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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-06-15
Wedding
is Announced

ANNOUNCEMENT is made
today of the recent marriage of
Dolores Mae Fleming, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Gustave Ficm-
ing, 223 North Walnut street,
and James F. Benoit, radioman
third class, USNR, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur l.. Krause,
10ll2 Clinton street.
The couple spoke their vows
in a double ring ceremony in
New York City on June 7 at
o'clock before Chaplain S. d.
Holiday USNR, at the Navy
chapel.
The bride wore an afternoon
dress Of white silk jersey FASH
Toned with a low, rounded neck
line, short sleeves, and impressed
pleatS. Her yelled hat was or
child, and pinned 10 her shoulder
was an orchid.
Her only attendant was her
sister Beverly, in powder blue,
with white accessories and a COR
sage of gardenias. Howard Ben
oft was his brothers best man.
Mrs. Fleming wore yellow
dress, Id the bridegroom S
mother a rose print, and both
wore gardenias.
The wedding dinner was serv-
ed at the Plantation Room of the
Hotel Dixie. After week S
honeymoon in New York, the
bridegroom received an uneX-
pected Today leave, which per-
mitted them to come to Mount
Clemens together. At the con-
clusion of his leave, he will re-
port to the Armed Guard Center
in Brooklyn, n. Y, and his bride
will resume her position at Sell
fridge Field, where she has been
employed since her graduation
from Mount Clemens II G h
school in 1913. Her husband,
who was graduated in l94l, en-
tered service the following year,
and has been afloat for two
years.
DICK BAXTER of Ann Arbor,
is visiting his grandfather Rich
ard Remer, North avenue.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-06-15
Service Men Home
on Furlough, Leave

OSCAR H. HOBBIES, 1904 Is
Mile road, TO June l6
HAROLD r. SORNIG, New
Haven, to July IL.
ROBERT MCCORMICK, Mount
Clemens, to July 6.
CHARLES j. ECKHOUT, 93
Grand avenue, TO June 20
w. SCOTT MILLS, Armada,
10 July IL.
CAPT. ALGER GRAHM, 5734
North River road, TO July IL.
CHARLES B. ZINNER, Jr.,
Route 6, to July II.
1T. ALEX ZEBELAIN, Jr.,
Armada, TO July IL.
DONALD w. GREEN, las
Lodewyck avenue. to June q.
RALPH c. CHARBENEAU, as
Lincoln avenue, TO June %.
JOSEPH J. BELOSKY, 1870
Dickinson avenue, TO July IL.
CLARENCE E. SMALL, as
Barbara street, TO July /.
LEO NOEKER, Romeo, to
July IL.
ROBERT w. PETERS, ia
Rathbone, TO July IL.
HOWARD B. TATE, "a Fourth
street, 10 July IL.
1T. LAWRENCE HARTSIG,
Route 5, to June %.
PVT. JOHN w. SIEWERT,
Mount Clemens. 10 JUNE Is.
T/SGT. EDWARD w. JOBSE,
100 Gallup avenue, TO June 81.
FRANK c. HUFSTEDLER,
$50 Gallup avenue, TO July IL.
DONALD KOLP, % Gallup
avenue. to July 7.
]. D. PATTON. 81 Kibbie
street, to July ID.
ERWIN D. CLIPPARD, Utica,
to July Is.
WILLIAM B. COBBLE, Mem
phis, TO July l3.
CHARLES F. MAY, 1881 Har-
rison avenue, TO July IA.
ALDON c. BELLMAN, Wash
ington, 10 June %.
PVT. TOM MITSUHUSHI, TO
July 6.
ROBERT KRACHT. Utica, to
July Is.
FRANK MINNINGER, Roch-
ester, to June 81.
CAPT. ALLEN d. ASCHEN-
BACH, so Smith street, to July
IL.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-06-15
Third Graders
Give Program

THE THIRD GRADE pupils
of Dickinson school closed the
semester with variety program
for parents and friends, prepared
under the direction OF their
teacher, Mrs. Carl (. Abbott.
Allan Goretsky was master of
ceremonies for the program,
which opened with song by
Billy Adams, followed by a
dance and song by Patty Guild.
Hope Miller and Ruth Ann
Rickert.
A puppet show The Three
Wishes was the next offering.
with Marcia Hawver, Carol
Tuscany. Patsy Peters, Darlene
Heller and Allan Goretsky as
puppeteers. and Betty May Bak-
er. Edwin Klockow and Virginia
Lloyd taking speaking parts.
Jerry Eager was stage manager.
A song by John Dixon, Carl
Lcmpke, Clyde and Kenneth,
Schmidtke followed, and the
program was closed with the
singing Of Blocks America"
A PUBLIC DANCE will be
sponsored Saturday, June Is,
in Maccabee hall beginning at
9 o'clock. it is announced today.
In charge of arrangements,
which include refreshments, are
Mrs. Seaford Kingscott, chair
man, assisted by Mrs. George
Henry, Beatrice Beach and Mrs.
Walter Petschke.s
THE ANNUAL BANQUET Of
the Eight Bellies Club was held
Wednesday evening at Cor
don's Grill, with Mrs. George
Glefke in charge of arrange
ments. Mrs. Harold frost was
a guest, and the group later at
tended the theatre in Detroit.
There will be no meetings until
Fall.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-06-15
State Officer
to be Speaker

