Dear Santa Claus Letters From Saskatchewan and Iowa Children
A long clipping collects letters from children in Riceton Saskatchewan and Cascade Cascade Iowa, writing to Santa about Christmas wishes. They name gifts like skates sleds dolls trains and toy guns, mention ages grades and family members, and close with holiday goodwill and thanks.
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Santa
Ella
Edna
Ollie
Eugene
Bernard
Tibert
Owen
Walroff
Cascade
Iowa
Santa Claus
Rose
Madeline
Joseph
Richard
Phray
Roberts opens new Monticello store in Louis Story building
B C Roberts, owner of the Roberts Hardware store before a recent fire, secures a lease on the Louis Story building and plans to open to customers late this week. The shop will offer electrical supplies, Atwater Kent radio service, tubes and batteries, and appliances from Skelxas and General Motors Frigidaire. Christmas tree lights will be sold at the new location serving Monticello and surrounding areas.
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B. C. Roberts
Roberts Hardware
Roberts
Atwater Kent Radio
General Motor Company
Frigidaire
Skelxas
Monticello
Halting Typhoid Toll and Local Fire Incidents Rise
The fifteenth typhoid victim died last Monday as over seventy cases spread through the city with health officials unable to locate the infection source. A painter, William Courtney of Des Plaines Illinois, died after falling forty feet from a scaffold at the Interstate Fruit and Produce building in Davenport while painting a sign. A recent fire in the Klausner building in Dyersville is believed incendiary after investigation and a $50,000 loss. The Maquoketa Light and Heat company seeks a twenty five year gas franchise, with city council setting a later election date.
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Clinton
William Courtney
Des Plaines
Interstate Fruit and Produce Company
Davenport
Klausner
Dyersville
Kennedy
Dubuque County
Maquoketa
City Council Condemns The Lazell Building
The Lazell building was condemned as unsafe after a fire two weeks ago. Will Netcott oversees a crew tearing down remaining walls to prevent danger. No loss adjustment yet for Roberts Hardware or Stickford Drug. inventories are being prepared for insurer adjustments within sixty days as required by Iowa law.
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Will Netcott
Lazell
Mr. Netcott
Roberts Hardware
Stickford
Iowa
Des Moines Dispatch Reports War Vet Billman Sentenced
A Des Moines dispatch notes the arrest and 60 day jail term for William D. Billman described as a Jones county war veteran. He admitted altering the date on his adjusted compensation certificate to raise its value as loan security in federal court before Judge Charles Dewey.
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Des Moines Dispatch
William D. Billman
Jones County
Dispatch
Charles Dewey
Twenty Years Ago Local Occurrences Outlook and Losses
Transactions of the month include Hicks and Guyan selling their shoe store to Edward Burrichter who takes possession January 1. Obituaries record Mrs Christina M Simering born 1841 Germany died of pneumonia after a stroke. Several marriages occur including Edith Phelps to George Graves and Josephine Moses to John M Letze. Real estate changes include Cavanaugh farm sold at 52 per acre to Thomas McGovern and J L Graves farm sold to Carl Schatz for 11000. Severe winter notes: coldest day 2 below zero, six inches of snow mid month, heavy sleighing by month end. Authorities note deaths: William S Chamberlain, lawyer-publisher of Wyoming Journal, dies. John Perrine raises restaurant prices to 35 cents. Miss Mary I Jarman receives 540 for European trip. Gasoline explosion fatally injures John Gerhard Simering. wife Christina Simering dies earlier in month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Hicks & Guyan
Edward Burrichter
Christina M. Simering
Schwelburg
Oldenburg
Germany
The
Reformed Church
E. E. Gruenstein
M. A
Center Junction
C. 8
Dorcas
Cavanaugh
Richland Township
Thomas McGovern
L. P. Waddick
J. L. Graves
Wayne Township
Fechtman
Walker Berlin
Jennie Rown
M. A. Breed
Ethel George
Anamosa
Horace W. Gill
W. F. Bing“ony
Blanche Eilers
Arthur Hanssen
Henry Eilers
Albert Stuhler
Highland Park Military Academy
Mary I. Jarman
Monticello High School
Europe
John Perrine
John
William Schodde
Ward Inglis
Adam
Peter Bailey
Cedar Rapids National Bank
J. E. Gilmore
District Court
Elmer Rickels Involved In Auto Wreck Again
Elmer Rickels a Scotch Grove junior at Monticello high school was in another automobile collision last Monday morning. His roadster struck a Chevrolet driven by James Connelly of Farley on the Scotch Grove to Monticello road. Connelly’s left rear wheel and bumper were damaged and one door on his car could not be shut. Rickels’ car suffered a broken rear wheel bumper and a broken headlight. Estimated damages total about 150 dollars. Slippery morning roads and fog caused ice on the roads, making driving hazardous.
