The Giddings News (Giddings, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 24, 1931 Page: 3 of 16
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are too many kinds of play-
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view .Of the modern Christmas, dispel
the thhught that this is the whole of it,
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। and slippers may be chosen to harmo-
as Ixists,it is a grave mistake. But
nine tenths of the giving is done with-
enable the child to prolong1 his enjoy-
ment by using them constantly—thingb
loked at or watch another person wind
up and set going.
To avold some of the bad effects
of too many gifts at Christmas time. .
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A little child is often so be-
wildcred by the m ay of gifts he re-
ceives at Christmas that he scarcely
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When Giving Presents
T is not unwise around Christmas
time to reiterate one’s color scheme.
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well that Christmas should fall 15
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Is the fastest on the slide! Bet yet i
a herring I'll touch the goal first
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those of a very simple kind, should be
given children at any time, but espe-
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E. M. COLLIER, AGT. __ GIDDINGS
1 among, the oilier thinks: according to . self.sald: :: , --
1 thelchilds • • nni ".....meunt mis "it Is more blessed to give than to
rec vi v e? Boston Frav cl e r.
J, : cred u] 'll him at Christmas
or on his birthday, or at
>- -other present giving times.
Down they went again, sleds skim-
ming like birds upon the icy tracks.
Feet guiding them from behind. Eyes
fastened on the tricky turn nt the bot
rils,‘tihy doll-house furnishings, and.
ble ugninet-her binek nne
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home economics of the United States
tones. So that the pincushions and
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during the mother's stay in the hos-
pital. Why not send the small child
a “holiday package,” containIng enough
little gifts for the child to look for-
ward to on each day of the ensuing
vacation period? These need not be
1 expensive articles. If possible they
■ should provide the child with some-
thing pleasant to do on the day that
they are opered, something not too dif-
Enjoyrer .
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in line by that name, son. and- belr tol
nh old name Abd vast fortuneT^^T^*
saw that someone was bound to have
n nnsty spill. He was directly abreast
life, "l’ve never had a better friend
thnn you, Sandy." he said. "You're
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these, also, to be opened one each day
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.... I friend a vase, remember her wall pn-
an >ms an Dusen (seventh n per. A blue jug may be lovely in the
“Iley, Mr. Van Dusen .
beat you this time! Sny,
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more boys crowded chose. Three sleds
enme tozt ■ erw,th acrasht Hansome-
dn top . .. without his sled.
' That evening be sat by Sandy’s bed
and told him stories, so that the 6<>y
partly forgot the pain in his broken
le it was Christmas eve and Ran-
some said henwas never happier in his
Us,* v number of day's.
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5 - aj u t a new baby, it
mag *c. shouldtpontpin tell
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artleles to,add to
the baby ‘s layette--
member a color scheme in choosing
gifts blit the period motifs and price
seale ns well, Too elegant n sofa pil-
low might throw n friend’s living room
entirely out of tune.—Chicago Dally
News.
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some fine little spurt. Don’t worry . ,
things will be all -right fur, you, 4ni ..
g ing to keep you for a friend . ..
all my life! Too bad motherhas
to m ss th s. She doesn’t know
what it hi to have a good time. Hee
an apple, Sandy, old fellow?''
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d ly be re < hristi a ; In a far away
village of Newfoundland
mainland. There would be no way of I
— gettinz home until after fhristmns. I
In tre meantime the subJect of her Members of a famlly wh have no col.
despair was lining the loudest of four- or ne should be given one. Bring , knows where te-begin when it comes
teenlely boys. They swarmed up a 1 joy to your family by planning to do to opening them.
Steep hill dragging sleds. I over the Mt and miss rooms. ‘Andje-
tore you lie up the six or ten rolls of
new wall paper forits place under the
tree. inform all other members of Its
opt thought of getting. It hr done to
. Imre • some one vUe's pleasure. If
I of course, nmong the chitiren’s books. ' Inreality the joy of the giver exceeds.
A pair < f warn eloves or it bright that of the recipient of the gift, that is
handkerehiet to.H be tucked in incidental andinevitable. Christ him-
small, interesting ficult for his abilities: (hildren love • j
gifts to be opened to open packages. There are myriad or even an important part,
one at n time, ■ possibilities among the crayons, paints,
dully, for an equal small nd large l icks, pattern or e-
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It is the most dead unoomfort- •!
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© Martha Bannin; Thomas
it .walling
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........zed. Tou-couNn't Mop the sleds, j Able tine of +e yenr, when the >
Tow . • . they were soing too fast. | -J poor people would sufer very .6
"Look out" yelled Kunsome, trying ‘Pmuch from thelr-povert and ••
totnke the inside near the sharp, —!; cold, if they had hot oligi heer, «
1 rocky turn. _T.wnr-#+
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"Hook out yourrself’" sin Irk., 1 Andy. 2• bots to supprt them?' J . ill 2
and kicked out with a-foot, spiling the -r Addison. .
man sideways from his sled.“ Andy ! ■ ' . , t!
himself swerved to the inside. Iwo . .JHJNN..,.
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that far fewer toys and games, and T
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daily a Christmas. A selection should A
be made among the things which will *t*
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“It Is More Blessed to
Give Than to Receive”
CAME people willtell you that'the
• true spirit of Christmas has been
lost these days in a welter of exchang-
ing presents. They will say the holi-
day has been commercialized. While
there may be a vestige,pf fact in this
an idea might be
borrowed from the ‘
popular "sunshine
package” that is
often sent to con-
valescents or new
mothers. For un
I n vaki d, such a
package consists
ot a number, of
over a lett r fn m he r son.
"The l.....r. dear boy ! }| w
frightful for himt low
dreadful! Marooned up
there with nil those horrible
people!" A bad storm had
prevented him from taking
the weekly, boat to the
the disadvantuges
which the modern
rbors is that there
of two youngsters There was room
for two to squeak by' ... If they had
good luck. Never for three.
Vali Dusen had tobogganad tn Swit-
z rland, and ridden surf-honrds in
Hwall, and climbed a few Alps in
Itly. but It is safe to any that he had
never suffered a keener moment of
fear thnn he experienced in this far-
away village of Newfoundland . / .
sliding down hill with foucteen: vll-
lage children.
Vah Dusen win keen, but Sandy
Galt was keener. He, too, saw the t
danger ahead. Somebody had to be' •
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Bishop, C. M. The Giddings News (Giddings, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 24, 1931, newspaper, December 24, 1931; Giddings, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1597666/m1/3/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Giddings Public Library and Cultural Center.