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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1955
Page
16
A fearsome mechanical man conjured from a magic wish box featured in a Christmas pageant at Southern Illinois University. Grade school children presented the story of an American family moving to a new city facing a chilly reception until the magical wish resolves the dilemma.
The Orchard Hills Community Consolidated Dist. 109 hosts an open house in its new six room schoolhouse from 2 to 5 p m. Board Member W H Saur says refreshments will be served. Seventy seven pupils transferred to the building in late October for the new term, after the old two room schools formed the district. The site is the former Sharon School off Rt 127 south of Murphysboro.
The 40-voice Steeleville High School chorus will perform a Christmas Cantata titled A Christmas Story at Peace Lutheran Church in Steeleville. The four act concert is set for December 19 at 7 30 p m.
Camp Friedland Germany December 16 AP Karl-Heinz Puensch once deputy adjutant to Rudolf Hess is released after time in custody.
Herrin High School seniors will stage a three act comedy at 8 p m in the high school auditorium under the direction of Mrs Liston Carey and Mrs C W Lockwood dramatic coaches. Seventeen pupils will appear in the play contrasting life with memories of 14 years in Nazi and Russian prison camps.
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