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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1920
Page
12
Christmas morning dull for thousands of children as tuberculosis darkens the season. The letter asks readers to reflect on giving and to include Christmas Seals with gifts to help fight the disease.
Crepe paper offers many opportunities for Christmas gifts especially for children. Printed figures of wild or domestic animals are cut to make miniatures or barnyard friends. Pictures are pasted on stiff cardboard then cut along the animal outline leaving a support strip.
An old belief claimed cattle shed visitors on Christmas Eve could hear cows speaking. Tales warned the eavesdropper might hear ominous talk of the day ahead. A west country peasant recounted cattle kneeling at Holy Hour and groaning in a Christian-voiced manner.
Douglas Malloch argues a rural Christmas outshines city celebrations. He praises home ownership, stable neighbors, natural snow, fresh country food, and a handmade Christmas tree, filtering urban distractions into a heartfelt plea for a true rural holiday.
A humorous first person sketch traces a man’s daily mood shifts from bright optimism to gloom. He oscillates between cheerful energy and melancholic doubt, recounting breakfast mishaps, quarrels, and a cash repayment that brightens his outlook for the moment.
Albert Grierson and Walter Grier, St. Louis twins in the same company in France, wore diamond rings and watch chains. Both lost stones from their rings and then watches and chains, and Walter later disappeared. Albert was wounded while Walter followed suit, and they plan to marry twin sisters Geraldine and Blendine Smalley of Sheldon, Iowa.
A whimsical exchange centers on a father and a young man debating marriage. The dialog hints at expectations and practicality, mentioning a piano and a machine as symbols of value.
A brief note wishing happiness and good returns on Election Day with friendly greetings.
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