Yale Birthday Club for War Bonds As Gift
Milwaukee Christmas day births form the American Association of Christmas Born. Prof Riordan of Marquette University spearheads a plan to give U S savings bonds or stamps as Christmas birthdays. Since founding, there are letters from Christmas born individuals across the nation seeking membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yale Birthday Club
Milwaukee
American Association of Christmas Worn
Wugh J. Riornan
Miarquette College of Business
United States
Association
Marquette
U. S
St. Joseph's Hospital
Prof. Riordan
Association of Christmas Born
Riordan
Greeneville
Miss
Dallas
Tex
Birthday Club
Moundsville
Mnuch
Yule Cards Chosen On Scientific Bases
A bright high school girl crafts personalized Christmas cards by noting each recipient's pets and hobbies next to names. She underlines certain relatives to signal custom messages and selects verses that read as if she wrote them herself, aiming for real personality in every card.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agatha
Johnny
Mummie
Dad
Christas
Tittens
Auntie Agatha
20th Century Santa William P Divyer Brings Toys to Needy Children
William P Dwyer, Kansas City Santa Claus Castle head, coordinated free toy distribution for 1329 children plus 400 orphans last year. The charity collects used toys from firms, repairs them, and gifts about 2 200 toys at Christmas to needy kids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
William P. Dwyer
Kansas City
Dwyer
Wayland the Smith in Reindeer Laced Finnish Legend
The tale recounts Wayland and two brothers leaving Finland on reindeer sleighs. Mountain elves curse the brothers for desertion and abusing the deer, leading to violent deaths for the two while Wayland endures trials, regains his wife, and becomes the Smith of the Gods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland
Finland
Slaghd
Efigel
Leavig
Cave of the Nativity Now a Grotto at Bethlehem Shrine
The article notes the birthplace of Jesus was a cave used as shelter in Biblical times. Now the Church of the Nativity sits above a richly adorned grotto beneath, though pilgrims often wish for its original simplicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Jesus
Bethlehem
Church of the Nativity
German influence on American Christmas customs noted
The article highlights German origins of key American Christmas traditions including Santa Claus and the Christmas tree brought by German immigrants in the last century, shaping how the holiday is celebrated in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Germany
Yule Oog From pagan Seer avian worship of Thor
A fragmented note references Yule rituals with pagan seer themes and Thor lore. It mentions avian worship, a Yule log, and lit brand fire, suggesting seasonal rites or folklore fragments from an older pamphlet.
No Letup In Unloading Of Freight Cars
The Office of Defence Transportation urged uninterrupted freight car unloading over Christmas and New Year periods to avoid delaying shipments of food clothing guns tanks and shells for the war effort. Dallas district rail director E O Walker cited a War Production Board directive for full work schedules except Christmas Day and New Year weekend. The text ends with an irrelevant note about a violinist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Els
Eruhewer
General MacArthur
Office of Defence Transportation
E. O. Walker
Dallas
ODT
War Production Board
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ray Peeler
Earth
Br FM
Louehmiller
William P. Divyer
T M
Grant Vogue
Charlie Watso
Atret
Kavanaugh, Mer
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!