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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1961
Page
13
The article traces December 25 as a date borrowed from pagan Sun Festival rites. It notes twelve days of revelry, torches, bells, and a hue and cry to banish demons, later subsumed by Christian leaders as a Holy Day. It explains why December 25 was chosen for Christ’s birth and its adoption since 375 A.D.
A gag about excess goods and desire ends with a husband joking he would have earned enough to buy his wife fur if he had held a sick friend's hand all night. A heavy woman on faulty scales is misread as “hollow,” prompting a drunk spectator’s quip.
A humorous line notes the extreme cold forcing a person to seal the trap door of their long underwear with weather stripping. The quip plays on practical insulation needs during frigid conditions.
A lively parade moment centers on a girl asking about her aunty as she waves her hair upstairs. The playful exchange hints at budget and pride themes without details.
A collage of quick lines features Bunney and Honey discussing news speed, a junior partner’s fate, an ambitious man in a law office, a wife’s caution about husbands, a dog that chases cars, and a farmer impressed by a sleek foreign sports car. A station attendant comments on oil men and Cadillacs. The bits blend humor and social observation.
A highway lighting study shows that older drivers face greater difficulty distinguishing objects at night. The report finds that an average 55 year old with normal 20/20 vision requires about twice the illumination of a 20 year old to see the same scene clearly.
Pilgrims assemble in fields south of Jerusalem at dawn on Christmas Day to listen for bells from Bethlehem and sing and pray in the sacred area where Christ was born. Access to Bethlehem requires consent from both Jordan and Israel with special Holy Land services held on both sides.
Mrs Susie Wilde Mrs Martha Wilde and others join in a Christmas carol outing visiting Miss Christine Hausner and several homes along Capitol Hill. The group includes Sonya Christensen Kayla Keller June Jenson Kathy Keller Judy Baird Mary Olson Paulette Christensen Peggy Nelson and Vachele Christensen. A ward Christmas party with a school play children’s dance and Santa Claus is planned for December 21 at 7 30 PM with all ward members invited.
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