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Milford chronicle., 1962-12-21
MILFORD DELAWARE FRIDAY DECEMBER 21
The Nativity X X X ST. Luke 2, 10

And it came to pass in those days, that there went
out decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world
should be taxed.
q (And this taxing first made when Cyrenius
was governor of Syria:)
g. And all went to be taxed, every into his
own city.
A. And Joseph also went up from Gaiee out of
the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of
David which is called Bethlehem (because he was
of the house and lineage of David)
s. To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, be-
ing great with child.
g. And so it was, that, while they there, the
days were accomplished that she should be delivered
T. And she brought forth her frstborn son, and
wrapped him in swaddling Clothes and laid him in a
manger; because there was no room for them in the
inn.
s. And there in the country shepherds
abiding in the field keeping watch their flock by
night.
g. And 10, the angel of the Lord came upon them,
and the glory of the Lord shone round about them:
and they afraid
Milford chronicle., 1962-12-21
SPECIAL CHRISTMAS STORY

All holidays have legends, customs and folklore
associated with them, but Christmas probably has
more than all of the others
In Finland. for example. all members of Finnish
families must take steam bath before the festivi-
ties of Christmas Eve begin.
In India one week before the holiday of Christ
mas, all the Armenian villages that observe the
holiday fast by not eating animal food On the last
day they eat food at all, until they take COM
munion Christmas Eve.
In Greece, special loayes of bread baked for
Christmas Each loaf is marked with a on
top; silver coin concealed in each. According to
the custom. the person finding the coin is destined
for prosperous new year.
In Germany, the story is told of how the silver
pine cone became associated with Christmas Legend
has 1t that old woman was climbing mountain
who had beer walking beside her. told her to take
the cones from under particular tree, and then
vanished Mystifed the woman gathered the cones
under the tree, and when the old woman got
home she found they had turned to silver.
In Bohemia, young girls believe that if they cut
hole in the ice on Christmas Eve they will see
their future husbands reflected in the water.
In Mexico, every home erects an altar with
"pesebra," representation Of the Nativity, in
preparation for the "posada". Posada
resting place and commentaries the journey Of
Mary and Joseph and their attempt to find lodgings
for the memorable night In addition, every home
must be decorated and ready to receive guests by
December 16, in preparation for the following nine
days which are usually filed with great festivity.
When the Purtans settled in America, the whole
idea Of celebrating Christmas frowned upon in
New England. 1t was so bitterly opposed that in
1853 law was passed in Massachusetts which
read
"Whosoever shall be found observing any such
day Christmas the like, either by forebearing
Of labor feasting in any other way, shall be fined
shillings."
AS the Puritan influence wore off and more and
more immigrants to America, the celebration
Of Christmas became mixture of the customs and
traditions Of many countries.
One unusual custom, part Of the holiday fes-
tivities of the early West was shooting the wish
bone" The wishbone from the holiday turkey was
placed a pole tree and then men took turns
shooting at it.
According to the tradition, true split Of the
wishbone prophesied good health harvest and for
tune for the year for the sharpshooter
common belief is that this probably is the
origin of the present day custom of making a wish
before splitting the wishbone.
Milford chronicle., 1962-12-21
RISTMAS S

Christmas is Of course very much chidren's festival
and Of all the people and customs that toward making it
Claus The Odin believed ride the
skies gifts those who had specially honored him
jul time Later people transferred their loyalty to St.
Nicholas He fourth-century Bishop Myra what
children.
The early Dutch settlers brought ST. Nicholas name
migrants Of the nineteenth century had tradition that
Christmas presents brought by Child
Christkinde. The word corrupted into Kris
Krnge"
Misetoe golden bough classical legend was
the Druids The old for mistletoe
ahea and it often ingredient Of medicines 1t
the plant Of under which enemies in ancient
Scandinavia recOncied.
kissing under misetoe originated Britain in the
early seventeenth century custom berry
be removed bough every girl kissed
it, When all the berries had been removed the kissing
came to an end
Christmas trees are of German origin although ever
in early peoples magical rites at the
they kept their greenery bore
fruit the winter months they regarded strong
symbols in the
Of vegetation to the land in the following spring
Hessian soldiers in King George Ills used Christ
decorations and they favorite of the
early German settlers in Pennsylvania They caught slow
lily Queen victorias husband
Prince Albert set at Windsor in 1S41
The practice sending is now universal
They originated in the fourteenth century
Britain by years they introduced
America by German-born Boston lithographer Louis
Prang.
Yule log demands certain rituals be observed.
The log must be knded with piece of last years log ard
it burn for the twelve days of Christmas Then
Failure do this will result in misfortune
the year
Milford chronicle., 1962-12-21
WHITE CHRISTMASES,
HISTORICALLY CONSIDERED

