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Newspaper
Harlan Tribune
Location
Harlan, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1985
Page
9
Volunteer site manager Lucille Ruth says fried chicken attracted 104 diners to the Harlan congregate meal site on Wednesday December 18. Attendance varied with the daily menu, with 53 for meat loaf on Monday and 26 for pork and noodles on Tuesday. The center will close on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
A December schedule lists a Red Cross bloodmobile at Veterans' Memorial Auditorium aiming for 225 pints, plus a 4-H and FFA weigh-in at Shelby County Fairgrounds and a Christmas party by the Harlan Optimist Club. A fire victims’ fund artifacts a record hop fundraiser to assist losses from earlier fires. Week of December 28 includes more 4-H market beef weigh-ins and a leaders banquet, with New Year store closings. January items include Toilet Bowl kickoff, Ak-Sar-Ben drive, Parian Lodge installation, and Harian School hearing tests, with additional dates to follow.
Report for the period Dec 19 22 1985 lists admitted patients including Mrs Rudolph Beeck Shelby Clifford Smith Walnut Joanne Ouren Harlan Nona Burcham Avoca Jason Fitzgerald Persia Arnold Lebeck Walnut Mrs Anton Petersen Harlan Lynn Schmitz Justin Stinn Harlan Mrs Michael Musich Harlan Mrs Ronald Jensen and baby Irene Green Avoca Dagmar Nielsen Elk Horn John Smith Manilla Mrs Hans H Christensen Harlan Mrs Wayne Schwarte and baby Mrs David Burmeister and baby Boy to Mr Gary Levien Panama December 21 Boy to Mr Daniel Schwery Harlan December 22 Visiting hours are 2 to 4 pm and 7 to 8 30 pm No deaths.
A Harlan artist describes creating a Christmas scenery at 201 7th St Lot 9 from scrap board and old paint. The author says the display expresses the true meaning of Christmas born from the heart, contrasting with mass produced scenes. The piece ends with a nod to faith and personal effort.
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