Little Prune People Bring Christmas Luck and Fun
From Germany the nine century old craft of making Little Prune People is described with steps and materials. Families craft figures from prunes figs Brazil nuts and plywood using wire bases and glue promising luck and a hearty harvest next year.
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Night of Cakes and Prune Figures in Irish Christmas Eve
A fragment describes crafting prune and fig figures with walnuts for heads and wire bodies, then dressing them with scraps of cloth and foil. It notes Ireland's Christmas Eve Night of Cakes tradition where special caraway spiced cakes are baked.
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Fireproofing Christmas Greens and Lights Advice
Dorothy Carter, home service advisor from Consumers Power Alma office, advises fireproofing greens with a water glass mixture and cautions outdoors use. She urges checking light strings for non working sockets and seeking US approved miniature sets, noting safety over price.
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Christmas party honors Auxiliary members and service
Fourteen members of the American Legion Auxiliary met Wednesday at Mrs. Walter Brugger's home with Mrs. Don Johnson as co-hostess. After a gift exchange, dessert was served. President Ray Moyer led a report on delivering gifts to the Veterans Hospital in Saginaw and cash donations were given to local charities. The next meeting is January 5 at the president's home with Mrs. Melvin Moyer as co-hostess.
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Midland Hospital
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Electric Dishwashers a Christmas Gift for Mother
An old Christmas pitch extols an electric dishwasher as a near pennies a day convenience. It promises hands free dishwashing and family time after meals with a large capacity for once a day use.
Age Gaps and Teenage Crushes in Letters Section
In this week’s teen column a reader asks about liking an older boy and whether a three to four year age gap matters. The reply says preferences vary but age differences between teens and adults are problematic and urges focusing on peers of similar ages.
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Masons Elect Officers for Warren Lodge 427
Warren Lodge No. 427 Freemasons held their annual officer election on Tuesday night with Stanley Arnold chosen Worshipful Master for the coming year. Other officers include Harlow MacDonald Senior Warden Pave Flornton Junior Warden Gleth Dennis Treasurer Thomas Wilcox Secretary Marlin Cechsle Senior Deacon Omar Campbell Junior Deacon and appointees William Lyness Ted Bauman Jim Broka Lloyd Schad Stewards Guy Shepard Marshal Dale Boyce Tiler Virgil Brownlee Chaplain. Installation scheduled at Coleman Masonic Temple on December 20 with a 6:30 pm pot-luck dinner. Clarence Wade of Midland to lead installation with Brownlee assisting. Public invited.
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Omar Campbell
William Lyness
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Lloyd Schad
Guy Shepard
Dale
Boyce
Tiler
Virgil Brownlee
Masonic Temple
Coleman
Clarence Wade
Midland
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