THE FINAL MEETING of the
League of Women Voters for the
year will be held at the home
of Mrs. John Lungerhausen,
1855 North River road, Tuesday
at a ! o'clock luncheon of which
Mrs. Hugh Neale is chairman.
She will be assisted by Mrs. Will
liam Porter, Mrs. c. II. Malbin
and Mrs. A. A. Thompson.
Mrs. Frank Haskins, state
president of the League will be
the afternoons speaker. She
will talk on the activities of the
organization in review and
preview.
Mrs. Ralph Yonkers, president
OF the Birmingham League, will
do the organizational work for
the state during the coming
year. She will explain briefly
the plans TO be put in effect.
The incoming executive board
xWill meet at the homie of Mrs.
Byron Stuck at 1870 o'clock in
the morning for consultation
with Mrs. Haskins and Mrs.
Yonkers, of the projects and
plans for the ensuing year.
RU S S E l. l. FELLOWS, As
Sheridan avenue, underwent a
minor operation in st. Joseph's
hospital Thursday afternoon.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-06-15
Van AIKEN Family
Moves to Colon

MIR. AND MRS. V. L. VAN
AIKEN of 652 GlenWood road,
who have made their home in
Mount Clemens for the past
seven years, are moving to
water, on Saturday. Going with
them will be three Of their four
sons, Robert Charles and Ed
ward. The fourth Pfc. Richard
of the Marine Corps is stationed
at Cherry PIT, N. c.
More than so friends and
neighbors gathered to give them
farewell surprise party on
Wednesday evening.
GEORGE DALBY, accompa-
MED by his gr a n d sons, 1t.
George Daily and Billy Daily
BARLEY of Kanakakee, H., will
leave Saturday TO spend a week
with 1t. Dalby's father, Leonard
Daily at Lakeville, near Noun,
Pleasant.
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de Salute

MIR. AND MRS. HERBERT
ROHRBECK of Saal road, Utica,
on their 10th wedding anniver-
sary today.
MIR. AND MRS. HAROLD
kUKUK, Canal ROAD, whose fifth
wedding anniversary is today.
RALPH CARAVAN, JR., who
flew up from his home in Day
ton with his mother, Mrs. Ralph
Garman, to spend his fifth
birthday anniversary today with
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs,
John Jarchow, II Lincoln ave-
nue..
MIR. AND MRS. WILLIAM j.
ALEXY, New Haven, upon their
25th wedding anniversary to-
morrow.
MIR. AND MRS. JOSEPH A.
NORTH, SR., who observed
their l4th wedding anniversary
yesterday.
ASSIST. FIRE CHIEF AND
MRS. ROBERT MANDEL, Hub
bard avenue, who will observe
their 36th wedding anniversary
Saturday.
Births at St. Joseph's
MIR. AND MRS. LLOYD F.
LACKEY, Roseville, a son,
June IA.
REV. AND MRS. THOMAS S.
VERNON, Armada, a daughter
June IA.
MIR. AND MRS. RICHARD
O'NEAL, 2 Barbara street, a
son, June IA.
ENSIGN AND MRS. MEYRL
w. TOPPER, East Detroit, a
daughter, Jane Ann, June IA.
MIR. AND MRS. HON r
MERRIWEATHER, 266 North
13.
MR.. AND MRS. JOHN KU.
BEK, Center Line, a son, James
Allen, June IL.
MN &c AND MRS. GERALD
A. MILLER, East Detroit, son
John Raymond, June IL.
MR.. AND MRS. LESLIE K
EDWARDS. st. Clair Shores
twins, Patricia Marie and Pat
rick Harrison, June IL.
DIR. AND MRS. CARLTON
w. REMER, Utica, a daughter
Nancy Jeanne, June IL.
MR.. AND MRS. BERNARD
G.. BROOKS, Roseville. son
William Joseph, June IL.
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Ladies' Aid Event
Set for Sunday

