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INDEPENDENT, MONDAY, DtC. ItSI Hfnbcpenbc'nt Holiday Romances Spotlight 3 prominent Families My HUTU BILLUVUMEK. mavry early in the fcunvnW. guests Including Mr, ami a.surprise Anonkln and a junior, i looking your way Marjorie Krieg Gadabout Pasadenans who deeidd not: to spend Christmas at home ceitamly have a wide choice of yuletide backgiounds. Those who plan to have' Christmas on the desert are actually, in.effect, get- to the sunfilled, sandy of the first Christmas celebration.

'But having been brought-up on fir.trees, warmly dressed Santas, eight tiny reindeer and that whole snow-clad bit, it does, seem slightly incongruous to us to hang a stocking amid blossoming bougainvillia. Edwin Smith and Olive Cook of the. origins of our current Christmas celebration in a "Saturday Book" article richly illustrated with Christmas cards that look strangely like Valentines. Christmas, as we know it today, they say, is a Victorian creation for the Christmas tree, chief em? blem of the festive season, was first brought to England from Germany by the Prince Consort Christmas, it is true, was always a time for eating, drinking and revelry, but James Boswell would have dined happily on cheese, on Dec. 25, 1762, if he had not received a casual invitation to an eating house, they point out It was only after the publication in 1836 of Dickens' immortal de, sciiption of Christmas at Dingley Dell that the fes- 'tive season became inseparably linked in the popular imagination with rich fare, family gatherings, crisp snow, picturesque rural surroundings and a journey by stagecoach The Christmas card, that essential token of midwinter love and friendship, was perhaps the most important Victorian contribution to the season.

Making its appearance in 1 1843 soon after the introduction of regular and cheap postal services, it was idesigned by J. C. Horslcy at the suggestion of Sir Henry Cole, director of the Victoria and Albert Mu- First one featured a lithographed picture of a family's feast Victorians, however, grafted their new ideas 1 about Christmas on some ancient traditions which throughout the centuries had become inextricably bound up with later celebrations of Our Lord's Nativity, the authors continue Did you that traces of sun and fire woi- ship aie perpetuated in the custom of burning a Yule log and also a flaming Christmas plum pudding, that Roman and Teutonic piactice survive in the decoiation of the home with evergieen boughs; and that a pagan lovers' rite is preserved in the kiss under the mistletoe bough? My HUTU B1LLUVUMBK, Women's Killtor, Tlirco holklny engage- mentis niUl luster to today's news, ot them'concern prominent 'families' who no longer live In but retain a wide circle ol friends "here. One these Is that of Catherine Seymour D6wcy, daughter "pJMhc Daniel Dew- cys (Kalhorlne Harwood) of Berkeley, engaged to Howard Ellsworth Mns'oh Jr: Beverly Hills. Her maternal grandparents arc the late Edward C.

Harwoods, long identified with Pasadena's sociaVand music circles, and she Is the niece of the John M. Marbles, now of Carmcl Valley. Her parental grand. parents are the late Francis Dewcys of Milwaukee. Howard Is the son of the Howard E.

Masons of Beverly Hills. He and Kate will marry early in. the sunvmor. She Is a "senior mid-a graduate of the Holen Hush School, Seattle. Hot; fiance, employed In San Francisco, holds n' BS degree' from Menlo College and did graduate work at Stanford, He is a grandson of Mrs.

John William Elliott arid the lute Daniel Voorhces No- also of the late Harry Ellsworth Masons. JANKOVSKY: BANCROFT The other out-of-town announcement conies from Denver revealing that Ruth Anne JankOvsky is engaged to John William Bancroft the wedding date not vealed. The Bancroft name is well known in Pasadena's social set for John and his parents, the senior Bancrofts, are former residents. Presently they live at Rancho Santa Fe. MISS MARY UE IRWIN Mrs; Joseph of Denver announced the engagement at a family dinner In that city, out-of-town speakirfg of Christmas cards as we did a few paragraphs back, Nancy and Bob Cornelisons" this yea! is perfectly beautiful Done by talented Nancy, too A simple but effective black tnptych a Madonna on a brilliant turquoise background, it's folded in thirds to form its own envelope Clever Jerri and Elliott Davis who are always topical with their cards remember their Sputnik and smog numbers? this year are giving friends a premium with their Christmas greetings.

