Christmas shoppers warned to drive safe amid holiday rush
Chief of Police Lee Snyder cautions that the Christmas shopping rush raises the risk of traffic accidents as pedestrians and drivers rush to finish gifting. He urges postponing trips in bad weather, staying sober, planning time, avoiding driving from the curb, and not double parking while shoppers stay vigilant in crowded districts.
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David Ash
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Immanuel Ladies Aid Christmas Luncheon and Gift Exchange
Immanuel Ladies Aid held its annual Christmas luncheon and gift exchange Thursday at the church. The Immanuel Mews Club met Thursday. Gilbert Sunderman and Darrell Phillips were patients at the Municipal Hospital. Members husbands were entertained at a Christmas party at the Mental Health Institute.
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Immanuel Ladies Aid
Immanuel Mews Club
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Darrell Phillips
Ladies Aid
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Sherwin-Williams Seeks Manager for Clarinda Store
Sherwin-Williams announces a new Clarinda paint store blending retail and contractor sales. Richard C Newell of Kansas City heads the branch setup and seeks a manager aged 24 to 35 with Clarinda residence, married status, and sales experience. Training included with full salary and management school access.
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Kansas City
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Mutual Improvement Club Donates to Children’s Home
The Mutual Improvement Club met in College Springs on December 17 with Mrs George Feder hosting. Members discussed Israel with Mrs Emerson Dugan and sang carols. a $7.75 offering was sent to the Iowa Children’s Home in Des Moines. Charley Duncan shows improvement after knee treatment.
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College Springs
Mutual Improvement Club
George Feder
Emerson Dugan
J E Gibson
Dugan
Iowa Children’s Home
Des Moines
Charley Duncan
Farewell party for California bound Mrs Berger
NEW MARKET Dec 16 Mrs Floyd J Lowry entertained a group of ladies for a Christmas party. Guest of honor was Mrs Gale Berger who is leaving for California to spend a few weeks with friends and relatives. Also present were Mrs Dana Taylor of Clarinda Mrs Beryl Kelso Mrs Ralph Snodgrass Mrs Edna Moorman and Mrs Daisy Marsell of New Market. Mrs Berger received a gift from the hostess.
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New Market
Floyd J Lowry
Gale Berger
Berger
California
Dana Taylor
Clarinda
Beryl Kelso
Ralph Snodgrass
Edna Moorman
Daisy Marsell
Driving Blindfolded Blink Rates Support Safe Road Vision
Scientists note the average person blinks 25 times per minute, each blink about 0.2 seconds. They warn that driving with eyes shut for 33 miles during a 10 hour 40 mph trip underscores the need to keep both eyes on the road.
Bethlehem Christmas Amid Sacred and Modern Life
Modern pilgrims and magi visit Bethlehem this year to find a town where ancient sacred sites sit beside busy streets. The Basilica of the Nativity and Grotto hold centuries of Christian history while processions, prayers, and carols unfold from Manger Square to Shepherds Field as diverse worshippers gather for Christmas celebrations.
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al Mahd
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Saladin
Jordan Hills
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Christmas greetings from Noriko Yokoya to Clarinda friends
Noriko Yokoya, a Japanese exchange student from Gakugei High School, writes to Herald Journal readers in Clarinda recounting her Christmas memories in town. She notes Kochi’s decorations, plans for carol singing by a local church youth group, and her family’s busy year. She recalls Clarinda joys, speaks of home life, and thanks American hosts for their gift to her school.
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Clarinda
Noriko Yokoya
Russell Price
Kochi
Tosa
Central Park
Sally
Coven
Gakugei High School
Kochi Church
Pioneer Woman of Page County Keeps Busy at 87
Mrs Eirie Ann Pritchard, 87, born Aug 11 at the Vardaman farm southeast of Shambaugh, has lived in Page County most of her life. She still feeds her hybrid hens, tends the yard, and maintains her garden, while relying on neighbors for heavy chores. Her late husband David A. Pritchard died in 1951 after 20 years in Kansas, and she remains active in the Ceston Methodist Church and in reading and Bible study despite arthritis.
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Buchanan Township
Eirie Ann Pritchard
Varaman
Page County
Francis NI
Mary
Vardaman
Pritchard
Shambaugh
Blue Mound
Kan
David Alexander Pritchard
Kansas
Iowa
Creston
Ceston Methodist Church
Christmas Socials and Newborn in Shenandoah
PK Club raises 7.70 for Yorktown school at a Wednesday gathering. Numerous neighbors and families visit in Shenandoah as Ed Dreyer and David Gammell welcomed newborn sons. Elite Club plans a 50th anniversary at the January meeting.
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Gertrude Utter
L J Millen
McGregor
Tex
Christmas Dinner Held by Visiting Day Club in Yorktown
Visiting Day Club members and guests gathered December 14 at Mrs Arvid Sandahl’s home for the annual Christmas dinner. Polio collection noted, a Christmas grab bag exchanged, and Mrs Dora Guthrie led the business meeting.
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Yorktown
Arvid Sandahl
Lloyd Otte
Bob Summers
Baby
Clarinda
Dora Guthrie
Thomas Whitney
Manning
Kenneth Laverty
Main Street
Southwest Circuit
St Paul’s Lutheran Church
Arnold Nothwehrs
Gamaliel
Ark
Otto Grother
Adolf Herzberg
R W Eichhorst
Sewing Circle
Christmas decoration shows bus district in candy bricks
Mrs Barbara Pace built a large Christmas display for Clarinda's business district using candy bricks powdered sugar mortar and cookie roofing. The cardboard framed model took over 30 hours to assemble with inspiration from Mrs Dorothy Kent. Most materials were bought locally apart from square gum drops imported for the project.
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Goodie House
Barbara Pace
Clarinda
Dorothy Kent
McCall's
Maxine McKay
Be Extra Alert In Bad Weather Poster Warns Youths
The AAA Motor Club of Iowa warns December’s dark, wet conditions raise pedestrian dangers. It urges school-age youngsters to cross streets slowly and allow extra braking distance as rain and snow reduce visibility. A safety poster themed Be Extra Alert in Bad Weather appears in local schools, created by Helene Gianatiempo of Northport NY and winning the national contest.
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AAA Club
AAA
Helene Gianatiempo
Northport High School
East Northport
American Automobile Association
New Market Grade School Plans December Program
New Market grade school schedules its annual program for December 22. Students are dismissed for Christmas vacation December 23 and return January 3. A Monday gym puppet show and declamatory readings were held. The Student Council plans a Christmas party Friday and a January contest is planned.
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