LADIES' AID Society OF St.
Pauls Lutheran Church on Ca
nal road will hold the annual
hot luncheon and ice-cream So
cial on Sunday, June II, at the
school, beginning at noon, 1t is
announced today.
Mrs. Kirch Machael is chair
man of a committee including
Mrs. William Niemann, Mrs.
Julia Rohrbeck, Mrs. Walter
Kukuk, Mrs. Melvin Schroeder,
Mrs. Lydia Pardon, Mrs. Wal
bert Kukuk, and Mrs. Clarence
Schroeder.
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Carrie Lunqehausen Society Names Mrs. William Lloyd Presden
Zion Society Holds
Memorial Service
A MEMORIAL VICE

A MEMORIAL VICE
honoring Mrs. William Hacker
was h e d Wednesday at the
meeting of the Zion Evangeli-
cal Mission Society, with 25
members present
The society will continue its
meetings with potlucks during
July and August. il was planned.
A donation Of SIS was made 10
the church Youth Guidance
Committee, and Mrs. William
Durre was welcomed as a new
member. Mrs. Albert Harmon
was in charge Of devotions for
the meeting, which closed with
refreshments.
BETTY BEN NETT. Janet
Sherman, Nancy Nickel. Robert
Hameister, Franz Devantier and
Charles Court, members OF Mrs.
Otto Nickels class OF Grace
Episcopal Church will leave
Sunday for Camp Frisbee, near
Pontiac, where they will attend
the Young Peoples conference
of the diocese. They will re-
main until Saturday.
MRS. OTTO hartley and
her sister. Mrs. Clarence Ep-
steam Of New Rochelle, n Y,
left today for Sault Ste. Marie
for weekend with relatives.
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Elections are Held
at Picnic with Families

MRS. WILLIAM LLOYD is the
new president of Carrie Lunaer.
hansen Society Of the Methodist
church, elected al the meeting
held last evening az the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Marlatt, or
the lake shore.
Mrs. Lloyd succeeds Mrs Clar-
ence Wild. Other officers for the
coming year are Mrs, Marlatt.
vice-president; Mrs Clau d 2
Copeland, first vice president:
Mrs. Wayne Sharlsnd, second
ice-president; Mrs. Ernest Law
renee, secretary: Mrs. Leland
Kettenring. reelected treasurer;
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June Wedding Traditions
Go Far Back Into History

was in medieval times when
brides put on their veil or vim
pie after the ceremony and wore
it thenceforth to show they
were married. Anne of Brit
tany, who married Louis XII
was the first to choose white for
her wedding.
SOMETHING BORROWED
No bride considers her we'd
ding costume complete unless
she wears something borrowed
and something blue" but in Bib
lical days the touch of blue was
a must for the groom as well as
the bride. A band of blue
around the hem of the wedding
costume was required for both
bride and groom and symbolized
constancy and devotion.
The carrying of the bride
across the threshold of their new
home by the groom is an i'm
provement over the custom in
medieval days. At that time the
honors were done by the groom S
parents.
Back in the days Of the Roman
Empire brides slept in their
wedding gowns the night before
the ceremony to insure a hap
PLY married life, and the Roman
brides husband gave her an
elaborate wedding band with the
master key of the house solder
ed to it.
Shoe-throwing at weddings Is
a very ancient Egyptian custom
which got off to good start
when the cautious Egyptian
papa handed the groom the
brides sandal in token that his
daughter-and any bills she'd
run up-Were the new husband S
headache from that moment on.
Since time immemorial brides
have always tossed a memento
to their bridesmaids to see who
would be the next to marry. OF
course, it wasn't always bou-
quet. In Rome, for instance, it
was a lighted hawthorne torch,
in the Middle Ages, garter.
And in Renaissance Europe both
the groom and bride took off
a common accessory and tossed
it to the crowd. And what was
the accessory? Why, stockings!
(Fancy that happening nowO
Then each bridesmaid threw the
groom's hose over her shoulder
in an attempt to hit him, and the
ushers did likewise with the
brides stockings.
There was even a time in his
tory when the bride and groom
were married at the door OF the
church. This was to insure the
greatest possible number of wit
nesses to the grooms declara-
ton that if he died first, all his
property went to his wife.
In the eighteen hundreds, in
stead of a wedding cake furnish
ed by the brides parents, there
were individual little cakes
which the guests brought along
and fashioned into a towering
pyramid. No matter what pro-
portions this reached the bride
and groom had to lean across 1t
to kiss one another.
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COME JUNE and the brides
take over. They have their own
special set of traditions which
must" be followed. But it
wasn't always thus, and todays
traditions have evolved from
wedding customs of history.
White, the dream of almost
every bride, was not always the
favorite color for bridal robes.
AS a matter of fact, white was
the badge of mourning for
hundreds of years and brides
wore shades like purple, orange
and rose. Just before the bridal
fashion picture turned white. the
well-dressed bride wore scarlet,
the symbol of virginity. This
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And Mrs. Howard Halter, CORES
poading secretary.
A PCT Nek dinner preceded
the business mssaa5. Thirty
five members of the society and
their families were present AZ
the event. arrangements for
which were made by Mrs. Wild.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-22

