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December 27, 1955
The Key West Citizen
Key West, Monroe County, Florida
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In North Bay, Ontario, Oliva Dionne expresses heartbreak over his quintuplet daughters not sending Christmas greetings, blaming outsiders for influencing them after they turned 21 and received $250,000 each last May. (187 characters)
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Dionne Quints Didn't Spend Yule At Home
NORTH BAY, Ont. (U) - The parents of the Dionne quintuplets said today they didn't get even a Christmas card from the four surviving girls this year.
"All our other children either came home or called us on Christmas Day," said Oliva Dionne, the father. But not the quints. They didn't even send Christmas greetings to their brothers and sisters.
"A lot of people have asked me why the girls are not home for Christmas. Mrs. Dionne and I have given this thing a lot of thought and we decided it would be better if we didn't try to camouflage things any longer.
"We have seen it growing for a long time now. We suspected that outsiders were trying to influence the quints some years ago, and we were sure of it by the way they acted after they left home, and then more so when they reached their 21st birthday and came into their money."
Dionne declined to identify the "outsiders."
Two of the quintuplets, Yvonne and Cecile, are training as nurses at Montreal. Marie and Annette have been undergoing hospital checkups lately, but the father said he was informed they are fully recovered. Each came into almost $250,000 when she reached 21 last May.
Dionne said his wife was heart broken over the turn of events but blames "the outsiders" and not the girls.
NORTH BAY, Ont. (U) - The parents of the Dionne quintuplets said today they didn't get even a Christmas card from the four surviving girls this year.
"All our other children either came home or called us on Christmas Day," said Oliva Dionne, the father. But not the quints. They didn't even send Christmas greetings to their brothers and sisters.
"A lot of people have asked me why the girls are not home for Christmas. Mrs. Dionne and I have given this thing a lot of thought and we decided it would be better if we didn't try to camouflage things any longer.
"We have seen it growing for a long time now. We suspected that outsiders were trying to influence the quints some years ago, and we were sure of it by the way they acted after they left home, and then more so when they reached their 21st birthday and came into their money."
Dionne declined to identify the "outsiders."
Two of the quintuplets, Yvonne and Cecile, are training as nurses at Montreal. Marie and Annette have been undergoing hospital checkups lately, but the father said he was informed they are fully recovered. Each came into almost $250,000 when she reached 21 last May.
Dionne said his wife was heart broken over the turn of events but blames "the outsiders" and not the girls.
What sub-type of article is it?
Family Drama
What themes does it cover?
Family
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Dionne Quintuplets
Family Estrangement
Christmas Greetings
Inheritance
Outside Influences
What entities or persons were involved?
Oliva Dionne
Mrs. Dionne
Yvonne
Cecile
Marie
Annette
Where did it happen?
North Bay, Ont.
Story Details
Key Persons
Oliva Dionne
Mrs. Dionne
Yvonne
Cecile
Marie
Annette
Location
North Bay, Ont.
Event Date
This Christmas
Story Details
The parents of the Dionne quintuplets did not receive Christmas cards or greetings from their four surviving daughters, who are now independent after turning 21 and receiving inheritances; the father blames outside influences for the estrangement.