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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1963
Page
2
The article surveys women, family, and civic topics including education, motherhood, and social roles in a midcentury community. It describes reading lists, crafts, and holiday projects with emphasis on women’s contributions and public service through groups like the Social Science Circle.
Listings show a sequence of Christmas parties and events across Greeley groups on Monday and Tuesday. Clubs include Greeley Woman's Club, League of Women Voters, Veterans, American Legion, and church circles with gift exchanges, potlucks, and programs. venues include First Congregational, Delta Zetaxmas, Country Club, and Camfield Hotel with dates and times noted.
The article recollects festive home decorating with foil wrapped flowers, Christmas cards tucked between blinds, and plans for decorations on doors and fences. It notes holiday visits, a sail to the USS Independence, family gatherings, a slumber party, diary and scrapbook gifts for a traveler, and multiple gatherings with Magnuson and Bolin families during Thanksgiving and a family reunion dinner in Briggsdale.
Thanksgiving guests from Platteville and nearby areas gathered at the Will home with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Degenhart and Miss Vera Will. The Congregational Ladies Aid met at Mrs. Lloyd Johnson’s with five guests. lessons centered on Isaiah and Christmas gift exchanges. Denver financial update notes state tax and revenue increases, with Colorado showing an 84 percent rise in estimated tax receipts over two years. Governor Love is briefed on general fund balances and potential future collections.
The Greeley Junior Woman's Club hosted a program on Telstar and the future of satellite communications. Speakers described Telstar as a milestone in microwave and satellite tech, noting planned live TV projects and international connections.
Kersey updates show Jack Prebish selling the Kersey Block business to Dale McCuen. The McCuen family moves from Ninne go to a duplex built by Ralph Gragg. Several family visits and travel for funerals and holidays are noted, with Thanksgiving gatherings in Ker sey and Fort Collins. The piece ends with Christmas season observances in Europe.
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