23 Dec 1977
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Newspaper
Iowa Le Mars Daily Sentinel
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1977
Page
1
A Daily Sentinel card expresses enduring Christmas themes of hope friendship and faith. It recalls Dickensian imagery and the universal season of giving noting that Christmas can heal wounds strengthen ties and remind readers of Christ as the source of true meaning.
A reader thanks the Tell It column editor for publishing a story about Tom Starzs. The letter praises Tom Starz as intense dedicated and courteous with a knack for laboratory setup. The writer Mildred Eryes from Great Bend Kansas also notes seeing him on public television.
Letter from William C Wichman of Greenwich Conn praises a St George s Le Mars feature. He notes his grandmother Mina Louw Wichman lived in Le Mars and joined the church as a girl, and that he pumped the organ from 1913 to 1918. He mentions Miss Wilcox and her sister as surviving relatives of Seth M Wilcox.
Dear editor asks how proposed ERA changes affect social security for wives, homemaker benefits, child care funding, and marriage rights. Letter warns ERA could burden women with taxes, draft duties, and limits on pay equity while failing to advance credit or equal opportunity provisions.
Publicity chairman Mable Boecken asks readers to oppose an ERA amendment and vote to rescind. She questions spending taxpayers money and urges contacting congressmen and representatives. Includes contact details for Creole Paradise and Leon Sanow and a holiday greeting.
The Iowa Department of Revenue seeks Judy Peterson Le Mars Kay Miller Brunsville and Ramonda Everhart Le Mars for unreturned 1976 state income tax refunds. Recipients should contact the Administrative Services Division at the Robert Lucas Building Des Moines IA 50319 with their name correct address and social security number.
Judge George Davis in Plymouth County District Court set a Jan 23 1978 hearing for the state vs Tony Lee Miller Pier son. Miller faces probation violation charges with bail at 500 dollars and must show cause why he is not guilty of the OMVUI offense from Jan 13 1976.
A nostalgic holiday column relays cranberry trends from liqueurs to sauces. It notes Boggs Cranberry Liqueur not yet in town and offers a saucy cranberry dressing recipe, plus Ocean Spray juice punch ideas. The piece blends culinary tips with regional dining banter and its own cranberry chorus.
Weekday afternoon publication schedule except Saturdays. Includes staff roles and contact numbers. Subscription options listed with prices and terms. Date noted Friday and Monday December 23 and 26 1977.
A reflective examination of nostalgia argues that longing for past days distorts memory, while present affluence masks ongoing concerns. It questions whether earlier eras were truly happier, debating economic conditions, social behavior, and personal well being across decades.
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