Exchange Students Share Christmas Greetings Abroad
South California exchange students Terry Ranwell and Clais din White, living in Hakksund Norway and Laupen Switzerland, describe Christmas preparations. They detail traditions, foods, carols, and the festive atmosphere in their host towns as December brings holiday mood and local customs.
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Mery Gustmas
South Callylene
Teens Bring Christmas Cheer To San Leandro Hospital
About 30 high school girls and a few male volunteers from South County donate time as Candy Stripers at Fairfield Hospital. They complete orientation and assist with ward tasks during Christmas Easter and summer, delivering meals, water, and small gifts to patients.
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Peter Martinez
Imperial St. Hayward
Fairmont Hospital
Gloria DeMello
Chiar- Iona Gregory
San Lorenzo High School
Gloria
Charlene
San Leandro
Compassion Cust
Feirmont Hospital
Avery
High Scip
Husky Students Aid Korean Orphan Seeks School Transfer
Washington High School students organize a Candy Striper program to help Korean orphans in Seoul. They donate hours, clothing, and school supplies while raising funds to send Lee Man Soo to Fremont to attend Washington High School. The effort includes certificates for volunteer hours and a leadership role for student council members.
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Washington High Viree
Stomi
Nan So
Seoul
Washington
Hart
Fisn
Fremont
Washington High School
Lee Man Soo
Huskies
Westington High School
Lee Man
Kenyan Christmas Traditions Shared by Exchange Student
Mingus from Nairob Kenya, a Hayward High sophomore, recounts how Kenya celebrated Christmas in the past with a special holiday and rituals now replaced by churchgoing and family gatherings. He notes limited Christmas cards, and describes Nowruz New Year customs from Goli Ardelan including a large fire, door banging for candy, a kiss, and a seven-item Nowruz tableau.
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Sem Wn, Mingus
Hayward High School
Nairob
Kenya
International Christian Youth Exchange
Sports Queen Crowned at O'Dowd in Oakland
O'Dowd High School in Oakland will crown its Sports Queen tomorrow during the gym event from 7 pm to 11 30 pm. Patti McDowell leads as reigning queen with student council and senior aides coordinating responsibilities and junior and sophomore helpers assisting with operations and refreshments.
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Oakland
Patti McDowell
fBu
Bishop O'Dowd
Teen Timer Connie Crawford Star at Eden High School
Connie Crawford serves as this week's Teen Timer and Eden High School correspondent for the Thaily Review. She heads the monarchs spirit squad for football and basketball, sits on student government, edits with Lion's Tale, and participates in Megaphone Club Quill and Serell and St Redes Teen Club. Her hobbies include modern dance and water skiing at Lake Berry-Pas Boat Club.
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Connie Crawford
Mr. Eden High School
Thaily Review
The
Monarchs
Connie
Representative Assembly
Setivity
Lion's Tale
Crmpua
Megaphone
Quill and Serell
St. Redes
New Year's Dance Aids Navajo Community Help
SAN LEANDRO Seventysons chair the annual New Year’s Dance with Jody Kitch assisting and the San Leandro Master Councilor and DeMolay chapter members involved. In San Lorenzo Christmas aid workers prepared bags and crafts for Red Cross shipments to Viet Nam, while volunteers sewed cloth arts and packed jigsaw puzzles for children in Vietnam and the Navajo Nation.
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San Lorenzo High School
Jackis Anderson
Sue Lymangrover
Vicki Schnell
Viet Nam
San Leandro
Jody Kitch
Moin
San Lorenzo
Reservation Inn High School
San Leandro High
Caj
Stockinga
New Mexico
Gertas
David Parlathe Door
Mettier
Viel
Eilor Banks
Cr Agony
Red Cross
Battle of the Bands at The Penthouse Contest
The Penthouse hosts a Monday Battle of the Bands from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. featuring The Cheaters The Tarantels Tha Nomads vying for first place in Band of the Month. Teens invited to attend January 4 with acts The Shames The Emeralds and others in a New Year blast.
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Cheaters
The
Tarantels
Tha Nomads
Shames
Emeralds
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