During the past few days there has
been considerable speculation as to
whether we will have a white Christ
mas this year, outside of the kind you
get on the radio, TV and the movies.
One approach to the matter is the sci
entific, in which the experts study
prevailing weather conditions and then
make their prognosticatiol. The other
Is the historical method, judging what
is likely to happen in the future by
what has happened in the past.
The result of the first approach may
be obtained by glancing at the official
forecast. The other can be had by TAX
ing look at the records of the Wea-
ther Bureau. The bureaus archives
contain study of the subject.
From this we learn that there is one
chance out of twelve of getting lilo of
an 'lnch OF snow or more on Christmas
Day. There is one out of five chances
OF getting the same measurable amount
on either December "a or rs. We must
assume the optimistic view that the
l-lO OF ar inch or more will stick and
make things really white.
Outstanding white Christmases were
IN l9O2, when two inches OF snow fell
on christmas Day: 1912, when 4.4
inches fell on December "a, and 1914
when two inches fell on December a.
The whitest Christmas of all was 1909,
when we got a superb downfall on
Christmas Day of S.S inches.
The last snowfall we have had on
Christmas Day was 1948. And that was
officially recorded as no more than "a
trace" For the past four years we
have had not even a trace, on either
December "a or 25.
On the basis Of past experience the
likelihood Of snow on Christmas IS
none too bright AS i'm SO many years
past, II white Christmas should pc
wanted, at least we can sing about
it.
Milford chronicle., 1962-12-21

still the law and the prophets somewhere IN the
ancient sky shines the Christmas star.
great city is far from little town of Bethle-
hem. In parks and avenues men have lighted tall
trees Man-made stars CLEAN in traffic. They shine
in shop windows They watched by sidewalk
men and are reflected in the eyes of children.
man would be hard put to pick from crowd
ed frightened heaven the Christmas star But he
knows it is there and he is content In city the
star may be hidden behind towering buildings. Or
it may be strung in wonder and beauty in glitter
ing aisles Upstate it may have the simpler task
of slipping through the branches of pine and hem
lock- But in town or country after nineteen CEN
turtles of time and story, the shining is the same.
On city streets or above mans barn, in a
cathedral or on lonely mountainsde, there is the
Christmas star 1t is wired forever to the hearts
of men, 1t guides to manger and Child And
men bearing gifts rejoice again with exceeding
great joy.
Milford chronicle., 1962-12-21
THEY REJOlCED WITH EXCEEDING
GREAT JOY"

nights this week the above countrymans
light the dark branches of the
pines Their shining is pasture SNOW on the intricate
rabbits footprints of wandering fox The
sky they did in warmer Palestine
where shepherds watched their focks by night
The winter stars have changeess glory man knows
they older Bethlehem Nazareth They have gid
of Greek temples They have empires
crumbe and they many Herod In them are
Copper River current., 1962-07-19
COPPER NUGGETS
 By Joy Morgan
DENA' NENA' HENASH

