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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1945
Page
24
Advice on planning Christmas party decor for offices or lodges with early preparation. Highlights traditional materials like pines holly and mistletoe and simple handmade accents using pine cones painted in white with red or blue edges. Suggests three dimensional posters and Christmas cards as design ideas.
A legend from Syria speaks of the Camel of Jesus blessed by the Christ Child. The tale says a young camel from the Wise Men’s journey to Bethlehem gained immortality after the Christ Child blessed it as it rested near a stable. Water and wheat await the camel as it travels the desert on Epiphany Eve to bring gifts to good children.
A guide on selecting a tree that lasts, comparing spruces firs pines and red cedars. It notes firs keep needles longest, spruces shed first, pines resist shedding poorly due to shape, and keeping the cut tree in water reduces needle drop.
The kiss under mistletoe traces to Scandinavian myth where Frigga blesses Balder and a kiss is gifted to passers under the plant. It also appears sacred to Druids and in Virgilian legend as a conduit to the underworld, while the Church has not sanctioned its religious use though mistletoe remains a home emblem of peace and love.
A guide on proper Christmas card etiquette for military personnel. It covers addressing officers with rank, enlisted members with rank optional, returning address form, notes for absent spouses, and inclusive signatures. Emphasizes using first names for close relations, reflecting intimacy, and mailing with first class postage to avoid delays.
Epiphany marks Twelfth Night in France with a cake containing a hidden bean. The finder becomes King or Queen and issues playful commands for the feast. Clerks expect a bonus and tradespeople seek Epiphany Christmas boxes as trees and gifts fill stores and hospitals.
Thomas Nast, famed for Uncle Sam and the political symbols, is credited with creating America's first modern Santa Claus. He sketched Santa in 1873 as a pipe smoking, ropy night shirt figure, later evolving into the red suited, white bearded icon. The evolution of our Santa Claus story follows legend and artistic trail.
The tale traces how St Nicholas, Santa Claus, Kris Kringle, and Christmas customs from Dutch, German, and English traditions blended in early America. Dutch December 6 gift lore, German Christ Child can dles, and English New Year rituals melded as families spread, creating a unified holiday celebration.
The article describes the Milky Way and the sun’s place in the galaxy, noting its youthful age in galaxy years and the sun’s orbit period of about 250 million Earth years. It guides stargazers to view during clear winter nights, with moon phases around December and January affecting observing conditions.
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