Best Christmas reunion for Steigerwalds in Philadelphia
The Steigerwald family, separated across Europe during WWII, is reunited in Philadelphia after years of hardship. Maria Steigerwald Etzel, who came to the United States with her mother, finally finds her son Johann through refugee aid. A charity tax twist ends with a tiny six cent town tax bill forgiven in the spirit of Christmas.
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Philadelphia
Steigerwalds
Yugoslavia
Elizabeth Steigerwald
Maria
Johann
United States
Europe
Steigerwald
Etzel
Santa Claus Parade Pranks and Delays Across Towns
Holiday humor dares range from Chicago barber Bernard Zukowski in a Santa suit to Loris South Carolina where a fire truck parade went on as Santa rode along. Donkey delays in Lenzburg Switzerland and a mix up in Den ville New Jersey spurred laughs as Eskel Danielson played along. In Princeton New Jersey more antics follow.
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Santa Claus
Chicago
Bernard Zukowski
Zukowski
Loris
South Carolina
Santa
Lenzburg
Switzerland
Zurich
Denville
New Jersey
Eskel Danielson
Danielson
Princeton
Christmas Card Tradition Spans 26 Years In Roxborough
A Pharmacist in Roxborough began a yearly Christmas card exchange in 1929 when James Morrison sent a clipped calendar picture to a friend who kept the image. R Lincoln Hain of Conshohocken returned it the next Christmas with a sprig of mistletoe. The pattern continued, and this year the card again travels among old friends.
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Yuletide
Roxborough
Pennsylvania
James Morrison
R. Lincoln Hain
Conshohocken
Morrison
Vehicle production in the United States since 1900
Fifty five years after 1900 the United States produced an estimated 143 million motor vehicles. The figure reflects long term growth in American manufacturing and transport demand.
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United States
Hobbs Homemakers Club Holds Annual Holiday Covered Dish
The Hobbs Homemakers Club held its annual Christmas covered dish dinner at Mrs. George Hatch in Airbase City on December 16. Co hosts were Mrs. S S Bell and Mrs Ellis Blackburn. After a brief business meeting led by vice president Mrs G Z Floyd gifts were exchanged and a social hour followed with five guests present. The next meeting is set for January 6 at Mrs Childress 417 Avenue B.
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Hobbs Homemakers Club
George Hatch
City
S. S. Bell
Ellis Blackburn
Hesdames W. C. Childress
J. E.E. Rowe
Effie Gafford
J. R. Mathews
J. P. Hudgens
John F. Craft
O. B. Henderson
Odie Trotter
T. Campbell
R. W. Todd
Earl Whittenton
H. T. Elwell
Wayne Ballew
Mrs. Childress
Avenue B
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United Press
Tree
Elfrieda Hester
H. P. Cargile
T. W. Medlin
M. M. Blakeley
Startie Trotter
Jones Hardware
J. W. Wallrich
South Main Street
Wildcats
Eec Ene Arene
Tatum Eunice
Eunice
Carlsbad
Roswell
ST. Mikes
Hobbs Valley High
Albuquerque
Portales
Clovis
Alston Insurance
Dewey's
Dewey's Outlet Store
W. Central
South Second
J .W Wallrich Real Estate
Hobbs
C.L. Collum
Campbell's
Lea County Abstract
Roy
Sacra Bros. of
Lea Co
Joe Smith
Phillips
Service
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