Sounds of ax and sleigh bells in old Vermont Christmas
In northern Vermont in the early 1930s the author recalls horse and sleigh travel, bell sounds on harnesses, and snow rollers. He describes wood burning rituals, stove noises, ice cutting, and the first family radio, noting how Christmas memory felt with limited electricity and slower life.
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Vermont
Hardwick
Hyde Park
Ghion River
North Hyde Park
Bryant
Atwater Kent
WGY
WDEV
Waterbury
Old Squire
Lloyd Squire
Unexpected gifts reveal Christmas spirit in homemaking notes
In a reflective piece, Eileen M. Brogan recounts three Christmas programs and the tension adults feel between tradition and genuine surprise. She seeks to recapture the childlike wonder through homemade gifts and the thrill of the unexpected, noting how adults often plan and predict the season.
Festive edible tree decorations and holiday treats
Homemaker's Corner offers a Scandinavian inspired table tree with cookie ornaments. Recipes include Spicy Acorn Cookies and Pecab Tumblers with detailed steps, baking temps, yields, and a chocolate frosting method. Also includes New York dairy price data and a Poznan bulldozer discovery report with archeology note.
Christmas Traditions Change With Time And Distance
County Youth Notes reflects on how Christmas has evolved in a Vermont family. The writer describes two days of celebration due to distance between relatives, switching to a small indoor tree, and children's mixed understanding of Santa. The piece notes changes in family roles and the growing excitement of grandparents during the season.
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ASC
Bennington
County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Leon B. Edgerton
Ale. Heald
Burlington
John Clark
Shelburne
Robert Graf
William Strohmaier
Merritt Morey
Robert Rudd
Jal C. Vage
Ex Plici
Vermont
Jennifer
Scott
Sant Claus
Santa
Mercy
Christmas generosity and personal connection
A reflection on Christmas being for him yet hard to relate for adults to their life and self image. The writer explains enjoying making and giving unexpected gifts to show friends have made a difference and that something good happens when people are with each other.
Hawk intrudes dining room after chase through window
Mr and Mrs Hal McOne returned to their Burns Oregon ranch to find a hawk on the dining room table eating a quail it had chased through a plate glass window. The bird screeched and bolted back outside through the broken pane.
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Burns, Ore
UPI
Hal McOne
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John C. Page
University of Vermont
Sheel
St. J and
L.C
Lamoille
Eileen M. Brogan
Homemaker's Corner
New York
New York-New Jersey
A. J. Pollard
Pollard
Warsaw
Poznan
Polityka
Bank Americard
Vermont National
Reynolds
Haddock
William
Snow ‘County
AVM
Hawk
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