Origins of Christmas Carols and Nativity Plays
An early bishop of Rome urged singing in celebration of the Lord and Latin carols traced to the Fifth Century. St Francis of Assisi popularized the nativity creche and the practice of Nativity scenes. Churches displayed plays and carols, leading to street caroling as the Christmas tradition.
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Rome
Francis of
Assisi
Creche
Greene, Traty
Charles Dickens
St. Francis
Christmas carols history and 1966 ASCS filing push
A garbled historical survey traces carol origins from Saint Nicholas to early English tunes and Handel, noting uncertain authors and early printings. It mentions the 1966 ASCS push to file applications by January 31 and likely April marketing year payments.
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ASCS
1965 Marketing Wool Program Ends December 31
Producers were reminded that the 1965 marketing year under the wool program ends December 31. Payments for the 1965 year depend on complete details of marketing wool and lambs by that date. Marketing after December 9 becomes 1963 marketing year and payments then are delayed until 1967.
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Leonard E. Kirchhoff
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
ASCS
Kalb Nativity Scene Open To Public
The Kaib Nativity Scene, sponsored by Algona First Methodist Church Men's Club, has been open since December 1958 and again this year offers visitors a half scale concrete and wire frame creche finished with hand carved plaster. Originally built in 1943 by German POWs led by Edward Kaib of Bielefeld, it lies in the new building on the west edge of Kossuth County Fairgrounds on Fair Street in Algona.
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Algona
Kaib
Algnna
Edward Kaib
Bielefeld
Kossuth County
Fair Grounds
Fair Street
Nativity Scene Living Display Opens for Holidays
The city opens a living Nativity Scene from December 18 to January 2. Weekday hours run 2:00 PM to 9:00 PM, with Christmas and New Year’s Day from 12:00 noon to 9:00 PM. Admission is charged by arrangement with Kath and friends, presenting the timeless Christmas message of on earth peace goodwill toward men.
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Kath
Kalth
1966 Farmers Tax Guide Available
The 1966 Farmer’s Tax Guide is available at the Humboldt County Extension Office. Prepared by the Internal Revenue Service the 64 page publication answers many questions about federal income tax problems. Explanations and examples through the book help farmers file their annual tax returns. The guide contains a summary of income tax provisions for farmers and samples of completed returns plus important dates to remember for filing returns and investment credit provisions.
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Humboldt County
Internal Revenue Service
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Wayne, Ron, Mabel
Ea. Fart & Dick Grain
Renwick Welding Shop
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Monsanto Agricultural Center
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Harvey
Charlene
Jeanne
Joseph Mohr
Oberndorf
Austin
Franz Gruber
Len Schaat
Charles Wesley
John Wesley
Frank
Herald Anjyuts
Philips Brooks
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Acstor
Dublin
Watts
Nahum Tate
Handel
Shakespear
Geom
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Movin
Marcelo
Dean
Maralee
Brad
Kalb
Arda’s Beauty Salon
Sarah Jean Lee
Chel
Tank Man
Bill & Mary Walkner
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