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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1984
Page
10
Children in England address Father Christmas and send gift lists into the fireplace hoping for rewards if the list ashes rise. If not, they write new lists. The Queen delivers a Christmas Day message and Boxing Day follows. Givers include milkmen grocers and postmen who served during the year.
Italian families display a prize manger scene on Christmas Eve and hold a religious ceremony. Gifts are exchanged on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, with Jan 6 marking a peak in presents for children. Befana, an old fairy, delivers gifts, fills stockings, carries a broom and bell, and comes down the chimney.
A compact word search returns a mix of terms including MINI, worm, saucepan, turtle, ant, safety pin, screwdriver, bacon strip, eee, envelope, and acorn, suggesting a quirky collection or coded prompt without a unifying theme.
St Nicholas arrives December 5 in Germany, where children leave shoes with hay for his pony. He takes the hay and leaves candy and gifts, while a Christmas Eve gift list is readied. German markets open on St Nicholas Day, with outdoor booths and festive trees.
Bright red and white twelve month calendar with coloring pictures and ample note space. Instructions request sending payment to The Mini Page Calendar c/o This newspaper at 4400 Johnson Drive Fairway Kansas 66205.
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