Letter from Distant China on Christmas in Shanghai
A reader in Shanghai writes to the editor describing a Christmas without Santa in China. He contrasts Chinese children’s lack of Christmas trees with American displays and recounts how he distributes gifts to nine hundred children in Sunday Schools, praising the spirit of giving and urging readers to share Christmas greetings.
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Shanghai
China
Santa Claus
Zia-zianoong
Land of the
China Cat
I Rey
H.G. C. Hallock
Notice of Tax Sale Redemption and Purchase Transfer
Notice to all concerned that on December 12, 1927 an adjourned tax sale at the Marshalltown courthouse, Marshall County Iowa, sold Lot 11 Block 5 Binford Park Manor Masshall town to Gen A Gregory for taxes 1923 1924 1925 1926 and the right of redemption expires ninety days after complete service of this notice. A deed will be issued by the County Treasurer unless redemption is made as provided by law. Dated Marshalltown November 19 1930 Geo A Gregory holder of the certificate of purchase. Get connected with 20 million families by installing a telephone today no charge for installation from Dec 2 to Dec 24 Central Iowa Telephone Co. 3t.
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E. E. Tripp
Court House
Marshalltown
Marshall County
Iowa
Binford Park Manor
Masshall
Marshell County
Gen. A. Gregory
Geo. A. Gregory
Central Iowa Telephone Co
Local News and Personals Roller Skating Saturday Night
Christmas is near and shopping urged. Local notices list Hartz Mountain canaries for sale, Christmas cards from The Reporter office, and social visits across Primghar, Mar shalltown, Cedar Heights, and Marshall towns people. Several locals travel, host Thanksgiving guests, and plan winter plans as residents share family news and job updates.
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Hartz Mountain
Howard Outland
Frank
Primghar
Chase Beane
High School Gazette student edited weekly program and sports notes
The High School Gazette notes a December 17 Christmas program at the high school and reports on freshmen domestic science trips to Holland's store. It previews boys and girls basketball games at Gilman, urges good sportsmanship, and includes an honor roll spanning seniors to fourth grade, listing names across classes.
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Holland’s
Gilman
Royal Neighbor Election of Officers
The Royal Neighbors held their annual election of officers Tuesday evening at their hall. Elected were Oracle Mrs. Nora Dunham, Vice Oracle Mrs. Emley, Chancellor Mrs. Rosa Beechout, Past Oracle Mrs. Rosa Richards, Recorder Ardella Richards, Receiver Ellen Holland, Inner Sentry Hester Weitzel, Outer Margaret Mahle, Musician Susie Gaunt, Captain Rith Seriver, Flag Bearer Anna Dumean, Marshal Cora Russell, Asst. Marshal Mabel Rhodés, Endurance Jennie Swenson, Modesty Franies Tow, Unselfishness Wilma Gaunt, Faith Eleanor Russell, Courage Clare Omundson.
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Oracle
Nora Dunham
Emley
Mrrs
Rosa Beechout
Rosa Richards
Ardella Richards
Ellen Holland
Hester Weitzel
Margaret Mahle
Susie Gaunt
Rith
Seriver
Anna, Dumean
Cora Russell
Mabel
Rhodés
Jennie Swenson
Modesty
Franies
Wilma Gaunt
Eleanor Russell
Clare Omundson
Circa 1920s Radio Tales From the Leviathan Air
Ray Dencan recalls Thanksgiving week radio delight as a Leviathan broadcast from mid ocean brought music to a Holland store and a Ka home. Viola Duncan in New Orleans calls brings family health wishes. Nearby visits include Chas Brisbois and Rosa Richards. Thanksgiving guests gather at the Richards home with many locals and out of town visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Dencan
Holland
New Orleans
Viola Duncan
Atlantic Ocean
LeGrand
Ada .Sahson
P T A Meeting Plans Entertainment and Pie Night
The December 9 PTA meeting promises special content for parents and teachers with children supervised in the Symnasium. Families are asked to bring one pie and personal dining items. roll call responses may include humorous remarks about home life.
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P.T._A
Gifts for Jamaica Reach Jamaica via Friends Church Drive
About seventy presents chiefly balls dolls and embroidery were collected at the Friends church Sunday by members and the Sunday school for Jamaica. An offering for missions was taken a missionary playlet was enacted by Mesdames Sanders Guthrie Rank Dougherty and Sloat Ruth Guthrie sang. The gifts and other articles including sheets donated by Mrs Johnson were packed Monday at Miss Cora Hoover's home and sent to Jamaica.
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Jamaica
Friends Church
Mesdames P. A. Sanders
Taylor Guthrie
Loren Rank
C.R Dougherty
Alice Sloat
Ruth Guthrie
C.W. Johnson
Cora Hoover
Joy of Living Sermon and Church Night Menu
Friends Church announces morning worship with pastor Rev. Taylor Guthrie and a sermon titled The Joy of Living at 620 C.E. 7:30 features Gold and Silver. Wednesday Church Night offers supper and magic pictures by Chas. O. White after a meat loaf and scalloped potatoes meal.
