24 Dec 1976
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Newspaper
Iowa Le Mars Daily Sentinel
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1976
Page
1
Lyle Borg, writing for Iowa Farm Bureau, reflects on Henry van Dyke’s guidance for keeping Christmas in 1976. The piece urges forgetting personal rights, remembering others, and serving at home and beyond, stressing love, faith, and recognizing God as the source of Christmas.
Jerry Westra publisher of the Sioux County Index Reporter in Hull sells the paper to Richard M. Sherman of Rush City Minnesota. Sherman moves to Hull with his wife Mickey and four children. No immediate staff changes planned according to Lyon County Reporter officials.
Wayne and Mimi Mitchell display a year round nativity scene in their garage at 408th St SW with tame sheep from Aaron Denniston farm and a mother and daughter pair of six month old donkeys. Sixth year for the display attracting visitors including a Central school class, with Wayne a Westmar music faculty member.
A nostalgic holiday piece offers two punch recipes cranberry juice lemon concentrate and soda based warm spiced options. Instructions cover mixing volumes for 40 servings and 9-10 cups, plus a note on serving style and a closing reflection on humility and the manger.
A daughter, Tiffany Jean, was born December 11, 1976 to Mr. and Mrs. Gaylan Lassen Remsen at Hawarden community hospital. She weighed 6 pounds 13 ounces and measured 22 inches. Grandparents are Ervin Lassen, Martin Larsen of Remsen. Great grandparents are Herlig Lassen of Remsen and Bastian Mulder of Orange City.
Local page lists multiple award winners and sponsors from Le Mars and nearby towns. Names include Mrs. Gerald Klemme, Frances Ritchie, Mrs. Joseph Ruden, and others tied to shops like Ross Meats Inc, Gerdes Pharmacy, Superamerica, and Bricker’s Jewelry.
Charles P. McManaman of Hawarden and Aurora F. Silver of Sioux City obtained a marriage license in Woodbury County, Iowa. The affair formalizes their union as recorded by local authorities.
Le Mars Community high school class of 1967 will hold a Christmas coffee at 9 p.m. Monday December 27 in the Le Mars library meeting room. All classmates are urged to attend.
A child named Jeanny and her brother Dick write to Santa with wishes for a Moby Dick game and a rubber ducky, while mentioning a mom helping them and expressing good behavior and holiday wishes. They list toys and items like a gum ball machine and an ice cream truck in a festive note.
The commissioner of immigration and naturalization Leonard F Chapman announced that every alien in the United States must report their address during January. Diplomatic staff or those accredited to international organizations are exempt. Address reporting cards will be available at post offices in January.
Le Mars Daily Sentinel offers local coverage with U S subscriptions paid in advance. Rates include one month by mail two 3.50 for three months, 8.50 for six months, 16.00 for one year, and 31.20 for two years. Special student and service member terms apply.
A Russian TV commentator’s study of the United States paints a stark, mixed portrait. It highlights dramatic contrasts between wealth and poverty, rising crime, social division, and a lack of genuine joy even in cities. The observer notes material prosperity coexists with spiritual emptiness and anxious, strained faces amid glitter and disappointment.
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