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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1948
Page
8
Yaupon holly, common in North Carolina, can be brewed into tea and is reportedly on a local hotel menu. The old native practice and historic value are noted, with method similar to Mate preparation. The piece suggests making tea from dried wreath remnants by steeping leaves and twigs in hot water with syrup and citrus.
The Serbian Christmas table features hay or straw and roasted suckling pig as part of rituals. Croats share customs such as planting wheat on December 10 and creating a wheat decoration by Christmas. A ceremonial Yule log, Oak tree, wine, coins, and blessings symbolize prosperity for the coming year.
The article notes that stables in biblical times were hewn caves in rocky ledges used by Judean travelers. Jesus birth cave was such a shelter beneath Bethlehem's Church of Nativity, now a grotto with an elaborately ornamented surface.
Centuries ago great fires marked Christmas in a baronial hall in England. Servants carried in a log intended to burn through the season and to save a brand from each year’s fire to light the next. If the log burned properly, it was believed the devil could not trouble the household.
The Christmas tree stands as a global emblem with diverse regional customs. Japan blends dolls and fortune slips into its branches, Germany uses handmade paper decorations, France wields glittering ornaments and sugar balls, Italy centers on the crib dating to St. Francis, and the Czech tradition features gilded nuts and festive figures.
Long before Christ was born Romans marked December 18 as the Feast of Saturnalia with green boughs. Druids gathered and decorated with mistletoe while Saxons used holly ivy and bay in their observances.
Christmas lore from Switzerland links winter beauty and sports to a superstition about onions. On Christmas Eve one halves an onion and layers it with salt nine layers remain salty next morning predicts rain. The tale blends seasonal cheer with rural weather folklore and regional charm.
Johnny, a stuttering student, imagines heroic acts to impress Mrs Morner. She becomes a beacon of kindness, but after a failure in class she is cold and assigns punishment. The boy misreads affection, internalizes shame, and carries the label Public Enemy Number One for life.
A practical guide describes mending torn shower curtains with scotch tape and patching broken blinds with tape. It notes using minimal water to prevent sticking when cooking, ironing garments, and drying clothes. It also advises using tape and fork pressure to flatten cookies and sealing torn lamp shades with cellophane tape for longevity.
A popular Oklahoma City disc jockey announced a statewide high school Queen of Queens contest. Eligible contestants included any girl who had been queen of something in her school this season. The idea launched via his radio program and voting began.
Suffering pocket-book pinch this Yuletide here is a grand way to gift smoking pleasure. Camel cigarettes and Prince Albert tobacco are advertised as best sellers with 200 Camels per carton and ample space for a Merry Christmas message. Encourage dealers to reserve gift quotas for ready pickup.
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