Star of Bethlehem seen as planetary conjunction
A reader recalls a bright morning sky where Mars Venus and Jupiter appeared in close conjunction, sparking wonder about the Star of Bethlehem. The piece notes Kepler’s historical view of a planetary conjunction guiding the wise men and invites early risers to observe the sight.
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Crete
Alice Balzer
Bethlehem
Mars
Venus
Jupiter
Alice
Kepler
Christ
Hospital Week Roster at Annie Jeffrey Memorial
List of patients in Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital for Dec 21 28 week includes Irene T Anderson Edythe Larson Mamie Steever Lucille Allison Ester Berggren Fred Johnson Arthur I Larson Eugene Fusby Jeffrey Bouhner Walter Fisher Albert Teegerstrom Dessie Parks Lizzie Hansen Milton Henderson George McMeekin Henry B Johnson Leslie Johnson Wendell Terry Nttle Thelander Dorothy Wilson Laura Lyons Vic tor Sterup Joseph Kresha Daniel Schott C R Peterson Gertrude Peterson Rexford Trout Robert Lux Bessie Keith Arthur Richter Harold B Johnson H Allen Louns bury Merle Mitchel Della Donelson Benjamin Zedicher Hattie Kumpf Jimmie Bowersock Lyal Gustafson Clarence Wagner Milton Marak Amy Wagner Jeffrey Gustafson Erik Gustafson Deceased Beda Noyd.
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Irene T. Anderson
Osceola
Edythe Larson
Stromsburg
Mamie Steever
Lucille Allison
Ester Berggren
Fred Johnson
Arthur I. Larson
Eugene Fusby
Jeffrey Bouhner
Walter Fisher
Polk
Albert Teegerstrom
Dessie Parks
Lizzie Hansen
Benjamin Zedicher
Hattie Kumpf
Jimmie Bowersock
Thayer
Lyal Gustafson
Shelby
Clarence Wagner
Milton Marak
Amy Marie Wagner
Jeffrey Gordon Gustafson
Erik Kristian Gustafson
First Aid Classes To Start January 7
First Aid classes begin January 7 and run six weeks on Thursday evenings at the Community Hall. George Sweet of Clarks will instruct, sponsored by the Police Volunteer Fire Department. Open to all. advanced renewals as primary goal, beginners welcome. Contact Kenneth Werner for details.
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George Sweet
Clarks
Police Volunteer Fire Department
Kenneth Werner
Candlelight Service at Swede Home Church
The Senior Chair of Calvary Church at Swede Home will present a candlelight service at the church on Sunday January 3 at 7 30 PM.
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Calvery Church
Christmas social notices and conference trip in Polk
Polk residents report attending the Lutheran Church in America Great Plains Youth Conference in Omaha at the Hilton Hotel. Many local families hosted Christmas Day dinners and visits across multiple towns including Lincoln York Harvard Ewing Chappell and Osceola with relatives present at Horace Stevens Levert Oquist James Lindburg and Chris Paulsen homes.
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Joann Stevens
Leann Sundberg
Omaha
Lutheran Church In America
Great Plains
Hilton Hotel
Hillis Sterner
Stanley Peterson
Hastings
Harry Alexander
Dolan Peterson and Stacey
Harvard
Dean Sterner
Lincoln
Cyril Sterner
York
Ron Adams and
Kelly
Roy Glasser Jr
James Lindburg
T. A. Stevens
Good Samaritan
Osceola
Wayne Stevens
Eking
Douglas Smith
Chappell
Horace Stevens
Earl Stevens
Dennis
Floyd Miller
Glen Stevens
Lyle Johnson
Larry
Carilyn Kealcher
Chris Paulsen
Grand Island
Mary Salchow
Carl
Virginia Story
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Vivian Funk and Lee Bayer Exchange Vows in Lincoln Church
Vivian Funk and Lee Bayer were married December 26 in an 11 a.m. ceremony at the Unitarian Church in Lincoln. Attendants included Miss Patricia Funk of New York City and Stephen Funk of Kansas City. A dinner reception for twenty five relatives followed at the Vil lager Restaurant banquet parlors.
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Vivian Funk
Lee Bayer
Lincoln Church
Unitarian Church
Lincoln
Patricia Funk
New York City
Stephen Funk
Kansas City
Villager
Christmas News Items Continue Next Week
The Progress notes that Christmas news items exceed space, promising continued publication next week to record all remaining items as guests return home and fruit cake is consumed.
Willis Bengtson welcomes baby boy in Millard
Mr and Mrs Willis Bengtson of Millard announce the birth of a son weighing 7 pounds 5 ounces born Sunday December 7. The mother is Lucile Blase formerly of Hordville.
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Willis Bengtson
Millard
Bengtson
Lucile Blase
Hordville
Christmas Visit List Delights Scotian and Central City Friends
Mr and Mrs Gordon Fossberg hosted and visited relatives and friends across Scotia Central City Hastings and Aurora on Christmas Day. Attendees included Julia Flodman Curtis Flodman C Marvin Fredrickson Jane Fredrickson Virgil Flodman Rodney Stohl Walter Stohl Leilani Vance Stohl Eugene Jones Wilmer Rodine Rolland Bodine Lille Johnson Fred Stellars Edwin Gilbert Glad and family plus Gordon Fossberg and Wallace Sandell guests of John Adams at Hastings. Relatives Mark Paul and Troy Wood from Monmouth Illinois visited Roy Glasser Jr and Gordon Fossberg homes thereafter.
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Gordon Fossberg
Hermsmeyer
Scotia
Lawrence Lind
Julia Flodman
Curtis Flodman
C. Marvin Fredrickson
Jane Fredrickson
Fremont
Virgil Flodman
Rodney
Central City
Mir
Walter Stohl
Leilani
Vance Stohl
Lincoln
Gordon Glad
Eugene Jones
Columbus
Wilmer Rodine
Rolland Bodine
Lille Johnson
Fred Stellars
Edwin. Glad
Stromsburg
Gilbert Glad
Aurora
Cole
Wallace Sandell
John Adams
Hastings
Mark, Paul and
Troy Wood
Monmouth
Ill
Roy Glasser Jr
Have You Noticed Ladies Blames Toys For Child Behavior
A mother laments post Christmas distress and worries she is a menace to society after reading a psychologist's piece that links toy choice to child development. She recalls buying a dynamite-dispensing game and questions whether risky gifts influenced her children and family dynamics.
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Gotnokids
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