The Sun Santa Claus Editorial History
A chaotic excerpt recounts The Sun's classic 1897 editorial responding to Virginia O’Hanlon’s question Is there a Santa Claus. The piece highlights Francis P. Church’s affirmation of belief and the enduring value of childlike faith amid skepticism. The article lists staff roles and includes a long, garbled quote from the original editorial with scattered OCR errors.
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the Sun
Virginia
Santa Claus
Francis Pharcellus Church
Friends of the Sun
Moitor
Lane
Paha
Exline Exline Doris Moore and Engagement Notice
Mrs H C Entsminger and family announce the December 16 1972 engagement of Susan Lynn Flanders and Stephen Neal Entsminger with vows at St Mathias Church Muscatine Iowa. A reception follows at the Elks Lodge. Local visitors and family notes. birth of Lisa Ann to Warren Daniels and family. MEA pep assembly account concludes with a brief rural town scene.
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Zell Musgrove
Unionville
H. C. Entsminger
Susan Lynn Flanders
Bernard Flanders
Muscatine
Stephen Neal Entsminger
Harold E. Entsminger
Walcott
Town
Herman Entsminger
Exline
St. Mathias Catholic Church
Elks Lodge
Grace Beard
Doris Moore
Vance Campbell
Wm. Campbell
Barney Jennings
Ilinois
Vern Logan
Joe Hollenbeck
Wanda McGrighy
Malcom
Fox Valley December school events and programs
On December 8 at Centerville the junior varsity and varsity girls play basketball at 6 30 PM. Every Monday FHA members with study halls may pick up trash around the school in the afternoon. A junior high skating party is scheduled for December 7.
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Fox Valley
M-U Centerville
M-U
FHA
Future Homemakers install officers at Moulton-Udell
The Moulton-Udell Chapter of the Future Homemakers of America installed their officers on Thursday November 30. Rev Laurell Larsen gave the invocation and Betty Ocker welcomed faculty, parents and friends. Diane Hudson led the candle lighting and Cheryl Houser spoke on F H A goals and member responsibility.
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Moulton-Udell
Future Homemakers of America
Laurell Larsen
Betty Ocker
Diane Hudson
Cheryl Houser
Doris Lenig
Julia Daniels
Julie Daniels
Sally Spurgeon
Tina Benz
Vicki Leuig
Patti Yauk
Mary Lawson
Brenda Singley
Gayle Strunk
Karen Manning
Susan Clark
Debbie Brockus
Lori Boland
Mary Hafferty
Anonymous Writers Reflect On Thought And Destiny
A collection of pithy maxims and quotes attributed to anonymous writers. Notes on memory, cunning versus wisdom, choices, and the progression from thought to destiny. Also includes a light hearted line about shared humanity and peculiarity.
Fortune Cookies and Life Lessons From a Lighthearted Note
A humorous fortune essay urges a proud parent to wish his son success with five A's, then plays with quips about teachers, happiness, honesty, and ambition. It weaves playful maxims on persistence, sharing, smiling, truth, and finding the right key to success.
Wacky Words and Daffinations
Portion of a garbled word list with paired terms and odd definitions. The text shows misspelled cues like Mutter fodder and Rabid Bowie with scattered fragments and no clear narrative or context.
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Mutter
Look Up Not Down Poem by Carol Betty Ocker
Poem presents a plea for a soulmate who will stand by and love the speaker as deeply as she loves. Carol Betty Ocker signs the verses with a personal dedication and gentle romantic tone.
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Carol Betty Ocker
Local births and community notices from Coatsville
Mrs L O Mullent and Mr and Mrs Darrell Trimble announce a baby girl Lori Lou born November 29 in Coatsville. Grandparents are R L Trimble of Coatsville and Herbert Delano of Fonda Iowa. Ira Louis longtime Coatsville resident died recently. Larry Lasley and wife welcomed daughter Valerie Lot born November 28 in Kirksville. Mullenix family visited Campbell home near Glenwood. Marilyn David and Chris have mumps. Lois Trimble returned from Tucson. A J Kent a patient in Kirksville Grim Smith Hospital. Cleo Watkins hosted a turkey dinner with Probasco and Trimble families. Donald Lawson and Faye and Reva Lawson visited R L Trimble home. J O Mullenix also called.
