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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1948
Page
8
A guide to selecting age appropriate toys focusing on safety, development, and varied play. Emphasizes baby toys with no sharp edges or small parts, non toxic finishes, washable surfaces, and toys that support manipulative, physical, dramatic, arts and crafts, and nature or science interests.
The piece recalls grand medieval Christmas dinners from Edward III to Richard II. It notes 2000 oxen for one feast and leftovers shared with visitors, Edward employing French cooks, Henry III ordering 20 salmon pies, and Richard II hosting a vast banquet for about 10 000 guests with 1 000 cooks specializing in foods.
The article notes stockings as Christmas receptacles with uncertain origins. Historians cite practical use by the chimney to dry items, making stockings a natural gift deposit site. Regional French customs link shoes placed by firesides to luck and warding off evil spirits.
The most famous tale is Kate Douglas Wiggin’s The Birds Christmas Carol with others including Louisa May Alcott’s Christmas at Orchard House and Vincent Starrett’s Snow for Christmas. Christopher Morley’s The Worst Christmas Story is also noted as a strong entry.
The article notes no record of a December 25 Christmas before the fifth century and lists proposed birth dates from January to November. It explains early churchmen urged observance of Christ’s birth during the pagan midwinter festival to attract converts, leading to December 25 being chosen.
The text explains the origin of Santa Claus, tracing him to Saint Nicholas of Myra in Lycia Asia Minor, a fourth century bishop. It notes his piety, his wealth as a merchant father, and how the feast of Saint Nicholas on December 6 evolved into Christmas celebrations as church figures shifted traditions.
In Newark and Charleston officials restrict Santa figures from official duties. Newark requires a stiff physical exam before service and bans kissing children on laps. Charleston forbids street pitches on public grounds to avoid traffic hazards and crowds.
INEZ GERHARD DURBIN joins American stars filming in Italy for a musical backed by Universal International and Scalera Productions. Director Goffredo Alessandrini, who led Furia, will helm the project. Durbin may stay in Italy indefinitely amid ongoing talks.
A recap of film and radio memories features Deanna Durbin in opera beginnings, George Bernard Shaw’s casting foresight, Edmund Gwenn as Santa in Miracle on 34th Street, and anecdotes about Bing Crosby aiding Al Jarvis. It covers Dempsey Firpo fight scenes, radio juveniles Keane and ODay, Glenn Ford autograph anecdotes, and Greta Garbo snubs.
The narrator describes looking forward to a festive Christmas dinner as a standout meal of the year. The planned menu emphasizes a red and green color scheme with careful, tasty recipes and aims for many compliments. To keep focus on the foods, table setting should be simple.
A Christmas menu features a Tomato Richard soup recipe for six and a holiday ham with detailed roasting times, glaze, and festive garnishes. Additional tips cover cranberry trees on orange slices, cream cheese decorations, sweet potatoes, apples, and a plum pudding dessert with a Casa sauce.
A needlecraft item advertises Pattern 7441 with a transfer design measuring 9x19 inches and two motifs 7x15 inches. It includes crochet directions and promotes using spare moments with an Our Needlework Book offering guidance.
Regular inspection and lubrication of hardware in the house such as locks hinges window pulleys and other movable fittings reduces annoyances and prevents small problems from becoming large. Keep screws tight oil hinges and moving parts every six months. Apply light oil to window catches and other fittings prone to rust and wipe off excess oil thereafter.
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