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THE SALINA JOURNAL NEWS SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1996 A8 DEATHS FUNERALS Gene Baalmann OAKLEY Gene Baalmann, 44, Oakley, died Friday, Dec. 20, 1996, at Gove County Medical Center, Quinter, following a lengthy illness. Mr. Baalmann was born Jan. 19, 1952, at Oakley and was a lifetime area resident.

He was service manager of Great Western Tire in Oakley. He was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Oakley, and Third Degree Oakley Knights of Columbus. Survivors include his wife, Delores of the home; two sons, David and Jason, both of the home; a brother, Charles of Grinnell; and four sisters, Janice Kruse of Fairfield, Iowa, Janet Hubl of Trenton, Deloris Schoendaler of Grinnell and Berniece Murray of Colby. The funeral will be at 10 a.m.

Monday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Oakley, the Rev. Roger K. Meitl officiating. Burial will be in St.

Paul's Catholic Cemetery, Angelus. A rosary and wake will be at 7:30 p.m. today at Kennedy-Koster Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Baalmann Children's Education Fund. Visitation will be from 2 to 9 p.m.

today at the funeral home, 217 Freeman, Oakley 67748. Pauline Brungardt WaKEENEY Pauline Brungardt, 87, WaKeeney, died Saturday, Dec. 21, 1996, at Trego County-Lemke Memorial Hospital, WaKeeney. Miss Brungardt was born July 30, 1909, in Graham County and was a lifetime area resident. She was a retired teacher and a member of St.

Michael Catholic Church and Altar Society, both of Collyer, and Daughters of Isabella. She was a past board member of Trego County-Lemke Memorial Hospital, WaKeeney, and a past city clerk of Collyer. She was also a past member of Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority. Survivors include a sister, Margaret Brungardt of WaKeeney; and many nieces and nephews. The funeral will be at 10 a.m.

Tuesday at St. Michael Catholic Church, Collyer, the Rev. Basil Torrez officiating. A vigil will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday at Schmitt Funeral Home, WaKeeney.

Memorials may be made to the church. Visitation will be from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Monday at the funeral home, 336 N. 12th, WaKeeney 67672. John Floyd Christner Sr.

-N ABILENE John Floyd Christher 77, Abilene, died Thursday, Dec. 19, 1996, at Memorial Hospital, Abilene. Mr. Christner was born Sept. 18, 1919, at Leavenworth.

He was an Army veteran of World War II and a Dickinson County attorney from 1953-67. He had a private law practice until 1979 when he was appointed district judge in the 8th Judicial District, retiring in 1991. He was a member of Abilene First Presbyterian Church, Dickinson County Bar Association, Kansas Bar Association and the Abilene Country Club. He was past president of the Abilene Rotary. He was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Mary Lynn.

Survivors include his wife, Marflyn of the home; two sons, John Jr. of Oakhill and William F. of Abilene; a sister, Betty Allan of Wichita; and seven grandchildren. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Abilene Presbyterian Church, the Revs.

Robert Frasier and Ron Bowell officiating. Burial will be in Abilene Cemetery with thilitary honors. Memorials may be made to the church, the Hospice of Dickinson County and the Alzheimer's Foundation. Visitation will be at Danner Funeral Home, 501 N. Buckeye, Abilene 67410, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m.

today. The time of the funeral was incorrect in Friday's edition. Melvena Griggs MARION Melvena Griggs, 94, Marion, died Friday, Dec. 20, 1996, at St. Luke Living Center, Marion.

Mrs. Griggs was born Melvena Lindquist on Aug. 20, 1902, at Brookville and was a Marion resident since 1940, moving from Brookville. She was a homemaker and a member of Valley United Methodist Church, Marion. Her husband, Otis, died in 1987.

Survivors include four sons, Otis of Hutchinson, Keith of Richardson, Texas, Bill of Santa Ana, and Laurence of Parker, 17 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Valley United Church, Marion, the Rev. Lance Carrithers officiating. Burdal will be in Marion Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the church or St. Luke Hospital. Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. today at Zeiner Funeral United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by a son, Gene David; and a daughter, Glenna Marie.

