Army Chaplains Worldwide Plan Christmas Services
American soldiers across Korea Alaska Europe and the United States will observe Christmas through Protestant services Catholic Mass and chapels and in makeshift settings. Chaplains will sponsor gift drives concerts and orphan support while candlelight services and Midnight Mass aim to lift spirits amid postings abroad and at home.
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Korea
Alaska
Europe
United States
Herman H Heuer
Washington, D. C
Hawaii
38Th Parallel
Panama
Japan
Germany
Seasonal Flare Up Warns Swine Herd Health
Weather this season with warm days and cold nights favors flu development in the swine herd. Protect the animals from the elements to reduce risk and keep disease at bay.
U S Soldiers Worldwide To Get Christmas Turkey Feast
The Army plans a global Christmas dinner for troops, shipping vast quantities of turkey and trimmings to front lines in Korea and to soldiers at home. Overseas menus echo the domestic spread with turkey as the centerpiece and theater varying sides. The San Francisco Port of Embarkation shipped large sums of turkey, candy, nuts, cranberry sauce, mincemeat, and fruit cake for holiday meals.
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Turkey
Korea
United States
Pacific Area
San Francisco
Saint Nicholas Saint Nick as patron saint of Russia
A humorous look suggests Santa Claus remains a beloved figure in Russia despite gloomy prospects for a Merry Christmas behind the Iron Curtain. The piece notes Saint Nicholas as the patron saint of Russia, despite current hardships.
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Santa Claus
Iron Curtain
Nicholas
Russia
Waring and Como donate recordings for 1952 Christmas Seal
Fred Waring and Perry Como contribute their recordings of One Little Candle to the 1952 Christmas Seal Sale, supporting charity drives. The move highlights collaboration between entertainers and fundraising efforts with national reach.
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Fred Waring
Perry Como
Christmas Is a Tree of Light and Hope for All
A reflective meditation on Christmas as a shared feeling of joy faith and memory. It describes bright lights a Star atop a tree gifts family emotions and community scenes from children's eyes to grandparents and neighbors. The piece honors faith carols and goodwill in everyday sights and acts.
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Bethlehem
Sis
Christmas In Colonial Fredericksburg in December
Essay by David Walter recounts Fredericksburg German settlers facing hardship in early years, Christmas becoming memory time then revived with home made gifts, store bought delicacies, and modest trees. Cholera in 1849 claimed many, yet Christmas returned as days improved and new settlers arrived. (Continued on page 4)
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David Walter
Emil Walter
David
Fredericksburg
Texas
New World
Mexico
America Germany trade Christmas gifts for orphans
German Toy and Christmas Decoration Industry donated ten tons of toys to German orphans while the U S Quartermaster Association sent tons of food and clothing to German orphans. This is the first time German manufacturers participated in such a project. the association has shipped aid to German orphans for four years. Donations will be distributed to Protestant Catholic and Jewish orphanages in both countries by the respective groups.
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Germany
United States
U. S. Quartermaster Association
Quartermaster Association
U. S. Army Quartermaster Corps
German Industry Association
Texans Receive Over One Million Christmas Seals by Mail
The Texas Tuberculosis Association reports that more than 1,000,000 Texans received Christmas Seals by mail this year, highlighting broad outreach and public health fundraising efforts.
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Texas Tuberculosis Association
Noel Preparations Started in Norway In Middle of Year
Christmas in Norway began six months before December 24 with home production. Families prepared food clothing and furnishings at home. Leather was tanned from homestead hides and cloth woven on hand looms. Cobblers dressmakers and tailors visited homes to outfit all members.
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Norway
Coblers
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