22 Dec 1969
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Newspaper
Iowa Le Mars Daily Sentinel
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1969
Page
1
A bishop, settled before a fireplace, reads John’s phrase It had not come and dreams a nightmarish vision of a world without Christ. He wanders through streets where churches, hospitals, orphanages, and schools vanish, leaving only a jail as the harsh reminder of a world denied Christ’s coming.
A bishop awakens from a dream of loss and vandalism to reembrace Christ’s birth and its impact on worship, literature, and music. The narrative urges recognizing Jesus’s presence in a world filled with chapels, lawns, art, and joyful season blessings.
Independence Bulletin-Journal outlines the move to a lottery system for Selective Service drafting. It explains the aim to remove fairness concerns and allow better life planning by using random numbers to determine who is called. The piece notes the emotional impact on those born Sept 14 and others with low numbers.
A reflective column recalls timeless holiday greetings and the Desiderata poem found in St Paul’s church Baltimore dated 1692. It invites calm amid noise, urging peace with God, personal integrity, and striving for happiness as the world remains a beautiful, challenging place.
Roger Nichols of Prairie City wins Champion Hampshire ram and a second prize at the Chicago International Livestock Show. Mrs Anna Gehlhaar of Garden Grove marks her 100th birthday on December 2 with a family celebration including her four children.
The Iowa State Department of Health approved retracting 18 Medicare approved extended care beds at Orange City Municipal Hospital. Beds will return to general hospital use effective January 1, 1970, with Medicare extended care patients directed to Sioux Center or Le Mars facilities. Orange City will remain in the Health Insurance for the Aged program for general hospital patients, while staffing, space, and future winter patient load drive the changes.
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