Senior Class Stages Annual Assembly Theme Unveiled
Senior class presented the annual assembly on November 30 with the theme announced to the student body. The event showcased student performances and school spirit in a formal program.
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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1962
Page
4
Hawaiian Christmas Customs and Hospitality Traditions
The article describes Hawaiian Christmas practices with a focus on how Hawaiians simulate snow with white trees and frozen ice in refrigerators. It notes Christmas dinner as a private family feast and highlights the culture of open hospitality during the holidays.
Early 1880s Christmas Toys at Old Sturbridge Village
Old Sturbridge Village in Massachusetts showcases an 1880s toy collection including miniature furniture doll beds wooden rocking horses and tin items. The exhibit highlights how Puritan views shaped holiday observance and how children’s playthings have stayed consistent across eras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Sturbridge Village
Chidren
Senior Class Talent Show Highlights Fall With Encore
Two senior students look back on senior class memories through song dance and pantomime. Rodney Berg holm played Liszt Etude in D flat. Guy Wymore trombone solo with Julia Ann Passey on piano. Dee Ann Booth read a humorous piece. Terry Hymas sang Keep Moving On and We’re in the Jailhouse Now. Jackie Passey Claudia Beck also performed. The Senior Sextet closed with The Halls of Ivy as peers hummed along.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Bergholm
Franz Liszt
Guy Wymore
Georgia Brown
Accom
Julia Ann Passey
Jackie Passey
Judy Passey
Jane Ward
Janet Hymas
Nadine Eborn
Sandra Roghaar
Ivy
Silent Night origin linked to Oberndorf church note
The article recounts how Silent Night was written in Oberndorf Austria on December 23 1818 by Father Joseph Mohr and Franz Xavier Gruber after an organ bellows failure. It notes a storm relief, the simple guitar melody, and the song’s later rise to global Christmas fame amid obscurity of its authors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberndorf
Austria
Joseph Mohr
Franz Xavier Gruber
Easther Mohr
Gruber
Father Mohr
Franz Gruber
Leipzig
Germany
Remember Christ at Christmas by Annette Passey
The poem asks if readers would follow Jesus in his journeys and care for the vulnerable, urging not to forget Christ at Christmas and to avoid focusing on gifts. It contrasts modern preoccupation with worldly goods with devotion to Christ. It asks listeners to ponder Calvary, mercy, and remembrance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Annette Passey
Jesus
Calvary
Doreen Hirsch
Santa's Dilemma
Christmas begins at our house as the mailman drops Sears Wish Book. Children gaze and yearn at every page, while Santa frets over which wishes to grant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
Laura Lee Larsen
Sear
Lost Sears Wishing Book Upsets Holiday Shopping
A sentimental note laments a missing Sears Christmas Wishing Book that once guided Suzy John Jean and Mike through gifts in a changing list of desires. Families face the season without a trusted catalog to pick from.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
Suzy
John
Jean
Mike
Sear
Christmas Dolls by Carolyn Tippets
A nostalgic first person piece describes a childhood wish for a doll. The narrator recalls a Christmas morning and naming dolls Janet and Linda, noting Linda as the closest treasure and describing the doll family tucked away as precious memories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christmas Dolls
Carolyn Tippets
Santa
Janet
Linda
Polaroid Camera Arrives for School Publications
The Polaroid Electric Eye Land Camera Model 900 arrived for the school papers, with photographer Clayton Stauffer taking the first shots used in this issue. The device saved time and money, aided by a Carnival-Rance that netted 175 toward the 185 camera cost, plus a 10 balance from the Student Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electric Eye
Searchlight
Clayton Stauffer
Polaroid camera with automatic exposure and wink light
The device markets a self developing Polaroid that takes and develops images in seconds. An electric eye measures brightness to set exposure, with a three second stabilization period and a ten second development before removal. Indoor pics use a wink light, with an optional night flasher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polaroid
Games Scheduled for 1962-63 Basketball Season
Montpelier hosts home games December 20 and January 2 with South Rich and Paris, then Montpelier visits Westside for January 4 and 10, Soda Springs January 18, American Falls January 25, and February 0 with Westside, Soda Springs, American Falls, and North Gem. District B tournaments set for March 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Rich
North Gem
Montpelier
Paris
UD Westside
Grace Nec
Smel Bere
Students counseled on business education options
Representatives from the LDS Business and the Stephen Henegacs College of Business spoke to seniors and juniors about advancing in business studies. They stressed post high school training, note that graduates have broad job options, and that both colleges are accredited with transferable credits. Contact Mr Ward or Mr Roghaar for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LDS Business
Stephen Henegacs
Ward
Roghaar
Why Do We Have Christmas Season Reflections
A Christmas meditation notes 1959 years since the Prince of Peace birth and His choice of humility over power. It praises Jesus as teacher and savior, champions the Golden Rule, and urges observing Christmas to spread peace and goodwill to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince of Peace
Saint Nicholas legend origins and deeds
The legend of Saint Nicholas dates to Europe with roots in Patara and Myra. He lived in the semi tropical Turkish city, traveled little, and after his death Italian sailors moved his remains to Bari. He was wealthy, generous, kind, and at one time bishop of Myra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saint Nicholas
Europe
Patara
Turkey
St Nicholas
Bari
Italy
St. Nicholas
Myra
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