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!