DENA' NENAi HENASH
 Tanana was the scene this year of gathering of the chiefs and representatives uonnmpany of the native villages. This eeting held for the first time in many ears, and the delegates met to talk over omaon problems, hopes, and aspirations.
 The Copper Valley delegation included scar Craig of Copper Center, llarkle Evan f Gulkana, and Fred John of Mentasta.
 Others attending from the general vicinity ere Robert Charley of Tanacross, Ruth harles of Dot Lake, Kenneth Albert of Northway, nd David Titus of Tetlin.
 The meeting was held June 24th through he 26th, at Nhic time temporary officers ere chosen as follows: Chairman-Alfred etz1er of Nenana, and Parlimentarian scar Craig. These officers authorized o conduct the business of the organizat unti ntil the next annual meeting, at which time n election will be held. II:
 number of resolutions were adopted by he convention, all involving problems of ducation, finances, and resources. The laskan native finds himself today torn between 70 cultures, wi tn his own heritage of 1cient hunting and fishing rights gradually disappearing in the face of civilization. )ne of the most important blanks in the platfo1 lopted by these members was that of jobs- ot charity. The members also agreed that ucation was of prime importance hf their lildren were to become vital force in the (WlulI Cys 10 CIl1S 6LCs hl5lOG1o dokSu CllaC re and better schools be built, and that oecifi cally, vocational high school be >cated a Tanana. Also noted were the hgnting that allowed the taking of game in certain sasons only, rather than at time of need. the greatest concern to all natives is the -ack of ownership of the ground in their own vi -llages. The Organic Act of l884 and the ;atehood Act of 1858 both agreed that the -askan natives would retain their ancestral 'nds and hunting rights. However, many of dgatsasAGpredsbd bitterness at the way le State has since selected many of the lands nsidered to belong to the Natives. All thes Id many more problems were talked over, and is is part of the conclusion reached: "We ve ended our meetion at Panama with that CD understanding of the danger to all the ghts of our people, to our peoples survival. have ended our meetion with those recommend- ions for saving our aboriginal land and nting rights, for improving our lives by onomic velopment and education. Ever- g og these recommendations, we have made; h Of 10rcn and chi drGntS
Copper River current., 1962-07-19

VEN a1RENE. .....:. stay strong enough to carry them out, strong meeting together, we shall form permanent organization called the DENA' NENA' HENASH."
 Give to me the life I love,
 Let the lave go by me, .. Give the jolly heaven above
 And the byway nigh me.
 Bed in the bush with stars to see,
 Bread I dip in the river--
 There's the life for q man like me,
 There's the life for
 Songs of Travel. New members of the Copper Center Conmuni ty include MT. and Mrs Keubler and /, their IL year son Richard, from Ukiah, California. Mr Keubler is employed by Standard Oil Garage mechanic. The fami ly has rented the Jim Webb Cabin the back of the former Stewart property.
 2e*7k7<7*77z lr. and Mrs. Nelson McCrary returned home 5i Monday ight after week spent in Anchorage with their daughter and son-in-1aW, MT. and Mrs. Jim March.
 Mrs Elizabeth Coleclough, widow of the wel1-knoW Chitina pioneer, Fred Coleclough, overnight guest of yim and Joy Morgan, the night of June l2th. She left the next morning for Summit Lake and reunion with her son, Harold Sweet, of o1Tfai rbands.
 THERE IS NO DUTY WE so MUCH UNDER& RATE AS THE DUTY OF BEING HAPPY.
 Marlene and Judy Craig entertained at joint birthday party, Sunday, July 9th. 2 TNenty-t two guests were served icecream and n birthday cake.
 
 Hal Waugh, Well-knoWn guide and vi writer for the "Alaskan Sportsman, is spending few weeks at his Kenny Lake cabin, with wife Julie and son Danny, Wednesday the Waugh's went to Lake Louise for two day stay, taking their guest, Randall Ashby.
 
 Mrs. Mary Wallace of Valdez has moved to her Pippin Lake Homestead. With Mary, is her father-in-laW who has been visiting the Jack Wallaces.
Copper River current. (Glennallen, Alaska) 1962-1967, 1962-07-05
July S, 1862
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installed. desk and a new typewr tier
have been urchased and are now in use.
On the way is the most important thing
of all, the STOVE. We will now be able
to work in nice warm atmosphere in
stead of deep freeze temperatures. New
lights are here but not put in yet.
Hope they can be installed in the near
future. The library hours are Tues.
from until and Thurs. from until
in tab afternoon. This is public
library and therefore everyone $ library
so Why don't you and your fami ly make
use of it in the future.
The library is in the DPN camp in
the log building next to the State
Police building.
CLENNALLEN BALLYHoo Florence Clayton
Glennal1en ACS cordially invited
the area public to attend the free
dance held the night of July 3rd out
doors on the tennis court. Music vas
furnished by Don s CONDO from the 214th
Army Band stationed at Ft. richardson
which flew here and flown back the
same day to help the ACS celebrate the
Fourth. Refreshments we're served by the
local American Legion Post ~ of Glenn
allen who furnished free eats and soft
drinks to all the guests from 8 PM to
10 Pm. The people of the area wish to
thank ACS for wonderful party.
On July 9Th there was a picnic
at Tolsona Lake by ACS and RCA.
For Mrs. Virgil hcCloud there was
a birthday party at Clennallen Lodge.
Guests we're served Refreshments and
enjoyed dancing.
Jerry Brown, grandson Of Mrs. Essie
Mitchell of G1enna1l len Lodge, Who suffer-
ed an attack while attending graduation
exercises in Anchorage, is now returned
to the home of his parents in Fairbanks
where he is recuperating from an operat ior
he underwent in the Virginia Mason Hosp.
in Seatt le,: Wash. While Jerry was in the
hospital there he had chance to visit
with
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-10-21
reviviing the CITY TAVERN