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Elmer Rickels
Scotch Grove
Monticello
Chevrolet
James Connelly
Farley
Rickels
Connelly
Three Jones County Men Face Liquor Charges In Court
Three Jones County men appeared this week in district court on liquor violations. Dr. William Breen of Oxford Junction pleaded guilty to illegal sale, fined 500 dollars plus costs and a 75 dollar county attorney fee. he awaits payment. Harold Luke of Wyoming was fined 100 dollars for illegal transportation and may serve 30 days in jail if not paid. Dr. J G Davies of Oxford Junction pleaded not guilty as his trial proceeds before a jury, with earlier raids on his office revealing bottles and alcohol tested 60 to 68 percent. prosecutors say prescriptions were misused.
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Jones County District Court
William Breen
Oxford Junction
F. O. Ellison
Breen
Harold Luke
Wyoming
Luke
Anamosa
Monticello
Gertrude Olfman
J. G. Davies
Davies
Nugent
State
Wrere Prg
Monticello High Basketball Team Nearing First Scrimmage
Coach Jack Finlay mentors Monticello high school basketball as they finalize a five man unit for the first scrimmage against Cascade high next Friday. The lineup considered strongest features Oltman at center, Bender and Capt Rhatigan at forwards, Marmis and Reichart at guards, with final shifts to be tested prior to the Mount Vernon game Tuesday evening on their home floor.
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Jack Finlay
Monticello High School
Cascade High School
Finlay
Oltman
Bender
Capt. Rhatigan
Marmis
Reichart
McLaughlin Farm Auction Realizes 8000 Dollars
The McLaughlin farm sale yielded a gross 8000 dollars as 25 Guernsey cows and heifers sold with an average 116 dollars. Two high cows fetched 175 dollars each. Hay moved at seven dollars a ton in the barn and five dollars in the Stack. Corn bids topped 78 to 79 cents a bushel, oats 45 cents, ensilage five dollars and twenty-five cents per ton. Machinery sold well and Col Wad Dick cried the sale, marking a good day.
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E. R. McLaughlin
Guernsey
McLaughlin
L. P. Waddick
Dewey Rhatigan Takes Over Clarence Drug Store
Dewey Rhatigan of Monticello has taken over management of a Clarence drug store on the Lincoln highway. A Monticello high school alum and Des Moines college of pharmacy graduate, he finished in 1927 with top grades in the state board exams. He previously served at Fred J. Kay drug store for nine years, succeeded there by Donald Serbousek.
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Dewey Rhatigan
Monticello
Clarence
Lincoln Highway
Mr. Rhatigan
Monticello High School
Des Moines College of Pharmacy
State Board of Pharmacy
Rhatigan
Fred J. Kay
Donald Serbousek
Young People Attend Conference in Wyoming Assembly
Miss Bertha Mae Goldin was elected secretary for the ensuing year at the Older Boys and Girls conference held in Wyoming this past week. Attending from Monticello were Mona Lightfoot Mrs Merle Cass and daughters Fae and Mae Bertha Mae Goldin Vivian Smith and Mary Bender.
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Wyoming
Bertha Mae Goldin
Monticello
Mona Lightfoot
Merle Cass
Fae and
Mae
Vivian Smith
Mary Bender
Farm Bookkeeping Explained By ISU Extension Expert
Iowa State College extension service will hold farm bookkeeping meetings with B N Stephenson explaining simple financial record keeping for farms. Sessions Dec 12 Wyoming, Dec 13 Monticello, Dec 14 Anamosa Farm Bureau office, each at 10 am. Cost 15 cents for the record book.
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Iowa State College
B. N. Stephenson
Wyoming School
Monticello
Farm Bureau
Anamosa
Moore resigns as Monticello high school craft instructor
Raymond T. Moore, manual training instructor in Monticello public schools, resigns effective December 20. He will become manager in the ready to wear department at Killian store in Cedar Rapids, after three years of service in Monticello schools.
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Raymond T. Moore
Monticello
Moore
Killian
Cedar Rapids
Monticello Public
St. Matthew's Luther League Elects Officers
Members of St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran church Luther League elected a new slate last Sunday evening. Officers chosen include president Minnie Ricklefs and vice president Freda Eiben with secretary Raymond Schoon and treasurer Henry Rienlets.
