A New Look for the Square

 December 1, 1969, Neenah-Menasha Daily Northwestern

1969, a time for change in the way Christmas is represented in the downtown.  More festive? Perhaps.  Less traditional?  Sure.   But we still look for change while holding on to the traditional.  Less CAN be more; the meaning is still always there beneath the distractions of the season.  Elaborate Christmases of the past flow into a simpler state as we grow older.  We value the tinsel less and embrace our loved ones more.  Gifts become mere props, as all we really want is our families near.   Decorations, while pretty to look at, become simply a signpost for the season, denoting the beginning and conclusion of our yearly quest for the kindness and joy this time of year can bring.  Were it so that those feelings and desires could last throughout the year, we'd be better for it, indeed.