Survivors include his wife, Selma of Marion; a son, James of LaVista, three daughters, Thelma Johnson of Pocatello, Idaho, La Vonne Calam of Hillsboro and Muriel Plamondon of Englewood, Colo; a brother, June of Marion; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Eastmoor United Methodist Church, the Rev. James P. Jost officiating.

Burial will be in Gnadenau Cemetery, rural Hillsboro. Memorials may be made to the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. today at Zeiner Funeral Home, 205 Elm, Marion 66861. Rosa Leiker HAYS Rosa Leiker, 85, Hays, died Friday, Dec.

20, 1996, at Hays Medical Center. Miss Leiker was born July 19, 1911, at Munjor. She was a cook and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and the Eagle's Auxiliary. Survivors include nieces and nephews.

The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, the Rev. Michael Scully officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

An Eagles Auxiliary service will be at 6 p.m. today followed by a parish vigil at 6:30 at Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Hays Good Samaritan Center. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m.

today and 9 a.m. until the time of service Monday at the funeral home, 20th and Pine, Hays 67601. Roger Jay Murk LINCOLN Roger Jay Murk, 33, Lincoln, died Friday, Dec. 20, 1996, at Lincoln County Hospital. Mr.

Murk was born Feb. 24, 1963, at Topeka and was a resident of Lincoln since September 1996, moving from Topeka. He was a certified nurse's aide at several area nursing homes before being disabled in 1989. He was a member of Christian Church Alcoholics Anonymous. Survivors include a son, Ryan of Pittsburg; his parents, Jim and Dixie Hladky of Salina; three brothers, James of Concordia, Ronald of Delphos and Daniel Hladky of Hays; and a sister, Jan Wheeler of Wilson.

The service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Miltonvale Cemetery, Miltonvale, the Rev. Ernest Foster officiating. Memorials may be made to Lincoln County EMS or the charity of the donor's choice. Visitation will be from 9 a.m.

to 9 p.m. Monday at Shields Funeral Home, 405 Argyle, Minneapolis 67672. Lena G. "Henry" Racette CLYDE Lena G. "Henry" Racette, 94, Clyde, died Friday, Dec.

20, 1996, at Park Villa Care Home, Clyde. Mrs. Racette was born Lena Demars on Jan. 9, 1902, at Aurora. She was a homemaker and a member of St.

John the Baptist Catholic Church, Clyde. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry in 1976; and a son, Larry. Survivors include three sons, Eugene of Richmond, George of Grand Rapids, and Henry of Mattoon, three daughters, Nanella Alexander of San Antonio, Elaine Roy of Clyde and Shirley Seifert of Wichita; 23 grandchildren; and 26 greatgrandchildren. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St.

John the Baptist Catholic Church, Clyde, the Rev. Frank Coady officiating. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Clyde. A vigil will be at 7 p.m. today at the church.

Memorials may be made to Parkinson's Foundation. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today at Chaput Mortuary, 310 Washington, Clyde 66938, and after 6 p.m. today at the church.

Clara Schmidtberger VICTORIA Clara Schmidtberger, 96, Victoria; died Friday, Dec. 20, 1996, at St. John's Rest Home, Victoria. Mrs. Schmidtberger was born Clara Graf on Dec.

24, 1899, at Victoria and was a lifetime area resident. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Fidelis Catholic Church, Secular Franscian Order, Christian Mothers and Victoria Senior Meal Site, all of Victoria. She was also an associate member of Sisters of St. Agnes.

Her husband, Alphonse, died in 1969. Survivors include three sons, Michael and Robert, both of Victoria, and Marvin of Pratt; seven daughters, Mary Schmidtberger and Hermina Roth, both of Victoria, Hubertine Schultz and Roseline Leiker, both of Hutchinson, Albertine Foos of Great Bend, Sis- ter Vivian Schmidtberger of LaCeila, Honduras, and Edna Ptacek of Minneapolis; 46 grandchildren; 118 great-grandchildren; and 15 great-great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Fidelis Catholic Church, the Rev.

