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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 21, 1978
Page
12
A Saskatchewan family recalls a poignant Christmas when Santa Claus vanished from their house and sausages filled the stockings. Eldest siblings Agnes and Russel, parents, and four others recount moving to a new homestead near Russell and the lesson of belief.
The summary notes a Christmas Contest from 1978 and thanks participants for trying. It references evaluation of entries and the overall contest outcome without detailing specific winners or dates.
A guide suggests creative cash gift ideas amid rising prices. Enclose money with a themed box or decorative paper, place a check in a cracker jack box, or use a symbolic container like a sewing kit or gardening item. Gift certificates and savings bonds offer practical options for year end gifting.
The note recalls Christmas becoming a legal holiday nationwide after Alabama marked it first in 1836 and by 1890 all other states followed, establishing a unified public holiday tradition across the United States.
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