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Christmas Memories–Family Gatherings
Christmas dinner at the Cornelius & Hilda Schumm home, c1963. Some of the best holiday memories come from family get-togethers. When I was young we went to each of my grandparents’ homes for a...
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Christmas Memories–Music
Zion Lutheran, Chattanooga, Christmas 2011 Christmas is the season for beautiful music and music is a big part of my life. I play both the piano and organ and I have been the organist at Zion Lutheran,...
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The 6th Day of Christmas
Candle Nativity, Zion Lutheran, Chattanooga, Christmas Eve 2011. Even though all the Christmas services are over and most families have had their Christmas gatherings, it is still the Christmas Season....
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Advent–The Christmas Trees
For centuries, at Christmas time, one of the main objects in homes has been the Christmas tree. As I look through family photos I see that our family is no exception to this tradition. Christmas trees...
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Advent–The Nativity Sets
Nativity display at St. Charles Senior Living Community If you are reading this blog post it must mean that the world has not ended by some catastrophic disaster. Yes, we are all still here. It can be...
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What Chatt Folks Expect of Santa Claus, 1933
The folks of Chattanooga, Ohio, have always been a close-knit community with a knack for making the best of the times. Even during the Great Depression. They worked hard in the little village but they...
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Chattanooga, Christmas 1933
Heffner & Heffner Grocery, Andrews Garage, Lehman’s Home Restaurant, Egger’s Grocery, Dr. Metcalf, Johnson’s Garage, Smith & Sons Hardware, Wendel’s Motor Sales, Schroeder’s Barber Shop, Vining...
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Christmas Memories–A Favorite Song
A couple days ago I attended my first Christmas party of this Christmas Season, hosted by the women’s group at St. John Lutheran Church, Hopewell. After a delicious meal we had the pleasure of hearing...
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Christmas Memories–The Sunday School Christmas Program
The children’s Christmas program is an annual event at our church. It is a time of pride for both parents and grandparents as they get to see their little ones dressed in their Christmas finery,...
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Christmas Memories–Toys
What was under the Christmas tree for a good little girl back in the 1950s? I believe I can answer that. I still have some of my old toys that I received as Christmas presents over 55 years ago....
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Merry Christmas from Karen’s Chatt!
Merry Christmas to you and yours! I hope you enjoy these nostalgic Christmas postcards.
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Sitting on Santa’s Lap–It’s a Family Thing
In our family it sometimes takes a while to warm up to someone, especially if that person is Santa Claus. This is the time of year when children stand in line to meet Santa, sit on his lap, and tell...
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Christmas in Chattanooga, 1933
In 1933 Chattanooga, Ohio, was home to a number of businesses and many of them advertised and sent Christmas greetings in The Willshire Herald. There was nearly a full page of Chattanooga ads in the...
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Merry Christmas from Karen’s Chatt
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. Luke 2:11 I wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas. Postmarked 1911 No postmark Postmarked 1912 No postmark...
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Christmas Memories–Simple Angel Figures
I have some angel figures that I set out every year at Christmastime. They are nothing fancy or spectacular, but they are special to me because they are from various events held years ago at Zion Chatt...
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Merry Christmas from Karen’s Chatt!
Merry Christmas from Karen’s Chatt! I love old postcards and below are a couple old Christmas post cards that were given to Wilbert Germann. The first is dated 1911 and the other two did not have a...
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A Little More Christmas Spirit
Here we are, right in the middle of the 2019 holiday season. Christmas is a now a memory but we still look forward to welcoming in the New Year. One of my least favorite things during the post-holiday...
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