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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1971
Page
1
The Seaman family wishes a Merry Christmas as pace slows before Christmas Eve services and gatherings. Families prepare dinners and gift exchanges with a sense of holiday cheer amid community programs and festive customs.
A poem describes Santa’s Spirit of Fire angered by a home that follows strict fire safety rules. The family uses fire resistant decorations, blocked passageways, new wiring, wet sand at the tree base, and a box for debris to prevent fires, pleasing the household’s precautions.
A reader ponders heaven and ecumenism, tracing the church from Pentecost to today. The piece advocates breaking denominational barriers to worship as one body and envisions the Kingdom of God within hearts until a hoped-for unity.
A reader prayer from Tillie Rouse of Ayrshire Iowa asks for personal transformation toward love and understanding. The request seeks open mindedness and acceptance of all people to realize Gods Kingdom on earth beginning with individual hearts.
Friday guests at the Hans Blass home included Elsie Wager from Cherokee and Alfred Lentz with his wife from Emmetsburg plus Kenneth Anderson and daughters from Pocahontas. Card parties, trips to Shreveport, family visits in Mallard Des Moines and Marietta Washington are noted along with 4 H events and a ceramics tea.
Card club met December 12 at town hall with Air and Mrs. Lloyd Lund and Mr and Mrs Kenneth Hansen serving. Gayle Sweeney and Danie Fogarty won high prizes while Betty Hagen and Paul Freeman took low prizes.
Cards of thanks express gratitude for kindness after losses and hospital stays. Messages thank friends relatives doctors hospital staff cooks and clergy for support, cards flowers gifts and visits amid sorrow and illness.
Robert Sweaney has moved to Pikeville Kentucky where he works for the postal service. Irvin Belter reports his son is home from the University of Iowa for the holidays. Paul Brown and Nancy Brown from Mankato State College visit their parents in Emmetsburg, joined by Patty Hipwell of Correctionville, a sorority sister at Mankato State College.
Christmas plans spread through families with students from St Olaf Marycrest Interlothen Arts Academy and Vermillion. Read of Grace Larson visiting London and Ireland before returning home to Ayrshire, plus John Coffey from St Olaf and Maureen Reeves from Marycrest College spending vacations with Iowa relatives. Also notes of Ruby Peterson visiting Milwaukee and Nick Meng moved to University Hospitals Iowa City.
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