Christmas Peace and billboard debate in Iowa
A reflective Christmas piece notes the enduring hope for peace across two millennia and urges action to spread goodwill. It highlights an Associated Press poll showing majority support in Iowa for banning or limiting interstate billboards, backed by federal incentives to states that curb signs, while praising functional highway signs already in place.
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Iowa Garden Club
Iowa
Associated Press
Federal Bureau of Highways
Remembering George Sokolsky A Defender Of Freedoms
John Chamberlain writes an open farewell tribute to George Sokolsky, praising his steadfast advocacy for American traditions and decency. He recalls Sokolsky’s influence on the conservative revival, his role with The Freeman magazine, and his aid in compiling MacArthur's testimony supplement. Chamberlain notes Sokolsky’s editorials, meetings on Madison Avenue, and his lasting impact on public discourse.
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Wing Features Syndicate
Genge Sokolsky
George
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Unet
Rick
George Wan
Pit
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Vale Anid
Colming & Week
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Truman
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
U. S. Senate
Great Pacific Proconsul
the Freeman
Miss la Follette
George Sokolsky
Willie
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Amore
Jean Mcérenty
Merscury
Freeman
Teanee
Muscatine Journal Publisher and Staff Listing
The Muscatine Journal announces its staff with Arnold J. Nelson as publisher and Walter Russell as editor. Other leaders include Robert Bauer as business manager Gilbert Oetz as managing editor Edwin Walder as circulation manager and Margaret Griffith as MerseGen Advertising.
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Arnold J. Nelson
Walter, Russell
Robert Bauer
Gilbert Otetz
Edwin Walwer
Margaret Griffith
MersGen
Carl Walter
Ady
Crisis and Holiday Hope Amid National Strain
The nation pauses from crises as families gather for Christmas and renewal. Congress may clash over taxes and spending next year while inflation and job concerns linger, but a hopeful mood prevails for a season of unity and resilience.
Santa's Great Gift Load Heads West This Christmas
Boyle reports Santa is airborne with a massive load of gifts racing through clear arctic skies. The North Pole signal glows green as the Royal Canadian Mounted Police clear the way for Santa to fly without speed limits. Mrs Claus reminds Santa of his list while a lone elf pleads for patience as the sleigh powers forward.
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North Pole
Santa Clas
Tast
Ike
Uge
Santa
J. Belive
Donder
W ‘Ife
Dr Crane's Worry Clinic Presents Santa Claus Tale
Norma G. reads Christmas stories to her two sons ages five and six and recalls a minister's critique of Santa. In a fantasy sequence Cluny the elf and an angel guide Santa to spread peace as bells, reindeer, and a magic wand lure him toward every home on Christmas Eve.
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Judea
Christ
Bethlehem
Norma G
Dr. Crane
Sante Claus
Saniawok
Angel of Peace
Cluny
Santa
Bethlehem Story as Reciprocating Santa Claus Faith
An essay argues that God, first Santa, sent Jesus as a forgiving father figure. It contrasts ancient gods’ sacrifices with the Bethlehem narrative showing divine reciprocity for Abraham’s faith, urging parents to teach children that Santa mirrors God’s benevolence.
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America
God
Abraham
Isaac
Bethlehem
Ous
Nero
Herod
Samuel
Isaiah
Malachi
Santa Claus
The
Hopkins Syndicate, Inc
Gift Offerings and Praise for Thy Son
The text invokes the Magi and their gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh, praising God and expressing gratitude for the gift of Thy love and Thy Son. Prayer asks for divine guidance and a spirit of thanksgiving.
Christmas snow stops city life and church pageant
A 1937 Newshour note recalls a blinding snow and winds that emptied streets and halted post office work. Church program doors collapsed without injuries as residents planned Christmas dinners and family gatherings amid prize awards in a residential lighting contest.
Dear Abby Questions Delivery Help and Divorce Dilemmas
A letter asks how to stop gifting items for others from married daughters and daughters in law, plus a free delivery quip. Other items discuss a football father’s coaching critique and a divorced parent’s plan to tell young children about the divorce, urging truth rather than secrecy.
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Abby
Mer
Dell
Beverly Hills
Beverly
DAILY CRY CRYPTIC QUOTE PUZZLE NOTE
A reader is invited to solve a cryptogram style quote where each day a different substitution scheme is used. The sample shows letters standing for others and notes a Saturday reveal: GOD LOVES AN IDLE RAIN. The text also mentions a syndicated feature and a stray line about labour and Boon.
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Dolraaxke & Loe
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