World children write to Santa Claus in record numbers
The Helsinki Post Office handles a flood of letters to Santa Claus from around the world. Ninety percent of the notes come from children, with many including gifts or threats of mischief. Finland forwards the letters to the Finnish Tourist Board which prints Santa’s reply.
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World’s Children
Santa Claus
Helsinki
Finland
UPI
Santa
Augi Cassidy
St. Joseph
Michael Sutton
East Mersey
England
North Pole
Reindeer Land
Finnish Tourist Board
Tourist Board
Red Cross
New Guinea
Vietnam
Japan
Argentina
Europe
United States
West Germany
Father Christmas
Christmas vespers by St. Cecilia Music Club at First United Methodist
The St. Cecilia Music Club of Chanute hosts a 3 p.m. Sunday Christmas vespers at First United Methodist Church. Rev. George Carlson gives benediction, with Mrs. James Cornish directing and Mrs. James Beck on organ and piano. A 27 member choir, strings, and a vocal double quartet perform The Nativity in Song and other traditional and Bach cantata pieces.
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St. Cecilia Music Club
Mary Jo Geiger
W. 9Th
Donna Rudisill
N. Lafayette
Wilma Hutchison
N. Forest
Anita Fairchild
Janet Mahrer
N. Washington
Treca Jackson
S. Tennessee
Nancy Cornish
S. Evergreen
Carol Beck
S. Rutter
Camille O'Melia
First United Methodist Church
O'Melia
St. Cecilia Music Club of Chanute
Music Club
George Carlson
James Cornish
James Beck
Bach
Poodle Chief Satan Dominates Local Pool Altar
In Satan, Missouri, a one-year veteran poodle named Chief Satan, owned by Kenneth and Lois Woods, rules a coin-operated pool table in their country store. The dog starts games at 7 a.m. with a kick to the cue ball, pockets balls, and even barks for quarters, drawing comparisons to legendary hustlers. The Woods joke about Minnesota Fats visiting as a challenger after Chief Satan’s early-morning table runs.
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Satan
UPI
Northwest
Missouri
Kenneth
Lois Woods
Minnesota
Chief Satan
Complaints vs. Club Columns Stir a Tribune Debate
Jane Blades critiques The Tribune policy on club reports as shifting away from informative highlights to separate group entries. She notes clubs now emphasize positive service like Christmas adoptions and Red Cross events while warning against dwelling on social ills or personal grievances.
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Jane Blades
Tribune
the Tribune
The
Kansas
Chanute
Red Cross
Shutins
Islander recalls single film role in Man of Aran
Maggie Dirrane, then 33, starred in Robert Flaherty's Man of Aran in 1933 and appeared at the London premiere in 1934. Now 75, she lives in Onaght with memories of filming near Aran Islands. The film is still shown annually to 2000 island residents.
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Kilronan
Inishmore, Aran Islands
UPI
Maggie Dirrane
U.S
Robert Flaherty
Aran
Aran Islanders
Flaherty
Aran Islands
Maggie
London
Ireland
Onaght
Alan
Loch Ness Monster photos debated at House of Commons
Nicholas Twitchell described the creature as red brown with horn like projections and nostril holes. Robert Rines will discuss his underwater photos at a House of Commons symposium supported by MP David James and Sir Peter Scott with skeptical Natural History Museum experts in attendance.
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London
UPI
Nicholas Twitchell
Twitchell
House of Commons
Robert Rines
Boston Patents
Rines
David James
Loch Ness
Peter Scott
Natural History Museum
Merry Belles and Eastern Star Hold Christmas Gatherings
The Merry Belles Extension Homemakers Unit met at Sir Richard's in Parsons for a Christmas dinner and installed officers at Judi Breneman's home. Carol Newby is president with Terri Parker, Pat Lewis, Barbara McClure, and Betty Stich in key roles. Lois Carlson read a gift exchange poem. Quest Club discussed Super Powers in the Middle East and The Liberation of Women on December 9. Vashti Chapter 60, Order of the Eastern Star, hosted its annual Christmas party at the Orchid Buffet.
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Merry Belles Ehu
Merry Belles Extension Homemakers
Sir Richard’s
Parsons
Judi Breneman
Carol Newby
Terri Parker
Pat Lewis
Barbara McClure
Betty Stich
Lois Carlson
Neosho County
Vashti Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
OES
Sunflower Chapter
James Hogart
Kansas City
Grand Chapter of
Kansas
Estarl
90th Birthday Celebrated by Mrs Payton in Chanute
Mrs W H Payton 517 W 4th marked her 90th birthday with a luncheon at Kentucky Fried Chicken attended by Angeline Perrin and Felicia Brooks. Organization members distributed 25 year certificates and hosted carols. Special Christmas plans supported missions and a Shelter child in India.
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W. H. Payton
Chanute
Dixon China
Shirley Dry Goods
Kansas City
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Angeline Perrin
Felicia Brooks
First Church of God Women
Women of the Church of God of the First Church of God
India
WCG
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Philip M. Stone
Poodle
Islander
National Mom Bank
E. Main
Middle East
Roll Call
Quest Club
Jesse Jackson
Beulah Williams
Karma Jenkins Dickson
Wichita
Jackson
Lula Hayden
Hermenia Demps
Recolia Dixon
Southeast Kansas
Jim Arnett
Glen Fogel
National Guard
Fred
Virginia Robertson
Janet Lewis
Dean Gough
Eric
Janet Arnett
Mary Fogel
Gough
Nelda Shively
Bill and
Lorena Lock
Big Impact
Prince Gardner
Acapulco
Foster Clothing Co
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