Silent Night and the birth of a Christmas carol
The article retells how Silent Night was written by Father Josef Mohr and set to music by Franz Gruber in 1818, tracing the carol’s journey from Oberndorf to Leipzig, France, England, Russia, and America, and noting St Francis of Assisi as a progenitor of Christmas carol traditions. It also references early carols and origins of caroling dating back to ancient and medieval times.
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Arabian-American Oil Company
Tyrol
Josef Mohr
Muessenger
Father Mohr
Oberndorf
Bethlehem
Franz Gruber
Franz
Herr Gruber
Frau Gruber
Leipzig
Saxony
France
England
Russia
America
St. Nicholas
Christ
St. Francis of
Assisi
Telesphorus
St. Jerome
St. Bonaventure
St. Francis
John Francis Wade
Douai
St. Francis of Assisi
Wynkyn de 'Word
Mozart
London
Wenceslas
Bohemia
Martin Luther
the Luther
Isaac Watts
W. H. Cummings
Waltham Abbey
Felix Mendelssohn
Edmund H. Sears
Massachusetts
Richard S. Willis
Mendelssohn
Overcrowded campuses pressure higher education growth
The growing population threatens higher education as classes and labs become overcrowded and admissions officials anticipate a surge in applicants by 1967. Faculty salaries remain low, driving capable faculty to seek work elsewhere.
Origins and history of Christmas carols through the ages
The piece traces carol origins from medieval Latin tunes to popular English and Welsh pieces, noting St Francis of Assisi’s influence, the term carol’s uncertain roots, and the evolution of melodies and lyrics. It covers authors like Luther, Dickens, Watts, Mendelssohn, Sears, and Hopkins, and notes English bans under Cromwell and American contributions.
Teenagers to Have Important Part in 1958 Polio Campaign
Des Moines journalist Towa-William K. Niemann named Carolyn Turnquist of Des Moines 1968 State Chairman of Teens Against Polio Tap. Previous TAP chairmen included Jean Scherg Mars Town, Nancy Taylor Mason City, and Sue Breckenridge Newton, as part of the national effort to mobilize teens in polio prevention.
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Des Moines
Towa
William K. Niemann
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Carolyn Turnquist
TAP
Jean Scherg
Marstown
Joan
Joan D' Arc
Nancy Taylor
Mason City
Sue Breckenridge
Newton, Ve
Christmas carols across the world and a Bethlehem tune
The piece recounts the origins of Christmas carols from Go Tell It on the Mountain to O Little Town of Bethlehem. It notes Dr. Brooks wrote the Bethlehem text with Redner composing the melody, and describes caroling traditions in Italy, Russia, France, Spain, and Poland as timeless expressions of faith, peace, and goodwill.
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Williamsport
Pennsylvania
Little Town of
Bethlehem
Phillips Brooks
Old Trinity Church
Boston
Lewis H. Redner
Dr. Brooks
Mr. Redner
Italy
Abruzzi
Umbria
Rome
Russia
Spain
Miss Turnquist Leads Teens in Polio Fund Drives
Carolyn Turnquist a Fast High School junior coordinates January efforts to engage teens in March of Dimes fundraisers and Salk vaccine campaigns. She plans teen led events and county chair coordination with adult March of Dimes leaders to aid polio victims and vaccine access.
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Miss Turnquist
Fast High School
Town Tuberan Hospital
Europe
Carolyn
American Junior Red Cross
Fast High
Bethany Lutheran Church
Des Moines
Church Youth Group
Town Lutheran Hospital
County March of Dimes
Dead 18 point buck found in Forest City area
An 18 point buck weighing 250 pounds was found dead by Bob Bungum in Forest City. The deer showed no signs of being shot and appeared to have died about a day earlier, likely from a fight with another buck.
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Bob Bungum
Forest City
Early Roman Women Embrace Fashionable Artificial Teeth
Early Roman women regarded artificial teeth as a fashion statement, reflecting cultural trends in denture aesthetics and social status among elite circles.
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