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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1949
Page
8
A homemaking guide urges shopping less and crafting gifts at home. It lists sachets towels pot holders and clothing bags from remnants with simple hems and decorative appliques, plus monograms for a personal touch and inexpensive, thoughtful presents.
The piece urges 40 to 65 year old women with little to do to attend district political meetings. It praises Eugenie Anderson the new ambassadress to Denmark as an example of civic worth. A timid mother switches from audience to outspoken advocate, influencing a land deal and shaping local politics.
In a Reader’s Courtroom vignette three youths share a bowling alley incident where a lighter ball injures a finger. the court rejects damages as a normal game hazard. A widow sues for slander after drunk neighbor accuses her family of immorality and loses. a husband’s changed-man defense fails in a divorce suit. a tame canary remains the owner’s property after neighborhood possession dispute.
Nine young women in the Vedanta Society of Southern California live as monks in a Montecito foothill estate. They follow strict rules including no upstick no liquor no men and vow to study five years before joining the sisterhood. They meditate three hours daily and manage chores and work assignments themselves.
The article suggests using native evergreens like fir white pine and blue spruce for festive wreaths and outdoor decoration. It lists holly and colorful fruits such as apples tangerines kumquats and cranberries as colorful additions. It also describes a pine cone treatment using copper sulphate copper chloride and wax to create colored flames.
The article notes Santa’s traditional red fur trimmed suit remains unchanged since the 1860s. It credits Thomas Nast with shaping the look by reinstating the red bishop robe color and portraying Santa in a jacket, trousers, and high boots, a style that endures today.
Pagans used holly long before Christianity and Romans displayed it as a symbol of peace linked to Saturnalia. Holly hung on doors or windows was believed to protect against witches and evil spirits.
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