the next year, cut, on Christmas Eve, an onion into half; peel off 12 layers, one for each month, and fill the same with salt Those peel ings which contain damp salt the rext morning predict rainy weather for the respective month.
 Young people who are anxious to learn something about their matri- monial prospects are advised to drink three times from nine differ ent fountalns, when the church bells are ringing on Christmas Eve and they will then behold their future mate standing at the church
 If you are courageous enough to consult the oracle as to the length of time which is still allotted to you on earth, take your Bible on Christmas Eve and the first psalm which strikes your eye contains in stanzas the number of years which you are yet given to live.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-22
MI5TLET0E MAY MEAN MESSENGER OF GOD

Some say the word mistletoe comes from the missel thrush, messenger of the gods who brought the plant to the earth. Actually, the bird is very fond of the berries and is responsible for the wide distribu- tion. Growing as it does, on trees as a parasite, it is showy because of its huge mass of dense light green foliage.
 Its Latin name, Phoradendron, means tree-thief
 In Virgil, mistletoe was the golden bough, by the plucking of which Aeneas was enabled to des- cend into the underworld and re- turn safely.
 In ancient Britain it was the sa- cred plant of the Druids. The chief nature festival of these forest wor- shippers was around the oak tree with the mistletoe on it. The Arch Druid ascended the tree to the lowest bough on which the sacred mistletoe was growing. With golden sicle he cropped the branch and allowed it to fall in fold of his ample robes. The plant was so sacred that it must never touch the earth. The priest then broke the bough into many pieces and gave a twig to each of his followers with a prayer.
 Tn the language of the flowers, mistletoe means give me a kiss. . This has it's basis from Scandi- navian myth.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-22

 STARS TELL
 0WN5T0RY

The stars at Christmas have 8 story of their own 70 tell of crea- tion-the story that gradually is becoming better understood by as- tronomers
 It is the story of the birth and growth of our galaxy which we rec ognize as the Milky Way and which includes our sun with the earth and other planets.
 Recent calculations llow that the galaxy, measured in the time scale of it's own years, is very youthful and Is approaching its 18th year.
 But that does not mean 12 years in our time. Rather it is made up of years in which each is the period in which rotating body completes one circuit around a central mass. Our galaxy is rotating around it's central mass. Our sun, out near the edge of the galaxy, is moving along with the rest of the stars in the disc-shaped system and is doing so at a rate which enables it to make circuit of it's own orbit in about 250,000,0OO earth years.
 Clear, moonless, winter nights furnish good opportunity for viewing the Milky Way and visual izing our position in it and it's re- lation to the rest of the universe.
 On Christmas night the moon will be half way between first quarter and full moon, reaching the latter state on Dec. 29. The dark new moon comes on Jan. 14, so after the first week in January there will be a period in which the moon will not interfere with star gazing during the first half of the night.
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TURKEY, AMERICAN
 STYLE, VERY TASTY

Roast peacock is still the piece de resistance of Christmas dinner in Argentina.
 In Meoleval England, the peacock was served with all the brilliant plumage intact; sometimes, when he was baked in pie, his head ap- peared from one end Of the crust and his tail from the other; more often, he was se.ved sitting upon a large tray-borne to the feast by a lady of the court who was chosen and honored to do so.
 To serve him whole, the bird was flayed-skin and feathers together; care was taken to leave the head attached to the skin and the neck bone unbroken.
 Having been roasted and allowed to cool, the peacock was wrapped in his feathers and propped upon a tray-as he was wont to sit when alive, showing off his magnificent tail; a sponge, saturated with spir- it's, was placed in his gilded beak and lighted as the bird was being served-but for all his good looks, the peacock was cold and dry when eaten.
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EACH SWISS
 CANYON HAS ITS OWN TRADITION