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C.E
Chas. O. White
The Worth of a Man Service at Christian Church
A Thanksgiving service was held Thursday morning conveying the real spirit of the day. The Gleaners presented Sunday school with a purse from their recent sale. Morning worship at 11 and evening service themed The Banter Set-Up. Church School led by Maude Gaunt. Endeavor at 6 30 p.m. led by Crow. Wednesday prayer circle at 7 30. All are welcome.
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Maude Gaunt
Leova’ Crow
Nellie Kellogg
Moosehide Moccasins Featured At Editor's Home
A baby wearing moosehide moccasins is showcased at the editor’s home. The moccasins were crafted from moose hide by Indigenous tanning methods, cured in dense smoke, and decorated with multicolored beads. Also noted are local social visits: Leroy Richards of Waterloo visited his mother Rosa Richards last Thursday, and Gilbert Mote of Marshalltown and family visited Elizabeth Mote. Additional visits include F. D. Sanborn of Tama to Rebecca Graham and Grace Ray, and Ralph Hoover of Clinton with four children to Walter Weitzeil’s home.
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Glen Smaha
Marshall Electric Company
Denver
Jos. Smaha, Jr
Millard Dillman
Eleanora
Mechanicsville
N. Y
Detroit
Lester Allen
Academy
Allens
Marshalltown
Dan Glidewell
Joe Brock
Iowa River
Fredonia
Glidewell
Eli Inman
Iowa Corm
Eli
Truman Manship
Donald and
Merrill Radloff
Ames
Howard Sanders
Stephen Guthrie
Ernest Beane
Ralph and
Russell Hibbs
Penn College
Edith Gaunt
Ferguson
Jessie Manship
Gowrie
Raymond Manship
Newhall
Frances Beane
West Branch
Leroy Richards
Waterloo
Rosa Richards
Gilbert Mote
Elizabeth Mote
F. D. Sanborn
Tama
Rebecca Graham
Grace Ray
Ralph Hoover
Clinton
D. W. Richards
Miss Ardells
W. W. Newell
Alfred Omundson
Walter Hoover
Mae’ Draper
Thomas, Jr
James
Chicago
C. B. Adair
Trinity Lutheran Church Dillon Service Times
Trinity Lutheran Church Dillon announces Sunday School at 10 o clock and Divine Services at 10 30 led by Pastor Rev Theo E Hinck.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
Dillon
Theo, E. Hinck
Divine Services
Carlton Brethren Church Services And Local Notice
Carlton Brethren Church led by Rev. Alvin L. Moyer holds Sunday School at 10am, Morning Worship at 11, and Evening Worship at 7:20pm at Quarry Chapel with L T Hibbs and Clarence Hartwell listed. Also notes a Cedar Rapids visitor Miss Julia Jamieson, announces telephone installation promotion from Dec 2 to Dec 24 by Central Iowa Telephone Company.
Comings and Goings of Quarry People
Comings and goings from Quarry include Kristina Johnson and Miss Mary Caputo on the isiek list, visits by Ju Beck of near Quarry to grandmother Mary Jubeck, Thanksgiving gatherings at several homes, and moves and stays involving families in LeGrand Unionville Madrid and Marshalltown with kin and town ties.
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Kristina Johnson
Mary Caputo
Isiek
Seeley Expert Demonstration on Spermatic Shield at Tallcom Hotel
In Marshall town the Seeley experts advertise the Spermatic Shield-Complex with Retainer-Simplex claiming rupture retention and opening reduction without surgery. They offer demonstrations December 13-14 at Tallcom Hotel from 9 am to 5 pm, with court-verified statements and offices in Chicago.
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England
Spain
Seeley
H. M. Shevnan
F. H. Seeley
Chicago
Philadelphia
Tallcom Hotel
Marshall
N. B
N. Dearborn St
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Virgil Follansbee
GW. Kelloggs
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Marvin Nodland
Bradford
Dena Nodland
T. I. Thompson
Arthur
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Martha Vokoun
Faye Coffa
Fem Coffin
Ruth Adair
Wilma Gannt
Maurice Johnson
Lawilda Rosdale
Julia Peak
Jeanette Perisho
Maxine Hoover
Grapes
Hilda Rylander
Louise Johnson
Maxine Rasmussen
Loretta Haren
Lora Keen
Verlyn Tweet
Dorothy, Dun
Royal Neighbor
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Algona
R. Ho Buican
Ercil Russell
William
Blanch, West
Harold
Harriet Marsie
Masnn
Jack Jackson
Tampa
Fla
Eugene Gibson
Dale
Harry Gibson
Rosa Beebout
Bible
O. W. Johnson
Christian Church
Sarah M. Piper
Carlton
Alvin L. Moyer
Quarry Chapel
L. T. Hibbs
Pastor
Clarence Hartwell
Julia Jamieson
Cedar Rapids
Jesse Tow Home
Central Iowa Telephone Company
Leora
Robert. Jubeck
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Earl Wolf
Junior
Eugene
Art Wolf
Joseph Caputo
Ames College
Raymond Caputo
Lawrence Bun[yard
Doris Mae
Unionville
Wilma and
Maxine Johnson
Anton Vokoun
Elmer Hoppengardner
Mary Gene
Madrid
Magnus Gunde
Kadner
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W.M. Grant
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