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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1939
Page
3
A brief note describes a boy and a girl doll design with fabric tube bodies and bead eyes. It advertises 10 cent sewing books and quilt block patterns, offering free patterns with four book orders and mail order details for Mrs Spears in Bedford Hills New York.
Discussion of Lord Davies and other leaders advocating a federated Europe with a world police force and a force-backed state model contrasted with Mr Streit’s unit individual approach. Also notes last year’s peak US Christmas mail, Bethlehem and Santa Claus towns handling vast seasonal post, and a church lesson on parables informing readers how to hear and value redemption.
A piece by Miss Elisa Beth Irwin of the Little Red School House advises Santa Clauses to favor toys that spark imagination, develop large muscles, endure use, and teach skill. She endorses hand powered trains, large blocks, tool chests, athletic toys, durable options, and games of counting and building over chance and fragile items.
Reports describe Prince Humbert of Italy moving away from Fascist leadership and aligning loosely with Marshal Badoglio who opposes joining Germany. The article notes Humbert’s charm, multilingual ability, army background, and his Belgian-born wife Princess Marie Jose, plus their children, while detailing British wartime shipping executive Sir Across the Sea B.E. and his role coordinating arms deliveries with Arthur B. Purvis in the U.S. The piece places Sir Ashley in New York social life at his Syosset estate as part of Empire’s far reach.
After a heavy Christmas meal plan songs and games to ease the stuffy mood. Jot down parlor games and prepare props in advance. Include charades, children’s plays, carols, or a simple Christmas pageant with a candlelit procession.
Collier's notes that Oral Japan may be the sole nation where all top writers are women, with men rarely producing outstanding works for centuries. The piece also recalls mistletoe’s festive church ban due to pagan associations from Druids and Jesus era. It mentions a Russian air train method delivering 2,500 troops by parachute.
A South Africa ban blocks toy weapons this Christmas after violence by youths. Toy soldiers pistols water pistols and cap pistols are prohibited to curb imitation guns. The leyes limit kids like Jamie and Piet from receiving toy pistols revolvers and tanks.
The note advises delegation of timekeeping as events progress, suggesting trust in natural pacing. It attributes the sentiment to Chester field and emphasizes personal responsibility without enforcing specific actions.
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