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Story January 12, 1956

The Prison Mirror

Stillwater, Washington County, Minnesota

What is this article about?

Front office staff Elsie Brassard, Carol Roloff, Mary Le Claire, and Marilyn Kieske volunteered on Christmas Eve to sort and distribute packages to inmates, collected by Father Miller and Chaplain Rotenberry from state church groups for all regardless of creed.

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Pixies up front

Sure, and they say that the little people were hard at work with those surprise packages on Christmas Eve--but no, me boys, not a word of truth is there in it. 'Twas not the pixies at-all, at'all!

'Twas Elsie Brassard, Carol Roloff, Mary Le Claire and Marilyn Kieske of the front office who gave their Christmas Evening to make sure that the packages were distributed and sorted.

It might be, you thought we wouldn't catch you, ladies, but we know, we know! Our thanks to you, and to our Front Office correspondent.

The packages--collected for forgotten men by Father Miller and Chaplain Rotenberry from Catholic and Protestant Church groups all over the state--were distributed with but one thought in mind, that every man in the institution, regardless of creed, should be remembered at Christmas-time.

What sub-type of article is it?

Heroic Act

What themes does it cover?

Moral Virtue Bravery Heroism

What keywords are associated?

Christmas Packages Volunteer Distribution Forgotten Men Church Collections

What entities or persons were involved?

Elsie Brassard Carol Roloff Mary Le Claire Marilyn Kieske Father Miller Chaplain Rotenberry

Where did it happen?

Front Office Of The Institution

Story Details

Key Persons

Elsie Brassard Carol Roloff Mary Le Claire Marilyn Kieske Father Miller Chaplain Rotenberry

Location

Front Office Of The Institution

Event Date

Christmas Eve

Story Details

Elsie Brassard, Carol Roloff, Mary Le Claire, and Marilyn Kieske of the front office worked on Christmas Eve to distribute and sort packages collected for forgotten men by Father Miller and Chaplain Rotenberry from church groups statewide, ensuring every man in the institution was remembered regardless of creed.

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