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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 22, 1977
Page
15
Children enjoy making decorations and this simple project yields a room ornament. Use red and green 9x12 felt to form a felt Christmas tree with a small square stand. Cut a triangle pattern, assemble with tape or glue, punch border holes, thread green yarn as a bow and string for hanging.
Advent begins four Sundays before Christmas and is observed as a time of preparation. Wreaths with four candles show violet and rose colors signifying repentance and joy. Each Sunday lights one to four candles, with the third Sunday called Gaudete Sunday. The wreath symbolizes eternity and Christ as light, central to Christmas Eve with a white Christ candle.
Readable fragments describe decorating windows with long strands of tinsel feet swag and glittering Christmas tree balls. Suggests a long planter filled with greens and bright inset flowers, a Christmas garden on a shelf, and a silver lettuce basket with colored yarn balls. Also notes a simple elegant table centerpiece using glass hurricane with cranberries apples and greenery.
A historical look contrasts 1800s home life with modern times, noting how piano singing of carols gave way to stereo playback yet remains central to Yuletide observances. It highlights ongoing caroling by church groups in hospitals and homes despite changing fashions.
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