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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1941
Page
6
A satirical letter from a baby signer Disgusted Youth argues that infants under one year do deserve presents. It lists practical gifts like disks, cribs, jumpers, clothing, car seats, and even a college-maturing life insurance policy, urging thoughtful gifts despite adult skepticism.
Thelma Morrow, celebrated for beauty and sports, engineers a newspaper hoax to test suitors while fearing commitment. Curt Lennox, unaware of the ruse, sails Gulf Stream in a broken boat and returns to declare love, clearing the air and revealing genuine intent beyond wealth.
The 1659 Boston General Court fined observers of Christmas five shillings. The law ordered that anyone found observing the day by labor, feasting, or any other act would pay the fine to the county.
Uncle Eben cautions children against wishing for a doctor too eagerly, likening it to chasing Santa Claus. The remark frames medical care as a rare, valued aid rather than a simple desire.
The article challenges the origin of the word tennis and its history. Professor Philip K. Hitti argues tennis began in Europe in the early 1300s, with players using the palm initially. He links the term racket to Arabic rahab and traces cloth ball manufacture to the Nile Delta town of Tinnis.
A vintage guide for hosting a New Year buffet features tongue and corned beef platters with cabbage cole slaw served in a red cabbage bowl. It includes apricot strawberry gelatin mold, fortune cake with custard filling, coffee service, and table setup tips to minimize last minute work.
Davie believes in Santa as a deer sighting stirs hope for gifts. The boy searches for Santa and sleigh while his mother worries. His discovery reveals Phyllis Bentley, kidnapped on Thanksgiving, alive in time for Christmas Eve. The Bentley case climbs to town as authorities are alerted.
Lynn offers pointers for better meals and attractive platters this New Year. Season food to enhance flavor, rub roasts with garlic or onion, salt before roasting, and melt butter for vegetables. Serve hot foods hot and cold foods cold. Garnish with parsley fruit or vegetables to please the eye. Plan two to three days of meals to stretch the food dollar and avoid duplication.
Children from one to four years of age like noise makers. Suggest a set of half a dozen baking powder tins each with a noise making item such as buttons nails paper clips pebbles or screws. Tops should be cemented on and tins given two or three coats of enamel paint in bright colors.
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