A green trading stamp is pasted inside each one. Mrs. Clarence E. penchant for is well known to her friends Each day now the San Gabriel postman's bringing cards that are additions to her collection. 1 Of course, if you're an artist, it helps when you'ie designing your Christmas cards Jae Carmichael this year, has a colorful one that is Christmas personified, even though on close analysis the two angels are converging on a rocket rather than church spire, Mayfield Event Held Parents, students a alumnae of Mayfield School gathered for a traditional coffee klatch last night at the senior school.

The 1 school glee club caroled on the terraces and led the guests to the front lawn where the alumnae members presented a Christmas tableau. Headed by Mrs. Carl Sachs alumnae president and Miss Ann Zinihon, vice president, committee for the event were Mmes. Joseph Nally, Michael Schlandeman, Orval Hoi- man and Donald Goodrich. Misses Mary Hansen and a a Johanslng, Club officers, will lead the carollers, who will be directed by Mrs.

Sharon Sinex. guests Including Mrs Bancroft. Ruth Is a graduate of University of Colorado and a member of Delia' Gamma. John Is an alumnus of Midland School and California' Stale Polytechnic, College. TEURY-CHANKY Ono of last season's Hunt debutantes, Hoy Anne Terry, chose i ho holidays to announce) her en- Daughter of Mrs, Roy Albert Terry, 2047 San Pasqual St and the late Dr.

Terry, Roy Anne and her fiance' JOir Bos worth Chancy, weie honoied recent paity of Kappa Kappa Gammas at which the news was first told Mrs Terry has Issued invitations to an open house next Sunday between 6 and 9 to celebrate the engagement. The wedding is planned fop early, July at St. Edmund's Episcopal Church. Roy Anne is a sophomoie at UCLA wheie she is class president and of Spurs, honoi society. She Is an alumna of Polytechnic and Westridge.

Jon is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Francis Chancy of Portland, and is a sophomoie at University of Oregon. He is a graduate'df Webb School, ClnremoiiL a surprise "Mary Lee 'and 'Jim, Jurie The latter announcement revealed that the Invlns Will have two palre of Marys and Jims In their family after June 20, for their own Mary Lee Is to be married that day to James King'Ingham son of the forino'r Tournament ot Roses president and Mrs. James K.

Ingham, 55 Qrand Avc. Lee is a graduate of Anonkin and a Junior' 1 at USC, slio Is a PI Beta Phi. She- formerly belonged to Huntlngtori Memorial Hospital's Junior Jim, 1 graduate pf Menlo Preparatory School, will complete his course at Clare- morit Men's College in 195D with an- R.O.T.C. commission. The hostess was assisted yesterday by Frank Bunch and sorority sisters bi their daughter.

A couple recently married and another scheduled' to be wed in June were the inspiration for an open', house given yesterday between 4 and 8 p.m. by Judge and Mrs. Aubrey Napoleon Irwin, Descanso La Canada. The affair primarily horn ored Mr. and Mrs.

James. A. Irwln i(Mary Bacon of San Francisco), son and daughter-in-law of the hosts who were 'married last June aVid now reside In Berkeley. When the 150 guests arrived at the Irwins', thay discovered upon the door- piece of Christmas greens and wedding bells the lettering "Mary and Jim, June SAN MARINO DAR San Marino a Daughters of the American Revolution, will meet Jan. 5 p.m.

at the Indian Center, Los Angeles. Members will take gifts of canned meats and a to the Indians. Speaker will be Mrs, Pakali Reifel, center director. Early Diner's Till 6 P.M. Buffet Dinner a you can eat Sundays 1 to 3 p.m.

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