Mexican Families Observe Christmas Eve Creche Ritual
In Cedar Rapids the local Mexican community gathers for a traditional creche ceremony on Christmas Eve. Richard Mendoza and family host the scene with guidance from Raymond Tapia of the Aguilas club. The ritual includes midnight doll rocking, hymns, and blessing before a feast.
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Carl Dueser
Cedar Rapids
Richard Mendoza
Joe Mendoza
Mary Esther
C Avenue NE
Raymond Tapia
C Avenue
Tapia
Aguilas Club
Mendoza
Christ
Creche
Yuletide Mail Reaches Record High Across Nation
AP reports Christmas mail volume soars with postmen burdened by heavy loads. From New York's large postal hub to Wheeler Springs California's tiny 5 by 7 foot post office, officials say postage on cards and curios will run 20 to 30 percent higher than last year.
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Washington
Santa Claus
New York
Wheeler Springs
Calif
Post Office Department
New York Posts Record Holiday Postal Load Ahead of Christmas
The New York post office processed a record half million dollars in a single day and set a mail pieces record as holiday demand surged nationwide. Officials noted gains in smaller towns mirrored the city’s surge, while about 100 000 needy people received aid and the temporary payroll rose to 500 000 workers for Yuletide. The extra outlay was offset by increased mail intake, officials said.
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New York
Coe Student to Attend World Mission Conference in Toronto
William Green freshman at Coe will leave Tuesday to represent the college at a consultative conference on the world mission of Christianity in Toronto Canada December 27 through January 1. The sessions are sponsored by the Student Volunteer movement with the Board of Christian Education of the Presbyterian Church. About 500 students from the United States and Canada attend. One conference speaker is Prof J L Hromadka.
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William Green
Gerald Green
Avenue
Coe
World Mission of Christianity
Toronto
Can
Board of Christian Education
The
Presbyterian Church
United States
Canada
J. L. Hromadka
Hero Dog Blamed For Infant Death After Fire Rescue
Three weeks after a pet fox terrier saved a Macomb County family from a fire the same dog was blamed for the death of four month old James Janiszewsky. Dr Edward Mallik said the dog climbed into the crib and bed clothes pressed the infant's head as Mrs Anna Janiszewsky rushed the baby to his office where he was pronounced dead.
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Mount Clemens
Mich
Macomb County
James Janiszewsky
Edward A. Mallik
Anna Janiszewsky
Dr. Mallik
Dafoe Pressed to Leave Dionne Quints Guardians Board
Government circles indicate Dr. Allan Roy Dafoe will retire from the Dionne quintuplets guardians early next year while remaining the quins’ physician. Judge J A Valin is also expected to withdraw leaving Papa Oliva Dionne and Percy Wilson as the remaining Ontario guardians. The move centers on Dafoe’s private contract rights tied to the quins during his guardianship.
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Toronto
Ont
Allan Roy Dafoe
Dionne Quintuplets
Board of Guardians
Quins
J. A. Valin
North Bay
Dafoe
Judge Valin
Papa Oliva Dionne
Percy Wilson
Ontario
Dr. Dafoe
The
Lana Turner Chooses Greg Bautzer as Fiance in College Fans Tale
Hollywood star Lana Turner reveals her engagement to Greg Bautzer a young lawyer. She says marriage will wait for careers to align and recalls eloping to Las Vegas before planning a proper wedding with music flowers and a ceremony.
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Hollywood
Lana Turner
Greg Bautzer
Lana
Lah-na
Hollywood High School
Wallace
Idaho
Dartmouth
Princeton
Phi Kappa Psis
Greg
Las Vegas
Justice of the Peace
Names On Public List Spark Romance For Colorado Couple
In Denver AP report on old age pensioners protesting exposure of names, Paul Winter aged 79 and Lydia Winters fell in love after seeing her name beside his on the list. Winter wrote Lydia, invited her to call, and they wed the following Saturday, starting a lifelong romance sparked by the public notice.
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Denver
Colorado
Paul Winter
Lydia Winters
Winter
Lydia
Palmer to Speak at Crescent Lodges St John's Day Dinner
Harry A. Palmer of Cedar Rapids past grand master of Iowa Masons will deliver the principal address at Crescent lodge No 25 thirty sixth annual St John’s day and past masters night. Dinner at 6 15 p m at Masonic hall precedes the program with Alvin Eannewulf toastmaster and Dr Harry M Gage giving the invocation.
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Harry A. Palmer
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Alvin Eannewulf
Crescent Lodge
Harry M. Gage
Coe College
Henry E. Kunz
Crescent
George E. Farmer
Malcolm Metcalf
St. John’s Episcopal Choir
Eastern Star
St. John’s Day
Halford T. Barry
Julius F. Sorensen
Amor H. Sargent
Earl O. Coffing
London Brides Tie the Knot as Soldiers Return Home
Girls in London who wrote to soldiers in France are marrying by the hundreds as British expeditionary force members return home on Christmas leave. The trend reflects wartime loyalties and weddings sparked by the soldiers’ furlough.
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London
France
Miami traffic cop Lightens Jolly Ticket Duty
A Miami police officer, moved by Christmas spirit, places festive seats on the tickets he issues to cars. The lighthearted act aims to soften traffic enforcement during the holiday season in Miami, Florida.
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Miami
Fla
Jewish armbands become mandatory in Polish occupied zones
Berlin dispatch says Jews must wear white armbands bearing the Star of David in all German occupied Polish areas, with yellow bands in Lodz. The measure follows policies aimed at identifying Jewish residents. Separate note cites traffic experts blaming low visibility for urban night accidents.
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Berlin
Poland
Lodz
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