll, relish server, rain scarf, rug making kit, rattan hanging chair for in or out-of-doors, recording of favorite mu sical artists, rectangular magnifying glass with han dle, roller skates, rock sculp ture kit. Sliver cake server, soft stuffed animals, sewing machine, squash racket, sea shell Christmas tree deco rations, soldering gun kit, slide projector, sno-moblle. TToy calculator that teaches adding and subtracting, tea cart for serving, tankards for Yuletide grog, tennis gear, typewriter, terrarium. U Umbrella, under water camera equipment, upright piano, underwear. Y Vinyl slicker for the rain, velvet evening bag, V-neck pull over, vegetarian cook book, vanity case for travel, velour terry robe, Venetian glass vase or bowl. Warm-up suit for jogger or ten nis buff, wine rack, write-in the-dark pen with built in flashlight, wok, water-skis. X Xylophone kit, x-tra special treats, x-otic soap. Y Yardstick in clear lucite, yacht chair with canvas seat _ Zoris (Japanese thong sandals), zip pered golf jacket, zebra striped rug, zoology book. There it is...from A to Z! Winter A Time To Use Hats Baby, it's getting cold outside, and hopes are high among hat salesmen for another brisk winter "The colder the winter, the better we like it," remarked the owner of a Washington, D. C., hat shop. Last winter was just about made to order, he said. After several years of near hibernation, sales of both men's and women's hats have finally perked up, the National Geographic Society reports. For a while the winds of fashion were blowing in the wrong direction for the hat industry, even in winter, the busiest season. "People were going around with cold heads, which isn't smart," said Burt Champion of the Millinery Institute of Amer ica. Hat Warms Feet Most doctors agree, say ing that people should wear hats to keep their hands and feet warm. When cold, the body will go to any length to keep vital organs, especially the brain, warm. As the body concentrates on warm ing an uncovered head, extremities get left out in the cold. The unprotected ear is also vulnerable. To honor a man who contributed to keeping ears warm, the inventor of earmuffs, Maine recently declared Dec. 21 Chester Greenwood Day. One hundred years ago this winter. Greenwood patented his "champion ear protectors" and for the next six decades manufactured them in his factory in Farmington, Maine, becom ing the first and perhaps only earmuff millionaire. The original earmuff was fashioned of haywire, beav er fur, and black velvet, much like today's ear muffs- if you can find them. Pushed aside by ski bands-woolen bands that stretch around the forehead, over the ears, and around the back of the head-ear muffs are almost a novelty item these days. Last winter they were nearly as hard to get as natural gas. Warren Galloway, a Washington, D. C., hat buyer, said Russian-style fur caps with ear flaps also have an edge over earmuffs. "With these good-looking caps, you keep your ears warm and your head, too" he pointed out. Headwear season used to be dictated by strict etiquette. A gala affair in mid-September marked the time when socially correct New Yorkers stored sum mer straw hats and dusted off their felt fedoras. Wrap In Hall, Hat On Head According to Emily Post in 1920: "Gentlemen leave their coats, hats, sticks, in the hall; ladies leave heavy outer wraps in the hall, or dressing-room, but always go into the drawing-room with their hats and gloves on. They wear their fur neck pieces and carry their muffs in their hands... But fashion able ladies never take off their hats." Once he throws his hat into the ring, a politician can affect hat sales, manufac turers contend. President John F. Kennedy caused the industry despair when he consistently went hatless in public despite the chill. "If you could just find some way to get Khrush chev to stop wearing hats and JFK to start wearing them, we'll give you all the finest hats you can wear for the rest of your life," a hatters' spokesman implor ed Kennedy administration members. Mayor Charles B. Wheeler of Kansas City, Mo., meets the hat challenge head-on: "Except when I jog in winter, I don't wear hats very often; I just collect them," he said. He had 400 of them. ON VACATION...Some folks come to Florida to rest and relax after a long win ter. Some, such as this re portedly—famous couple come to relax before their work season begins. Photo was taken at Daytona Beach, where, we're told, they stopped to have a sleigh serviced. Mountain lions once were found as far east as Maine but today are seen only in the west. The Lasting Beauty of A Live Christmas Tree There are many reasons for choosing a live tree for the holidays. They are beautiful and fragrant. They are ecologically acceptable. They are a wise investment in that they can be planted outside your house once Christmas has become a beautiful memory. Some simple observations when choosing and buying your tree will eliminate the possibility of having it dry out quickly and the danger of fire. The height of your ceiling and the width of the space the tree will occupy are important measurements to keep in mind when making your purchase. Plan to stand the tree away from a TV set. radiator, heating unit or duct. When selecting the tr^p t".st thi' ii'—ril'"-- for [V-linvss 1^ bending them back gently. If they spring back they're fresh ... if not, beware! Live trees consume a lot of water so choose a holder with at least a two quart capacity and keep it filled to within an inch of the rim at all times. The stand should have a collar several inches in diameter and screws to hold the tree firmly In place. Chop about an inch off the stump before putting the tree in water. Trimming the Christmas tree is a celebration all itself! Many families have tree trimming parties for close friends and relatives. But before you get to all the fun make sure you inspect the light strings so there are no frayed ends or exposed wires. Lights can be strung at random or in any pattern your imagination conjures up. Keep larger and heavier lights and trimmings on the lower half of the tree, tapering toward the top. That added bonus of being able to plant your tree- out side your house will keep the spirit of the holidays alive all through the year. The tree can be planted outdoors in either of two ways.' Keeping the root ball moist, carefully put the tree in a spot protected from the wind, to be planted in the Spring. If you've had the foresight to dig a hole for your tree before the ground froze, you can plant your tree right after the holidays are over. The dirt from the hole must be kept covered to keep it from freezing also. Once firmly set in the ground you'll be able to enjoy your Christmas tree every season of the year!
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