ARLY Georgetown was busy place
seaport in touch with Europe, market
town with roads and waterways reaching
westward toward Ohio, a river-crossing on a
main route between North and South and
eventually, of course, part of the new Fed
eral city"
Georgetown also was full of taverns, large
and small, each of which catered to different
segment of the population. One of the two
best ones, the City Tavern, has recently been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-10-21

restored and opened as private club 1t is
the only Georgetown tavern still standing.
Built in 1885, the City Tavern was main
stagecoach stop on the run between Phila-
delphia, then the nations capital, and Balti-
more, Annapolis, Georgetown, Alexandria,
Charlottesville and other points south. Din
ners were given there for Presidents John
Adams, Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jack.
SON. The Georgetown Corporation (the govern
ing body of the town, the directors Of the
THE STAR MAGAZINE. WASHINGTON d c. ocroRrp .,
Tundra times., 1962-11-01
Arctic SltruiuuI
By Howard Rock Times Editor

Bags for storing food, waterproof raincoats. and translucent window panes are just few of the many articles Eskimos make from the oogruk the great bearded seal
 Oogruk is giant compared with the hair seal. It weighs up to well over a thousand pounds. Unlike the common hair seal that is splotched with dark gray hair on it's back, oogruk hair is quite uniformly gray except for slightly darker shade on the back
 The Eskimo has adapted the oog- ruk into many uses. Its size makes it ideal for certain items needed. ] As food. it is considered as one sof the most necessary When stored Flor future use it is cut in large pieces, laced with rawhide thong Into large balls. and put in under 4 ground caches. It is also filleted and dried and put in seal skin pokes which have been partially filled with seal oil and stored in cool places.
 The outer part of the intestines IS scraped off and used for food.
 There are other uses for the oog- ruk intestines.
 Intestines, up to 75 feet in length, are thoroughly cleaned. The Eski- mo housewife lays smooth flat piece of wood usually on coarse, clean gravel beach. She takes one end of an intestine, lays it on the Hat piece of wood, and picks up a scraper. In the present day, this scraper is usually common table spoon. She scrapes off the outer layer of the intestine down to the tough inner layer of tissue. The outer part comes off quite easily.
 When the whole length of the intestine has been scraped thor oughly, the woman ties one end of it tightly. She then takes the other end and initiates the whole length. When inflated, the intestine is about two and half inches in di- ameter.
Tundra times., 1962-11-01

and will not snap as easily as older oogruk skin.
 Another common and important use of the oogruk is for mukluk soles. The skin is tough, long, wearing and waterproof.
 Aogruk, the great bearded seal, has been one of the great boons to the Eskimo of the Arctic With out this animal, the Eskimo would not have been able to get some of his most necessary materials for living in the north. Whale hunt ing would have been almost impos- sible without this important animal.
 Oogruk must be held in high re- gard by the Eskimo in his long bat tie of survival.
Tundra times., 1962-11-01

six oogruk skins for an umiak.
 GOssips
 This working group of sewers is usually kind of social gatherin 2 during which the women chat and gossip as they sew
 A 24-foot umiak requires six oog- ruk skins. These skins are sewn together by women using water proof stitches. Then group of men drape it on the umiak frame. When the skin is dry, the boat is ready for use by whalers.
 When the Eskimo needs strong raWhide thong for whaling and oth- CT needs, he uses a yearling oog- ruk for that purpose. A yearling oogruk is more resilient and tough
Tundra times., 1962-11-01
TUN ORA TIM ES

