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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1918
Page
13
American troops serving in France will celebrate Christmas far from home, bringing the holiday spirit to French children. The American Y M C A. organizes a home Christmas for soldiers, marines, and sailors while aiding French youth with gifts and treats.
American expeditionary force in France will hear Santa Claus announced in 1800 Y M C A huts and 1600 foyers du soldat as thousands of bright red suits are prepared. About 2,000,000 Christmas boxes with chocolates tobacco and candy will be distributed to soldiers along with Christmas trees cards and gifts. The program includes a Tom Cushing comedy sketch for hospitals and ice cream, carols, and religious services in English and French.
The thirty ninth annual report honors Grove Kerl Gilbert a longtime US Geological Survey geologist who died May 1 1918. A pioneer with Wheeler and Powell surveys his leadership shaped federal geology and his Lake Bonneville monograph remains a standard. His Sierra Nevada debris study completes a career of rigorous, useful science and enduring influence.
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