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THE PANTA GRAPH, SUNDAY, DEC. 18, 1983 Li3 People, Places, Things STREET BEAT and others. The Senior Choir is under the direction of Beverly Friese. A fellowship hour will follow in the Parish House. I I Should children be allowed to believe in Santa Claus? Is this belief harmful or is such a fantasy helpful? r7 i I I I Cornell Country Club has Christmas party The Country Club recently held their annual Christmas party at Janney's Restaurant in Flanagan.

Ten members were present for the gift exchange and revealing of secret pals. Gale Donze will be hostess for the next club date Jan 5 at 7:30 p.m. Gayle Mills hosts Monday bridge club Gayle Mills was hostess for the Monday Afternoon Bridge Club when the group met recently. Prize winners were Christine Selby, Clara Russow, Mildred Morrison and Wilma Corrigan. The next club date will be Monday at the home of Mildred there is no Santa as they are usually old enough then to figure it out for themselves." Joanne Fienhold, 204 S.

Vermillion, homemaker. "I think they should believe in Santa because it is a custom and a tradition for a great many years. Most kids do and the ones that do not believe in Santa seem confused when they see other kids that do believe. I don't think they should told there isn't any Santa Claus I think most kids just find out when they are ready." Norma Locker, 71 1 McKinley, sales clerk, Spurgeon's. "It is really something nice to look forward to believe in Santa at Christmas time.

It gives children a happy feeling and when most ask Santa for gifts they ask for others too, which teaches them sharing. I don't think it hurts them when they find out different because by then they are older and can handle it." By WANDA LEATHER Pantograph staff Dawn Gregory, Dwight, cashier, Phil's Harvest Table. "Yes, I think the kids should believe in Santa Claus and should keep on believing until they find out themselves. It has been a tradition and once they find out and quit believing, then they are ready." Lambert Locker, 711 McKinely, printer. "Sure they should believe in Santa Claus.

I don't think kids actually have enough fantasy in their lives. They do not have enough to look forward to. I think sometimes that kids find out about Santa Claus don't let their parents know because they don't want to disappoint their parents." Becky Farris, Dwight, unemployed. "Of course, kids should believe in Santa Claus. I think everyone should believe in Santa Claus.

I believe in Santa Claus and I alvays will." Bruce Leach, 1310 N. Aurora, retired. "Kids have to have some fantasy and I think they should be allowed to believe in Santa Claus. We all believed in it when we were small and it didn't hurt us. However, I do think that adults overdo Christmas and overspend when they shouldn't." Mae Shoop, 145 Park, retired.

"I believe kids should believe in Santa Claus because all you have to do is look at their little faces when they go to the Santa Claus house and see what joy they get seeing Santa. I also think that they can handle it when they are told that Livingston Yesterday be I 'Jiminy Christmas' to be featured An original operetta entitled, "Jiminy Christmas!" will be the featured part of the annual Flanagan Grade School Christmas program Monday in the Flanagan High School Gym. The operetta was writeen and is being directed by vocal music instructor Jerry Keck. He has been assisted in the project by Tim Koch, a student teacher in vocal music from Illinois Wesleyan University. All children in grades kindergarten through fourth will take part in the operetta.

The fifth grade choir and the six, seventh and eighth grade chorus will also perform. Silverleaf 4-H has Christmas party The Flanagan Silverleaf 4-H Christmas party was held recently at the Community Building with 28 members and 11 guests present. Refreshments were served by Beverly and Diane Weichman, Judy Yordy and Ginger Albrecht. Following the party, the group went Christmas caroling at the Good Samaritan Home and Beulah Land Home. RUG 12 x6' flowered.

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815-844-5370, alter 6:30 DHOWS 1 by Tom Heinrich, Agronomist Yi Regina Williams Norma Locker Ellis Elrod, 220 Pierce, semi-retired. "Throughout the years, it has been a tradition for kids to believe in Santa Claus and I think it would spoil Christmas if we didn't observe this tradition for small kids. I think when they find out the truth, it is a little disappointment that is soon forgotten." mained ther until 1883. They then left Indian Grove Township and went to Anchor, McLean County, where they remained until 1885 when they returned to their first homey In March, 1892, they moved on their present farm and during all of their married life they have been engaged in farming and stock raising, meeting with unqualified success. Mr.

and Mrs. Way have children as follows: Jennie R. born March 6, 1885, in Indian Grove Township, married John R. Kelso, a farmer located near Centralia, and they have two chihdren, John Mace and Naomi John P. born August 28, 1887, died December 8, 1900; Nellie E.

born March 22, 1893; Milton S. born October 2, 1895, died January 26, 1896. Mr. and Mrs. Way have given their children excellent educations, and Miss Nellie has developed a wonderful talent for painting which promises to blossom into geniuus.

She is very young, only sixteen, and yet already she has '-Jmifi' 'i Jr. William Burnette Way Becky Farris Lambert Locker Regina Williams, Dwight, bus girl, Phil's Harvest Table. "They should believe in Santa Claus because for the kids this is the spirit of Christmas.I never got to believe in Santa Claus because I caught my parents in the act, but I was always wishing I could believe in him because all of the other kids did." executed some very wonderful work. At the age of eleven years she was sent to St. Joseph's Academy, St.

Louis which she attended for four years, in the meantime taking special lessons in painting. Her work is all done in oil, and her talent for securing likenesses is remarkable. Although adept in painting protraits, she is equally good in animals and landscape, and her work has attracted considerable attention. Mr. Way for years served as Clerk of the School Board, and for six years was Treasurer of the Township, and has always been identified with the Republican Party.

He is a member ofthe Knights of Pythias, Modern Woodmen of America, and Court of Honor. Hard-working, thrifty and a gocd manager, he has made himself known as a progressive farmer and stock-raiser and a public spirited citizen, who is widely known and highly respected. The above is an excerpt from The Historical Encyclopedia of Livingston County, Volume II, c. 1909 (pages Flanagan Christmas Candlelight Cantata slated The Junior and Senior Choirs of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Flanagan, will present their Annual Christmas Candlelight Cantata today at 7 p.m.

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When they do find out about Santa Claus, don't think that they will have any ill effects as by then they are older. Besides, it is the manner in which it is told them." John Scott, 409 W. Prairie, roll handler, Krueger's. "If there wasn't a Santa Claus for kids to look forward to, what else could they have at Christmas? It brings a lot of happiness to little kids and if there are people that think we shouldn't be lying to kids I wouldn't consider this lying because if anything it is a white lie and we always know that they are going to find out some day." New York City, January 26, 1865, when William was about seven years old, and he was sent to an orphan asylum. His father was a builder and contractor of New York City, and worked as foreman on the bridge across the Hudson river at Poughkeepsie, N.Y, He remained there some time, then went to Odell, 111., where he served as deputy postmaster and freight and station agent for some time, then engaged in railroad contracting, residing for some years at Bloomington.

He later returned to New York City, later to Poughkeepsie, N.Y., and there remained until his death on January 8, 1887. At the age of nine years, Mr. William B. Way was sent to the West and made his home with John T. Jacobs, of Livingston County, who reared him.

He has but little recollection of his father. Mr. Jacobs gave him an excellent education, and he worked on the farm, remaining with the Jacobs family until 1879. On September 5, 1880, he was married to Miss Elazabeth Ann Harrison, born in Fairbury, September 20, 1861, a daughter of Preston Harrison. The young couple began farming on the farm owned by Mrs.

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