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From Lois Harris Kroll in Sonora, California
—December, 1966
Every issue of the Bulletin lately makes me sad and brings
back memories of Fanny Mcllvain, Peacock, and, of course, Mrs.
Breckinridge. I send it on to Margaret Oetjen who enjoys hear-
ing the news.
We were here in the Mother Lode area last winter. It is
W rocky, rugged, hilly and not too civilized. There have been only
two frosts, leaves still pretty, grass green. We have had quite a
6 lot of rain but no flooding.
` I am living in our camper in a trailer court northeast of
Columbia State Park. Buildings are renovated and have to con-
form to the 1854 era. Clerks in stores wear long gingham dresses
and tourists mill about peeking in windows at antiques.
Our family is separated this year. Hank has gone to Costa
Rica where he still hopes to buy a few acres and grow our own
~ bananas during winters and when he can’t work at fishing and
gold mining. Herb is in Coos Bay, Oregon and may go to Costa
Rica also. Henry and his wife are in Alaska.
When you go to Brutus please remember me to some of the
old timers. I loved the people there and the life.
From Janet Priebe Mirtschin in Wapenamanda,
New Guinea—December, 1966
The natives know Christmas is near at hand and most of
them are hoping they will get time off from work when the local
singing is held. Christmas means more to the Christians than
A f just festivities. Most of the children in the English schools have
a program of Christmas songs or a pageant before closing for
_ the year. These people love to act and do a good job when they
A get the opportunity. The older Christians like to gather at the
_ home of the church elders to hear the Christmas story told.
Lawrence always. keeps busy with his job as electrician. Sev-
eral outstations have been wired and have electricity in the eve-
ning hours. It certainly makes studying a lot easier and does a
lot to lift the morale of the staff. A new hydro plant is to be built
this coming year to service the workshop complex here at Yaibos
and at the school for the missionaries children at Amapyaka.