Santa Comes to Xam Hue Vietnam Christmas Party
In Xam Hue Vietnam 35 miles northwest of Saigon, a joint Vietnamese and American Christmas celebration led by the 25th Infantry Division featured a life size Nativity, schoolchildren in angel costumes, a bamboo star competition, and gifts worth 3300 dollars flown in by artillerymen. Vietnamese and American Santas greeted about 1000 local children while soldiers provided desks for a village school amid ongoing conflict nearby.
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Xam Hue
Saigon
Santa Claus
Richard Salzarula
Pittsfield
Mass
U.S. 25Th Infantry Division
Xom Hue
25Th Infantry Division
Ebenezer Scrooge
Nguyen van Nhan
Nguyen
Army
7Th Surgical Hospital
Division
Artllerymen
Cecil Shafer
Des Moines
Iowa
Ted Root
Stow
Ohio
John de Saegher
Los Angeles
Salzarula
Dao Nguyen Thong
Oakville Methodist Church Schedule for Coming Week
Oakville Methodist Church announces services and events for the coming week. Sunday worship at 11:00 a.m. with Rev Frederick Richard delivering the sermon Reactions to an Amazing Discovery. M.Y.E. not held this Sunday evening. The Richards depart December 26 for Nashville to attend the Evangelistic conference for young ministers and wives. Bible study on James and 1 Peter resumes January 2 at 9:30 a.m. and 7:40 p.m. with Mrs. Clara Wykerk. General W S C B meeting January 3 at the church. Cub Scout Dens 1, 3, 3 and 4 delivering cookie boxes to shut-ins this week. den mothers Sylvia Noble Betty McCurley Pearl Mae Jack and Barbara Reeding accompany the cubs. Nightingale circle Christmas caroling held Wednesday evening with Amy Shatt hosting afterwards. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Degan hosted Christmas dinner Saturday honoring son John Degan, who leaves Christmas Day for his base in Long Beach California. guests included families from Plainsville Illinois Winfield Illinois Burlington and others. Mrs Vernon Degan will re-
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Richard Carlisle
Germany
Thomas Carlisle
Paul Bender
Carl Nehergall
Washington
Mearl Nebergall
Vern Miller
Richard Miller
Iowa City
Jess Foster
Atalissa
Mercy Hospital
Ada Smith
Robert Statler
Jim McGill
Davenport
Senator
Frederick Richard
Nashville
General Board of Evangelism
James
I Peter
Clara Wykerk
W.8.c
Oakville
Sylvia Noble
Betty McCurley
Pearl Mae Jack
Barbara Reeding
Nightingale
W.S.C
Oakville Methodist Church
Amy Shatt
Bonnie Richards
Jane Lehnert
Shirley Charbonneaux
Edna
Gentry
Marion Pendell
Connie
Gerst
Dorothy Timmerman
Ruth Campbell
Ray Degan
John Degan
Long Beach
Calif
Lyndie Hull
Plainsville, Ill
Richard Beard
Winfield
Dean Bail
Burlington
Morning Sun to get new post office building
Postmaster General Lawrence F. O'Brien announced plans for a leased post office on the southwest corner of Main Cross and Kearney Streets in Morning Sun. The facility would include about 1,947 square feet of work space and 4,000 square feet for parking with private ownership and local real estate taxes until leased to the government.
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Morning Sun
Lawrence F. O'Brien
Main Cross
Kearney
Americans Shower Gifts on Vietnam Servicemen
Americans sent Christmas gifts to soldiers in Vietnam and aided war orphans. Community groups, colleges, and radio stations organized drives, with Bri gham Young University shipping over 300 000 greeting cards and Bryant College collecting 5 000. Kilgore Texas raised 32 crates of gifts for 10 000 child dependents, while Ohio University students gathered items for 2 300 Vietnamese orphans in Saigon.
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Brigham Young University
Provo
Utah
Vietnam
Eileen Cioe
Bryant College
Providence
R. L
John C.A. Watkins
Providence Journal-Bulletin
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Ohio
U.S
KALL
Salt Lake City
WTUF
Mobile
Ala
Salvation Army
Twin Falls
Idaho
Red Cross
Concord
N.H
Mike Murphy
US Army Advisory Team 9
Kilgore
Tex
3Rd Area Logistics Command
James Kyle
Missoula
Mont
Marshall Kyle
Neva Laron
Almot
Ohio University
Clinton Sheriff Urges New Jail Drive in Clinton County
Clinton County Sheriff Marvin Bruhn urges a fresh push for a new jail to replace the 80 year old facility. In November three prisoners escaped, with one recaptured. One inmate was moved to Scott County jail after a disturbance. A 1962 bond failed. officials seek federal funds to ease voter resistance for about 125 000. A new bond proposal is being discussed for early next year.
