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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1954
Page
5
A playful modern riff on Clement Clarke Moore's poem shows a chaotic Christmas Eve at home. Parents scramble to salvage gifts, ribbons, and a stubborn bell while children revel, then the family settles weary but joyful after a long night.
Polish Christmas starts after the December 24 star appears with a fast ending and a festive supper. Straw under the table and an empty chair honor the Holy Child while a Peace Wafer is shared. Puppet plays recount Herod’s murder and songs keep the memory of the Savior’s birth.
A long list of storefronts and vendors appears, including dozens of named shops such as Andes-Candies Gift Shop Annabelle-Ray Jewelers Ford-Hopkins Drug Store and Sterling Cleaners. The compilation enumerates retailers across various goods from groceries to clothing and services.
The record lists numerous individuals by birthday across December and January. Names include Mason Fritz Vernon Long Carol Moore Johnny Bellmar Donna Bennett Judy Seidel Dana Johnson Kathleen McClintock Bruce Benson Wilma Burger Joe Poston Caroline Brauer Dwain Hereford Don Cox Neta Bowman Kenneth Tauaii Deloris Mennenga Caroll Minogue Gladys Gors Jane Black Jerry Herbon Ronald Hussing Pat Weeks Mary Johnson Bob Deets Linda Shultz Patricia Schoaf John Worth Jesse Johnson Arlyn Thompson John Reitzel Johann Biller Mary Crane Jerry Walker John Razo Carol Wilkinson Cynthia Grennan William Schwab Joanne Whitaker Ronald Miller Shirlene Springman Jere Lou Anderson Edward Williams Tom King Sandra Bragg Julie Findlay Ronald Gerken Barbara Bellows Orville Hodge Janet Moore Ruth Kilgus Leonard Gilbert John Sheldon Sally Sword Carol Trudo Barbara Eberly Phyllis Bielema Larry Steven burg Nancy Rotz Rayman Book Neal Bressler Edward Brandt Robert Vary Don Duhm Velma Wolfley Lester Blackburn Wanda Miller Wes King
The article describes French Christmas customs with a swap of main meal to New Year. It notes pres ents exchanged on New Year and children awaiting the Petit Noel. Paris street stalls and mistletoe feature, plus Reveillons and midnight masses with creche displays.
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