Dear Santa Children Send Christmas Wishes
A compiled set of handwritten Christmas wish notes from multiple children in Merrill, Iowa. Desires include dolls, trucks, jeans, a radio, roller skates, a color book set, a high heel doll, a record player, a toy barn with animals, a guitar, a piano accordion, a red wagon, a craft set, and various clothing items.
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Santa
Jerry
Patsy Varenhorst
Santa Claus
Johnie
Cyndi Kneip
Catherine
Carney
Merrill
Christmas Requests From Brunsville Children
A collection of Christmas wish notes from Brunsville Iowa children. Each child asks Santa for dolls doll beds suitcases and other toys, mentioning siblings cousins teachers and family members to remember. Names include ELNER JELKEN SHARMAN JELKEN PATRICIA STEVENS ROBERTA SANOW JAMES SANOW EVELYN ANGOVE BERNICE SCHWARZ SUZANNE SANOW and locations Brunsville and Hinton with family references and holiday wishes.
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Santa
Charlene
Elner Jelken
Brunsville
Iowa
Dill
Sharman Jelken
Bernice
Hinton School
Evelyn
Evelyn Angove
Bernicc Schwarz
PPS
Luce
Tight Money Concerns From Babson Park Speech
Babson Park Mass December 19 outlines that tight money reflects underlying wrongs not remedies. He argues inflation tied to material pursuits, warns against dependence on legislation, and stresses spiritual growth plus faith, law, and civic virtue as the only true relief.
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Babson Park
Mass
Rome
Greece
Isaac Newton
America
Watt
Edison
Europe
William Jennings Bryan
Mrs. Pauline Borchers 88 Dies After Long Illness
Pauline Borchers a Plymouth county resident for 67 years died Tuesday at Sacred Heart hospital after a lengthy illness. Born October 27 1869 in Germany she came to the United States in 1800 and to Plymouth county. She married Behrend H. Borchers March 12 1891 in Le Mars. Survived by three daughters Anna Borchers Mrs Oscar Peters and Mrs Katherine Chirichs a son George of Le Mars, seven grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren, a sister Mrs John Jacobs of Le Mars and two sisters and a brother in Germany. Funeral services Friday at 2 pm at St Paul Lutheran Church Johnson Creek.
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Pauline Borchers
Plymouth County
Sacred Heart Hospital
Borchers
Germany
le Mars
Anna Borchers
Oscar Peters
Katherine Chirichs
Merrill
George
John Jacobs
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Johnson Townshop
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Funeral arrangements for Se Senst announced
Se Senst will be officiated at a burial in the church cemetery under the direction of Mauer Funeral Home.
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Se Senst
Church
The
Mauer Funeral Home
County Woman Attends Retarded Children Meet Speaker
Grosland, supervisor of special education, was the featured speaker at the December meeting of the Northwest Association for Retarded Children at Sheldon public school. Sioux, Plymouth, and Cherokee counties fall under his supervision as the group plans fund drive and expanded services for trainable children. Presidents and members from Sheldon Le Mars Primghar Orange City reported on the drive and discussed new classes and programs for the coming year.
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Grosland
Northwest Association For
Sheldon
Plymouth
Sioux
Cherokee
Bill de Jong
Preston McCracken
Primghar
Fund Drive Choirman
Gabel
le Mars
Paul den Hartog
Orange City
de Jong
All Who
Christmas Safety and Charity Reminders Across The Community
The piece urges continued participation in the present campaign and thanks workers and contributors while reminding those who planned but have not yet sent in donations. It covers fire safety tips for Christmas decorations, such as checking tree lights, never leaving lit lights unattended, proper ashtray use, and keeping sparks from fireplaces with a firescreen as a general caution for a safe and merry holiday.
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National Foundation
Take It Easy This Christmas Safety Reminder
Holiday rush risks accidents and injuries. The piece urges calm, planning, and care during shopping, wrapping, and baking to prevent holiday mishaps. It highlights simple steps like placing the tree in water and avoiding rushing through tasks.
Greene man burned when gasoline truck crashes into ditch
Burned C. P. Witwer of Greene was seriously burned when the gasoline truck he drove left the road and caught fire after Witwer tried to avoid a skunk. He was pinned in the wreckage with nearly all his clothes burned off.
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C. P. Witwer
Greene
Witwer
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