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Newspaper

Sikeston Herald

Location

Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1944

Page

8

Christmas Tree Remakes Cajun Family Dream

In a marshside Cajun home, Jules and Marie Greillon await Mary Ann as a Christmas tree and gifts bring a longed for moment of joy. The girl, torn between faith and fear of abandonment, discovers Santa Claus has visited, restoring hope in the child and her guardians.

Jules Greillon Marie Mr. Bonjour Mary Ann Mamma Papa Jules Rat Country Santa Claus Marsh Timbalier Greilion Mrs. Greillon Papa Greillon

Quaint British Christmas customs endure across England

Historic Christmas pageantry survives in country districts with age old rites. Cornwall fisherfolk perform guise dances to concertina and drum while Hampshire workers re enact a mummers play in pseudo armor. In Allendale tar parades and bonfires, Burghead’s Clavie ritual, and Somerset wassailing spread luck for the year.

England Cornwall Hampshire Allendale Burghead Carhampton Somerset Hax Lincolnshire

Pick Toy That Will Help Develop Youngster

Phyllis B. Davis of Rutgers advises selecting toys by safety durability and educational value. She urges year round gradual gifting appropriate to age with a varied but manageable number of toys to prevent distraction or misbehavior.

Phyllis B. Davis New Jersey College of Agriculture Rutgers University

New liquid tuberculosis test described by Dr Starry J Corper

Dr Starry J Corper research director at National Jewish Hospital Denver describes a new liquid test for tuberculosis this week in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia Starry J. Corper National Jewish Hospital of Denver

Doctor touts tuberculin skin test cost in small group

Dr. Cooper told Philadelphia Jewish Hospital members the tuberculin skin test costs just a few cents to administer in liquid form. He cited successful trials on 5000 people in New York and described the test as producing a clear positive or negative skin reaction.

Davis Philadelphia The Jewish Hospital New York Cooper

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