Frank X. Grinko officiating. Burial will be in St. Fidelis Cemetery. A Secular Franscian Order rosary will be said at 3 p.m., a Sisters of St.

Agnes and associate members rosary will be said at 4 p.m. and a vigil will be at 7:30 p.m. followed by a Christians Mothers and Daughters of Isabella rosary at 8 p.m. Sunday at Cline's Mortuary, Victoria. Memorials may be made to St.

Fidelis Cemetery Fund or Sister Vivian Schmidtberger's mission in Honduras. Visitation will be from 1 to 9 p.m. today and 8 to 9:30 p.m. Monday at the mortuary, 412 Main, Victoria 67671. Ferne E.

Scott MRS. SCOTT FAIR OAKS, Calif. Ferne E. Scott, 91, Fair Oaks, died Thursday, Dec. 19, 1996, at her home.

Mrs. Scott was born Ferne Elyea on Dec. 1, 1905, at Jewell, Kan. She was a homemaker and a school teacher. She was a member of First United Methodist MRS.

SCOTT Church, United Methodist Women, Harmony Chapter 2 OES, Roundtable Study Club and Chapter ED of P.E.O., all of Salina, Kan. Her husband, C.O., died in 1988. Survivors include a daughter, Clarene Clark of Fair Oaks; three grandchildren; and four greatgrandchildren. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monday at First United Methodist Church, Salina, the Rev.

Patrick Buss officiating. Burial will be at 11 a.m. at Roselawn Memorial Park, Salina. Memorials may be made to the church. Visitation will be from 1:30 to 5 p.m.

today at Geisendorf-Rush Smith Funeral Home, 401 W. Iron, Salina, Kan. 67401. Louise Marie Smith CLAY CENTER Louise Marie Smith, 77, Clay Center, died Saturday, Dec. 21, 1996, at Salina Regional Health Center.

Mrs. Smith was born Louise Keeler on April 5, 1919, at Clay Center and was a lifetime area resident. Survivors include her husband, Donald of Clay Center; a son, Ronald of Seattle; a daughter, Penni Motes of Hays; a sister, Mildred McNee of Clay Center; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the Neill-SchwensenRook Chapel, Clay Center, Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Clay Center.

Memorials may be made to Kansas State University Basic Cancer Research. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home, 918 Seventh Clay Center 67432. Mable M. Smith MINNEAPOLIS Mable M.

Smith, 90, Minneapolis, died Saturday, Dec. 21, 1996, at Minneapolis Good Samaritan Center. Mrs. Smith was born Mable Richardson on Aug. 9, 1906, in Graham County and had lived in Minneapolis since 1944, moving from Lincoln.

She was a homemaker and a member of First United Methodist Church and Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jay F. in 1979; a son, John; and a daughter, Frances Thiessen. Survivors include four sons, Jay of Glen Haven, Edgar of Santee, Robert of Wichita and Walter of Muskogee, five daughters, Mary Thomas of Formoso, Margaret Adams of Missouri, LaVaughn McClintock of Beloit, Darlene Meredith of Delphos and Jaylin Kirby of Concord, three sisters, Wilma Wright of Willamina, Venda Halcraft of Albion, and Carmen Foster of Zephyr Hills, 51 grandchildren; and 65 great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 2 p.m.

Tuesday at Shields Funeral Home, the Rev. Gene Langhofer officiatIng. Burial will be in Milo Cemetery, Barnard. Memorials may be made to Minneapolis Good Samaritan Center. Visitation will be after 1 p.m.

today at the funeral home, 405 Argyle, Minneapolis 67467. Anton J. "Tony" Zelenka GREAT BEND Anton J. "Tony" Zelenka, 87, Great Bend, died Thursday, Dec. 19, 1996, at Central Kansas Center, Great Bend.

