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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1964
Page
11
A busy holiday shopping guide advises readers to plan ahead for Christmas purchases, assess clothing needs, and time purchases wisely. It emphasizes recognizing quality, interpreting available information, and avoiding impulse buys by matching items to on hand wardrobe needs.
The piece advises washing delicate stemware with mild detergent and blueing, storing rims up on padded surfaces, and arranging glasses if space is tight. It then urges planning clothing purchases, evaluating quality by appearance and durability, and studying labels. It also offers cooking tips like corn bread with bacon and methods to press and store linen, plus removing wax stains from fabrics.
Haw Creek Volunteer Fire Department answered a call to remove a copperhead found by Lula Deaton in her Asheville living room. Chief K A Roy Masters and assistant Worth Frink led the responders and located a 36 inch copperhead beneath the coffee table.
In a season of alternating wet and frozen ground landowners can profitably remove trees and brush from grassland. The work can be done as time permits around winter chores. Proper removal involves cutting and managing brush to clear the area.
IRVIN ROSS explains quick stump treatment with a diesel oil water emulsion after cutting to prevent resin sealing. Small bushes like buckbrush or sumac need spring foliage spray instead. Removing trees and brush improves pastures and allows grasses to grow for heavier grazing.
About four thousand Christians from Israel including many Arabs cross into Jordan for Christmas. Nazareth hosts Israel’s Christmas celebration, while Bethlehem lies in Jordan. Roughly three thousand pilgrims from abroad join the festivities.
Local clubs report December gatherings with officer installations, carols, and gift exchanges. Elm Grove Homemakers set 1965 lesson plans. Modern Homemakers held a Christmas dinner and installed officers. Beacon Light and Modernettes hosted potluck and secret pal exchanges. Progressives shared welfare gifts and a Christmas story.
A census survey from New Delhi reports farmers in India avoid trading cows on Wednesdays and buffalos on Tuesdays due to beliefs in these days being inauspicious. The study highlights how cultural practices influence livestock markets and farming activities across regions.
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