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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1940
Page
12
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George McAusland aged 38 sails from America to Fiji to start a missionary post. A past crime shatters his confidence and he avoids Mary Doncaster who boards at Honolulu en route to her missionary parents on Gilead Island. After he falls overboard Mary rescues him and he falls in love. upon arrival they learn Mary's parents have died and George volunteers to lead the mission.
Mary and George McAusland confirm plans to marry, choosing life together over departure with Joseph Neargood. They commit to settling ashore after work and holding ceremony aboard the Sunset with a circling canoe audience as Corkran’s absence hints at unspoken tensions.
Mary and George settle into life on the island after returning, choosing rooms, teaching local helpers, and adjusting to a strange world. Corkran hints at a hidden past while Mary recalls Richard Carr and wonders what might have been. The pair seek privacy and coping strategies as they interact with islanders and confront cultural differences.
Fragmented lines echo a Christmas carol with references to God rest you merry and gentle beings. Phrases include fear of Satan and rescue from sin, with mentions of Jesus Christ and Santa like figures in a nostalgic, archaic tone.
A historic roundup of Christmas tree legends traces the origin of festive trees from Bethlehem worship to Winifred and the oak of Thor. It notes early decorations across cultures, Alsace origins in 1605, and America's first tree in 1843 set up by German immigrant August Imgard in Wooster, Ohio.
An authority reflects on the traditional holly yew and laurel used in Christmas decoration. Holly’s prickles and berries symbolize Jesus suffering and blood shed for sinners. Yew teaches humility and steadfast growth, while laurel signifies victory and Jesus’ triumph over sin and ascent to heaven.
A children's piece describes Pere Noel arriving on Christmas Eve to fill children's shoes with gifts. In southern France a Yule log ceremony involves wine poured on the blazing log to mark the hearth celebration.
A lighthearted note that Christmas is celebrated on December 25 in Florida Kentucky Maine and Arizona, with all listed towns described as small. It emphasizes unity of the holiday across diverse locales.
A reflective line urges living cheerfully and doing good deeds while in power to fill life with meaningful actions. It emphasizes placing one good act close to another to minimize emptiness before death.
A reflective aphorism cites Cicero on confidence guiding the mind toward great and honorable undertakings with steadfast trust in its own faculties.
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