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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1949
Page
8
Holiday craft item describes wooden puppies with canvas hinges and string pulling motion. Includes assembling directions and pricing notes. Advertises Camel cigarettes and Prince Albert tobacco as gift options with festive wrappers and no greeting card needed.
A milkman explains seasonal scarcity reduces milk richness as cows weep from cold and lack of green grass. A customer jokes that tears dropped into the milk, hinting at thin quality during winter.
Home made cough syrup promoted as a money saver using Pinex mixed with granulated sugar and water or corn syrup honey. It claims quick relief, loosens phlegm, soothes irritated membranes, and can be bottled for extended use with no spoilage. Refunds offered if Pinex fails.
Christmas across nations blends customs from England Germany the Netherlands France Brazil and other regions. The article notes carpenters of cards pageants carols and family gatherings in diverse traditions from Christmas Eve feasts to Santa figures and festive travels.
Santa Claus Indiana is a hamlet famed as a holiday observance capital. A 25 foot Santa statue honors the charitable saint whose gifts bring seasonal prosperity. Historic settlers once sought Santa Fe but chose Claus as a last name shaping the town’s festive identity. Florida Maine Kentucky Arizona also host towns named Christmas. The Polish observe a strict Christmas fast the day before the holiday.
A readable passage notes Norway's Nisse as a grey clad, red capped figure with mittens and wooden shoes, bearing a long white beard. The creature, linked to pagan origins, was once thought to govern forests and fields and appears in traditional tales alongside Christmas imagery.
Millions of rural women in the cooperative extension service participate in Home Demonstration Week May 2 to 8. They will review the past year’s work, assess local needs, and plan resources to improve homes for a better tomorrow. Special meetings, tours, exhibits, articles, and radio talks will mobilize communities. More than 3,000 full time agents carry the program nationwide.
Maj. Gen. Hugh J. Knerr proposes a plan to share development costs for new cargo aircraft that can be quickly converted for military use. He argues these planes would primarily serve civilian cargo needs, reducing wartime needs to commandeer passenger aircraft while keeping military logistics ready. Commercial operators, the Air Force, and ground forces should collaborate to design interoperable aircraft.
A wealthy Navajo in Gallup New Mexico wears turquoise valued in the thousands, a tradition dating to early Pueblo history. The blue green gems surpass other jewelry for many tribes including Navajo Zuni and Hopi, believed to invite the pleasure of ancient gods.
Use a commercial preparation in package form and follow directions carefully. A mild trisodium phosphate solution bought under a trade name works as a soapless cleaner. Avoid expecting gloss to endure many washings. some paints may lose their sheen over time.
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