Advent in Prophecy and Gospel at York Community Church
York Community Church invites all to a Christmas program at 7 30 pm and a morning worship at 10 30 with the Advent in Prophecy and Gospel theme The Unveiled Manger and the baptism sacrament are part of the service Pastor T S Cleworth Claude Grim Superintendent Donald Robinson and Mrs Theresa Fissens support the event with choir and organ music at the Christmas Sunday service
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York Community Church
T. S. Cleworth
Claude Grim
Donald Robinson
Theresa Fissens
Jesus Christ
York Baptist Worship Service Set by W Grafft
W Grafft pastor and Paul Wilt superintendent announce a worship service at 10 a m. The event invites congregants to attend at York Baptist Church for morning worship led by Pastor Grafft and Superintendent Wilt assisting.
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York Baptist
W. Grafft
Paul Wilt
Christmas Program and Lessons at Local Church
Sunday school at 11 a.m. prompts churchgoing habit. December offerings include The Christmas Journey on December 22 and The Conquest of Fear on December 29. Annual Christmas Program scheduled for Sunday December 22 at 7 30 p.m.
United Methodist Church Worship Schedule and Christmas Program
William Bergman pastor announces worship at Argo Fay Hickory Grove and Thomson churches with service times on Sunday including Sunday School. An all music Christmas program by the Sunday school and choir is planned for 7 30 p m at Thomson church with rehearsals at 1 p m Saturday and 9 30 a m Sunday.
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United Methodist
William Bergman
Argo Fay
Hickory Grove
Thomson Sunday School
Thomson
Thomson Church
SPRING VALLEY REFORMED CHURCH SERVICE TIMES
Rev. Ralph Van Rheenen leads morning worship at 9 am. Sunday School follows at 10 30 am. Evening services begin at 7 30 pm.
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Spring Valley Reformed Church
Ralph van Rheenen
Catholic Mass Schedule for Fulton and Savanna
Catholic Fulton Illinois lists Sunday Masses at 7:45 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Confessions Sunday 4 to 5 p.m. Holy Days at 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. Thursday before First Friday 7 to 8 p.m. St John's Savanna offers Masses at 7:00, 9:00, 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
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Fulton
Illinois
St. John’s Church
Savanna
Mr and Mrs Les Grim Visit with Harry Gaar
Mr and Mrs Les Grim were Monday morning visitors with Harry Gaar of Savanna.
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Les Grim
Harry Gaar
Savanna
York Cedar H Club Holds December Meeting in School Library
The York Cedar H Club met in the school library with a project decision postponed to January. Leaders received calendars while members heard talks on butterfat testing, Christmas and mistletoe, house fire dangers, and honeybees. Refreshments were shared by Dykstra family members. Nancy Hartman, reporter.
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York Cedar +H Club
Allen Dykstra
Deb Prins
Doug Schneider
Don Schneider
Kenneth
Roger
Ernie Dykstra
Allen
Eddie Dykstra
Nancy Hartman
Santa’s Filipinoized Look Gains Local Trend
In the Philippines the traditional snow suited Santa is being replaced in ads by a Filipinoized version. He is shown with water buffalo pullers, wearing a barong tagalog and a salaket hat. Manila stores still stock the old Santa, but a shift toward local attire and imagery is rising.
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Santa Claus
Santa
Manila
Animals at Christmas Legend of the Christ Child
The tale recalls a night of Jesus birth when darkness yielded to a great light as animals respond. Cattle kneel at the manger and a cock crows Christ is born, animals then whisper to worship together in a miraculous scene.
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Jesus
Christ
Local Hospital Notes From Clinton Area
Sick Mrs John Root was a surgical patient from Thursday to Monday at Mercy Hospital Clinton. Vernon Cady and Grace Abbott are among patients at Mercy and University Hospitals Iowa City and Clinton. Several residents, including Lee Potter Jr and Kathy Milton, were moved or readmitted in Iowa hospitals. Illnesses include flu for several individuals.
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John Root
Mercy Hospital
Clinton
Lee Potter, Jr
Moline
Veterans Hospital
Danville
Ilinois
Albert Lynch
Moline Lutheran Hospital
Marvin Laird
Carbon Cliff
Terry Hans
Jane Lamb Hospital
Bernice Dimmick
University Hospital
Iowa City
Rodney
Warren Waltrip
Glenn Bower
Eveningside
Morrison
Paul Waltrip
Savanna City Hospital
Colonial Acres Nursing Home
Rock Falls
Kathy Milton
Grace Abbott
Fulton
Luther Geisinger
Savanna Hospital
John C. Atherton
Gus Roggendorf
Russell Green
Gilbert Holland
Walter Holland
Fred Hook
Jean Groharing
Mrs Adeline Groharing Visits Bradenton Family for Holidays
Mrs Adeline Groharing of Bradenton Florida arrived last Thursday to spend holidays at the home of her son in law and daughter Dr and Mrs Marvin Brookstra.
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Adeline Groharing
Bradenton
Florida
Marvin Brookstra
Glenn Stockwell
Anaheim
Calif
George Eissens
Ray Eissens
Rockford College
Cities and Trees Start Christmas Tradition Across Cities
The piece traces early community Christmas trees in 1909 Pasadena Mount Wilson California and 1912 Madison Square New York and Boston Common Massachusetts. It notes 1914 Independent Square Philadelphia first tree and 1923 Coolidge inaugurating national tree in Washington with a Vermont gift.
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Pasadena
California
Mount Wilson
Madison Square
New York
Boston
Mass
Independent Square
Philadephia
Washington, D.C
University of Vermont
Holiday visits weave through Harrison and nearby towns
Mr and Mrs Sheridan Hogue of Harrison Arkansas visited from Wednesday to Monday with Mr and Mrs Merle Atherton Sr Mr and Mrs Douglas Hawkins and son of Backus Minnesota visited the past week with her mother and husband Mr and Mrs Ralph Townsend. The article notes preparations and gatherings among local families including Merle Atherton Sr and Jr and a dinner in the basement residence. Valerie and Jon Ashby of Savanna were recent overnight guests in the Fay Ashby home.
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Sheridan Hogue
Harrison
Arkansas
Merle Atherton, Sr
Douglas Hawkins
Backus, Minn
Ralph Townsend
Merle Atherton Jr
Harrison, Ark
Robert Atherton
Morrison
Richard Atherton
Larry Atherton
Merle Atherton
Merle Atherton Sr
Valerié
Jon Ashby
Savanna
Fay Ashby
Churches Celebrate Christmas Holiday
Churches in the community observe Christmas with lights music and prayer. The article recalls nativity scripture and carols highlighting the star angelic chorus and shepherds as symbols of Christ light and joy during the holiday season.
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Bethlehem
Christ
Matthew
Luke
Savanna Man Dies in Crash Near Hanover
Robert Gilman aged 50 of 125 Viaduct Road Savanna was killed Wednesday afternoon when his car left a curve on Illinois 84 six miles south of Hanover, struck two trees, overturned and burned. Survivors include his mother, two brothers, three sisters and two in Freeport and Hanover. Arrangements are pending at Law Jones Funeral Home.
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Robert Gilman
Viaduct Road
Savanna
Illinois
Hanover
Robert H. Gilman
William
Ralph
Robert Hanson
Freeport
Charles Eastman
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