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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1948
Page
3
This guide suggests frugal, festive table decor using nativity figures, frosted gingerbread on cotton, ribbon and candles, holly greens, and fruit centerpieces. It offers ideas for mirrors, white candles in red apples, and wire basket displays to evoke Christmas ambiance.
The article offers seasonal decorating tips using rayon, silk fringe, lace, doilies, and cotton mittens. It suggests mirror embellishments, red white candy boxes, poinsettias and carnations in copper containers, rose bowls with African violets, and evergreen arrangements. It also notes fabric care for velveteen and evening wear with taffeta.
The passage notes a shift toward very full and shorter skirts with novel fabric treatments. A Dior model illustrates tremendously flared circular skirts with ridge pleats over the hips for decoration, signaling that the trend toward briefer designs will grow and be seen more often.
A public notice warns against Christmas racketeers who imitate charities and solicit on streets during the season. It cites blue uniform groups and Salvation Army lookalikes and notes millions are lost yearly. The advice urges contributions through established agencies like the Red Cross Community Chest churches and trusted local institutions.
The Sebastiani Brotherhood in Rheinfelden, Switzerland, perform the “Singing at the Fountain” on Christmas Eve. Twelve men in dark clothes and black silk tophats circle seven fountains, starting at Froschweide, with roots in 1540 during a plague. They sing to honor Christ and uncover their heads when his name is spoken.
The article notes medieval Christmas spans lasting from December 24 to January 6 or December 21 to February 2. It describes how celebrations grew into long, wild periods eventually banned by Puritans in 1644 and later reestablished by Charles II in 1678.
Article claims a wild boar inspired early plowing by rooting with tusks. It notes ancient reverence, Druids during solstice rites, and boar head offerings to Freya.
The piece argues Ben Hogan is the world’s top golfer, detailing his unmatched swing, head, heart, and work ethic. Al Ciuci analyzes Hogan’s fade strategy, steady putter technique, and mental focus across a career of 30 plus major tournaments.
Atomic scientists report that plants, like people, show preferences for certain phosphates in fertilizer using radioactive tracers. Tests reveal varying absorption and taste for fertilizer phosphate across crops, with corn, potatoes, and ground nutrients showing distinct patterns. A major food firm joins the University of Chicago atomic research program as the first industry representative.
A summer milk slump reduces earnings for farmers with about a 30 percent drop from May to early fall. Cows drying off or near end of lactation explain part of the loss, but dairy specialists say better management could prevent much of the decline.
At a hill country town dance a Big Program Refreshments served a thin sandwich and two olives. A local Romeo asks if the program is filled. a hillbilly belle retorts Filled! It takes more than a skinny sandwich and two green plums to fill my program.
A lone night traveler is attacked by three assailants on a shadowy street. He fends them off as a police officer arrives. The beacon of calm proves the hero is a railway porter, not a jiu jitsu expert.
A Christmas ad suggests gifting cigarettes and smoking tobacco. It promotes Camels and Prince Albert as easy ready wrapped presents from a local dealer. The copy emphasizes holiday wrapping and a personal greeting space.
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