Valley Falls Kansas Historical Society: December window displays at museum

December 17, 2013

December window displays at museum

by Betty Jane Wilson, society president

"Toyland, Joyland, Girl and Boyland" words from the 1903 Broadway musical, "Babes inToyland," inspired the December historical society museum window display.

A giant Christmas tree docorated with colored Christmas ornaments and twinkling lights predominates with a host of dolls and toys surrounding the holiday tree.

Yesteryear TiddlyWinks and dominoes grab the attention with gifts from other past and more recent generations that capture the viewer's eye and help fill the wish book.

A "Happy Birthday Grasshopper Falls 1854-2013" poster reminder completes the scene.

The veterans' window framed with gold garland interspersed with bright red poinsettias, features a miniature Christmas tree decorated with subdued patriotic ribbon and twinkling lights encircled with military service flags. American flags and "Support our Troops" reminder complete the holiday scene.

The Valley Falls museum will be open Saturday, Dec. 21, at 10 a.m.

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Statement of Purpose - Valley Falls Historical Society

The purpose of this Society shall be to bring together those people primarily interested in the history of Valley Falls and Delaware Township [Jefferson County, Kansas].
The Society's major function will be to discover and collect any material which may help to establish or illustrate the history and this area: It's pre-history, exploration, settlement, development, and activities in peace and war; its progress in population, wealth, education, arts, transportation, business activity, and manufacturing.
It will collect such items as histories, genealogies, obituaries, biographies, reminiscences, letters, diaries, charts, surveys, church, school and cemetery records, either in the original or as copies, and material objects illustrative of life, conditions, events, and activities of the past and present.
The Society will copperate with the State Historical Society and the Jefferson County Historical Society in collecting and preserving materials of historical significance so this material may be available to those who wish that information and for those engaged in research.