Christmas In Monticello Reflects Community Spirit
A Monticello editorial praises Christmas as a day of joy for children and families. It highlights merchants cooperation, town decorations, and 4-H beef cattle efforts tied to the Jones County Fair, noting 75 residents attended a Wyoming banquet and the community’s progressive spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Doxsee
Monticello Express
Doxsee
Monticello
Wyoming
Jones County
Community Club
Cattle Feeders’ Association
Commendation for Monticello Merchants Festive Season
The Monticello merchants receive praise for holiday decorations. Stores are festooned with evergreens and lights, a sixty foot Christmas tree stands lit, and the town displays festive color at the community building and intersections. Visitors are impressed with the town’s Christmas spirit.
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Monticello
Communistic Theories Have No Place in America
The article argues that communistic ideas have no home in the United States and denounces Earl Browder. It recounts his attempts to speak in Eastern venues, portrays hostile reception, and recalls Browder’s Kansas roots and early work experiences as context for his radicalism.
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America
Earl Browder
East
Browder
Wichita
Kansas
The Santa Claus Question Answered by The Sun
The New York Sun responds to Virginia O’Hanlon’s 1897 question about Santa Claus. It states there is a Santa Claus, arguing disbelief rests on seeing, and asserts faith and imagination reveal real wonders beyond what is visible.
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Express
New York Sun
Santa Claus
The
Sun
Papa
Virginia O'Hanlon
West Ninety-fifth St
Virginia
Bergence
Ives
Letters To Santa Claus From Various Children
A collection of handwritten wish lists from children listing items they want for Christmas. Requests include roller skates snow gear toy vehicles dolls trains games and school supplies addressed to Santa with multiple names such as Ruth Kromminga Arthur Kromminga Leon Dane Decear Santa VarI Smith Ann Thoeni Norma and Jem Lois.
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Arthur
Ruth Kromminga
Arthur Kromminga
Donald Fairbanks Named Cass Leader
The Cass 4 H club met at Maynard Marek's home with nine members and their leader present. Plans for the 1940 club year and a Christmas party on December 22 were discussed. Officers elected for 1940 include Donald Fairbanks president Maynard Marek vice president Gene Opfer secretary Jack Burke treasurer Norman Opfer news reporter.
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Cass
Express Want Ads From 1939 Iowa Santa Letters
A collage of handwritten pleas from Monticello and Scotch Grove children to Santa Claus dated November and December 1939. Kids request dolls, nurse and doctor sets, sleds, skating gear, a piano, dishes, toys, clothing, and candy, plus a district court executor notice in Jones County.
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Scotch Grove
Santa Claus Tam
Monticello
Iowa
Ruth Kromminga
Santa Claus
Santa letters and probate notices from Anamosa Iowa
A collection of children’s holiday wish lists from Anamosa Iowa dated 1939 includes requests for toys such as dolls trains and a cowboy suit. The document transitions to a probate notice declaring the will of James B Farley filed in Jones County Iowa with final proof and probate set for January 2 1940 and the court invites interested parties to appear.
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Iowa
Jones County
Ss. District Court
James B. Farley
Said
Notice of Special Execution in Iowa Jones County
By virtue of a special execution from the district court clerk of Jones County Iowa on a judgment dated October 6 1939 in favor of J Schultz and Citizens State Bank plaintiffs and against H P Barber and Isabel Barber Mary Foote J F P Pealer and Ethel Pealer the notice is issued outlining the action and parties involved.
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District Court
Jones County
Tawa
J. W. Coxsee
Iowa
J. Schultz
Citizens State Bank
Plainteff
H. P. Barber
Isabel Barber
Mary Foote
J. F P. Pealer
Ethel Pealer
State of
Harm Helgens
Notice of Sheriff's Sale and Incorporation Filing
Sheriff's sale announced for January 6 1940 in Anamosa Iowa to satisfy a $24615.29 debt plus $405.60 costs with property described as southeast quarter of the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter in section 84 township 85 north range 1 west of the fifth meridian. Center Junction Locker Service Inc incorporated with $10000 capital and three directors. main office Center Junction Iowa. Executors to present claims against Harm Helgens estate.
