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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 21, 1944
Page
5
A New Year's celebration idea lists customs from Scotland Belgium China Russia France and more. It suggests invitations with hourglass motifs, a white elephant gift exchange, colorful decorations, and group games like a First Footer relay and signature collecting in a grand march with judges.
Diverse cultures mark New Year with hopeful rituals from China to India and Judaism. The piece traces celebrations from Lunar feasts and Lanterns to Rosh Hashana prayers, Janus symbolism, Broadway revelry, Norse Hertha lore, and Santa Claus traditions.
A group of his school friends held a surprise party Monday evening at his home for Alvin Karlenzig turning fifteen. The event featured games and dancing, with Alvin receiving a Sheaffer fountain pen as a gift. Attendees included Jose Maksymczuk, Ray Riddick, Bob Lee, Alan Wareham, John Wareham, Thor Wilkes, Bill Tivy, Lorraine Diamond, June Kervanki, Margaret Ford, Millie Chubak, Frank Sewart, and Helen Stewart.
A farm home of S. Howard was totally destroyed by fire on Tuesday morning. William Harvey left on Wednesday to speed the winter at the Pacific Coast. Joe Thompson's rink won the Grand Challenge in the open bonspiel. Norman Tivy was elected councilor for Ward Three. Miss Gladys Brown won the drawn for the Community Choir Christmas Cake.
The message reflects on Christmas as a time of hope and faith in the future. It notes the war nearing its final phase and expresses wishes for peace and the return of armed forces personnel, signed by North American Lumber & Supply Co. Ltd.
The Gazette extends best wishes for birthdays to Frank Taylor on December 23, Harvey Forman on the 24th, Mrs. Myrtle R Berkey Viscount Sask on the 25th, Mrs. C Forman on the 27th, Tommy Nolan on the 29th, Mrs. Selby Brown on the 30th, Mrs. J Gilchrist on the 30th, Mrs. Chas Tufts on January 1, Mrs. W E Stewart on January 1, Mrs. Frank Walker on January 1, Pauline Bazuk on January 1, Mrs. Jack Stewart on February 2, Mrs. G Buggey on the 3rd, and J A Grummett on the 3rd.
Old England featured many forgotten Christmas dishes such as frumenty, ale posset, Shropshire wigs, carroway buns in ale, Yule dows, Coventry Godcake, and tansy pudding. Christmas not a national Scots festival then but sovens from oat husks and molasses were enjoyed.
A 1950s style guide offers simple at home Christmas party ideas including invitations cut from paper, hand made hats and headbands, and games like Toy Introductions, Tip, Pop Corn Relay, and Greeting Contest. It cites The Christmas Book by Marguerite Ickis and a National Recreation Association publication for further ideas and pricing.
A home wreath maker can craft more attractive wreaths using improvised frames. Moss serves as a base, with hazel or dogwood wires or a bent wire coat hanger as a frame. Evergreen cuttings in six inch lengths are wired onto the frame in small bunches, secured with green cord, or attached to a moss frame with toothpicks and a broader base. Holly, spruce, Douglas fir, cedar and nursery evergreens are suitable choices.
A Balkan origin tale explains shepherds cooked a complete meal in one dish over coals. Layered rice, leftovers, lamb, onion, tomato, peppers, and broth bake into a hearty pie. modern cooks replicate with frying pan meat and canned tomatoes. The family casserole adapts to four servings using leftover lamb as base.
The early Christian sect known as the Quartodecimans celebrated Christmas on March 25 after the vernal equinox. They based Christ's birth date on Pilate's words and actions and faced excommunication before yielding at the Council of Nicea.
A quirky note wonders how to transport a six foot Christmas tree home in an oversize coat pocket. The puzzled line hints at holiday logistics and humorous kitchen table mathematics.
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