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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1945
Page
13
A Dayton community meeting titled Fireside Chat took place on December 2 at the residence of Mr and Mrs inviting neighbors to discuss local concerns and share updates.
A busy Weston area page records readings by Wendell Godfrey of Cornish with Cleo Bowden, 34 attendees at Sunday School, and visits by families from Logan and Ogden. Navy releases, temple trips, MIA gatherings, and a high school closure after Weston fire are noted alongside charity bazaars, church events, and a funeral in Clarkston.
The piece traces St Francis of Assisi as an early popularizer of Christmas carols citing his 1223 crib scene and joyful gospel recitation. It notes 4th century nativity hymns, 15th century musical experimentation, Puritan bans, and 17th century Boston candle lightings as part of carol history.
In Bethlehem Christmas rituals blend reverence with a bustling market scene. Tourists and pilgrims mingle as vendors sell crosses and novelties at the Church of the Nativity while beggars and vendors mingle with visitors from diverse faiths amid a famed city landmark.
The article explains why green is used in Christmas decor dating to evergreen symbolism and Roman Saturnalia. It notes red as a cheerful color and mentions holly as a common winter solstice decoration with red berries.
Children believe angels bring presents if they have been good and listen before Christmas. Bits of tinsel on the floor are seen as angels hair, a sign of their visit from the Christ Child.
In parts of England apples are pared and peeled in a long spiral and tossed over the left shoulder. Tradition holds the peel will form the initial of the person the peeler is meant to marry.
Mr and Mrs Ora Winger spent Friday in Salt Lake City visiting their daughter Mrs Howard Goodwin. A baby boy was born December 13 to the Goodwins. A dance for Mr and Mrs Ned Stocks drew a large crowd on December 14 with gifts for the couple. The MIA held a Xmas party and carnival to raise funds for the new chapel. School begins after Xmas vacation December 21 and reconvenes January 2 or 3. Visitors included Mrs Wells McEntire and Miss Iris Hawkes. a tribute for Bishop Ernest Carter was given.
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