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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1961
Page
8
Jerry, labeled Chicken on a note pinned to his shirt, resolves to make friends at school. He bravely tries to speak first, surprising his sister and winning over classmates, teachers, and even the V SPs as he fills the day with friendships and laughter.
Cheerful verse about holiday bells snow and Santa Claus. The poem celebrates festive decor holly berries candlelight and joyful play as Christmas Eve fills the day with dreamlike wonder and anticipation.
If you're near the sea and go crabbing a nutcracker cracks shells without harming meat. Buckle Covers Record envelope should be buckled when removing or replacing the disc. Delicate playing surfaces are easily scratched.
The piece recalls the classic poem about Santa Claus begun with "'Twas the night before Christmas" and notes Clement Clarke Moore wrote it in 1822 for his six children in New York City. It mentions a snowy day and Moore riding in a horse drawn sleigh in a festive mood.
A cartoon puzzle hides Santa related words through homonym clues and a reindeer theme. Across clues hint at Christmas items, names, and gear while Down reveals abbr for South America and a wordplay refrain. The activity maps Reindeer names into sentence blanks and builds a diamond word with Prancer as center.
New Year customs vary by region with long traditions. The Orient closes shops for days as feasts and gifts mark the start of a new cycle. Japan sees New Year clothes and three days of visiting. Europe holds extended celebrations with parties and gift exchanges. Scotland greets luck with first-footing and a guest must bring offerings. Russia fires a hundred shots at midnight. Scandinavia uses firearms. Yule ends on the twelfth night as in Italy. In the United States New Year’s Eve crowds celebrate when clocks strike twelve.
A long, lively recap of how Clement Clarke Moore created a Santa Claus poem after thinking of Saint Nicholas, memorizing the 56 lines, and sharing it with his family. Harriet Butler helped publish it in 1823, Myron King drew the first Santa illustration, and the work became known as The Night Before Christmas, the world’s most popular Christmas poem.
Alfred K. Allan recounts a young Abraham Lincoln strolling a crowded street when an onlooker calls him common looking. Lincoln replies that the Lord prefers common looking people, which is why he made so many. The anecdote highlights Lincoln's humility and wit in a informal town setting.
Readers are invited to print name address and age and mail to Captain Hal for pen pals. The list includes Donnie Bibler 12 Akron Ohio Gregory Ashelman 10 Akron Ohio Pearlie Lawson 14 Handsboro Mississippi Norma Jean Graf 13 Great Bend Kansas Juanita Ybarra 13 Corpus Christi Texas Deborah Benson 10 Lynn Massachusetts Everett Elliott 10 Akron Ohio Gary Visher 11 Akron Ohio Jo Ann Yager 11 Clinton Ohio Barbara McCune 9 Stockton California Susan Bellin 11 Waukesha Wisconsin Sandy Marek 13 Waukesha Wisconsin Sandra Turchin Akron Ohio Judy Johnson 10 Akron Ohio Jill Krainek 1018 E Wabash Georgia May Hyde Kingston New York Carolyn Hyde Route 2 Box 253 Kingston New York
A seaside note from Wildwood, New Jersey, reveals skin divers writing underwater notes with wax pencils on slates strapped to their thighs.
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