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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1965
Page
3
A reader asks how to coordinate food gifts after a death and Abby advises planning who brings meals, avoiding duplicate offerings. Other letters discuss gift wrapping, gifts with price tags, and a driver’s license eyes question. Abby urges tact, restraint, and practical solutions.
The Won Evening Journal of Iowa lists editor David Elder business manager William Strannon vice president advertising director Charles Morris news editor Bob Shaffer local advertising Bruce Cowden contributing editor Howard Hazen production superintendent and notes publication details and affiliation with press associations and mail subscription rates in Iowa.
In Holland the major gift day is December 6, Saint Nicholas day, when Sinterklaas and his Moorish helper Zwarte Piet deliver presents. Children place shoes by the mantle with straw for the white horse, and gifts come down the chimney. Christmas focuses on meals and dining, with trees sold on street corners and hope for a rare White Christmas. December is busy and expensive, followed by New Year's Eve festivities.
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