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The Weather PAGE TWENTY-FOUR - MANCHESTER EVENING HERALD, Manchester, Conn., Ffi.. Feb. 9. 1973 / Business News » . _ Review Fair tonight, ),ows 5 to 10 above. Mostly Deputy Honored By Emblem Club sunny Sunday, high in mid 20s. Precipita­ Current Birthday Customs On Page Three tion probability near zero. Fair continued,, cold Monday. District Deputy night was Putnam, Hamden, MQddletown, Stem From Ancient Times observed Wednesday by tbe Winsted, New London, Milford Manchester Emblem Club at and Rockville also attended. MANCHESTER, CONN., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1973 - VOL. XCII, No. Ill Manchester—A City of Village Charm FOURTEEN PAGES-TWO TV PRICE FIFTEEN CENTS which time District Deputy Past presidents of the club KANSAS CITY, Mo. day celebration with tbe cus- all those who were invited to his tbms ol tbe pagan Greeks and birthday celebration but were Mrs. Robert Burke from East served as hostesses. The (AP) — In celdtrating the Ribmans, and thus discouraged unable to attend. Hartford Emblem Club was following were committee February birthdays of an^ celebration of the natal Birthday cards first ap­ honored. chairmen: Mrs. Frank Toros George W^»bingtoo and Abr­ day. peared in England and America and Mrs. Gert Hawthorne, M: aham Lincoln, Americans are However, by tbe 12th century about 1850 — shortly after tbe Also attending were Mrs. buffet; Mrs. Samuel Vacant! helping to keep alive what was Christians were keeping birth first Christmas cards appeared. Josephine Crossland, president and Mrs. Charles Ponticelli, once a custom reserved only for records and baptizing t b ^ chil­ Birthday partly for children of tbe state past pi^dents; decorations; Mrs. Alfred Kissinger In Hanoi royalty. dren with tbe name of a chosen are sometimes^ tliougbt to be Mrs. Myrtle Connoly, supreme Ritter, door prizes. No records were kept in an­ patron saint — often tbe same native to tbe American culture assistant marshall; Mrs. Committee members also cient days of the birth dates of saint who was honored on tbe but they actually started with Beatrice Broadrick, supreme assisting were Mrs. Joseph the common people, so their date of the child’s Urtb, tbe the German “ klnderfeste’’ or district deputy; Mm. Yvonne Reynolds, Mrs. J(din Ziem ^, only knowledge of such events researchers said. The custom “ children’s festival.’ ’ O’Connor, supreme press cor­ Mrs. Stanley Baldwin, Mrs. was the annual celebration of led to the celebration of the Today cbildrai’s parties are respondent; Mrs. Cecelia Luzzi, Harold Gadboury, Mrs. John the birthdays of royal person­ name’s day rather than tbe replacing traditional family supreme assistant chaplain; Callahan, Mrs. Kenneth Hodge, ages, according to Hallmark birthday among eariy Chris­ feasts in countries throu^uHit Mrs. Carroll Hawthorne, Mra. or POW Releases Mrs. Ruth Ventura, supreme Cards researchers. tians. the world, tbe study showed. treasurer, and Mrs. Doris Grip- Ponticelli, Mrs. Harold Griffin But today children of the poor The custom of recording Refreshments, games, decora­ Jr., Mrs. Anthony Berube, Mrs. SAIGON (AP) — Henry A. Kissinger opened four days of Kissinger told newsmen in Vientiane, Laos, before going tions and gifts are basic to ev­ po, supreme press. and the rich and adults in all birth dates spread quickly with Raymond Johnson and Mrs. postwar talks in Hanoi today, while U.S. and Vietnamese to Hanoi that his visit was one “of good will and con­ walks of life the world over sing ery party. But custom still dic­ Members from clubs in West tbe rise of western civilization. Jack Carson. representatives in Saigon made final plans for the release ciliation.” He said that President Nixon, “ hopes that this familiar birthday tunes, light The common people adopted tates many aspects of the cele­ Haven, East Hartford, Groton, candles on birthday cakes, many of tbe andent traditiods, bration. of about 142 American and 3,000 Vietnamese prisoners of visit can inaugurate an entirely new relationship between make secret wishes, give which are still followed today, In Holland children nnake up war Monday. the United States and North Vietnam.” presents and send greeting for their celebrations of these a “ Verlanglijst,” listing all the Kissinger landed in an Air Force jet shortly before noon He said he hoped his consultations with North Viet­ cards. personal holidays. items they would like as WOODLAND GARDENS at Hanoi’s Giam Lam Airport, which was heavily damaged namese leaders on postwar relations, a lasting peace in One of the first birthdays For example, birthday can­ presents. But it would be con­ ever recorded was that of Pha­ sidered impolite for a Japanese “Lut John, PhU or Uon ZapiKUu Hoip YouT last December by U.S. bombers. He was the first ranking Vietnam and a halt to intensified hostilities in Laos, would dles were once believ^ en­ 16S WOODLAND ST.