Yule Celebrations Feature Church Parties in Humboldt
Humboldt residents enjoyed Christmas gatherings hosted by the Presbyterian and Methodist churches and the First Baptist youth groups. Santa visited the Presbyterian party with treats for children, while Baptist youths held a taffy pull and gift exchange. Local families and service members visited relatives in Chanute and nearby towns as travel peaked for the holiday season. The article notes a 1232 Chinese rocket origin.
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Humboldt — Clubs
Presbyterian
Methodist
Santa Claus
A. L. Googins
Presbyterian Church
Paul L. Carpenter
John Billings
Gene Taylor
R. W. Blattner
Methodists
First Baptist Church
Patsy
Mike McCallum
Junior Baptist Youth Fellowship
McCallum
Kenneth Pratt
Karen
Ricky
L. G. Choguill
Harold Choguill
Choguill
Charles
Hays
Humboldt
George W. Crawford
Channing
Tex
J. A. van Nice
van Nice
J. B. Crawford
Herman Crawford
Ronny Clements
Tacoma
Wash
Thad M. Clements
Clements
U.S. Armed Services
G. C. van Nice
Chanute
Fred Bartholomew
Nellie Kester
Albuqueruge
N.M
John Bartholomew
Wichita
Five Die in Meriden Fire Hit Five Story Apt Building
A flash fire swept a five story downtown Meriden apartment building killing a mother and four children. An injured 5 year old and two other adults were hospitalized from smoke inhalation while a uncle and a policeman were hurt during rescue efforts.
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Meriden
Conn
Imother
Walter France
Eulia Morales Rios
Gladys
Isobel
Eddie Nelson
Eddie
Anibal
Jose
Luis
Albert Morales
Piano popularity study cites 20 million players in U S
The American Music Conference reports about 20 million Americans currently play the piano reflecting broad domestic interest and sustained musical participation across age groups and regions.
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The
American Music Conference
New Jet Guard Unit For Hutchinson
Gov. Fred Hall announced a new Air National Guard jet interceptor unit will be activated at Hutchinson on January 1. The Air Force allocated the unit to Kansas and the Air Defense Command selected the location.
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Topeka
Air National Guard
Hutchinson
Fred Hall
Kansas
Air Force
Air Defense Command
Inflight Christmas Parties Planned for Hungarian Refugees
Washington reports in flight Christmas parties are planned for Hungarian refugees aboard planes to the United States. Air Force personnel stationed at Prestwick Scotland are assisting with the arrangements as the refugees travel tomorrow.
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Washington
Air Force
Prestwick
Scotland
Air Force delivers gifts to outposts and polar teams
Festive missions include dropping mail and gifts at remote arctic outposts and a Oregon fir tree for Navy personnel and civilian scientists spending Christmas at the South Pole, highlighting wartime morale efforts.
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Air Force
Arctic
Navy
South Pole
Ketchikan Nearer to Orient Than Any U.S. Point
National Geographic Society reports Ketchikan Alaska sits about 500 miles closer to Asia than the continental United States, highlighting its strategic position and proximity to the Orient.
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Ketchikan
Alaska
Orient
United States
National Geographic Society
Out Our Way Beauty Shop Holiday Specials
Holiday specials at Out Our Way Beauty Shop offer a cold wave with haircut and other permanents with restyling for 5.00 dollars and 7.50 dollars and up.
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Ronnie Middendorf
Ray Middendorf
Marvin Wellcome
Leila
David
A. L. Matthew Son
Matthewson
Culiver City
Calif
Neva Crawford
Betty
Joe Crawford
C. G. ‘Puckett
Iola Santa Fe
Chicago
Kansas City
Richard Colburn
Omaha
Neb
Pittsburg
Henry Colburn
Herman Crawford l
O. H. Roush
Becky
Independence
J. P. Osborn
Oklahoma
Arkansas
China
Glen McLaren
B. P.O. Elks
Merry, Christmas
Manley Transfer CO. Inc
N. Santa Fe
Guy Short
Hubler Auto
S. Santa Fe
Bruce H. Burris
Lincoln
Pioneer
Pioneer Appl
Chanute Broom CO
Evergreen
WNT
Bain’s Bakery
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