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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1946
Page
8
Strange holiday spectacle Hodening Horse appeared across the British Isles as a home visit character. Two boys under sheets manipulated a carved wooden head with teeth and candle flame to frighten families. In Wales it recited verses and earned cakes if outwitting hosts. elsewhere it robbed travelers for fines.
Santa Claus has taken root in Brazil where homes lack chimneys and children stay up late hoping to join the adult festivities. June in January makes Christmas a midsummer celebration with midnight mass and festive galas across the country.
Early Christian burial urns found on the Jerusalem Bethlehem road contain carvings with the name Jesus dating to around 70 A D. Archaeologists say the inscription may reflect eyewitness testimony of the crucifixion. A sect of Hebrews following Jesus is believed to have left the marks in the cave.
At Lyons France the first infant born on Christmas Day is received with ceremony at the Foundling hospital, contrasted with the poverty of the infant Jesus. The event reflects charity and religious reflection in a city observance.
The fifth century is linked to Bishop Palinius of Nola in Campania as the origin of church bells. Some scholars doubt the derivation but note the Latin term campanula may come from Nola and the surrounding Campania region.
Legends recount the Holy Family traveling at Christmas Eve. Sick babies carried to the threshold at midnight could be healed by the Christ Child or, if they died, the infant was chosen as His playmate in heaven.
Greens Chapel Liberty Local 673 FECU will hold their regular meeting Friday evening December 13. Lloyd Wittgren is home from Service School and his wife visited from Omaha during his two weeks furlough. Mrs Forrest Bergeren is staying with her mother near Benedict after the sudden death of her father.
Nebraska holds strong liquor control laws and rules guiding beer licensees. Licensees increasingly aim to obey all rules not just avoid penalties. The Nebraska Committee’s Self-Replication program contributes to building the industry’s valued good name through improved tavern operations.
Virgil Hennings wed Vivian Schroll in Seward with many relatives present. Attending were Mr and Mrs Chas Peterson and other family members from Omaha, Bayard, and local households, joining the extended celebration through Thanksgiving weekend.
In Lincoln on Sunday evening Miss Lizzie and Elmer Johnson called at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Skinner. Mr. and Mrs. Karl Detloff visited Monday at their daughter Mrs. Fred Barratt’s home. The Women’s Club held its Christmas meeting at the Hall on Tuesday with a program by Mrs. Lemke and others, followed by refreshments hosted by several members.
Mr and Mrs Lavar Sandell of Grand Island moved last week to Polk for employment at the Fredrickson Implement Company. Mr and Mrs Ed Klute and Mrs Reynold Klute of Hampton were guests of Mr and Mrs Karl Detwo on Sunday afternoon.
The article urges avoiding crowds and sick people, using separate drinking cups, and washing hands thoroughly with soap and water. It emphasizes seeking medical care at onset of symptoms and not fearing the flu, framing worry as harmful and stressing basic health habits.
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