The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Bryant-Christians Chapel, Great Bend. Bryant-Christians Chapel is handling arrangements. Crash Three men helped rescue effort Today's obituaries SALINA Jimmie Gall Heizer Eugenia "Gene" Jellison KANSAS ABILENE: John Floyd Christher Dorothy M. Jarvis CLAY CENTER: Louise Mare Smith CLYDE: Lena G.

"Henry' Racette GREAT BEND: Anton J. "Tony Zelenka HAYS: Rosa Leiker LINCOLN: Roger Jay Murk: MARION: Melvena Griggs, David M. Jost MINNEAPOLIS: Mable M. Smith Me OAKLEY: Gene Baalmann VICTORIA: Clara Schmidtberger WaKEENEY: Pauline Brungardt WICHITA: Goldie Mable Hackett OUT OF STATE Feme Scott, Fair Oaks, Calif. Home, 205 Elm, Marion 66861.

Goldie Mable Hackett WICHITA Goldie Mable Hackett, 85, Wichita, died Saturday, Dec. 21, 1996, at Kansas Masonic Home, Wichita. Mrs. Hackett was born Goldie Porter on Jan. 2, 1911, near Hunter and was a Wichita resident since 1981, moving from Hutchinson.

She was a seamstress and a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Hutchinson, and a former Home Demonstration Unit leader. She was preceded in death by her husband, Orian in 1984; and an infant son, Maurice. Survivors include three sons, Myron of Wichita, Earl of Milwaukee and Arlyn of San Diego; six grandchildren; and five greatgrandchildren. The service will be at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Elmwood Cemetery, Beloit.

Family members will officiate. Memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Foundation or the charity of the donor's choice. Visitation will be after 9 a.m. Friday at McDonald Funeral Home, 910 N. Campbell, Beloit 67420.

Jimmie Gail Heizer Jimmie Gail Heizer, 66, 250.N. Oakdale, died Friday, Dec. 20, 1996, at Salina Regional Health Center. Mrs. Heizer was born Jimmie Gail Young on June 8, 1930, at McPherson and was a lifelong Salina area resident.

She was a di.etary supervisor for the former St. John's Regional Health Center for more than 30 years. Survivors include a son, Arden Lauxman of Emporia; her mother, Hattie Swisher Young of Salina; two sisters, Hazel Gilbert of Salina and Shirley Axsom of Tucson, and two grandchildren. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Ryan Mortuary, Salina, the Rev.

Glenn Davis officiating. Private burial will be in Poheta Cemetery, near Kipp. Memorials may be made to Salina Regional Health Center-Penn Campus. Visitation will be from noon to 9 p.m. today and 9 a.m.

until the time of service Monday at the mortuary, 137 N. Eighth, Salina 67401. Dorothy M. Jarvis ABILENE Dorothy M. Jarvis, 80, Abilene, died Thursday, Dec.

19, 1996, at Highland Intermediate Care Home, Abilene. Mrs. Jarvis was born Dorothy Miller on June 26, 1916, at Abilene and was a longtime area resident. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, a past Worthy Matron of the Order of Eastern Star, a past president of WSCS and the church organist for many years.

Survivors include her husband, Fred of the home; three daughters, Margaret "Peggy" Stewart of Concord, Linda Jarvis of El Cerrito, and Mary Kathryn Brinker of Abilene; and six grandchildren. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the First United Methodist Church, the Rev. Rick Saylor officiating. Burial was Saturday in Abilene Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the church. Visitation will be until 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Martin-Becker-Carlson Funeral Home, 414 NW Third, Abilene 67410. The casket will remain closed. The date for the memorial service was incorrect in Saturday's edition.

Eugene "Gene" Jellison Eugene "Gene" Jellison, 69, Salina, died Saturday, Dec. 21, 1996, at his home. Ryan Mortuary, Salina, is handling arrangements. M. Jost MARION David M.