Winter beauty ana winter sports reach the acme of perfection in Switzerland by Christmas time For many of the natives, however, this glad season signifies in addition a period full, of sacred mystery and the anniversary of days particularly specified in ancient legends.
 However, the ruddy-cheeked St Nicholas has in some parts of the country been supplanted by the Christkindli, or Christ child. This lovely angel is said to have come from the Far North and it always brings to each home it visits a Christmas tree decorated with all the glittering things associated with fairyland and heavily laden with gifts.
 FCrecast.ng With Onions
 If you want. for instance. to find out how the weather will be during
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good luck feature. St. Nicholas, it is related, once dropped purse down a chimney. Instead of falling on the hearth, the purse dropped into stocking, and ever since then the happy custom of filling the Christ mas stocking has been universally popular.
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Traditions and Customs Are
 Bequeathed by Ancient World

Early Christians birthday Christ until the
 
 set this officially His the festival soice December 22 Christian celebrations this during Christianity.
 In Britain Nisrule" parading This period foolish supposed have descended the Satrnaa Only few Brtons follow this jolly old custom
 Nativity
 The Santa Claus combining widely differing spersns beliefs
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peans in pre-Christan times believed in a spirit of woods and fields who had to be placated now and then, he would ruin the harvests. This being was known in Norway as the "Nisse." and by various names in other Scandinavian countries. It is still custom in rural regions for children to set out porridge and beer on Christmas Eve to please the Nisse. He is merging, however. with the popular figure of Santa Claus
 In Britain the character known Father Christmas is supposed to be Christian version of this ancient spirit of the fields The Dutch Sinter Klass, St. Nicholas, is still recognizable as the good bishop of Myra in Dutch plays, but he is heinz ahsnrhed in the more roni1lar
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ORIGIN OF STOCKINGS
 AND SHOES FOR GIFTS

Why have stockings come to be the traditional receptacles for family Christmas gifts?
 Although historians can give no completely auLnenoic answer, they point out that children's stockings are usually hung by the chimney to keep warm or dry out, so it was
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natural that Santa Claus should pick them as the place in which to deposit gifts.
 In certain regions of France it is the shoe that is put out on Christmas Eve. Some authorities say that shoes and stockings were put near the fireplace for the same reason that an old boot was asso- ciated with a wedding-in order to bring good luck and drive away evil spirits.
 One Christmas story stresses the
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Same old carol, same old light, Same old stockings hung at night, Same old words of merry cheer, Same good wishes for the year. Same old Christmas, seems to me That's the way it ought to be.
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peTDId, HOInanR ana other Balkan states, as well as many Russians. belong to the Orthodox church Their Christmas feast traditionaly begins with a bowl of 'kutya,' which is combination of wheat honey, ground poppy seed and oceans. Mushroom soup, fruit. fish and nuts are also served. A small layer of hay is spread under the table cloth to show humility for Christs birth in stable. Polish people also follow this last custom.
 So every country and every district often has It's own special ways of keeping Christmas The United States. being composed of people from ev- anywhere. has received customs from every peo- pie, and has adopted those it liked and altered
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Young men and women wear headdresses repre- senting houses. ships. mountains. and forth. Huge sleigh bells tinkle from their waists and shoulders. These Swiss carolers also have a pe- culiar dance used only Christmas Eve. In Switzerland, as in other southern European coun- tries, the gifts are brought to good children, not by Santa Claus but by the Christ Child, who comes from the North Pole in fairy sleigh.
 In many German villages an old man with a small drum marches about the house after the Christmas dinner, leading procession. His drum is to frighen away any witches who might have come into the house during the year. He finally reaches the last room where the Christmas tree
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FOR THE BRIDE

Don't overlook that bride-to-be on your list in the ordinary Christ mas rush. Make this special year with a gift of exquisite matched lingerie. She will love the white satin gown, slip and panties all trimmed alike and beautifully packed in white and silver con- tainer.
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SAME OLD SANTA

Same old Santa, same old joys, Same old dolls and sleds and toys; Same old holly, same old tree,
 Same old gifts for cherubs wee;
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Mexican Christmas Mexican Christmas festive At the
  on Then the oldest picks Child and marches slowly the church. followed the midnight dancing until
 Members of the Orthodox Greek church endar celebrate Chrss birthday
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Antonio Joe de Sucre was the first president of the Republic of Bolivia. Elected for life, he de- clined to serve more than two years
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In most English dictionaries printed since 1940, the word qGis- ling has appeared as common noun.
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The printing press Was invented about the middle of the 18th cen- tury.
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of Santa Claus the relocated little with the big bag of interpretation other parts of Germany the dispenser of gifts Dame Berha The custom of hanging stockings from Italy
 Switzerland parading and singing carols picturesque Costumes remarkable
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with Santa Claus the Christmas plays carols the with thanks the them
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Mexican Christmas.

stands laden with presents