Illustrations by Lee Mero Reflect Old Season Customs
The piece is lettering and illustrations in full color by Lee Mero, depicting Christian commemorations in many nations and detailing how the season was observed in the good old days.
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1949
Page
1
The piece is lettering and illustrations in full color by Lee Mero, depicting Christian commemorations in many nations and detailing how the season was observed in the good old days.
Competition among airlines railroads and ships expands winter options from Florida to New England and the Caribbean. Discounts and improved services draw 4 000 000 skiers and travelers as planners push cruises and off season group tours amid promotions by European and national tourist offices.
The Army says a Japanese peace treaty would save about 600 million dollars yearly for American taxpayers. U S and Britain push renewed efforts after June talks. China chaos and Soviet veto issues cloud plans. W Walton Butterworth leads Far Eastern policy amid criticism and with Marshall era links.
Britain’s festive season blends religious portent with cheer as families reunite across the empire. Trust House releases a Christmas plan emphasizing informal, family-friendly celebrations from Dec 24 to three days later, with carols, church services, pantomimes, mummers plays, and Boxing Day gift boxes.
Eugenie Anderson the first woman named U S ambassador will lead in Denmark with two Danish named children Hans and Johanna. She admits nerves about the posting but hopes to find common ground and learn the language in time. She plans to bring along her husband artist John and 11 trunks of belongings to ease homesickness.
This piece praises the enduring beauty of Christmas and childhood memory. It links Clement Clarke Moore and others to the festive mood, urging readers to carry Christmas spirit daily and share joy with others. It invokes the star of Bethlehem and the hope for peace on earth.
New Holland North Carolina witnesses Lake Mattamuskeet return to nature after twenty years and a failed 50 000 acre reclamation project. The vast pumping station could not keep up with sea seepage and water covered farms and the hotel lobby. The area is now a Federal migratory wild fowl refuge hosting thousands of ducks geese and fish while the former pumping station serves as a hunting lodge.
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