Jost, 87, Marion, died Friday, Dec. 20, 1996, at St. Luke Living Center, Marion. Mr. Jost was born Jan.

31, 1909, at Hillsboro and was a resident of Marion since 1975. He was a chaplain and a member of Eastmoor FROM PAGE A1 graduated from Salina Central High School in 1978; his wife, Belinda, 38; and their children, Derrick, 2, and Amanda Shafer, 15 were on their way to a Christmas with Doug's parents, Don and Evelyn Amend, 2323 Edgehill. But their van was struck in the side by the pickup truck Pixler was driving, the patrol said. The van vaulted a guard rail, rolled and landed in Dry Creek, which rushed into the upside-down van and submerged the family headfirst under three feet of water. Pixler grabbed Amanda's hand, helped her to the bank and told her to head for the headlights up on the road.

The headlights belonged to Rick Hunt, owner of Hunt Construction, 906 W. Crawford, who saw a peculiar flash about a mile down Simpson Road as he headed to his Saline County home. Hunt was one of three Salina area residents who helped save the lives of the family and possibly Pixler, the patrol said. Hunt and Ed Schardein, Woodbine, who stopped a couple of minutes after Hunt, worked together to help the family up the embankment after Pixler pulled them out one by one. A fourth resident, Greg Morgan, 373 N.

Simpson Road, who lives near the scene of the accident, arrived soon after and helped as well. Schardein and Morgan couldn't be reached for comment. 'Just give me the baby' As soon as Pixler helped Amanda out of the water, he went back to the window, where Belinda was yelling and holding Derrick above the water so he wouldn't drown. Pixler called for the 2-year-old over and over. When Belinda finally complied, Pixler took Derrick in his arms and asked him if he was OK.

Derrick answered by sputtering and beginning to sob. Pixler then stuck him in his coat. "It seemed to take forever for her to hand over the child," he said. Pixler waded back and told Belinda to push a large chunk of ice away from her body. When she did, he grabbed her hand and pulled her from the vehicle.

He went over and helped her to the embankment, where she took Hunt's hand. Hunt led her up the embankment and took her to his truck, where Amanda was waiting, and where there was shelter from the 12-degree weather and heat to warm them after being trapped for several minutes in the ice-cold water. By this time, Doug had managed to unbuckle his seat belt and stick his head above the water. Pixler helped calm Doug, who later said his thoughts about a scene from "An Officer and a Gentleman" helped as well, by telling him the water wouldn't get any higher. Pixler then crawled up the bank and collapsed.

When he was asked if he was OK, he felt a sharp pain, A three-inch bulge was sticking out his left arm. His body was: bruised, and lacerations were all over his face. He had to pick glass out of his beard from sticking his face in the broken windows of the van. "All I tried to do was help anyway I could," he said. "I don't really remember a whole lot of it because I was in such a daze." A flash in the night Hunt wasn't sure what had happened until he saw Pixler's crumpled truck sitting on the road.

He got out of his truck, trying to see through the blackness of the county road, when he spotted a shivering, bleeding girl crawling up the creek's embankment. Amanda told Hunt she needed help. Hunt called 911 and drove his truck down the ditch to shine his headlights into the creek, where he discovered the van floating upside down and Pixler. He could hear the family's screams as they struggled to escape. By the time the Kansas Highway Patrol and ambulance arrived, Belinda and the family were in Hunt's truck.

"These people were freezing," Hunt said. "They were in my truck a half an hour as the paramedics were checking them out. I have been drying my truck for the last two nights with all the water and blood. I'm just glad I saw the girl there. If I hadn't seen the girl, I wouldn't have known they were down there.