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Luther League of St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Minnie Ricklefs
Freda Eiben
Raymond Schoon
Henry Rienlets
Kathryn Gerdes
Arthur Adix
Edna Schoon
Emma Hanken
Stores Open Evenings Starting Next Saturday
In Monticello and vicinity stores will stay open evenings beginning Saturday December 14 to aid Christmas shoppers. Those unable to shop by day will get extra opportunity to help Santa Claus ensure everyone is remembered with gifts.
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Monticello
Santa Claus
Public Invited To Attend School Christmas Party
Dec 19 at 2 15 PM the high school auditorium hosts a Christmas program by kindergarten and primary grades. A letter-award point system is planned for declamatory and extracurricular work. A new high school quartet is formed with Billy Stickford Howard McLaughlin Eugene Rodman and Raymond Schoon.
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Grimes
Miss Specht
Grote
Stout
Wilcox
Georgia Miller
Billy Stickford
Howard McLaughlin
Eugene Rodman
Raymond Schoon
Bill Bower
Des Moines
Maurice
G. Miller
Ferguson
June Meyer
Nettie Hormel
Specht
Supt. Grimes
Paul Stewart
Randalia
Paul
Maynard
Mount Vernon
Wyoming
Mary Preston Bevans
Cedar Rapids
Lelawala
Edna Schoon
James Whiting
Rowley
Madge Dickey
Robert Durst
Sibyl Hutton
Rotary Club Dines Monticello High Football Team
The Monticello Rotary club hosted its annual dinner for Monticello high school football players at Maples Inn. Coach Finlay introduced the team as Rudolph Langer led the program. John DeLong urged football as a maker of manhood and underscored officials’ role in enforcing rules, praising scrubs and closing with Monti High singing.
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Monticello
Mr. DeLong
DeLong
Monti High
Reiss Stuhler
Masonic Lodge Names Officers for 1930
At the regular monthly meeting last week the lodge elected worshipful master Claude Mason senior warden Ben Roberts junior warden Donald Sutherland secretary D P Youns and treasurer George L Lovell to serve starting January 1 1930. Appointive offices were not yet announced.
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Masonic Lodge
Claude Mason
Ben Roberts
Donald Sutherland
D. P. Youns
George L. Lovell
Mason
Municipal Christmas Tree Erected by Monticello Workers
The Monticello Commercial club placed the town Christmas tree at the post office corner to spark holiday spirit. Santa Claus will visit on December 23 at 1 p.m. with candy and nuts for children, and the club will arrange coal and supplies for needy families. A St Nick message appears on page 2.
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Monticello
the Express
St. Nicholas
Mrs A Hosford Dies After Long Illness in Platte
Mrs Alonzo Hosford born Olive C Hofacre on March 18 1857 in Lovell township Monticello Iowa died in Platte South Dakota last Friday after three years of poor health. She married Alonzo Hosford October 31 1876 and farmed near Monticello before moving to Platte in 1906. Survived by husband five children nineteen grandchildren two great grandchildren and several siblings. Funeral was held at Platte yesterday with burial nearby.
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Alonzo Hosford
Monticello
Platte
South Dakota
Hosford
Olive C. Hofacre
Michael
Rebecca Hofacre
Iowa
Ohio
Ed Eilers
Lovell Township
Palmer A. Hosford
E. J. Lightfoot
Orville C. Hosford
Stephen F. Hosford
Hazel Bailey
Joseph M. Hofacre
Edgemont
Eva Bartlett
Spokane
Washington
Frank Hofacre
Wymore
Nebraska
Will Sandhouse
Madrid
George Vesey
Samuel Fuller Dies At Cowles Nebraska
William Fuller of this city received word of the death of his brother Samuel Fuller at Cowles Nebraska who died December 7 The decedent born December 31 1846 in New York came to Scotch Grove township at age seven and lived here until 1878 later moving to Nebraska He married Filla Burr in 1883 who died about two years ago They had five sons and two daughters surviving a daughter and three sons remain at Cowles the daughter Lizzie Buckles lives three miles from Cowles He suffered heart disease and a stroke of paralysis six days before his death A prosperous farmer he owned 600 acres near Cowles Remembered as a good citizen He leaves two remaining brothers William of Monticello and Charles of Council Bluffs.
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William Fuller
Samuel Fuller
Cowles
Nebraska
New York
Scotch Grove
Filla Burr
Lizzie Buckles
Fowller
Monticello
Charles Fuller
Council Bluffs
Suthers Passes Navy Entrance Exam in Des Moines
Bruce Suthers son of Dr and Mrs W A Suthers passed his initial examination for United States Navy entry in Des Moines He will depart Des Moines around January 1 for San Diego California to receive instruction in naval aviation He is a Monticello high school junior.