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Arthur
Hamilton
H. P. Barber
Anamosa
Jones County
Iowa
Enry Eichhorn
Frazier & Rees
Center Junction Locker Service Inc
Center Junction
Sys
Cliff McDonald
George W. Dirks
Arthur Wilcox Corporators
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C. A. Doxsee
Rhemder
Iowa Newspapers Inc
Owa Pre
Asoclario
Santa
Leon
Dane
Decear
Varl Smith
Ann Thoeni
Norma
Sul Duane Dannn Wood
Jem Lois
Donald Fairbanks
Towant
Tawny
Bowie
Ann Uctken
Vetee
Samia Powant Seme
Santa l
Barbara
Edna
Nancy
Joanne
Lavonne OK
Ruth Paulsen
P. S
Kathleen Paulsen
David
Betty
Dixie
Santa Clause
Florence
Jimmie Lee Kelley
Billy
Paul
Leonard
Santae
Gilbert Co Oe
Lorraine
Bobby x OK
Donna
Richard
Rose Mary McDowell
Allis
Richard Wright
Enivire Wright
Paul Grossheim
Marvin Nickel
Joan Bell
Rom Bobby Rhatigan
Sally
Jean
Anna May
Jean Rathbun
Towa
A. D
Charles A. Doxsee
Doxsee & Heiserman
W. L. Pearson
Locher & Locher
Herman Helgens
Execus
Coxsee & Heiserman
J. E. Bateman
Monticello’s
Thos. M. Redmond
McNeill Bidg
X. Thomas McNeill Bidg
John H. Fraser
Earl H. DeShaw
Stahler Bidg
Dr. A. M. Maurice
Lovell Block
A. P. Lambert
Town Electric Building
Frank E. Patterson
Monticello State Bank
James Indekofer, D.D.S
Stuhler
Monticello Attorneys
J. W. Doxsee GC
A. Doxsee
E. G. Heiserman
F. D. McLaughlin
Ray Edernacht
Paul T. Schuetz
Gene Byers
Eldon Bradshaw
Jack Graves
Kurl M. Keyes
William Netcott
Will Shelley
City Park Commission
Walt Zubler
C. J. Matthiessen
Fire Department
Knights OF Pythias
Ralph Lambert
L. R. Hoag
Roy Pearson
Bill Null
Leigh Clark
Paul Hearn
John Beeks
Knights OF Columbus
Joseph McDonald
Paul McDonald
Milton Langer
T. E. Hamilton
Rotary
Dr. L. J. Swift Riess Stuhler
Veterans OF Foreign Wars
Louis D. Barrack W
Jarrett
American Legion
George Woodall
Earl DeShaw
Pepe Jamee
Ann Malnar Rex Ricklefs
T. M. Redmone
H. M. Carpenter, Jr
A. M. Maurice
A. J. Stuhler
G. Gutensohn
Don Sutherland
Elmer Wicks
John Bateman
Austin Stadtmueller
Emil Burrichter
Charles Podhaski
Sutherland Reiss Stuhler
Doxsee, Doxsee & Heiserman Attorneys At Law
Monticello, Iowa
Locher and
Locher
Lew
Monticello, Ia
E. W. Brashaw
Lanigan Bldg
C. F. Shimanek
Ganstice
Een Oga Monticello
Norman C Clark E. H
R. O. McColm
Frank Andrews
Harry Rodman
George Specht
Don
Ruhl
Leigh Pearson
Bess E. Sherman
Warren Reese
Henry Eichhorn Sherif Charles
William Skelley
Superior Permanent Wave Shop
ODD Fellows
BOY Scouts
Henry E. Husman
Ann Mulnar
Bud Denkhoff
Willa T. Stanton, Jr
M i
Conna Dusanek
Peer
G. Disks
Seaee
Larson
Tanend
H Eerman As
Chester Condit
Bank Bldg
Schoon Monticello
George Albery Monticello
Ortgies & Ortgies
D’i. C. Chiropractic Health Service
Main Street
L. J. Swift
W. E. Tuetken
W. H. Null
Immerman's Beenty Shop
Abstract and Title Co
Iversons
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