Monthly Archives: December 2023

Christmas Blow Molds

December 21, 2023 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

Blow mold lawn ornaments have been with us since the 1940s, but they were not an instant hit. In an effort to increase sales and expand their lines, Union Products hired 1950s pop art icon Donald Featherstone in the spring of 1956. Throughout his career Featherstone would create over 750 … Read More

Merry, Happy, Happy and Kind

December 21, 2023 | by CJ Woods III

Comes the time that we turn the last page on the calendar, and we sing songs, and cry out to each other: “Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Happy New year.” As someone who grew up with a church-oriented mother, my go-to holiday phrase has been “Merry Christmas.” But I take … Read More

100 Years Ago: Dec. 22 – Jan. 4

December 21, 2023 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Times, Friday, December 28, 1923: Needy Indianapolis families had an abundance of Christmas cheer with almost 2,000 baskets of food and provisions given out through the benevolence of several different organizations earlier this week.  To avoid duplications, the Christmas clearing house supplied lists of poor families to … Read More

James Dean in Gettysburg

December 21, 2023 | by Al Hunter

This column first appeared in December 2011. There is an item on my office desk that calls to me every time my mind wanders, I’m gathering my thoughts, or most often, while I’m waiting for a document to load on the computer. It’s a ticket stub, smaller than an index … Read More

This Week’s Issue: Dec. 15-21

December 14, 2023 | by Weekly View

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