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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 19, 1979
Page
8
The message celebrates the final Christmas of the decade and the birth of the Christ Child. It emphasizes Christian faith, the Christmas spirit, family joy, and goodwill toward all people while urging gratitude and prayers for peace among nations.
May Roblin constituency send warm wishes to all citizens and especially children for a Merry Christmas and a joyful New Year from the couple speaking on behalf of the constituency.
Christmas bells mark festive moments worldwide from Zurich to church steeples. The ringing tradition decorates trees and landscapes and is linked to inspiration for Clement Moore's poem A Visit from St. Nicholas.
Americans exchange billions of Christmas cards yearly with debated origins. Claims include John Calcott Horsley designing a 1843 triptych for Sir Henry Cole, and W C T Dobson sending lithographed sketches in 1845. Early English cards featured simple robs and holly, with Prang advancing U.S. card printing from 1874.
Practical holiday tips for storage and packaging. Use empty egg cartons for small ornaments and tape game directions inside lids to aid use. Save plastic dry cleaning bags for packing items to mail.
Practical tips to simplify Christmas shopping and reduce stress. Shop on weekday mornings, pick one store, use personal gift cards for mailing, and consider mail order. Suggests buying tickets or gifting experiences as fresh options to surprise recipients.
The piece reflects on Ebenezer Scrooge from Dickens in context of modern anti Christmas sentiment. It explores how loneliness drives some to reject festive crowds and traditions. It notes that Scrooge coped by rejecting the idea of Christmas to avoid feeling uncared for.
Poem style verse advising a quart of joy a peck of kin a dash of Christmas spirit and laughter plus giving to create happiness. It urges reading the Good Book and applying kindness to produce a batch of Christmas to last the year.
The piece instructs threading string with a darning needle and knotting ends, then linking popped popcorn and cranberries into a close bead chain. Avoid butter on the popcorn and ensure knots secure the chain to prevent separation. Different patterns mix popcorn and cranberry beads for varied looks.
The term Yule means wheel and honors the sun god Woden. The season signaled peace with bonfires and removal of snares, as fish and animals found safety. The Yule log lit in medieval courts symbolized rebirth of the sun and home safety, with last year’s ash used to start the new fire.
Instructions describe making decorative chains with cranberry and popcorn. A strong string and a darning needle are needed. Longer chains create longer loops for a more appealing finished piece.
Consumers should look for Underwriters Laboratories certified lights and ensure outdoor sets are weather proof. Unplug lights before sleeping or leaving, limit to three sets per extension cord, keep connections away from water, and inspect old sets for frayed wires or damaged sockets before use.
The article notes greeting cards keep seasonal expressions alive, tracing origins from simple holly-bordered cards to later verses by famous authors in the 1880s in England and America, highlighting the message’s importance.
Recreation-seeking Americans take to lakes as family boating increases. Gift ideas include life jackets skis fishing gear sleeping bags and a captain hat for a young boater.
A Spanish Christmas tradition places friends' names in a large urn. Each person draws the name of the one who will be their best friend until the next December.
Psychologists cite seasonal grumpiness and low mood during the holidays. Increased activity and stress from busy schedules and family gatherings are seen as key factors in the Christmas blues.
The passage notes conflicts and renewed grief during family gatherings, as old memories return and divorce disturbs rituals. It describes rekindled memories of loved ones and unrealistically high holiday hopes causing disappointment. It urges recognizing reality since seasonality does not drastically change situations.
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