Customs Vary In Other Lands
Although sutn things as family
dinner and the oustem of gift giv-
ing are a part of the Christmas
observance almost everywhere,
this universal holiday is cele
brated differently around the
world.
In the United States, of course,
we have the Christmas tree, holly
and mistletoe, Santa Claus and
Special Cancellations
Mark History Mileposts
Anniversaries of two schools 0
higher education will be observ-
ed with special postal cancella
tions from January 1 through
June 30, 1959. One, at Winston-
Salem, North Carolina, will mark
the “Wake Forest College 125th
anniversary 1834-1959”, and the
other at Valparaiso, Indiana, will
note the "Valparaiso University
Centennial 1859-1959.”
On January 2, 1959, Montgom
ery, New York, will begin use
of a cancellation reading “Ses-
quicentennial Celebration June
28-July 4, 1959.” This cancel will
be used through July 4. Finally,
from January 18 through July 18,
1959, Cando, North Dakota, will
utilize a special cancellation
leading “Diamond Jubilee Cando,
N. Dak July 16-18, 1959”
OREGON ( STATEHOOD
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In Italy the shepseras gadin a*
villages on Christmas Ewe t play
musical instruments as towns-
folks sing sweet Nativity sengs.
And thousands come from al
over the world to attend Mass in
St. Peter's in Rome on Christmas
day.
In Holland, the land of Old St.
Nicholas, forerunner of our San
ta Claus, it was custom in former
years for the Dutch to celebrate
for about a month.
St. Nick
scattered his gifts about the
floors of Dutch homes as early
as December 6.
In Greece, decorated trees,
greeting cards and the exchang
ing of gifts mark the observance
of the holiday. New Year’s eve
is the time for a really big cele
bration with dances and parties
for both young and old.
In Mexico, during the nine
days before Christmas, candle-
light processions are
formed
nightly. Called Posadas, which
literally means “lodging,” this
ritual reenacts the holy family’s
journey to Bethlehem and its
difficulty in finding a place to
stay, At a prearranged house-
hold, the marchers are barred at
first, then admitted with rejoic-
ing.
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U. S. POSTAGE
Special Centennial 4-cent Stamp
Ready for Oregon Birthday Date
The 4-cent Oregon Statehood 96,315 square miles. Its first e
Centennial commemorative stamp plorers landed in 1788, from a
to be first placed on sale Febru boat commanded by Robert Gray
ary 14, 1959, at Astoria, Oregon, of Boston. The first actual settle-
will symbolize the end of the ment was at Astoria, by John
long overland trek of its original Jacob Astor’s fur trading com
settlers, according to Postmaster pany, in 1811.
General Arthur E. Summerfield.
By 1848 Oregon was made a
Robert Hallock of Newton, Con territory, and eleven years later
necticut, is the artist who de it became a state. Its first capi-
signed the forthcoming comme- tai was Oregon City, and later
orative stamp. It emphasizes a Salem.
rear view of an unhorsed cover
It is interesting to note that
ed wagon, typical of those used the Oregon Trail stretched across
over the Oregon Trail by the the country for roughly two thou-
early settlers.
I sand miles. It began at Inde
The stark realism of the stamp pendence, Missouri, crossed the
design depicts the covered wagon Rocky Mountains, and ended at
in the center, with Mount Hood what is now Vancouver, in the
to the right. The terrain slopes State of Washington.
to the left, or west, meeting the
The beginnings of the Oregon
Pacific Ocean.
Trail were blazed by Indians and
In the upper portion of the de- fur trappers, The first explorer
sign, in dark Gothic lettering ar- to travel over the whole trail is
ranged in two lines, is "Oregon believed to be Nathaniel J. Wy-
Statehood 1859 1959.”
In the eth, in 1832.
sky, to the left of the wagon, i
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a white star, symbolizing State
hood, while across the bottom,
in white Gothic lettering against
a solid background, is "U.S. Pos
FOR FLOWERS
tage 4 Cents.”
FOR ALL OCCASIONS
MRS. L. H. THOMAS
The new stamp, measuring 0.84
by 1.44 inches, arranged horizon
tally, will be printed in a blue
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green color in sheets of fifty,
electric-eye perforated and print-
ed by the rotary process. An ini.
tial printing of 120,000,010 has
DEC.
been authorized.
Collectors desiring first day
cancellations may send addressed
envelopes to the Postmaster, As
toria, Oregon, with remittance to
cover the cost of the Stamps to
be affixed. An enclosure of me
dium weight should be placed in
each envelope and the flap eith
er turned in or sealed. The ou:-
side envelope to the Postmaster,
should be endorsed "First Day
Covers Oregon Statehood Stamp.”
Oregon is one of the three
"West Coast’ states—the others
being California to the south,
and Washington to the north. It
was named for its greatest river,
now the Columbia, which was
called the Ouragan by the In
dians.
In area it ranks ninth, having
sonous nature of the fluid. Child
ren who drink the bubbling fluid
should be taken to a private phy
sician immediately to have their
stomachs emptied. Further treat
ment may be necessary.
Fireplace colors mad? from me
tallic salts are also poisonous
when ingested. The burning of
different
metallic
compounds,
which brings forth varicolored
flames when the salts are thrown
on a blazing fire, is harmless
However, children who eat the
fireplace colors are in danger of
moderate to extreme poisoning,
depending on the metallic com
pound ingested. In case of in
gestion of the fireplace colors the
stomach must be emptied as soon
as possible and further treatment
if necessary, be directed to the
specific compound ingested.
To all our friends and neigh
bors in and around Vernonia,
our wish for a Very Merry
Christmas and a Happy New
Year.
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most enjoyable holi
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soned by drinking or inhaling the
contents of som? Christmas tree
bubbling-fluid decorations, the
state board of health warned par
ents this week.
The bubbling fluid, methylene
chloride, can severely affect the
central nervous system, according
to Dr. Harold M. Erickson, state
health officer. Dr. Erickson re-
ported that reliable sources have
notified the state board of health
of several instances in which cen
tral nervous system depression
following ingestion of the bubbl
ing fluid by very small children.
“One Christinas tree bubbling-
fluid decoration contains enough
methylene chloride to constitute a
lethal dose,” he said. He urged
parents to keep the decorations
out of reach of small children and
to warn older children of the po:-
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