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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1945
Page
20
A reflective note on American gratitude during the Christmas season. The speaker expresses pride in the country, understanding of friends' issues and joys, and gratitude for the rights and privileges of U S citizenship.
A Christmas broadcast scene features Private Dan Monroe winning a jackpot question with the Islands of Langerhans answer. Miss Hedwig Schultz is honored as the five hundred thirty four dollar prize is mailed, amid holiday cheers and a romantic moment.
A tale from Oxford recounts a student studying Aristotle who, attacked by a wild boar in Shotover forest, shoved the book into the boar's jaws to save it. He killed the boar, retrieved the text, and the boar's head was roasted for Queen's College, giving rise to festive ceremonies.
Legends say birds and animals spoke at midnight on Christmas Eve to warm the Holy Infant in Bethlehem. Polish children honor the tradition by masquerading in animal costumes on Christmas Eve.
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