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Newspaper
Irvington Gazette
Location
Irvington, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1964
Page
4
The Irvington Gazette lists Matcoum M Roy as editor and publisher from 1937 to 1960, with Donat M D Roy as publisher. Josten F Rowan serves as circulation manager and Louis Bennett as mechanical superintendent.
A reflective verse compares the world to winding roads that loop back to the same town. It speaks of travelers on high and low paths, and journeys that end where they began beneath a guiding star. Written by Elizabeth Landeseer.
Women cope with time demands by forming bands and ensembles from kitchenware and homemade instruments. New York grandmothers lead inventive groups using frying pans and washboards while Pasadena mothers entertain as Mother Minstrels. California, Chicago, Anchorage and Boston see housewives pursuing jazz and folk music at universities and local classrooms.
Retrospective notes recount Irvington history from five years ago to forty-five years past. Entries mention property changes, tax assessments, and a fire in East Irvington, plus obituaries, civic moves, school consolidations, and notable local figures such as Vito F. dibastro and Arthur J. Byrnes.
Senator A Willis cites 1964 92.1 billion appropriation and 1965 proposed 98.3 billion budget while noting substantial reductions still leave outlays above 1964. Morse proposes a Department of Natural Resources as part of Washington growth critique. Also includes assorted local notices and obituaries.
A nostalgic survey traces how American and English Christmas customs evolved from Puritan restrictions to 19th century celebrations. It notes complaints from clergy and youth about worldly festivity, yet argues nostalgia for simple joys—greetings, carols, tree, and shared love—remains powerful.
A how to guide on crafting homemade Christmas tree ornaments using a starch salt dough. Mix dry starch with water, add salt solution and vegetable oil, knead until pliable, shape with cutters, poke holes for hanging, and air dry about 36 hours for durable keepsakes to store year to year.
A nostalgic survey traces Christmas gift wrapping from humble red string and tissue in earlier times to today’s lavish ribbons papers tapes and bows. Americans now spend about 177 million annually on wrapping materials as part of a high fashion approach to gift presentation.
In drought hit regions, skip gathering Christmas greens to protect weakened shrubs and foundation plantings. Water deeply before winter, prune sparingly, and focus pruning on pines spruces and holly. Keep rootballs moist indoors and prepare planting holes with rich loam after Christmas.
A child asks Virginia O’Hanlon if Santa Claus exists and the editor asserts belief. The famous 1897 Baltimore Sun essay argues Santa’s reality through faith and imagination, contrasting skepticism with the enduring wonder of childhood.
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