Poinsettia Named After Statesman Joel Poinsett
The poinsettia known as the Christmas Plant bears the name of Joel Roberts Poinsett the American statesman and U S ambassador to Mexico who introduced the plant to American botanists. Upon returning to South Carolina he cultivated it which spurred its popularity. The plant thrives in warm homes best kept 70 to 80 degrees by day and at least 65 at night. Sudden temperature drops can cause leaf drop making the festive blooms a prized holiday decoration.
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Joel Roberts Poinsett
Poinsett
U.S
Mexico
South Carolina
Mexican Pinata: Christmas Party Highlight
Plan a Mexican style Christmas party with a pinata as the high point. Used widely in Mexico, the 21 day festival features a fragile clay pinata filled with sweets and trinkets. Guests blindfolded swing a stick until it shatters, showering treats for kids and adults.
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Mexico
Cedars of Lebanon Oldest Christmas Trees
Some say the world's oldest Christmas trees stand on a Mediterranean plateau in Lebanon. Protected by religion and law, these cedars reach girths of 40 feet and branch circumferences around 300 feet. Historical notes reference an ancient agreement between Hiram of Phoenicia and King Solomon involving cedar timber for Jerusalem.
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Lebanon
Hiram of
Phoenecia
Solomon
Lebanons
Jerusalem
Santa Warns Time Is Short For Boys
Andrea Kleczek who came from Poland to Hive in US with parents talks it over with Santa. You can telephone your want ads to The Telegraph and our courteous admaker will see that you get tip-top service. Ph. $555.
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Santa
Andrea Kleczek
Poland
Telegraph
Wind That Blew Me Fantasy in a Sidney Christmas Tale
Bettie L Hegner writes a humorous Christmas edition fantasy about a bedfast writer in Sidney Nebraska who imagines world travel after replying to a Trans-Spherical Employment ad. A fictitious Maharajah hires her as aPersonal Executive Private Confidential Secretary with a royal entourage and a tricky Christmas assignment using playful, satirical letters and misadventures.
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Bettie L. Hegner
Sidney
the Telegraph
Old Baghdad
Himalayas
Lordly
New York
N. Y
Verra
Nebraska
Maharajah Guindistan
Bombay
India
Ace
Bay of Bengal
E. Lated
USA
Maharajah
Gunga
Din
Copenhagen
Harmony Hustlers 4-H Club Meeting and Christmas Party
The Harmony Hustlers 4-H Club met at Kenneth Larson's on December 11 at 7:00 p.m. A short business session distributed materials for the coming year's work, followed by a Christmas party with gift exchange and entertainment by Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hart of Bridgeport. Attendance reached 100 percent, including families. guests included the Hart family, two Greenlee girls of Bridgeport, and Ivan Liljegren. Lunch was served by several members. The next meeting is scheduled for February 14 at Kenneth Morgan's.
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Harmony Hustlers
Kenneth Larson
Ralph Hart
Bridgeport
Greenlee Girls
Ivan Liljegren
Harold Draper
Kenneth Morgan
S. Jolene Larson
Red Writing Hood brand paper at The Telegraph
A brief notice notes typewriter carbon paper in letter and legal sizes available under the Red Writing Hood brand at The Telegraph office.
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Telegraph
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