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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1939
Page
9
Next year's Yule cards are already being designed. Artists and printers have produced designs for the 1940 41 season and after the holidays the printer will start work. A large English firm employs 500 people to make these cards, sometimes with calendars included.
The piece surveys global and regional Christmas customs with dates ranging from December 5 in Holland to January 14 in the Russian calendar used by the 52 islanders of Alaska. It notes Shetland January 5 and Rodanthe North Carolina’s January 6 observance as part of older or isolated traditions.
A reader requests Santa bring Betsey Wetsey doll and wagon, a truck wagon watch ball pistol football, plus a Betsey Wetsey doll and other items. Another letter asks for a table chair tin dish dresser ironing board stove broom and toothbrush with dogs.
A collage of Christmas requests from Decatur Alabama youngsters. Children name gifts including toy guns sets trains footballs and bicycles plus candy fruits and nuts. Many letters detail school grades birthdays teachers and family members while urging Santa to bring gifts for siblings and parents.
Goose is the traditional Christmas fowl and a favorable holiday dish when prepared correctly. Choose geese from 8 to 12 pounds, assess age by soft feet and pliable bill, and use a dry apple raisin dressing with bread cubes. Roast at 325 degrees for 25 minutes per pound breast down, start fat removal by a 425 degree blast, and optional orange juice rind baste adds flavor.
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