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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1922
Page
14
Readers share frugal homemade tree ornaments using bits of old curtains or mosquito netting filled with candies and popcorn. Simple figures stitched from fabric scraps and crepe paper adornments use yarn edges. popcorn strings and cranberry garlands add festivity. Tiny cloth petticoat angels and crepe paper wrapped faces with tinsel accents provide affordable decorations.
Poem recalls a big old house in a little town during Christmas. Nostalgic verses note cherished gatherings, piano harmonies, and family warmth, contrasted with the house’s decline after years apart. Strickler Dawson is mentioned in Kaneas Cit tar.
A humorous exchange suggests the proper Christmas gift for a fiancee costs over $25. The idea emphasizes a substantial gift rather than a small trinket, reflecting a playful view of holiday spending.
The Yule log name traces to ancient Goths and Saxons for the winter solstice festival. The European custom of lighting a large log, often oak, originates from Scandinavian Jul rites to honor Thor. English practice on Christmas Eve blended pageantry with family songs sung atop the log as it was paraded into great halls.
The total lumber production in Utah for 1921 reached 1 368 427 000 feet, down 8.1 percent from 1920. Dana Parkinson, supervisor of Wasatch national forests, cited broad declines in neighboring Idaho and California, though Utah mills were less affected. The cut largely consisted of lodgepole pine Engleman spruce and com catton wood.
A local dry cleaner emphasizes turning worn and shabby suits into looks of newness. Customers report their garments return crisp and refreshed, like fresh purchases, boosting the shop’s reputation and repeat business.
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