Cherish Your Yuletide Customs Christmas Is a Family Affair
A family life expert from Iowa State College, Mrs Alma Jones, outlines Christmas customs from Europe to enrich home traditions. The piece recounts Britains 521 A D start for Christer Messe, Hungarys tree prayers, Denmark roasts, Poland December 6 celebrations, and Italians burning a Yule log with verse recitals. It urges simpler preparations and more time with children to enjoy the holidays.
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America
Alma Jones
Iowa State College
Great Britain
Arthur
Hungary
Denmark
Christ
Christmas Traditions for Family Guests and Children
Families may plan gifts for needy children write messages to friends sing carols read Christmas stories around the tree and act them out after a hearty Christmas meal with games for all.
Dried Fruits and Nuts Create Holiday Goodies
Jewel Graham Iowa State College nutritionist notes dried fruits and nuts are plentiful and inexpensive this year. She suggests tutti frutti candies and nut stuffed dried fruits as healthful party fare and explains how to prepare balls or squares rolled in sugar or coconut. Raisins are highlighted as a top buy and a mixture of dates, figs, prunes and raisins can be moistened with lemon juice or honey then shaped and wrapped for serving.
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Jewel Graham
Iowa State’ College
Miss Graham
Graham
Interest Grows for Iowa Mid Century Industrial Exposition
Booth space requests are mounting for Des Moines next spring as Iowa's first state industrial exposition gears up. The Iowa Exhibit Building at the Poultry Industry building on the State Fair Grounds will host 115 exhibit booths from 10 by 10 to 20 by 20 feet. The March 25 to April 2, 1950 event promises a Made-in-Iowa Week proclaimed by Governor Beardsley and highlights five decades of Iowa industrial progress.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Beardsley
Iowa governor praises balanced economy and growth
The governor addresses Clyde H. Hendrix, chairman of the Iowa Development Commission, stating pride in Iowa’s balanced economy built on diverse industries and agriculture and asserting the people deserve continued opportunity and growth.
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Beardley
Clyde H. Hendrix
Iowa Development Commission
Iowa
Opportunity to see results of their labors displayed
A brief note highlights the chance to view the成果 of efforts and the expected display of work completed, inviting observers to witness the culmination of labor and the presentation of the results.
Dynamite Blast Triggers Schoolroom Interruption Near Guthrie Center
A rural Guthrie Center area school faced a classroom interruption after a nearby dynamite blast rattled the building. No injuries were reported as students and staff followed safety procedures while authorities investigated the source of the explosion.
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Guthrie Center
Tree trunk crashes through roof near school
A one foot diameter, three foot long tree trunk crashed through the roof near a schoolhouse. Three students were scratched and bruised. Three county employees did the blasting about 200 feet from the schoolhouse. School was dismissed.
Reunion Sparks Long-Awaited Family Meeting
At the Milt McCabe home in New London a family reunion brought together sisters Mrs. Ray Self of Newport Washington and Mrs. Nellie Howell of Wellington Kansas who had not seen each other in three decades.
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Milt McCabe
New London
Ray Self
Newport
Washington
Nellie Howell
Wellington
Kansas
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