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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1941
Page
17
A student essay argues Christmas is the most beautiful universal festival, celebrating its two millennia of meaning. It contrasts Thanksgiving and New Year's with Easter hope, noting Santa, trees, family feasts, and the spirit of goodwill as enduring symbols.
The piece recounts major holidays from the Fourth of July to Halloween and others like Decoration Day and Armistice Day. It notes both joy and risk in celebrations, including fires, accidents, and civic life, while highlighting holidays’ social and economic roles for communities and providers.
Eleanor Ragsdale reports on ten year old Ann Ploeser and twelve year old Peggy Fenton who attended the House vote announcing wartime when President Roosevelt asked for a declaration of war on Japan. The girls, children of Congressmen, sat ringside on the floor amid the crowd as officials and diplomats observed the historic moment.
A dimpled ten year old and her father watch the near unanimous House vote on U S involvement in Europe. The girl notes the drama and fear while her Republican father, Iver D. Fenton of Pennsylvania, explains why he would oppose action unless attacked. Peggy Fenton praises Roosevelt’s brief, direct address and hopes for unity despite the key vote by Miss Rankin.
Pattern No. B0527 offers matching dresses for mother and daughter in simple cottons for school wear or silk crepe for dressy outfits. Sizes 6 to 12 require 278 yards.
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