Names of many towns add spice to Christmas
The article notes numerous U S towns with Christmas or Bethlehem in their names and describes how post offices in sites like Bethlehem Ind Noel Mo and Santa Claus Ind handle holiday mail. It highlights postmasters and volunteers stamping tens of thousands of letters with special imprints and Santa themed marks.
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Indiana
Bethlehem
North Pole
Oregon
Christmas Valley
Florida
Alaska
N.Y
U.S
Bethlehems
Nazareths
North Poles
Ore
Nazareth
Tex
Ind
Colo
Santa Claus
Connecticut
Freda Statesman
Missouri
Noel
Walter Ritter
Ritter
America
Santa
Fairbanks
Don Miller
Santa Claus House
Pike’s Peak
Colorado Springs
Colorado
New York
Lake Placid
Joy Chittum
Christmas
Fla
Hospital notes admit and discharge summary
Yesterday’s hospital notes show admissions for Ronald Sojka from Ainsworth medical care Mrs Walter Hotle from East Pleasant Plain Cory Finke from Crawfordsville medical Alvin Jennings from Columbus Junction medical and Linus Miller from Kalona for surgical needs All cases discharged today include Mrs Ronald Johnston from Crawfordsville.
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Ronald Sojka
Ainsworth
Walter Hotle
East Pleasant Plain
Cory Finke
Crawfordsville
Alvin Jennings
Columbus Junction
Linus Miller
Kalona
Ronald Johnston
Livestock prices rise at Joliet cattle sale
In Joliet Illinois cattle sales showed 2 000 head with brisk demand for steers and heifers up 50 1.00 41 00 42 50 for prime, 39 50 41 00 for good to choice. heifers 39 00 40 50 and 37 50 39 00 for lower grades. Hogs 1 400 sold with moderate trade, barrows and gilts 1.00 1.25 lower, No 1 2 200 230 lb 40 00 40 50, No 1 3 200 240 lb 39 50 40 00, No 2 3 240 260 lb 37 50 39 50, No 2 4 260 290 lb 35 00 37 50. Thursday receipts: cattle 50 hogs 1 000.
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Joliet, Ill
UPI
Keota holiday gatherings list many regional visitors
Keota residents report numerous pre Christmas and holiday visits. Families from Ames Ankeny Iowa City Burlington Davenport and Des Moines join local households for dinners gifts and social events. Several 4 H club planning sessions and guest stays mark the season with extended family dinners and exchanges.
Sponsor ends College All Star football classics
The College All-Star game, a Chicago Tribune Charities summer classic since 1934, is canceled permanently due to spiraling costs and insurance hikes. The series, pitting college stars against NFL champions, had 42 editions with the pros leading 31 9 2, and follows broader sponsor withdrawals amid declining attendance and higher player pay.
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Chicago
UPI
Chicago Tribune Charities
Tribune Sports
Arch Ward
Robert H. Hunt
Chicago Tribune and Tribune Charities
Hunt
Pete Rozelle
Tribune
Lubbock
Tex
Funeral services for Randy K Jirsa held in Colfax
Funeral services for Randy K Jirsa were held Tuesday morning December 21 at the Colfax High School Auditorium Colfax with Rev Dick Clark and Rev Lonnie Yoder officiating. Casketbearers included Danny Jirsa Ricky Jirsa Terry Fox Lloyd Brockshus Brian Pease and Brad Williams. John Aldrich was an honorary bearer. Final services followed Tuesday afternoon at Sherman Eden Funeral Home Washington with Rev Bruce Klapp and Rev Lonnie Yoder officiating. Casketbearers were Danny Jirsa Ricky Jirsa Dale Beck Bernie Keene Russ Williams and James Johnson. Honorary bearers were Terry Fox Lloyd Brockshus Brad Williams John Aldrich and Brian Pease. Interment was in Wassonville Cemetery Wellman.
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Lonnie Yoder
Danny Jirsa
Ricky Jirsa
Dale Beck
Bernie Keene
Russ Williams
James Johnson
Terry Fox
Lloyd Brockshus
Brad Williams
John Aldrich
Brian Pease
Wassonville Cemetery
Wellman
Beveridge 80 Dies Here Wednesday Publisher Had Long News Career
G Wiley Beveridge 80 a former newspaper publisher died Wednesday morning December 22 1976 at Washington County Hospital He lived at 33 Elm Lane U P Home Funeral services are set Friday at 10 am at United Presbyterian Chapel with Dr William Kettlitz and 2 pm at United Presbyterian Church Williamsburg burial Oak Ridge Cemetery Williamsburg He was born in Somaunauk Ill and raised in Goldfield a 1915 high school graduate He worked in Illinois papers including Princeville and Lacon and owned several papers before moving to Iowa He served in WWI as a Navy yeoman aboard USS Santa Olivia He is survived by his wife Margaret a son Reid and three brothers
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G. Wiley Beveridge
Elm Lane
U.P
Washington County Hospital
United Presbyterian Church
William Kettlitz
Williamsburg
Oak Ridge Cemetery
Jones
Beveridge
Somaunauk
Ill
Goldfield
Goldfield Chronicle
Monmouth College
Monmouth
Navy
Illinois
Princeville
Lacon Home News
Margaret Gracey
Sumner Gazette
Iowa Press Citizen
Wright County Monitor
Clarion
New year brings auto worker layoff surge
DETROIT AP Nearly 39,000 U.S. and Canadian auto workers who build small cars face layoff as 1977 begins, the largest in the post 1975 recovery. Nine of 49 plants shut down due to a slump in small car sales while midsized and large model plants run overtime. Ford plans triple time pay to 18,000 workers over Christmas New Year period. Analysts blame overcapacity for small models tied to the energy crisis and recession, with demand failing to pick up.
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Detroit
API
U.S
North American
Ford Motor Co
Obituary: Jerry Nix 68 dies in Iowa City hospital
Jerry G. Nix 68 of 608 South 9th Street Washington died Wednesday morning December 22 1976 at the V A Hospital Iowa City after illness since 1971. Funeral Friday at 1 30 p m Jones Funeral Home with Rev Greg Berkey. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery VFW services at cemetery. He was born May 31 1908 in Perry County Indiana married Helen Carr September 16 1964 in Evanston Illinois. He moved to Washington in 1969 after 20 years in Chicago where he managed a service station. He was a member of VFW Washington American Legion Chicago Coralville First Baptist Washington. Survivors: wife Helen five sisters two grandchildren three great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one daughter and two sisters.
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Jerry G. Nix
South 9Th Street
Washington
V.A. Hospital
Iowa City
Jones Funeral Home
Greg Berkey
Elm Grove Cemetery
VFW
Mr. Nix
Perry County
Ind
Helen Nix
Edith Smith
Marie Berger
Tell City
Hazel Elverd
Cannelton
Mabel Fabani
Ocean Springs
Miss
Dorothy Fortwendel
Troy
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