"I would want to be treated the same way if my family was down there. We were just doing what we were supposed to do." Dave Weed, the trooper with the Kansas Highway Patrol who first arrived on the scene, said he's convinced the family would have died if Pixler hadn't helped and Hunt and the others hadn't stopped. He said he would write a letter to his troop commander explaining the heroic efforts of the four. Morgan even jumped in the water to ensure that no one else; was in the van. "I don't know if they want some: kind of award," Weed said.

they did everything. They went way above and beyond what they had to do. If no one had been there, when the water is that cold, it zaps you in a hurry. "We don't advocate doing what these people did. But without their help, things could have gotten real bad real fast." Doug Amend, who suffered a broken collarbone and bruises in the crash, said the family was doing well.

The children had some stitches but were OK, and Derrick got a new pair of glasses. Belinda has a collapsed lung and will stay at Salina Regional Health Center for a couple more days. "I don't think Belinda or Der-. rick would have been able to get out without help," Amend said. "They didn't have to stop, and that guy didn't have to help, but they did, and we're very grateful." ON THE RECORD Hospital report Salina Regional Health Center SANTA FE ADMISSIONS Carrol S.

Blomberg, Summer D. Burton, Michelle Campbell, Annelle K. Claassen, Kathryn Clovis, Melvin Clymer, Jerrold Cossette Sheila Cyre, Rabecka R. Eakins, Anh Le, Elizabeth A. Lindgren, Takoda Osmub-Messer and Richard Slumbowski, all of Salina; Paul E.

Schluns, Abilene; Virginia Ross, Concordia; Janna Nelson, Ellsworth; Louise Otero-Page, Ellsworth; Belinda Amend, Hiawatha; Lucinda M. Hamilton, Lindsborg; David E. Ehrlich, Russell; Jeffrey W. Baird, Solomon. DISMISSALS Rosanna I.

Anderson, Michelle Campbell, Carmen A. Lazano, Stephanie R. Sherode and baby girl, Talamantes baby girl, Marva Lee Timmons, Patricia J. Wilson and Telsa Dawn Dee Wilson, all of Salina; Kathryn J. Marozas, Beloit; Bernice N.

Chrisman, Bennington; Robert Hudson, Kanopolis; Ruby E. Colson, Mankato; Kathy Crane, Perry; Rhonda Koenigsman and baby girl, Tipton. Births BOYS: Summer Burton, Salina, 5 lbs. 6 born Dec. 20.

Thomas and Annelle Claassen, Salina, 6 9 born Dec. 20. Thad and Kathryn Clovis, Salina, 6 Ibs. 3 born Dec. 20.

Tony and Rabecka Eakins, Salina, 7 Ibs. 15 born Dec. 20. Dien and Anh Le, Salina, 7 lbs. 5 born Dec.

20. GIRLS: Robert and Elizabeth Lindgren, Salina, 7 5 born Dec. 2 20. Tony and Janna Nelson, Ellsworth, 7 lbs. 7 born Dec.

20. Terry Dale Malone, 41, 929 Sheridan. Joseph Frank Panna, 67, 905 S. 11th. Jana Lee Roth, 29, Delphos.

Robert John Hull, 46, 2037 Wesley. Animal shelter These animals were picked up at the locations listed and taken to the Saline County Animal Shelter, 1960 LOTTERY Numbers SATURDAY'S DRAWINGS DAILY PICK 3 4-4-3 KANSAS CASH 3-7-9-22-23-33 Estimated Jackpot $525,000 POWERBALL 13-16-20-42-44 POWERBALL 45 Estimated Jackpot $41.6 million LOTTERY SCENE 825-6000 Category 4866 W. Old Highway 40, phone 826-6535. DOGS Black, brown and white male bloodhound mix, 600 block of Whittinghill; white and tan male Pomeranian mix, 800 block of South Santa Fe; white and tan female: Pomeranian mix, 800 block of South. Santa Fe; yellow male Labrador, 300 block of Des Moines.

HAMPSTER brown and white Hamster, 100 block of North Santa Fe. CORRECTION Because of incorrect information given to the Journal, an article in Saturday's edition misstated the amount of contributions that Excelsior Lutheran Church receives annually to support its cross. The amount is $1,000 a year. TODAY'S SCRIPTURE "And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn." Luke 2:7.