Flowing Gold at the Princess Theatre this weekend
The Princess Theatre continues its season with Flowing Gold starring Pat O Brien Frances Farmer and John Garfield on Saturday and Sunday nights. Set in Texas oil fields the film follows oil workers who fall in love with Frances Farmer and defend her wells from rivals. The trio saves wells from arson and rescues her in danger. New Year show on New Year’s Eve and night. coming January 4 Power in Brigham Young Jan 5 Tyrone
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Princess Theatre
Pat O’brien
Frances Farmer
John Garfield
Rex Beach
Texas
Garfield
O’brien
Miss Farmer
Brigham Young
Tyrone
News Notes Social Roundup Amid Holiday Visits
Belleville residents Mr and Mrs Clyde Norris and Mrs Ada Aspepren with Norma joined Mr and Mrs Harold Bowling and family in Cordia for Sunday dinner. Eldon Stensau g of Rapid City South Dakota visited. Spencer Wyant and Mrs Wyant of Houston arrived from Topeka to stay with Mr and Mrs Charles Freed through the holidays. In honor of Mrs Dena Anderson a coffee gathering was held with Erelyn Neander, Mrs Algor Anderson and Mrs Joseph Carlson. Eldon Stenson and family of Rapid City SD spent Christmas with friends and relatives.
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Clyde Norris
Belleville
Ada Aspepren
Norma
Harold Bowling
Concordia
Eldon Stensaug
Rapid City
So. da
Spencer Wyant
Houston
Texas
Topeka
Z. BE. Wyant
Dena Anderson
Erelyn Neander
Algor Anderson
Joseph Carlson
S. J. Siwenson
Eldon Stensons
Sc. da
Chas. Freed
June Freed
Charles H. Freed
Will Rogers Humorous Story From Monroe Street Incident
In Chicago a girl on Monroe street toppled from a curb and fainted amid a crowded crowd. Ambulanced home, she claimed a knee sprain to avoid trouble. Her mother then fetched a piano tuner with a medical case who declined to diagnose and advised calling a doctor due to his busy schedule.
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Chicago
Monroe Street
Mamma
Journal Announces Early New Year Publication
The Journal will print on Tuesday December 31 due to New Year falling on a Wednesday. All news and ads must be in by noon on Tuesday.
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Journal
Christmas Candles Across Cultures Through Time
The article notes that Christmas candles date back to early Christian era practices. It describes the Yule candle used in Nativity celebrations and how candle lighting marks mid winter in Norse tradition. It also mentions Chanukah lights as part of the season’s customs.
Holly as symbol of luck and Nativity legends
Ancient peoples tied holly to good luck and hung evergreens indoors. A legend claimed all plants bloomed the night of the Nativity. Holly also symbolized Christ s crown of thorns while Puritans outlawed holly and mistletoe as pagan decorations.
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Christ
Christmas gift traditions across Europe and America
In Holland Saint Nicholas rides Woden’s horse on Christmas Eve as children place wooden shoes in chimney corners. In France Bon homme Noel is welcomed by shoes by the hearth, while England and the United States adopted stockings hung by the hearth to hold more gifts.
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St. Nicholas
Woden
Holland
France
England
United States
Bethlehem
America
Europe
Melchior
Arabia
Balthasar
Saba
Casper
Tarsus
Lycia
Agia Minor
Netherlands
Santa Claus
Ireland
Germany
Jesus
Christ
Finland
Denmark
Belive
Jules Nissen
Christmas gift customs traced to ancient rites
Romans linked gifts to festival duties and the season's program. Modern Christmas boxes and cards echo these ties while various nations mark gift giving on New Year’s Eve or Christmas. Puritans once tried to suppress carols but the tradition persisted from early Christian Rome. French Noel and German Weihnacht songs share the same roots.
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France
England
Germany
Italy
United States
Rome
Scandia Snedes Fall To Jamestown Jay Hawks 30 to 26
Scandia Snedes suffer their first defeat this season as Jamestown Jay Hawks win 30 to 26 in a tight, close game. Scandia led early but Jamestown held the lead after the first half and finished ahead 21 to 17 after three quarters. The second team beat the Jayhaws 33 to 27, preserving an undefeated mark thus far.
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Scandia Snedes
Jamestown Jay Hawks
Scandia
Jamestown
Jayhaws
Hodges Hosts Christmas Jam Boree of the Months
Supt. and Mrs. Wm. E. Hodges gave a Christmas party on December 18 for the faculty and their wives. Guests drew slips naming months to locate trays symbolizing their months, then enjoyed a lunch. The event was reported a great success.
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Supt
Wm. E. Hodges
HI Y Christmas Celebration at the program
The HI Y group celebrated Christmas with song readers Donald Anderson and Bob White leading carols. Mr Lemon shared memories of his childhood Christmas and spoke about what the holiday means at home with his parents.
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Donald Anderson
Bob White
Mr. Lemon
Christmas Program Shown with Decorations and Nativity Scene
A Christmas program unfolds before a backdrop of festive decorations including a miniature nativity scene. Performers present songs and readings, capturing seasonal spirit and community holiday cheer.
Trinity Circle hosts Christmas party at Rev Linners home
The Trinity Circle of the Lutheran church gathered Thursday at Rev and Mrs M C Linners home for a Christmas party with a program followed by a pot luck. Guests and families attended from Jamestown and nearby areas amid holiday visits and family gatherings.
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Trinity Circle of the
Lutheran Church
M. C. Linnerson
World Folk Lore Of Christmas From Many Nations
The piece traces Christmas origins across nations from the Wise Men to St. Nicholas and Santa Claus, noting Germany France Ireland England and others as contributors to customs. It cites 1822 Clement Clarke Moore and laments present world-wide conflict contrasting the season’s peace.
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Lapland
Norway
Chris Kindleins
Clemment Clark Moore
Santa Claus
Prince of Peace
River's End special at Princess Theatre New Year show
The Princess Theatre screens James Oliver Curwood story River's End on December 31 and January 1 with Mounties and a killer chase in a civilization's last outpost. Special prices offered to line clubs schools and organizations with 7:30 and 9:15 showings.
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River's End
Northwest. Mounted
Princess Theatre
James Oliver Curwood
Rivers End
Conniston
Canadian Northwest Mounted Police
River’s End
Dodge City
John Keith
Milner dies. Fairbury resident remembered at service
Mrs. C. V. Milner, grandmother of Mrs. Lawrence Florell, died at her Fairbury Neb home on Sunday December 15. Funeral services were held Tuesday December 17. Ed Jensen and family hosted an oyster supper Sunday. attendees included multiple local couples and families from Ruskin.
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C. V. Milner
Lawrence Florell
Fairbury
Nebr
Ed Jensen
John Naslund
Corinne
LaVon Bowersox
Axel Jensen
Richard
A. Emingson
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