• The turkeys and chickens in the markets now are said to be of much finer quality than were for sale at Thanksgiving time. Turkeys are bringing from twenty-two to twenty-five cents, chickens from fifteen to eighteen, duck from sixteen to seventeen and geese eighteen cents.

• Teams representing St. Paul and Minneapolis will introduce the playing of regulation American football on the ice, says a dispatch from Minneapolis, Minn. The members of the teams will wear very short skates – short enough to admit of punting. The game will be played just as on the ground, except that in tackling the man with the ball it will be necessary only to touch him. The Twin City Skating association is organizing teams for the play.

50 Years Ago, 1955

• The 23 inmates of the Androscoggin County jail will have roast pork as the main dish of the Christmas dinner to be served Sunday noon at the jail. Deputy Anatole Ouellette, the jail chef, announced the menu last night. The inmates had turkey for Thanksgiving. In addition to the Christmas roast pork there will be potatoes, succotash, bread and coffee. For desert, Ouellette is planning to serve ice cream.

• Mrs. Edwin Sirois of Rowe’s Corner was yesterday selected as Androscoggin Country Mother of the Year by the March of Dimes committee. A victim of polio and the mother of three daughters, said: “This is the best Christmas I’ve ever had. I just wish everyone everywhere could be half as happy as I.”

25 Years Ago, 1980

Tonight will be the night before Christmas. It is a time of joy and anticipation for the young and the young at heart. No one gets too old to enjoy the excitement of this most welcome night.

On this great night, let us count our blessings. We have so very many. And let us join in a brief prayer for our fellow Americans still held hostage in barbarian fashion in Iran.

We wish a Merry and Holy Christmas to all of our readers and friends. May your family reunions be joyous and memorable.