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Newspaper
Kent Stater
Location
Kent, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1940
Page
3
In war torn England the true spirit of Christmas appears in faith and sacrifice. A New York student quotes a letter from relatives near Long Eaton describing a focus on devotion to good and eventual triumph over evil. Elders and youth alike endure air raid precautions while planning a quiet, purposeful Christmas.
Mollie Barber, a Cleveland freshman, recalls Ukrainian Christmas traditions in Peremysl after the village was absorbed by Russia in 1937. She notes relatives scattered across the Reich and Soviet lands cannot celebrate as before and that the season now demands simplicity and survival.
Dorothy Thompson contemplates the holiday season amid wartime anxieties. A blend of personal musings, poetry, and newspaper humor notes public austerity, fashion demands, and calls for quiet time to think of Christ in 1940, 1941.
Janet Foltz a University junior in BA backs Wendell in the 1944 campaign noting family ties and support from peers. The item highlights a young supporter with a four year old nephew as part of campus enthusiasm.
A teacher asks Jimmy whom he would vote for as he attends his initial student council meeting. The first grade representative quickly replies that he will vote for Willkie, echoing a statesman’s urging from 1944.
University junior Ray Aw outlines four rules to tell him apart from his twin Ray Deming. The tests focus on dress in blue and gray glasses looks and a gray over coat, with a caveat that Ray Aw must rise first.
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