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Clinton (Ap
Clinton
Marvin Bruhn
Scott County
Davenport
Driver given eight years then probation in child deaths case
Floyd C. Sauerbrei, 53, of Tripoli, was sentenced by District Judge John Stone to eight years for manslaughter in a March crash near an intersection with U S 218 that killed three children aged 10 months to 11 years. His license is revoked for a year and he remains under probation to the Town Board of Parole.
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Waverly
John Stone
Floyd C. Sauerbrei
Tripoli
Town Board of Parole
Sauerbrei
U.S. 218
Here
Curtis Ryerson
Northwood
State Safety Department
Des Moines
Waverly Constructin Firm
Letts OES Elects Officers In Regular Session
Letts The order of Eastern Star met Tuesday evening in regular session. Officers were elected: Mildred Barnes worthy matron Harold Williams worthy patron Delores Collins associate matron Faydean Collins associate patron Marian Hildebrand secretary Belle Garrett treasurer Imogene Bailey conductress Edith Reddick associate conductress. A Christmas exchange was held with invitations to installations at Wapello January 6 and Columbus Junction January 7. Plans mention Letts installation at the January meeting. The Philathea class met with hostesses Pearle Gipple Naomi Johnson Effie Wagner. Marine Robertson conducted the business meeting. Winnie Carpenter acted as treasurer replacing Winnie Turkington now in McAllen Texas. The Nativity Story devo by Helle Garrett. Elected officers: Hazel Thompson president Vinnie Turkington vice president Laura Lowe treasurer Lucretia Turkington secretary. Effie Wagner led a Christmas candle lighting service. Gift exchange organized by Bess Jones and Mary Thompson. 62nd Wedding Anniversary Mr and Mrs Harry Gipple observed at home. Coffee hour and calls held. Gipple and Pearle Hildebrand married Dec 21 1904 Rev Moore. Dinner for 75 guests. Gipples have two children Mrs George Crist Letts and Mrs Warren Carlson Madrid. Dr H J Austin left for Huron Kansas for holidays at Lila Wilson home. Wife accompanying him after visiting Riley English ill. Douglas Thompson Clear Lake senior Town State stayed with Uncle Arthur Thompson. Harley Bloomquist and wife visited Burlington. grandchildren participated. Birthday noted for Mrs Bloomquist.
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Letts
Order of Eastern Star
Mildred Bieri
Mildred Barnes
Harold Williams
Delores Collins
Faydean Collins
Marian Hildebrand
Belle Garrett
Imogene Bailey
Edith Reddick
Wapelio
Columbus Junction
Pearle Gipple
Naomi Johnson
Effie Wagher
Marine Robertson
Winnie Carpenter
Winnie Turkington
McAllen
Texas
Casa de Palms
Helle Garrett
Mabel Bailey
Hazel Thompson
Vinnie Turkington
Laura Lowe
Lucretia Turkington
Effie Wagner
Bess Jones
Mary Thompson
Harry Gipple
Pearle Hildebrand
Rev. Moore
Gipples
George Crist
Warren Carlson
Madrid
H. J. Austin
Huron
Kans
Lila Wilson
Riley English
Douglas Thompson
Clear Lake
Town State
Arthur Thompson
Harley Bloomquist
Alfred Crone
Burlington
Bloom- I Guist
Columbus Visitors Honored On 50th Wedding Anniversary
Columbus Junction reports a dinner at the Captain's Table in Washington honoring Mr. and Mrs. Warren Lewis on their 50th wedding anniversary while the Lewises visit from Brooklyn. Other items note a library, post office holiday closures, weather outlook, a science club trip to Chicago, new officers for the Columbus City Improvement club, and a stockholders meeting for Columbus Junction State Bank.
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Columbus
Science Club of Columbus Community High School
Joe Beach
John Currie
Robert Deil
Chicago
Museum of Natural History
Museum of Science and Industry
Shedd Aquarium
Craig Slight
Paul Groben
Brad Hughes
Fairview Church Sunday Events Note
John McCulley will speak at Fairview Community Church today with slides from his recent European trip. A pot luck supper is planned at 1 p.m. There will be no church services at Fairview Church on Sunday, Dec. 25. Hospital note: John Waterhouse has returned home from Burlington Hospital. Main at home while John Degan returns to his Navy base.
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Main
John Degan
John Waterhouse
Burlington Hospital
Fairview Church
Fair_view Community church
John McCulley
McCulley
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Cecil Allen
Harry Wince
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