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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1963
Page
11
A collection of handwritten Christmas letters from children listing toy requests and greetings for Santa Claus. Many entries mention specific toys such as Uncle Wiggily games Chatty Kathy dolls and Tiger Joe as well as candy and clothing items.
Cache Valley firefighters Lew Davis and Bob Blair warn that cheap or uncertified Christmas lighting can cause fires, injuries, or deaths. They advise buying fresh trees, outside storage, water bases, proper diagonal cuts, and using only US-sealed wiring. Ensure outlets aren’t overloaded and keep trees away from radiators or fireplaces. Also avoid flammable wrapping, metal trees, and near doorways to keep exits clear.
This column surveys Christmas postmarks in Uncle Sam’s Postal Guide noting Santa Claus towns and Bethlehem names across states, plus a brief history of BC and AD dating. It then offers stain removal tips for Christmas fabrics including ink wax and chocolate stains and suggests novelty gift ideas like labeled spice jars for holiday presents.
The article notes ten To My Wife cards at 50 cents each year, more popular To My short cards at the same price, and a 35 cent Husband category. It reports $125 million in postage for Christmas cards and packages, enough to cover 350 acres or half a square mile, with a 30 000 mile end to end stretch. It recalls Belfast 1875 as the first religious trial cards and Louis Prang as the first American commercial Christmas card producer, and says 35 percent of this year’s cards contain religious designs.
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