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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1951
Page
2
The column argues local merchants invest in Christmas promotions to draw shoppers homeward and keep prosperity local. It notes advertising, Santa events, parades, and storefront decorations support the community and local jobs while the money spent at home recirculates locally rather than leaving for city stores.
The March of Dimes extends its polio campaign by starting January 2 1952 and running through the month, shortening the lead time to boost volunteer effort and donations across local and national levels and counter the ongoing epidemic.
The 1951 National Foundation debt for polio care reached about 5 million dollars, spread across 48 states. This mortgage anticipates a higher burden in 1952 before funds for research. Polio incidence rose through four years, with an estimated 28 500 cases in 1951, the worst years since 1916.
A sewing pattern ad describes a simple all occasion frock with soft shoulder shirting and a paneled skirt in size 36. The piece also includes a humorous back and forth about beauty contests and a porch scene of a tourist asking for distance in the Ozarks, with a punchline about walking straight.
Washington report shows more than a million women returned to industrial work in the past year. In September 1951 about 19.5 million women were in the labor force, with shifts toward non factory roles and emphasis on day care, hours, and equal pay to ease assimilation.
The article notes that since 1940 the share of women aged 20 to 34 in the labor force has declined while those 35 and over have risen. It explains fewer women are entering professional roles, citing wartime influx and postwar schooling choices. Factory participation remains above prewar levels, and employers report no age limit for clerical work though a preference for under 49.
The piece urges family participation in Christmas prep from tree gathering to decorating a nativity scene and caroling. It suggests gifting plans via hat draws, adding entertainment, and a closing activity where each member writes in 25 words or less on what Christmas means to them.
Old toys with a fresh coat of paint become appealing gifts for very young children. A homemade apron from a feed or flour sack presents a practical and charming present for a budding young housekeeper.
The article states Santa Claus is 88 years old this Christmas. It traces origins to St Nicholas and notes Thomas Nast popularized the modern image in 1863, marking a shift to a fuller, jollier appearance in American depictions.
The early Puritans frowned on Christmas and promoted Thanksgiving. In 1659 Massachusetts General Court decreed that anyone observing Christmas Day by abstaining from labor or feasting would be fined five shillings.
A visitor observes two Jerusalems in one trip. Modern Tel Aviv lies with street cars hotels and cars while the old walled city retains narrow streets arches and steps. Donkeys and camels remain primary transport as life mirrors ancient times.
Mrs. Amanda Close, longtime Sedalia cook, has entered Missouri State Fair contests for forty four years and always won prizes. She gained notice at county fairs last year, exhibited at three events, and earned awards at each. She favors Fleischmann's Active Dry Yeast for quick, reliable baking results.
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