Christmas present rooted in Christmas past
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December 26, 2019
Brunson Collection.
Smith Flats School. 1931.
SWAN VALLEY - Many of us will gather with extended family or friends over the Christmas holiday to share gifts and good will. It seems the way we celebrate Christmas is rooted in Christmas past. A review of the yuletide traditions and events of yesteryear reveal a simple lifestyle of the residents of the region.
Over 100 years ago in 1907 Joseph J. Waldbillig and Ethel Lynn were about to exchange wedding vows on Christmas Eve at the Lynn home near Ovando when an unexpected turn of events caused the ceremony to be forever seared in the memories of those in attendance. In an account about the...
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