Milford chronicle., 1938-06-03
STOCKLEY
Upper Grades SehooI .NeMs

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In the StOckley school Friday. a
long term unit Of work on Sweden
was climaxed with a Swedish Jul
! (Xmasl celebration and dinner un-
der the direction OF Mrs. C.. W..
Jarrett.
Displayed in the room were book
lets on Sweden containing draw
ings and write-ups depicting the life
and customs of these people. letters
from Swedish children and photo
grapks of them. A life-size frieze
showing the Landing of the Swedes
in Delaware covered one wall of the
room. This frieze was designed and
colOred by Junior Belts, Joseph
Johnson. Ellen Carey, Evelyn Mar
vel. ElWOOd Belts and Walter Mar.
vel.
Each grade constructed a booth.
The 9Th and Sth grades booth pOr-
trayed Delaware. The 9th grade
booth presented the Land Of the
Midnight sun" as back-drOp, show
ed the winter sports on ice and snow.
In another part of the booth were
products of Sweden. The outside
covering Of the booth was blue and
gold.
The 5th-graders made a Swedish
cottage. The interior of this cottage
was typically Swedish. The FURNISH
ings. with the exception of the bed,
bedding. pugs and curtains. were
made of clay. This booth was the
prize winner.
The large "Jul" Swedish Xmasl
tree was trimmed in gold and silver |
pine cones. silver coated walnuts. !
animal cakes. red apples, gold and
silver stars. and lighted by candles.
All the pupils were in Swedish |
costumes which they had made. The
girls wore the peasant costume. full
apron, scarf and cap. The boys wore
he red vests with white trim. They
designed and made the place cards,
menu folders. and dinner covers.
lula DOdd and Violet Thompson
we're the Mattresses. Mildred Belts
md Kathleen Phillips arranged the
ables.
The dinner menu follows: Swed
sh "JuP dinner-Lut-fisk. SpisbOrd,
;ausages. Ham, Saetre Kicks, File
unka, Limpa, IsteF-SmOr. Salad.
)oppa, Jule-ale. Castle Bread, Jul
rot, Sauce. TOrta. st
The hors d'oeuyre, oranges, apples,
uts. candy and raisins were on a
eparate table and were served from
his table as is the custom in Swe-
Ell.
First a toast was drunk to Sweden. l
fter the dinner course and after the !
ul-grot was served, each person. be- {
IRE he eats the Jul-grot, must {
imme for GrOten a rhyme COM 4
limentary to the cook or ones table $
eighbOP.l These were clever. In
le Jul-grot was hidden the lucky
mond which is said to bring hap
ness and good luck all the year to
le one who gets IL. Joseph John
IN. an Sth-grader. found the lucky 4
mOnd in his dish of Jul-grOt A il
sh Of the Jul-grot was given TO the G
Tomte gubbe" Good Luck Brown e
After the dinner. the children =,
need the Swedish dances: Reap :,
e Flax" "Buxom Lassies." "Gustaf y
Ioal." "The Bleking." and sang :"
ese Swedish songs: Song Of the
,rth." spin Spin" Neptune. "Su q
q. Cradle Song" Swedish a.
carts" g
Then a knock was heard at the 81
or, and when the door was opened
came the Jul-gubbe putting, pant ri
: and slapping his arms. He wore N
mask showing only pair OF eyes.
, was offered a glass Of Jul-ale NJ
Itch he slipped slowly. He started "a
leave but was called back by Billy of
It's who called out, Don't let him
he always brought us presents 20
Ter years" The Jul-gubbe WAL =.
MarveD then took the gifts from ~, ys
bag and gave them to the pupils -
q guests. These gifts were paper y, N
lights and pencil holders made by ~
children out Of native clay found n
Stockley. On these souvenirs are ID
dates 163S-193S and replica Of
Kalmar Nyckel (boat on which GS
early Swedish settlers came to no
laware.) Il