Keep the Christmas Carols in Our Public Schools
A reader laments secular challenges to religious tradition in schools. The piece urges defenders of the national Christian heritage to resist bans on Christmas carols and to promote exposure to religious history, proposing a constitutional amendment if needed. It notes Storm Lake's decision allowing carols and criticizes replacing programs with culture themed events.
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America
Storm Lake
Robertson
Des Moines
Minnesota
Pres. Kennedy
Local women host bridge evenings and Christmas party notes
Social items list multiple bridge evenings hosted by Mrs. M C Paulson and Mr. H H Deyloff with guests including Mrs. Arthur Ohlson Mrs. Henry Anderson Mrs. Henry Buddenhagen and others. Prizes went to several players and a belated birthday coffee was held at the Deyloff home for Miss H H Deyloff with Mrs. M C Paulson as hostess. Maple Valley Friendship Club planned a Christmas party gift exchange at Mrs. Ralph Petersons home and a Tuesday bridge at Mrs. Paulsons featured winners including Mrs. Art Ohlson and Mrs. Fred Kolpin.
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M. C. Paulson
Arthur Ohlson
Henry Anderson
Henry Buddenhagen
Walter Meinking
Walter Matzdorff
Jack Grapen
H. H. Deyloff
Merle Anderson
John Storbeck
Low
Deyloff
Maple Valley Friendship Club
Ralph Peterson
Fred Kolpin
Art Ohlson
Local Visits Highlight Weekend Gatherings Across Communities
Social notes list visits among families in Council Bluffs Cherokee Bode Peterson and Halls Tenn with multiple guests. Notable events include Gary’s 17th birthday dinner at the Lou Pfaff home and various dinners and lunches at the Covey and Anderson households.
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L. M. Sampson
Mary Lou Sampson
Mark Covey
Scott
Lynn
Matt
Council Bluffs
Earl Covey
R. J. Brinkman
Jim
Jane
Ed Brummer
Sioux City
Henry Anderson
Dennis Anderson
Bode
Lou Pfaff
Gary
Ray Shaw
Carl Larson
Harry Howe
Dann Chevrolet
Albert Fierk
Rey
Clyde Leeds
Halls
Tenn
Community Notes From St Joseph and Nearby Towns
Visitors visited relatives in St Joseph Missouri as Mrs Ralph Demarest hosted family members. Jean Louise Hasenwinkel spent two weeks with grandparents Arnold and Mrs Hasenwinkel in Des Moines and welcomed newborn Paul Dennis born December 2. Several families from Sac City Alta and Grand Meadow gathered at Alta to celebrate Verlyn Dyslin and Mrs Gahlen Dyslin birthdays.
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Ralph Demarest
St. Joseph
Carl Fuhrman
Gahlen Dyslin
Dick Matin
Duane Haley
Sac City
Junior Bruns
Alta
Verlyn Dyslin
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County Mutual
Maple Valley
Mutual Insurance Ass’n
Joan C. Lockin
Nera
Petar E Etter
Don R. Hankens
North Second Street
Cherokee
Nelson Dairy
Dial
Aurelia
Bill Fox
Paul Dennis
K. C. Dagger
Ray Dilley
Harvey Batten
Prop
Santa
Whitings
Portis
Arrow
Whiting Clothing Store
Lawrence and
Lyle Whiting
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