— Opon Dally 1U 8— Phono 643^ 7 4 ] raoh, described in the Book of dowed with special magic for diild to request a specific gift U.S. official to set foot in Hanoi in over a decade. “usher in an era of peace for all the people of Indochina.” Genesis. The celebration in­ or even to indicate a prefer­ WEW OPEN ttlNOATS H 1:00 PJL granting wishes — a theory “ We are prepared to start a cluded a great household feast ence. OMriag 9 m M o b B i el fahm anr-. started by tbe ancient Greeks, new understanding with North “ foreign countries shall put an to which all the servants as well the study revealed. That’s why end to all military activities in as the family were invited. The Russians have a birthday Como So# Our ContpM» SUtetlon of Vietnam and we hope that all even today children make a the people of Indochina will Cambodia and Laos.” Prisoners also were released wish before blowing out their pie almost as often as a cake; PLANTS for TERRARIUMS Leaders Huddle from jail on that day. Icelanders are treated to can­ devote their energy to construc­ In Vientiane. Laotian leaders birthday candles. were reported to have dis­ It took a special resolution by Birthday cakes also had their ned fruit at the celebration, and tive and peaceful pursuits,” tbe Senate in the days of the the Danes hang a flag out the it AUDUBON SEED MIX 100 lbs. $9.95 Kissinger said. cussed with Kissinger the ques­ start with the ancients. For Curreney tion of a guarantee that an es­ Roman Empire to d^lare the Records show that the Roman window to indicate that some­ ★ SUNFLOWER SEED ... 50 Ibs. $7.95 Kissinger said he would take one in the family is celebrating timated 65,000 North Viet­ emperor’s birthday a day of Emperor Hadrian sent his spe­ up with the Hanoi leadership a national observance. During a birthday that ^ y . Plfaat Dout Porgtl Our rwMbwwd ftlm dal namese troops in Laos will be cial messengers with cakes for cease-fire for Laos. The Pen­ the reign of the EImperor Cali­ Wa Haaa: felfW.rOOO, SUPPLUU, P IIO U S aMl iUECTMC ' withdrawn after a cease-fire. WATUWAMURS Crisis Solution tagon has reported “ m ajor In Saigon, the senior gula, birthday announcemoits offensive actions in both North representatives of the United went out, far ahead of time, BONN, Germany (AP) — The world currency crisis and and South Laos” by Communist BURL'S AnaCAH vio in s States, North and South Viet­ through all government chan­ forces, and American bombers nels. All work ceased on the the value of the beleaguered U.S. dollar dominated dis­ nam and the Viet Cong met all have been launching an average specified day, and everyone 2 Vk” Potooa. cussions today among government leaders and central day at Tan Son Nhut Air Base to of nearly 300 strikes a day was expected to honor the em­ bankers. prepare for the first prisoner there. peror. ■ M rs T K 'n w 'TO S TA IT TOUS H M IB I AND KSiTSSU SOBSi «E The Japanese government said it was not opening its repatriation under the Vietnam The Greeks were among the “ It has always been the peace agreement. H A H 4 C O M P U n Sa BTM M ; P U IS ta D U M S BH AMD G0MTAIIKi9.a. foreign exchange market for the regular half-day session. first to keep birth records for assumption of the U.S. govern­ North Vietnam is to release Tommie Lou is a white African violet with a suggestion of lavender in its double everyone, including women and MHS Students Given Career Information A spokesman said Japan feared a flood of dollars since ment that a cease-fire in Viet­ about 115 American airmen Wookond SpoclaU blossoms. The dark green leaves have a white edge. Albert Buell calls it the most popular children — for tax purposes and INDOOR Europe’s money markets, the other places speculators can nam would be, rapidly followed Monday. On the same day, 27 African violet variety today. (Photo by Atwood) to record military service — It was estimated that 2,500 junior and senior high school Mrs. Sheryl G. Jackson, personnel representative, easily sell off their dollars, were closed for the weekend. by a cease-fire in L a os.” American prisoners are to be but only important family GERAMUMS level students availed themselves of the opportunity to talk Kissinger said. “ I shall discuss PLANTS describes aspects of program training to a group. Secrecy surrounded the released in South Vietnam at beads celebrated their birth­ with one or more of the representatives of 32 schools, this and other matters on my Quan Loi, near An Loc, 60 miles ewiM Mrt mMIn il niA Ml Clockwise, Robert DiManno, 15 Lynch Dr.; Jeffrey Ewing current round of discussions tion over the weekend, the days.

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