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Bruce Suthers
W. A. Suthers
Des Moines
United States Navy
San Diego
California
Bruce
Monticello
Change of Route for Highway 141 Through Marion
The highway 141 route through Marion has been altered to travel straight through the city from east to west, then turn south at the viaduct on the town's west edge. The change avoids entering the central business area and directs traffic along a bypass prior to exiting town.
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Marion
Young Nurse Called To Last Reward Sunday
Katherine Elizabeth Schneider of Monticello died Sunday morning at 10 after a long illness beginning in spring 1925. Born March 28 1902 she trained as a nurse at Kahler Hospital Rochester and an affiliate in St Paul. Survived by parents Godfrey and Ellen and three sisters and two brothers with funeral at home led by Rev. Leonard Duckett and burial in Oakwood cemetery.
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Katherine Elizabeth Schneider
Angle Street
Miss Schneider
Colonial
Rochester
Monticello
Godfrey
Ellen Schneider
Monticello High School
Minnesota
Kahler Hospital
St. Paul
F. B. Gundlach
Charles B. Goarcke
Paul Kohl
San Diego
Thige
Jennsenjamin Hia Charles
Clarence
Edward
Leonard Duckett
The
Presbyterian Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Farm Bureau Women Elect Officers For 1930
Farm Bureau Women met December 7 at Ana mosa office to elect officers with Mrs. L A Dunn re elected as county chairman and Mrs. Roy Joslin named as district committee woman. Township chairmen formed a committee for the December 16 picnic at the Legion hall. coffee provided. Attending were Miss Celeona Mardorf, Mrs. Dunn, Mrs. Kromminga, Mrs. Fairbanks, Mrs. Hintz, and Mrs. Balsiger.
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Farm Bureau
Anamosa
L. A. Dunn
Dunn
Roy Joslin
Legion Hall
Farm Bureate
Leona Mardorf
Ray Stivers
A. A. Kromminga
Ray Fairbanks
W. F. Hintz
William Balsiger
Promoted to Managership of Northwestern Bell Exchange
C C Little formerly a lineman in the Joacal exchange of Northwestern Bell Telephone was promoted last Saturday to the managership of the Wan kon exchange. He will assume the post January 1 after transfers from Monticello to Dubuque and a stint in the commercial department. Mrs Little is Etta Schmidt, daughter of Mrs Elizabeth Schmidt of Monticello.
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C.C. Little
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Wankon
Little
Monticello
Dubuque
Etta Schmidt
Elizabeth Schmidt
Bonnie Jean Carmichael Dies After Infection
Mr and Mrs Harald Carmichael mourn the death of their two months old daughter Bonnie Jean who died last Tuesday afternoon at TomMock from an infection. Funeral services were held at Sacred Heart church yesterday at 9 am, conducted by Rev Deoyne A Hauck, with burial in Sacred Heart cemetery. The bereaved couple receive sympathy from many in their community.
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Harald Carmehael
Bonnie Jean
TomMock
Sacred Heart Church
Deoyne A. Hauck
Sacred Heart Cemetery
Caremichael
Rev McNary Accepts New Charge in Minnesota
Rev McNary and daughter Patricia left yesterday by car for their new home in Little Falls Minnesota The elder McNary attended Sunday school at the First Congregational Church in that city as a child The Lindbergh family home nearby is noted in relation to Charles A Lindbergh during childhood
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Donald Bohlken
Riceton
Sask
Goodby
Clara Rink
James
Ruth Chrisman
LaVern Eilers
Geraldine
Eileen Bohiken
Mamma
Susan Sharp
William
Charles
Wilma Mae
Wright Boys
Robert
Everett Clark
Mama
Agnes Elfrieda
Adolph Oscar Bohlken
Agnes Elfrieda Hohlken
Yam
Alfred
West Point
William Fitzsimmons
Ellen Bohlken
A. G. Bohlken
P.S. T
Louis Stary
Norman L. Landers
Hopkinton
Nelson
Henry Secklin
Fort Madison
Secklin
Edward Lehman
Lloyd Gibson
Percy Brown
William Popel
Thomas Rollins
John Bodenhofer
Ray Purcell
H. H. Soper
Clarence Drug Store
R. T. Moore
St. Matthew’s
Luther League
Ry Nnoom
Rotary Club
Monti
A. Hosford
Cowles, Nebraska
Navy
Katherine Schneider
N. W. Bell Exchange
Bonnie Jean Carmichael
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