Illinois Valley News, Thursday, December 22, 1949
SELMA NEWS ITEMS
means of replenishing the royal
wardrobes, treasuries and even
larders. Queen Elizabeth relied on
The D C. D.’s had a jolly the custom for new petticoats,
Christmas party with roast tu r mantles, silk stockings, bracelets,
precious jewels, etc.
key and all the trimmings at the necklaces,
Peers, bishops, clerics, ladies-
home of Mrs. A. A. Whitsell. Af in-waiting, physicians, c o o k s ,
ter the business meeting, a gift everybody contributed.
exchange was held. There were
Oliver Cromwell's Puritan gov
33 ladies and 16 children present. ernment outlawed the custom, but
it was re-revived when the Stuarts
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Seifert Sr. were restored to the throne. Indi
have gone to Iowa to visit Mr. vidual circumstances governed the
¿ift-giving among ordinary citi
Seifert’s parents. His father is zens and, since common pins were
91 years old, and his mother up in expensive in those days, middle
her 80’s.
class gentlemen usually gave their
wives and daughters pins or 'pin
Going to southern California money.’
Idiomatically, 'pin money' has
for the holidays are Mr. and Mrs.
Tom Conger, Mr. and Mrs Bob survived the days of the expensive
Anderson and two daughters. pin, while the custom of gift-giving
at New Year's time has deterior
' Also Mr. and Mrs. Bob Harrington ated into obsolescence in England
and son Teddy.
and the United States.
M M N N M M M M M M m M M tM M H M M M H M M M N M
(Mrs. F rits Krauss)
1949
Top o f the
Mrs. Kenny Bell went to P ort
land recently to visit her husband,
who is in the veteran's hospital
: there. Kenny will be able to come
home for Christmas, and they are
going to hold “open house” Christ
mas eve. He will have to return
to the hospital Monday.
season io you.
M ay your happiness be as
plentiful as the °ifts
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ILLINOIS VALLEY GRANGE
DANCE
Bridgeview Grange Hall
Saturday, Dec. 31
MUSIC BY LANGWORTHY’S ORCHESTRA
75c Per Person, Inc. Tax
Usual Good Eats by Ladies of the Grange
-H e lp the H o s p ita l-
jflerrti
Mrs. J A. Buckles was called
to Sacramento by the illness of
her father, Frank Lima. Before
she reached there word of his
death came. The Limas lived in
the Valley for several years.
TYCER, NEALY & DENNIS
Cave Junction
Romans Began Custom
O f Gifts a t New Year
fhristma?
Some authorities claim that the
Invading Roman legions introduced
the custom of gift-giving at New
Year's time into England by ‘com
mandeering.’ a la Caesar, gifts and
sums of money from the populace.
Medieval royalty, who were not
as wealthy as they were reported
to be. revived the custom as a
1949
let us give
thanks to
gether for
the priceless
gift of
Christmas
,
W-
The warmth of spirit
that accompanies
'every Christmas season
is with us again
in 1949 Our wish is
that you can
participate to the fullest
in a universal
t
MERRY CHRIS1MAS
CAVES BUILDING SUPPLIES
Illinois Valley Cleaners
CAVE JUNCTION
MR. AND MRS.
LUTHER SHERIER
Cave Junction
Let ns
welcome the season
with open hearts
jK and the music
ol carols.
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Let's Jo it up
right this year
a n d jo in our
¡ ¡ fo
efforts to give
EGGER’S M ARKET
each other the
JACK AND HARRY
finest holiday
Cave Junction
season ever.
Selma Garage & Supply
DOYL HAMILTON
MERRY CHRISTMAS - 1949
Selma
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you're fitting in.
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a wealth <s| joy
We
wish you well
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(3htist»ias Dau.
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Fred Langley’s Toggery
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114 S. 6th Street
Grants Pass
Grants F’avs
mas abounds . . .