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Darrell Trimble
Sumston
West Va
Lori Lou
R. L. Trimble
Coatsville
Herbert Delano
Fonda
Ira Louis
Larry Lasley
K. O. Hospital
Kirksville
Valerie Lot
L. O. Mullenix
Herbert Campbell
Glenwood
Marilyn
David
Chris
Lois Trimble
Tucson
Ariz
A. J. Kent
Grim-Smith Hospital
Cleo Watkins
Jerry Probasco
C. W. Trimble
R. L
Unionville Woman Martha Cross Dies at 79
Mrs Martha J Cross aged 79 of Unionville and a lifelong Appanoose County resident died Saturday at Golden Age Manor Centerville Born August 24 1893 in Appanoose County daughter of Mel and Iantha Hunt Patrick She married Perry Cross now deceased Surviving four sons Robert Donald Arthur of Des Moines John of Corpus Christi Texas two daughters Dolly Harvel Waterman Nip and Lois Kelley Unionville 19 grandchildren 10 great grandchildren one brother Clyde Patrick Perry and one sister Lora Hawkins Centerville Funeral services held Monday at Unionville Baptist Church burial in Unionville cemetery
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Unionville
Appanoose County
Golden Age
Centerville
Mel
Iantha Hunt Patrick
Perry Cross
Baptist Church
Eastern Star
Roubert
Donald
Arthur
Des Moines
John
Corpus Christi
Tex
Dolly Harvel
Waterman
Lois Kelley
Clyde
Patrick
Perry
Lora Hawkins
Unionville Baptist Church
Unionville Cemetery
Moravia Social Gathering and Farewell Visit
Mrs Sheila Martel Victoria and Dianna plus Mrs Vivien Wright visited Ruby-Cloyed and Jay Wilson in Moravia last Saturday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Erea Kirby hosted Nov 30th for Paddy Adams and wife as they plan a Florida winter. Attendees included Jack Kinnamon Bloomfield Nathan Adams Pete McElderry Ralph Tucker Exline Paddy Adams Centerville and Erca Kirby.
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Sheila Martel
Victoria
Dianna
Vivien Wright
Ruby-Cloyed
Jay Wilson
Moravia
Erea Kirby
Paddy Adams
Florida
Jack Kinnamon
Bloomfield
Nathan Adams
Pete McElderry
Ralph Tucker
Exline
Christmas Hearts Abroad at Fairview Church
The Fairview Church notes a new piano dedicated for worship and Advent candle lighting by junior girls. Mary Cox Doris Mason and Karla Deahl will attend the district Teacher's Workshop at Montour. A union service of repentance and Praye will be held next Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. Rev Larry
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Raymer D. Cox
Mary Cox
Doris Mason
Karla Deahl
Montour
Larry
Advent Sunday at Our Church Sets Schedule and Choir
Larsen will be speaker. Sunday schedule includes 9:00 am fellowship and food drive for the needy, 10:00 am Sunday school, 11:00 am worship on the From Whence Did Jesus Come theme, noon Bible class lunch, youth sack lunch and practice, and a 6:00 pm absence of church service. The church joins Centerville Christmas Singspiration at St. Mary's with Raymer Cox and Ann Dutton participating.
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Larsen
Jesus
St. Mary’s Church
Centerville
Raymer Cox
Ann Dutton
Pate
Raymer
Ann
In Loving Memory of Ormond L Stevenson Jr
Family and friends express gratitude for the kindness shown after the sudden death of Ormond L Stevenson Jr. The Stevenson and Tait families thank those who offered support and condolences during their bereavement. The note lists family names and appreciation for acts of kindness.
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Orval Stevenson
Annual Certificate for Publication Iowa Insurance Dept
The Prudential Insurance Company of Great Britain located at New York is authorized to transact business in Iowa until April 1, 1973. The Dec 31 1971 sworn statement shows admitted assets 10 75967731, liabilities 1116154.72, capital 2000000, surplus 6143520.59, Des Moines dated June 1 1972 by Commissioner William H Huff III.
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Prudential Insurance Company of
Great Britain
New ( York
New York
Insurance Department of
Iowa
William H. Huff
Ioner of
Des Moines
The Weekly Tribune December 7 1972
Local edition dated Thursday December 7 1972 reports on community news, listings and notices. Feature stories highlight civic events, school activities, sports results and obituaries affecting residents in the week ahead.
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the Weekly Tribune
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