Legends of Christmas Customs Across Cultures
The article notes diverse Christmas beliefs from Canada to Europe, including Canadian Indians who think deer kneel in prayer at Christmas Eve, English holly displays, and a young girl’s picking a straight wooden stick for good luck. It mentions European torch gifts, singing children, and German water turning to wind before midnight.
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Canada
England
Europe
Germany
Eva
Obituary notices for Edgar A. Seebach and Peter Yarych
Two notices detail the deaths of Edgar A. Seebach age 85 of Neepawa and Peter Yarych age 73 of Sandy Lake. Seebach, born in Stratford Ontario, farmed in Seeburn Kelwood and Neepawa areas and leaves Harriet and two sisters. service at Kelwood United Church with pallbearers. Yarych immigrated from Western Ukraine, farmed near Sandy Lake, active in St Michael's church. survived by wife Ann, three sons, several daughters and 12 grandchildren. prayers and requiem high mass noted.
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Edgar A. Seebach
Assiniboine
Brandon
Stratford
Ont
Seeburn
Seeburn School
Harriet Smith
Kelwood
Keith Neil
McEvoy
Frank
Harriet
Maisie
Joseph
Lauder
Emma
S. Stitt
Foxwarren
Kelwood United Church
King
McDonald
Neepawa
Baker
Wilfred
Walter
David Smith
Lloyd Haywood
Fred Haywood
Minnedosa
Robert Davidson
Peter Yarych
Winnipeg General Hospital
Sandy Lake
Mr. Yarych
Ukraine
Canada
Yarych
St. Michael’s
Ukr
Ann
Steve
Bill
Winnipeg
Sadley
Carrie Bedrick
Olga Sigurski
Muriel Danchuk
Hazel Michalchuk
Pine Falls
Man
Eugenia Montgomery
Pikangukum
St. Michael's
I Stus
J. Melnyk
David Sigurski
Richard Bedrick
Rae
Shoal Lake
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Angusville
Russell
Vista
Rossburn
Birdtail
Inglis
Binscorth
Birtle
St. Lazare
Borodie's Tire Shop
PHON
Pioneer
N. K. Scarrow Rossburn
Peter Kostuik & Son
Angusville, Man
TCA
Trans-Canada Air Lines