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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1962
Page
7
Lawful church history notes that Christmas was pagan before Christianization and suggests restoring meaning by Christianizing customs. It argues gifts cards and hospitality can reflect love, hope, and the spirit of Christ, transforming secular duties into holy acts.
Veniamin Dymshits, head of the USSR Economic Council and former Gosplan chairman, is portrayed as the only Jew among recent Soviet government and party leaders. The profile notes his rise from Gosplan deputy to premier allied roles, his atheism, and his career largely built in Ukraine with a stint overseeing the Bhilai plant in India.
Mrs. Glen Gordon hosted the Federated Church Social Circle in Chester with devotions on the Christmas Story and a Christ era Palestine lesson. Members staged a five point star skit and left a pile of 12 gift boxes for shut ins while planning next year’s officers and activities. The school Christmas program drew about 300 attendees with a Santa visit and cookies served after.
A 17 year old Bob Owendorf developed a sun based direction finding method named the shadow tip. It uses two shadow marks on a stake to indicate east west with an average error of about 8 degrees. The US Air Force and Army adopted it for survival training and paid $590 to Bob.
A New York United Press International report summarizes a Schick Inc survey of 1,178 women and 1,125 men on holiday gift habits. Women favor personal, inexpensive gifts reflecting taste, while many men opt for practical home items or cash, and few guess gift preferences accurately.
In a whimsical Christmas strip, Santa explains he cannot leave presents this year yet expresses love and care. A reader wonders about messages of kindness, while Dr. Fern invites letters for general-interest readers and signs off with a Merry Christmas.
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