Christmas at Anamosa Reformatory Brings Holiday Joy
The State Reformatory in Anamosa will ease loneliness for inmates by noon Dec 24 with relaxation, Christmas Eve and Day services, movies, decorated dining halls, and special noon meals. Each inmate receives a package of fruit, candy, and cigarettes, packed by staff families. Warden notes some inmates lack family contact and many hide their emotions during the season.
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Changeless Spirit The Candle In The Window
A reflective note on Christmas customs such as poinsettias in firelight and a piñata at a family gathering. It speaks of tradition as a symbol of shared sentiments, recapturing memories of past Christmases and creating future memories, a changeless spirit in a changing world.
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Christmas Adventure in a Snowbound Roky Mountains Cabin
A family heads to a cold unfurnished cabin at 9000 feet in Colorado for a Christmas dream. Packed with warmth, food, coal, and books, they face deep snow, a trackless road, and a missing snow shovel. After getting bogged, they transfer gear by flashlight and struggle two hours through the silent forest to reach the cabin, continuing on PAGE FOUR.
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It's good to be home for the holidays
A reflective winter scene describes the Midwest holiday atmosphere. Snow blankets valleys and fences while farms prepare Christmas trees and electric lights. Apple wood burns, bayberry candles glow, and familiar carols echo as families ready for Christmas Eve church services.
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