Santa Will Never Ride Space Ship
New York expert on Santa Claus says Santa will always travel by sleigh not spacecraft. Mrs. Sherman Post Haight, whose Moore poem collection anchors a New York City museum display, notes the poem’s enduring appeal to children and outlines key early editions and illustrations shaping the modern Saint Nicholas image.
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EW York
UPS
Santa Claus
United States
Santa
St. Nicholas
Sherman Post Haight
Magnetic North Pole
Arctic
Clement Clarke Moore
Boyd
Thomas Nast
New York Historical Society
Weir
Moore
Mrs. Haight
Manhattan
Chelsea
Peter
Daughters Visiting Ray Spielman Household Guests
Holiday visitors in the home of Mr and Mrs Ray Spielman at 738 Twenty seventh Street NE include their daughter Miss Linda Spielman of Salt Lake City and their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Charles Day with their sons Tom and Scott of Ogden Utah Also visiting Christmas day are Mr and Mrs G W Jacobson of Philadelphia.
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Ray Spielman
Twenty-seventh Street
Linda Spielman
Salt Lake City
Charles Day
Tom and
Scott
Ogden
Utah
Spielman
G. W. Jacobson
Philadelphia
Smrha Family Home For Holidays Welcomes Kin
Ron Smrha, son of Mr and Mrs Milo Smrha of 2208 Mallory street SW, returns from the University of Wisconsin Madison to spend the holidays with his parents. Also joining the Smrhas are their son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs Paul Heath, and their son Kevy Heath from Atlanta Georgia. The Heaths arrived December 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ron Smrha
Milo Smrha
Mallory Street
University of Wisconsin
Oval Reids Have Oregon Guests
Mr and Mrs Oval Reid of 830 Twenty second Avenue SW entertain their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Lyle Baker and their children Bradley Steven and Gayle from Portland Oregon as guests.
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Oval Reid
Twenty-second Avenue
Lyle Baker
Bradley, Steven
Gayle
Portland
Ore
Donald Skinner and family visit for Christmas in New Haven
Mr and Mrs Donald Skinner of New Haven Connecticut arrived Monday to spend the Christmas holiday with Mrs Skinner the mother of Mr James M Skinner at 301 Cottage Grove Ave SE Mr Skinner attends Yale University medical school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Skinner
New Haven, Conn
Mr. Skinner
James M. Skinner
Cottage Grove Avenue
Yale University Medical School
Miss Varvaris Arrives Home for Holiday Visit
Miss Angela Varvaris daughter of Mr and Mrs Alex Varvaris 309 Sinclair avenue SE arrived home Wednesday from Stephens college Columbia May to spend the holidays with her family.
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Angela Varvaris
Alex Varvaris
Sinclair Avenue
Stephens College
Columbia
Wetrichs to Observe Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary
Wellman Mr and Mrs E A Wetrich will celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary Sunday with an open house from 2 to 4 at their Wellman home.
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Wellman
Myr
E. A. Wetrich
Local boys home from Wentworth
Visiting their families for Christmas and New Year holidays are James Nelson son of the Robert W Nelsons 1100 Twenty third street SE Douglas Erbeck son of the George Erbecks 4402 Westover road SE and David Holden son of the Robert R Holdens 3810 Richmond road NE. The boys attend Wentworth Military academy Lexington Mo.
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James Nelson
Robert W. Nelsons
Twentythird Street
Douglas Erbeck
George Erbecks
Westover Road
David Holden
Robert R. Holdens
Richmond Road
Wentworth Military Academy
Lexington
Miss Karen Eastin Home For Holiday Visit
Miss Karen Eastin of Chicago arrived home last week to spend the Christmas holiday with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Alfred W. Eastin at 4222 High Ridge Road SE.
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Cago
Alfred W. Eastin
High Ridge Road
Lawrence Ziesers to Note Twenty-Fifth Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Zieser celebrate their twenty fifth wedding anniversary with an open house at their home on Sunday from two to five. The event marks a quarter century of marriage and family life.
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Lawrence Ziesers
Walker
Lawrence Zieser
Mary Coppess and Tom Benton Married
Mary Coppess daughter of Loren and Mrs Coppess wed Tom Benton son of Harlan Benton on Saturday at Zion United Church of Christ Elwood Rev Edwin Otte officiated Bride wore silk brocade gown and veil held by garlanded headpiece She carried a white Bible with white poinsettias Maid of honor Joyce Schweitzer Tipton bridesmaids Karyn Battleman Tom Wirth served as best man Groomsmen Dick Benton and Don Cain etc Reception held in church parlors Couple plans home near Elwood.
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Joyce Schweitzer
Tipton
Karyn Battleman
Tom Wirth
Dick Benton
Don Cain
Gary Coppess
Jon Coppess
Wayne Adrian
Rex Vana
Iowa Mutual Co
DeWitt
Elwood
Hagan Family Hosts Christmas Day Gathering
Mrs. Harry Hagan and daughter Myrtle host Christmas at 118 Twenty fourth street drive SE with out of town guests including James Mumfords of Watertown Mass Carleton Hagans Atkins Charles Hagans Vernon Hagans Gordon Hagans all of Shellsburg Denny Merta Fairfax Alfred Quass Palo and Norman Rinderknechts Iowa City.
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Harry Hagan
Myrtle
Twenty-fourth Street
James Mumfords
Watertown
Mass
Carleton Hagans
Atkins
Charles Hagans
Vernon Hagans
Gordon Hagans
Shellsburg
Denny Merta
Fairfax
Alfred Quass
Palo
Norman Rinderknechts
Iowa City
Rochelle Cook Weds in Coggon at First Christian Church
Rochelle LaDean Cook and Burl W. Cook exchanged marriage vows Sunday at 7 30 in the First Christian church in Coggon. The bride wore taffeta and Chantilly lace with a pearl crystal crown and carried a mum arrangement with a white orchid. Best man was William Poppe and groomsman James Poppe, brothers of the groom.
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First Christian Church
Rochelle LaDean Cook
Burl W. Cook
John Lawrence Poppe
Lawrence H. Poppe
Donald D. VanVoorhis
Beverly Schatzle
Caro Price
William Poppe
James Poppe
Dennis Cook
Steven Schatzle
Thomas Poppe
David Poppe
Christmas Parties By Local Girls Groups
Camp Fire members of the Litch-Su-Kia group at Grant school held a Saturday party at assistant leader Mrs. Robert Kray home exchanging gifts. Da-Kon-Ya group from Van Buren school met Friday at leader Mrs. Elsner Womacka home to prepare pediatrics ward favors and candy certificates for St. Luke's hospital. Mrs. Billy Utt hosted the Giggling Blue Birds of Cleveland school at their Christmas party Saturday.
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Litch-Su-Kia
Grant School
Robert Kray
Teresa Drive
van Buren School
Elsner Womacka
Third Street
St. Luke’s Hospital
Billy Utt
Fifteenth Street
Blue Birds
Cleveland School
Special holiday appointment reminder
A brief note expressing gratitude for keeping a holiday appointment and encouraging continued use of the service. The message emphasizes ongoing engagement and appreciation for the reader's continued support.
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