Christmas Decorations and Perspective in Displays
The text discusses decoration principles for Christmas displays in homes and stores. It explains sizing and spacing for viewing distances, the impact of many small objects versus grouped larger masses, and the use of uniform or alternating light strands to enhance overall effect. It notes street decors in towns, recommending red white and blue strand arrangements for a cohesive visual across blocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newene Ser Daten
Christmas Shopper Learns To Plan Early For Gifts
Marion English, stuck amid crowded shelves on Christmas Eve, resolves to shop early next year. She recalls past hurried selections and decides to buy thoughtful gifts for Uncle George, Cousin Essie, and Mrs. Brighton, ending the last minute scramble.
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Marion English
Uncle George
Essie
Brighton
George
Weatera
Tinlon
New Year Resolutions Reflected On Through The Years
Readers revisit long held resolutions from previous years as a reflection on self improvement and consistency. The piece notes the recurring intent to change habits and the ongoing effort to maintain motivation across multiple cycles.
Christmas Eve Reflections by Rev Abram Ryan
A Christmas Eve meditation contrasts life’s bitter gall with possible sweetness and pain renewed. The poem laments froze hearts and winter’s drift, urging warmth to melt coldness while noting the heart’s core remains cold beneath the snow.
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Abram Ryan
Philadelphia
Two Good Things Ere Recipes for Two Tasty Dishes
Instructions for Raisin and Date Salad and Yeast Muffins. Salad uses orange gelatin packs with boiling water cooled, raisins and dates, pineapple, mold and chill. Muffins mix mashed sweet potato, milk, yeast, flour, rise, shape, butter top, bake to golden.
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Western Newspaper Union
Woman athlete Anne Vrana O'Brien trains for the games
Anne Vrana O'Brien participates in the Southern California Competitive Association program training for the Symple Games. She is noted as one of the world’s fastest women sprinters and has also taken up javelin throwing.
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Southern California Competitive Association
Anne Vrana O'Brien
The Childless Christmas by Douglas Malloch
Poem reflects on Christmas without children and family joy. It laments absent father or mother figures and imagines gatherings with a girl or boy, a dancing fire, and Santa, urging togetherness as Christ's weather changes the season. Also notes a crocodile venerated by Nigerian natives.
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Santa Claus
Christas
Douglas Malloch
Wnu Bervica
The Children's Story Explains Winter Sleep by Porky
Peter Raggit learns from Prickly Porky why many birds migrate south for winter and why animals like Johnny Chuck sleep through the season. Prickly Porky explains energy use, fat storage, and nature’s plan to conserve food when no nourishment is available.
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Peter Raggit
Porky
Peter
Southland
Prickly Porky
Robbyoon
Mr. Toad
Grandfather Frog
Johnny Chuck
Asteep
Veter
Johnny
Johny
Granny Fox
Reddy Foxworld Man Coyote
Roughies the Howe
Johnny Chook
Roth
Old Mother Nature
Fal Ensemble Fashion Description in Velvet and Crepe
A period description details an ensemble worn by a modeled figure, featuring black mat crepe fabric, a triangular velvet jacket, ermine trim, suede coves, and a felt brimmed hat with small adornments. The accessories include refined, coordinated pieces completing the look.
Learn Railroading on Miniature System SHS Largest Model RR
In Washington Heights an apartment hosts the nations largest miniature railroad on over a mile of track. Boys study railroad problems weekly as three youngsters operate the system with Hugh RL Newsom, founder of the Junior Railroad club, directing from the center.
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SHS
Washington Heights
Nlt
Hugh RL Newsom
The
Junior Railroad Club
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Chris Ror
Ghrlstmas Messig
Aia
Alta
London
Bethnal Green
Jess P. Brooks
Air Corps
Pbre
Harry G. Montgomery
Ani
United States Army Air Corps
Rolling Field
Washington
Montgomery
Army Industrial College
Air Corpse
Leutenant Montgomery
West Point
Ele
Ukm
Langley Pield
Omaha
Neb
Anne Vrana O’brien
By Douglas Malloch
Nigeria
By Thornton W. Burgess
Prickly
Fal Ensemble
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