Christmas in America and the call for peace
A reflection on universal needs hunger freedom and peace linking Christmas to religious and political liberty in the United States. It urges turning to faith for guidance toward peace in soul mind and state and envisions a Christmas of Peace guiding nations toward light amid world strife. Also notes teachers and locals like Miss Elsie and Mr Ayler associating with Christmas themes and plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
United States
Elsie
Mr. Ayler
Christmas Traditions and Origins in Holidays
A historical overview traces Christmas customs from ancient sun worship to the Christmas tree. It notes Germanic and English influences, gift giving, wassail, and the Yule log, while mentioning Scotland’s historical reluctance and New England's early caution about festive observance. Anna Marie DeHaven.
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Christ
Rome
United States
Germany
Egypt
Scotland
New England
Anna Marie DeHaven
Stephens City High School Activities Report Notes Draws and Plans
December 13 meeting details includeFFA, glee club, home economics, and senior staff progress. Boxing pair fought to draws at Berryville Armory. Northern Virginia Triangle Federation progress discussed. Christmas events planned at Stephens City High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville Armory
Stephens City High School
Lester Singhass
Billy Gardner
Denzil Fawcett
Thomas Russell
Stephens City
Northern Virginia Triangle Federation
Boyce High School
Clinton Cochran
Handley
H. Diggs
Boyce
Malcolm Brumback
Middletown
Iaion
Betty Lee
Yom
Robert Riard
FFA
Tor Boys
Home Economics Club
Rhodes
Boston
Ciena
Betsy Perry
Zoe Lemley
Serge Marker
Charlotte Wyant
Betty Moore
Newtowne
Christmas Plans and School League Meetings Outline
The report details junior and sophomore class activities from December including gift exchanges and humorous notes, committee appointments for Christmas decorations and party plans, and a sequence of student council meetings. It also notes elementary and seventh grade activities, absent Walter Fisher, and a cooperative council meeting in Winchester with several schools represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Fisher
At &Ristmas
Catherine Hepner
Nancy
Stephes City
Student Cooperative Zion Council
Winchester
Student Cooperative Association Council
Frederick County
Miss Starling
Round Hill
Bryarly
Gore
Armel
Carpers Valley
Mt. Airy
White Hall
Josephine Hinkle
Carpersne
Harry Stipe
Allen DeHaven
Lodge
Scott Wingfield
Dorothy Harbaugh
Stephens City
S.C. A
High View
Branson
Miller
Ne Council
A. P. Starling
Rebecca Lodge
County Objectives and School Dining Plans Move Forward
The article outlines committee duties for each objective and a plan to compose county work songs. The meeting adjourned with next session scheduled for Saturday January 11 1941. Primary grades prepare a December 20 holiday party and hot lunches funded by government sources and supplemented by families. Gloria Lee Clark Betty Jean Keller Verlene Godlove and Allen Bailey return to class after illness. A quiz asks DeWolf Hopper wives order: Ella Gardiner Ida Mosher Edna Wallace Nella Reardon Bergen Ella Furry Lillian Glaser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloria Lee Clark
Betty Jean Keller
Verlene Godlove
Allen Bailey
DeWolf Hopper
Ella Gardiner
Ida Mosher
Edna Wallace
Nella Reardon Bergen
Ella Furry
Lillian Glaser
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Rhoda Baker
Janice Bucher
Mildred Painter
Sylvia Carper
Ruth Parker
Ann Lemley
Isabelle Sheets
Esther Parker
Virginia Madagan
Kathryn Venable
Frank Brumback
Rebecca Ebersole
Jet Us
Mervel W. Adams
E. Piccadilly St
Daniel Green
Daniel
Lovett Brothers
N. Loudoun St
Winchester Furniture CO
Belle Watts
Foh
F.F. A
Glee Club
Haldeman’s
Haldeman’s Creamery
Cincinnati
Ohio
We Three
Avery Warren
Spearment
Billy Brumback
K. J
Beatrice Anderson
Yvonne Bayliss
Rhoda Shaker
Evelyn Jones
James Letterman
Billy Sandy
Dayton Easter
Alfred Hicks
Zida Artrip
Evelyn Reynolds
Nancy Taylor
Isabelle Sheetz
Ella Louise Sargent
Calvin Potts
Albert Colaw
Kenneth Carbaugh
Emilie Uffman
James Bowman
Thomas Madagan
Eloise Eee
Helen Strosnider
Evelyn
Helen Beaver
Reba Dellinger
Paxton Orndorff
Isabelle Snyder
Shirley Smith
Aed
Ect Sn
Emily Fawcett
Mildred McCormick
Betty Lou Barton
Robert Lamp
William Galladay
Margaret Smallwood
Helen Williams
Richard Stine
Meredith Himelright
Douglas Ritter
Retha White
RIITE
Winchester Stat
Washington, D. C
C. B. Smalts & Son
Thomas Winchester
Lovely Center
Ng Ee
Berterence Oes
Elgin
Westfield
Guildite
Olympus
Emerson Portable Radio
Locke
North Loudoun ST
Thomas Credit Jewelers
Texaco
George Washington
Loudoun St
Geo. T. Barnsley
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