section of intestine, tied one and tightly and filled the intestine with warm broth. She then tied the open end rather loosely with sinew leav- ing about an inch between the loose knot and the end. A crosspiece or disk of wood is fitted over the knot to prevent the baby from swallowing the bag
 To keep her baby quiet while busy working, she put the loosely knotted end into the mouth of her baby and fed it the warm broth.
 In modern supermarkets today plastic bags are used to store cran- berries, fruits, and vegetables. Gen. turies before they were invented the Eskimo used oogruk intestine bags to sore berries and other food stuffS.
 Skin Needed
 The skin of the oogruk has been, perhaps one of the most needed ma- terials the Eskimo has required in his struggle for survival. He used the skin for many things.
 The skin of the oogruk is an ideal covering for the umiak or skin boat. After the hair is separated from the oogruk skin by it having been soaked in oil in warm room for about week and a half, several women get together to sew together
Tundra times., 1962-11-01

It is then strung high off the ground from one post to another to dry.
 When it is dry. the Eskimo house. wife prepares it for the following items.
 First she cuts the intestine into four foot sections. Then she slits them and spreads them out. Each section makes strip of material , inches by feet. The woman then seWS the sections into a square When finished, she has a new sky light or window pane. The gut is translucent and yellowish white in color and about as thick as onion skin paper. Daylight can pass through the gut nicely but it is air tight and waterproof.
 RaincOat
 For another useful item, the Es- kimo housewife repeats the process she used in making the skylight Af- ter sewing the strips together she patterns raincoat for her husband, sewing the pieces together with spe- cial water proof stitches.
 In the old days, when the house. wife busted herself around the home, she made a nursing bag from oogruk gut with which to feed her babies. She cut about a seven inch
Smyrna times., 1962-06-21
CorveI Urges
Support of
Migrant Fund

Problems confronting the
5000 migrants who are brought
TO Delaware each year to har-
vest crops we're cited by Gov
ernor Ebert N. Carvel this
week In urging public support
of the current funds drive of the
Migrant Fund Committee of the
United Church Women of Del
aware.
The chief executive is a
statement issued at Dover,
pointed out that while some of
the migrants problems are
readily solved by state agen-
cies, other problems, partic-
ularly those involving family
life, religious training and the
education of children, are de-
pendent, for solution, upon nom
governmental organizations.
Governor Carvel has special
praise for the program of the
Migrant Ministry of the Council
OF Churches which, he said,
contributes materially to the
welfare and happiness of these
followers of the crops"
With the proceeds from the
current Embarrassing effort, the
Migrant Fund Committee hopes
to fully implement an ambitious
program that includes: contin-
ued support of the Migrant Child
Care Centers at Staytonville
and Smyrna; the supplying of
chaplains Zone of whom will
be Spanish-speaking) in each
county to give comseling SER
vice, supervise recreation, and
conduct religious services; and
financial assistance in the es-
tablishment of summer schools
for migrant children whose ed
ucation is interrupted each year
by the annual migration of their
parents.
Smyrna times., 1962-06-21

elementary classrooms now
under construction are badly
needed and about five class
rooms will be housed in sub
standard facilities this Sept
ember. We are doing everything
we can to avoid split sessions
this coming year and the Dis
trict should be in very good
shape for elementary class
rooms by September of 1861"
Completion day for the IL
classrooms presently under
construction is April 30, 1868,
and it is expected that work can
be moved along on the four
additional classrooms at a suf-
ficient rate to allow them TO
be completed before school
starts in September in 1868.
Smyrna times., 1962-06-21

charge and interment will be in
Odd Fellows Cementery at
Smyrna.
He is survived by his wife,
Ida McAteer Warren of Will
mington, Delaware; three child
rem, James C. Warren, Smyrna;
Robert o. Warren, Severn,
Maryland, Mrs. Helen Hobson,
Clayton; two step children, John
McAteer, Menreeville, New
Jersey, Mrs. Mary Walsh, VIII
mington, Delaware; two sisters,
Mrs. Jennie Warren, Lincoln.
Delaware, Mrs. F Florence Hess,
Allentown, Pa; seven grand
children and six great grand
children.
Mr.. Warren, before his re-
tirement some years ago, was a
Railroad Engineer and made his
home in Clayton, retiring to
Fenwick, Del. He was a member
of the Brotherhood of Railroad
Locomotive Trainmen.
n In lieu of flowers, please
make donations to the American
Cancer Society.