25 Dec 1938
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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1938
Page
1
The report reflects a paradoxical mood as the United States signals peace while widespread violence unfolds abroad. Officials emphasize restraint amid escalating clashes and rising casualties, urging diplomacy and multilateral action to deescalate ongoing conflicts.
Carols spread Peace on earth goodwill toward men as major Spanish Civil War battles and Sino Japanese fronts continued. Revered figures and monarchs from Mussolini to George VI were mentioned amid a mixed holiday mood. UK royal Christmas at Sandringham contrasted with Madrid’s famine and siege. Snow and cold hampered vast wartime operations.
Lima December 3 AP The Pan American conference adopts the Lima declaration pledging solidarity among Western Hemisphere republics to defend democratic institutions against outside threats. Cordell Hull warns against aggression while former Kansas Governor Landen assures U S backing for Latin America through peaceful dispute settlement and mutual security. Continued on page 2.
The Roosevelt White House Christmas menu centers on turkey with little sausages chestnut dressing cranberry jelly and giblet gravy. It includes thos thugs with pets and sweet potatoes scalloped with pineapple as the main dish followed by olives celery salad cheese twists orange and cress salad after the turkey and concludes with pie pud lig and bird sauce and coffee.
Helena liquor store on South Main drew crowds all day, with sales reaching 9184, surpassing last year’s 8400. Bere Adair, the manager, noted New Year rush expectations, Champagne purchases modest, but whiskey brandy and rum items high. A long queue formed before the cashier as shoppers flooded the shop until 7 pm closing.
Berlin paper 12 Uhr Blatt says U S German ties at lowest since Harold Ickes and Jewish group critics sparked protests. Washington rejected Germany's demand for apology after Cleveland attack on anti Jewish measures. Spokesman calls diplomatic action ended with American retort as Roosevelts stance looms.
The Helena Independent will not publish Monday due to holiday observing policy. President Roosevelt plans to address Congress in the first week of January, outlining defense expansion and fiscal needs after consultations with leaders and officials. The list includes national defense site expansion, reactions to events in the Par Must and Germany related issues.
Washington reports that Congress will investigate alleged unnecessary spending by government bureaus. Chairman Taylor says the inquiry aims to recover powers given to the president and to curb extra requests for funds, insisting on economy in future appropriations and noting year end balances.
A destitute family from Floyd County rode cushions today to Green Bay Wisconsin as a Christmas gift from local officials. The Adams family with two children sought shelter and asked Sheriff Atherton for permission to stay overnight. They were given train tickets and five dollars before departing to visit relatives in Green Bay.
Rome December 25 Pope Pius celebrated a simple midnight mass in the small chapel of the Vatican amid the Christmas day observances. Members of the papal household attended as tens of thousands filled churches for more elaborate services across Rome.
Pope Pius XI in a Christmas message expresses sorrow over church state tensions and mistreatment of Catholic Union in Vatican City. He forgives those who disrespected him and condemns anti Christian acts such as the Nazi salute in Rome last May. The pontiff, frail yet resolute, pleads for harmony and dignity in religious life.
Proceeds from the Governors Ball on January 5 will go to fund a recreation hall for Montana National Guard at Fort Harrison. Colonel Moore said 1,225 guardsmen support the project, with a 60 by 90 foot hall to serve encampment leisure. WPA in Washington, D C is evaluating the plan approved by the state WPA office, with total cost about 10000 dollars and the guard to raise roughly 4000. Helena Chamber of Commerce underwrote 1000 of the 3000 guard share. Adjutant General Nanon in Washington presses for WPA approval.
President Roosevelt spoke from Lafayette Square promising to do all in his power to hasten the day war ends. He said the world must banish hatred and greed, drawing strength from the spirit of Christmas as lights twinkled above a great Christmas tree and a large crowd listened via radio.
Si Gray recalls his first Montana Christmas circa 1860s after arriving from Nebraska. He traveled to the Judith Basin, built a cabin near a deer or elk hunting spot, and shared a celebrated holiday with kin and neighbors. He posed with a Sharps rifle, the famed gun that "weds the West," in a worn photograph.
The strange case involves Stanley Bergesen, former assistant manager, who admitted taking 7410 dollars but claimed proceeds were not for personal use. A judge placed Bergesen on five years probation after jurists and civic groups weighed the affair and its impact on public funds.
Helena observes a snowless Christmas with sunny skies as churches host festive services. Officials forecast cooler weather and possible light snow flurries, but ground remains unfrozen. Record postholiday sales and heavy funeral-season worship mark the period amid a near green Christmas. Authorities note offices closed tomorrow in observance.
In Omaha Nebraska on Christmas Eve a farmer named Cog Talyen of LMden Nel gave a mongrel dog a home. The dog, named Yuasa Tonghl, later saved his master by alerting others during a dangerous wood gathering event. A searching party was organized to aid in the rescue.
Six year old Keith Hallenbeck of Tigman Nebraska calmed at Scottsbluff Hospital after a day of worry over Santa missing him following a move from Lyman. A welfare committee brought a night visit and gifts, and Keith slept peacefully while Santa’s presence was confirmed.
A May 1939 era radio broadcast schedule outlines a nationwide Christmas program lineup. It notes the dedication of a new facility, dramatizations of historic events, and a collection of religious and musical segments across WEAF NBC WABC CBS WORMBS and WIZNEG networks. Notable items include dramatizations of Lincoln assassination, the Bethlehem choir, and a Nutcracker Suite condensed version. President Roosevelt is referenced in a message from the Pan American congress segment.
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