Christmas Shopping and Spills in a Busy Week
Jennifer Brown recaps a chaotic week filled with plumbing floods, a flooded kitchen, a painful spill from her dog, and hurried Christmas shopping. She notes energy for card addressings, avoids Kokomo crowds, visits Fuji's Oriental gift shop with sisters, and plans a feature on Fuji's owners for the Peru Tribune. Continued on Page 4.
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Juneau
Chester
Dan
Kokomo
Jill
Leanna
Mitchell
Peru Tribune
Japan
Mike
Ross
Don
Christmas Mail Window Hours Announced
The post office announces extended hours to handle Christmas mail. Window service will close at 4:00 PM on Saturday December 1 and may run on Sheargay December 18 if conditions warrant. This service covers stamps and parcel mailing with no money order service in the afternoon.
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Sheargay
Grandmother's Kitchen Recipes from June Foster
A scrapbook excerpt recalls candy making from fifty years ago. It includes a maple fudge recipe using two teacupfuls light brown sugar, half cup cold water, and one tablespoon butter, with a note to broil rapidly.
Community youth groups and sports schedule preview
December activities list shows Junior Girl Scouts after school at Methodist Church and Windfall School 7:30 p.m. gym. Boy Scouts at Christian Church 7 p.m.. Jr High and Cub Scouts meet after school at churches. Trojans basketball games vs Marion Bennett Frankton Hamilton. events span December 9 to 15 with Weight Watchers meeting December 8 and aPlainfield speaker Mr. Orton Taber noted.
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Calvin
Boy Scouts
Christian Church
Trojans
Marion Bennett
Frankton
Sharon Everling
Methodist Church
Hamilton
Margaret Hartsock
United Methodist Church
Orton Taber
Plainfield
Indiana
Living gifts for Christmas terrarium and bottle garden ideas
Christmas gift ideas emphasize low cost and care of living presents. Terrarium instructions describe choosing a glass container, soil, water, and cactus plants with steps for assembly and maintenance. A bottle garden is introduced as another indoor gift, with further details continued on the next page.
Letter from Bangkok student describes family and studies
Student from Thammasat University writes to Jennifer about family at Kau Hum Pong station, parents working, three brothers and one sister, oldest daughter, hobbies, and interest in sharing about Thailand. She mentions the King and Queen have visited the recipient's country and includes pictures.
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Kau Hum- Pong
Thammasat University
Thailand
Windfall School Christmas Program Scheduled
The Windfall School music department presents the second annual Windfall Christmas Program on Thursday December 9 at 7:30 p.m in the local gym. Middle school chorus and band under Gerald Moser perform. Grades one to three present The Shoemaker and the Elves. Fourth and fifth grade perform an original Caw! Service by Herbert Grich. Admission is free.
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Windfall
Windfall School
Gerald Moser
Herbert Grich
Card to Warm a Heart and Start a Tradition
A brief reflection on cards as acts of care that comfort, encourage, and celebrate. It highlights how a simple message can lift spirits, ease worries, and help friendships endure through shared small rituals and timely greetings.
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Merry Christmas
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Wade Chambers
Elnora Browning
Wade
Wendall Chambers
Sharpsville Prairie
Hubert Henderson
Grandmother's Kitchen
June Foster
Webelos
Christian Church Knightstown
Legion-East
American Legion
Legion Post
Christian Church Board
Kappa Delta Phi Sorority
Cactus
Bangkok
Jennifer
King and Queen OF
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