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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1953
Page
16
A fire siren is donated by Red Leonard to Garfield township. The unit and switch are installed on the east end of the lakeside bar center of the building, seven feet above ground out of reach of children. Tests will occur daily at 5:00 PM.
The Home Demonstration group met Thursday with Mrs. Neil Watkins for their Christmas party. There will be no lesson or meeting in January and the February date has not yet been set, to be announced later.
Mr and Mrs Don Brown report encouraging letters from grandson Pfc Howard Brown Jr stationed in Munich Germany. He expresses liking the assignment. Mr and Mrs Floyd Hunt enjoy a visit with their son Pfc Billy Hunt of Ft Benning Ga who has a seven day leave and came home Saturday.
The Lake Friendly Club held a Sunday evening gathering at Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Grigware for a small Christmas party and dinner. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Kellogg, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Jurgensen, Mrs. Emma Brown and her son, Freddie Krauser, and Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Hayes.
Mr and Mrs Manuel Hunt announce the birth of a baby boy named Johnnie Dale born Monday in Grand Rapids weighing six pounds six and a quarter ounces. Mr and Mrs Don Brown and son Dale and Miss Carolyn Harris visited Oil City relatives. Mr and Mrs John Downey depart for Marlette to spend Christmas with kin. Saturday guests were Roy Aiken and Al Zemka from Rosburgh. Orrie Spence of Barryton visited his parents the Snooks. Eugene Howell of C M C E Pleasant is home for the holidays with his parents. Mrs Minnie Gilman visited Mrs Fred Cunningham Sunday afternoon.
The Harl Hendershot baby is reported recovering well after serious burns. Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Scott hosted the 38th wedding anniversary for his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Scott, with guests including Frank Littlefield and Aaron Irwin. Various trips and gatherings follow, including Christmas events, visits to Clare, Farwell, and Saginaw, and a Santa sighting in a helicopter.
The tradition began when Henry Cole mailed Christmas cards on December 4 1846 featuring a Victorian family and charity. He later became Sir Henry Cole after the cards proved a success. Today designs involve famous artists including Winston Churchill and Grandma Moses, with many firms solely crafting holiday cards.
Mr and Mrs Jacob Smith and daughter Lila from Grand Rapids spent the weekend at their farm home. Mr and Mrs Wilbur McLane were in Cadillac on business. Mrs Calvin Tryon cared for children while Little Doug Scott played with grandma Scott. Hugh MacDonald dated guests Judy’s seventh birthday. Corrie family joined sister and husband Fred Cunningham. Rodman and EMS Rathburn with baby visited Lloyd Rathburn.
The article recounts a Christmas verse linking luck to burning bayberry wax and notes candles as a global tradition. It traces origins to Ireland, where the candle is tied to biblical figures and a legend of guiding the Christ Child, with the Mary named flame being snuffed only by Mary.
The tale began in 1938 as a Montgomery Ward promotion by Robert L. May featuring a reindeer with a glowing nose. Johnny Marks wrote the song, Gene Autry made the first recording, selling about 200,000 copies, and by last year there were 16 different recordings in varied styles.
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