England Keeps Christmas Traditions Despite Puritan Ban
The article notes Oliver Cromwell and the Puritans banning Christmas in 1647 while Charles II restored it, but Britons still celebrate with seaside and park dips, songs, feasting, and Boxing Day football. It highlights Peter Pan Cup racing in Hyde Park and Folkestone swims, plus turkey meals, alcohol, and the postholiday rest.
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London
Oliver Cromwell
England
Charles II
Hyde Park
Folkestone
Britain
Adult Typing Class Slated for Brodhead
The Brodhead Board of Education will offer an adult typewriting class starting Tuesday January 12 from 7 to 9 p.m. for 10 weeks. Mrs Larry Leopold will teach beginners and speed up to advanced students. A $10 registration fee due at the first session. A minimum of 10 participants is required to continue.
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Brodhead
Times
Board of Education
Larry Leopold
Wayne Blazers 4-H Club Christmas Party Held at Leader's Home
The Wayne Blazers 4-H Club held its Christmas party at Mrs. Frank Ernst’s home. Members played games, did a grab bag gift exchange, and sang carols. Roll call revealed members' Christmas wishes, followed by a potluck supper.
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South Wayne
Wayne Blazers 4-H Club
Frank Ernst
Driver of Stolen Car Picks 'Wrong Station'
Beloit report says a 20 year old Beloit youth drove a stolen car into a Chemung Illinois service station for repairs. Richard Bourret, in the station, grabbed the youth and held him for authorities. The youth had been driving Bourret's car stolen from a Beloit theater parking lot.
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Beloit
Chemung, Il
Richard Bourret
Bourret
Beloit Theater
Two Area Students Named Club Officers
Two Green County students at Stevens Point State University have been named officers of the Home Economics Club. Linda Schiesser becomes president January 1, Alice Nussbaum serves as press representative, and Sylvia Christensen of Oregon is the new vice president. Schiesser is a junior who previously served on the club’s executive council.
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Green County
Stevens Point State University
Linda Schiesser
Frank Schiesser
Alice Nussbaum
Frank A. Nussbaum
15Th St
Sylvia Christensen
Oregon
Miss Schiesser
The
University
Studers To Get Trip To Mexico
Mr and Mrs Ernest Studer of Monroe will travel to Mexico City for a four day January visit as part of a large dealer airlift. More than 5 000 Massey Ferguson dealers and staff from North America will view a new tractor line in early 1965 with demonstrations at Chapingo near the city. The trip is earned by Studer’s strong sales performance.
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Ernest Studer
6Th St
Monroe
Mexico City
Studer
Studer Super Service
Massey-Ferguson
Mexico
Canada
United States
North
America
Teotihuacan
Teatro Classico de Mexico
National Agricultural College
Chapingo
Madison Population Reaches 157,844 After Census Count
Mayor Henry Reynolds announced a U S Census Bureau figure showing Madison's population at 157,844, a rise of about 30,000 from 1960 after a special fall count at the city's request. The update cites official census data and underscores growth since the prior tally.
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Madison
Henry Reynolds
U.S. Census Bureau
Reynolds
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