Wiener Roast Outing Enjoyed By Troop 44
Troop 44 hosted a large Saturday night Wiener Roast at the Aow Eckman yacht area with over 60 scouts and leaders. Activities included races between Scouts and girls, a large bonfire, and a spread of doughnuts and hot eats as prizes were awarded by assistant scoutmaster Meron Harst. The event was sponsored by the Shafter Kiwanis Club.
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Aow
Eckman
Ield Bettween
Enih
Lie
Meron
Nis
Cussistant Scout Ste
Gift bearers across lands share Epiphany gifts
The article compares Santa Claus with Epiphany gift traditions in Spain Italy France Poland Hungary and Syria. It notes Wise Men Nad elders open to gifts from Baby Jesus and mentions Befa na and the camel of Jesus as other legends. It warns against disappointing children and preserving Christmas magic.
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Santa Claus
America
Spain
Bethlehem
Jesus
Sheng Dan Jieh A Holy Festival
The article describes Christmas adoption in China, noting the Chinese name Sheng Dan Jieh meaning Holy Birth Festival. Homes display peace posters, paper Tree of Light decorations appear, and gifts circulate within families. Early mass and lantern processions mark observances with translated carols sung in churches.
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China
Herald Angels
Richland Basketball Season Opens With Mixed Results
Richland's basketball activity shows strong early action across boys and girls leagues. California leads the A League with two straight wins over Notre Dame and Princeton as Warneke posts 14 and 16 points. In the B League Cornell's Ivan Bartell scores all 17 in a win over Columbia. Missouri impresses with a 16 10 2 victory over Michigan. Nightmares top Shooting Stars 37 to 6 as Barbara Voth scores 18 and Jeanne Gorsching adds 10 points for the captains.
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Richland
California
Notre Dame
Princeton
Warneke
U.C.L.A
Sake
Bazent
Gene “Thompson
Paul Caté
Army
Ivan Bartell
Cornell
Columbia
Missouri
Michigan
Paul Dean
Missourians
Marty Brown
Wolverines
Shooting Stars
Barbara Voth
Jeanne’ Gorsching
Christmas Store Party at Schirmers Honored Employees
A Christmas store party for Schirmer's Department Store staff was held Thursday night at Mr. and Mrs. Herb Schirmer's home. Refreshments were served and gifts exchanged. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Raynes, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Blumkin, George Unsold, and several others.
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Schirmer
Herb Schirmer
Curtis. Raynes
Harry Blumkin
George Unsold
Annette Albright
Wava Jones
Gladys Crandall
Elsie Neufeld
Marie Schmidt
Mary Contreras
Merwin Schirmer
Star of Bethlehem Star and biblical references in tradition
The Star of Bethlehem is discussed as a historic and religious symbol with competing theories by modern astronomers and skeptics. The piece references Matthew's and Luke's gospels, noting Bethlehem as Davidic city and the birth of Christ, with tradition tying the star to King David's shield and the infant Jesus.
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Bethlehem
Jesus
Jesus Christ
David
Abraham
Lord
Christ the Lord
Adventist Pastors Urge Europe Famine Relief Drive
Pastor B A Reile of the Seventh-day Adventist church urges a nationwide famine relief effort on Saturday December 21 to raise half a million dollars. He notes Adventist ships have delivered over a million dollars in food to Europe and 800 tons of clothing to war areas, with local church offering totaling 1596 dollars and 46 cents.
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Europe
Peastor
B. A. Reile
Seventh-day Adventist
America
Reile
Adventist Churches of
Adventist
Austria
Hungary
Germany
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Seventh - Day
Shafter
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Sweden
United Nations
Borgsten Unden
General Assembly
Trygve Lie
Paul Henri Spank
U.N
Ivan Fevno
Unden
Spud Cafe
D. J. Voth
State Ave
Troop 44
Commerce
William Chapman Foster
Scarsdale
N. Y
Truman
Schindler
St. Louis
Foster
Westfield
N. J
Talian -Befana
Bauska
Jen
Elter
France
Cer Moe Mae
Best
Ginning Company
Schirmers
Star of Bethlehem
Shafter Press
Shafter Recap and Tire Shop
Ralph Lachenmater
Shafter Billiards
R. & W. Cafe
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