New Year Traditions and Holiday Customs Through Time
A local brief recounts New Year’s Day rituals from many eras. It notes open houses and greetings, traces strenae gift exchange to ancient Rome, mentions mistletoe from Druids, gloves and pin-money as gifts, and contrasts historic practices with today’s card exchanges and well wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry VIII
Old Latimer
Bess
Oliver Cromwell
Merrie Olde England
Thomas More
Thomas
England
America
Local Holiday Gifts and Family News In Gambles Iowa
Tires, tubes and batteries value tops. Berniece Welch visits Gambles. A B Bintz pair travel to Kenosha Wisconsin for business and pleasure. Mantel radios and coasters suggested as gifts. Christmas dinner hosted by Gunnard Petersons with extended family. Edith Hellman injured, hospital stay and cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Bintz
Kenosha
Wisconsin
Final Report Filed in Winifred J. Stayer Estate Polk County
Notice in The County Court of Polk Nebraska that Administrator has filed a final account and report and asks for final settlement and heirship determination. Hearing set for January 9, 1948 at 10:00 A.M. appearance allowed to contest. Dated December 10, 1947. (Seal) L. M. Merrick County Judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Nebraska
Winifred J. Stayer
L. M. Merrick
Lincoln Proclamation Details on Emancipation Day
The Emancipation Proclamation was issued by Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, marking the abolition of slavery in states in rebellion. Though other dates are observed in parts of the country, January 1 remains the most noted Emancipation Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Lincoln
Christmas in Middle America Bright with Peace and Customs
The article surveys Christmas celebrations across Mexico and Central American republics. It notes picnics and outdoor events in mid summer climates, creche figures in El Salvador Mexico and Panama, Virgin processions in Guatemala Costa Rica and Cuba, and fireworks and parades overall. It describes Mexican pinatas and family travel, then emphasizes shared hope for inter-American interdependence despite varied traditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Middle America
Ole Saint Nick
el Salvador
Mexico
Panama
Creche
Guatemala
Costa Rica
Cuba
Honduras
Nicaragua
Haiti
Dominican Republic
French Celebrate New Year in Family Reunions
French celebrate Jour de l An New Year's Day as a festive time for family reunions and gift exchanges marking the gayest day in the French Canadian calendar.
Extension News Highlights Farm Tax Aid and Breeding Insights
The note discusses profit and cost reduction strategies, invites readers to meet Mr. Snipes and learn about services, and mentions availability of E. C. 881 The Farmer's Income Tax to help farmers file returns. It reports three new membership applications at the local Artificial Insemination unit and notes H-9 a Holstein Friesian sire recognized as a proven sire. It cautions that two similar heifers can differ in profit value if one is sired by a proven sire, stressing that pedigree alone does not guarantee production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Association Stud
Midnight New Year Eve Show Beats Shelby Band
A New Year’s Eve event titled Beat the Band drew a crowd in Shelby for a midnight show. Local performers and attendees rang in the new year with music and celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelby
Muse Theater
Osceola
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H. S. Eklund
Crouse-Tex Drug Co
C. R. Peterson
R. O. Peterson
First National Bank
Nebr
Ord O. Wallace
Postoffice
Stromsburg
Don. Nordberg
Arthur Nordberg
Ralph»Nordberg
Aurse
FSM
R. E. Nelson
Henry Rinterman
Mobile
Alabama
Kenneth Kline
Jaminy
Ronald Dahlgren
Rapid City
South Dakota
Floyd Dahlgren
Paul Dahlgren
York Police Dept
Alliance
John Ogden
Dale Ogden
Omaha
Lillian Ogden
Eva Olson
Berkeley
California
J. L. Olson
Sther Mattson
Edna Olson
Gothenburg
Otto Johnson
Nels Kant
Benedict
Victor Newman
York
Edla Sundberg
Ernest Carlson
Tatius
Strenia
Claudius
Populi
Henry II
Charles I
Berniece Welch of
Hastdings
Mrs
Wm. Welch
Motorola
Gunnard Peterson
Ralph Cooper
Lincoln
Reynold Peterson Amly
Herbert K. Anderson
Ted Johnson
Crawford Campbell
Rochester
New York
The
Conservatory of Music
Edith Hellman
Edo
Jesus
Nazareth
YuLenpe
Osceola General Repair Service
Elsie’s Beauty Shop
DODGE
Plymouth Motors
Universal-International Presents
Betty
McDonald's
Betty MacDonald
Chester Erskine
Fred F. Finklehoffe
Universal-International
Tian
France
Holland
Sweden
Larry Lambe
Webb’s
Grand Island
Nebb
Webb Livestock Comm
Wilber J. Bachman
R. L. Lester
Sec
Trea
Santa
Good Fellowship
Christ
Mas
Zah
Osceola Public Schools
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