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Newspaper

Bedford Times Press

Location

Bedford, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1973

Page

2

Thanksgiving gatherings link Chitty and Wilson families

Thanksgiving weekend reunions span Overland Park and Bedford with the Chitty, Wilson, Holmes, and Foster families gathering at multiple homes. Notable events include hospital visits, moves in progress, and a memorial service for Howard Hadley Irwin with local fraternal honors noted.

Paul Chitty Bernard Plowmans Richard Wilson Richard Chitty Overland Park Kans Paul Chitty, Jr Cassie Foster Oakland Paul Chity van Holmes Don Holmes Ron Holmes Richard Car! Brand Forest Posten Jack Cribbs Maude Anderson Corning Colonial Manor Bernard Plowman Gladys Chitty Lynn Peterman Ivan Holmes Tanya Barbara Roberts George Gillette William Orne Richard Fitzgeralds Clarence Mauchin Thoma Underwood Opal Motsinger Audra Smith Lois Phillip Grant City Lela Rinehart Mt. Ayr Mary Malone Lenox Owen Sundae Knot Leonard Maudlin Clearfield Edith Hendrickson Bing Cory Miller Kim Berleine Shannon Des Plaines Howard Irwin Howard Hadley Irwin Bedford Shum - Novinger Carl Cummings Mr. Irwin Veterans Hospital Kansas City Bedford American Legion Fairview Cemetery Howard Hadly Irwin James H. and Fannie Seymour Irwin Conway Iowa Taylor Howard Ford Bedford High School United States Coast Guard LaVerne Irwin Seattle Washington Lucile Rollins Mission Kansas Pauline Huss Ventura Calif William A. Rollins Colleen Rollins Cathleen Rollins Prairie Village Christian Church Bedford Lodge 1.C.C.F American Legion Post

Christmas Nostalgia by Norman Rockwell

A Norman Rockwell illustration portrays a quaint small town Christmas scene with three carol musicians in carefully chosen period clothing. The lanterns and instruments come from antique sources as Rockwell aims for authentic American charm commissioned by Hallmark for a Christmas card.

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Scandinavian Custom Sheaf of Grain For Birds

Scandinavian farmers place a grain sheaf on a pole in the snow as a Christmas feast for birds with suet added. The tradition, shared as a seasonal meal aid, is said to precede peasants sitting down to their own Christmas dinner.

Christmas Dinners in The Good Old Days

The excerpt recalls lavish holiday meals with oyster soup and mutton, ham, ducks, partridges, plum pudding, and wines like sherry and Madeira. It mentions extravagant dishes such as elk and buffalo smothered, bear à la mode, and even mountain rats followed by swans and cranes, all celebrated in memory of maternal birthday.

Denim Fad Sparks Shortage Among Farm Families

The article notes a nationwide denim shortage as farmers embrace blue jeans and denim items from jackets to briefcases. A New York denim council promotes fabric use, while farmers adapt wardrobes and focus on broader livelihood issues amid government programs and supply concerns.

Denim Council New York

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