Santa arrival planned at Public Square Christmas event
At breakfast George notes the weather as rain and wind but Santa Claus will visit Saturday afternoon at four o'clock in the Public Square beside the flagpole. The American Legion conveys the Santa message and a Bill Bogart free show precedes his arrival. The Warren hotel hosts a well-attended business luncheon with roast beef and cherry pie.
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Santa Claus
American Legion
Santa
Bill Bogart
Warren Hotel
Jane Withers
Jackie Sears
Rock Valley
Townsman Notes On Social Security And Holidays
A reader letter discusses the social security law, noting eight employees required for payroll taxes and potential confusion. It critiques the law as a two year benefit and foresees lawyers needed for interpretation while urging continued work and early Christmas shopping. A folk tale of a loyal collie Lad awaits Fay Eggleston’s return, and editorial thoughts segue to the Townsend pension plan as a critique of national policy.
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Sam
Community Birthday Celebrations Near Hudson and Area
Mr and Mrs Melvin Tarrell and families joined Art Miller near Hudson for a birthday celebration last Thursday. Emil Engelbrecht, Mrs Jake Dekoning and others helped celebrate a birthday anniversary Sunday evening. The Moellers hosted visitors and a family dinner included Bir and Mrs Hans Moeller. Edwin Miller tended an infected finger while Charles P Moeller and son visited Herman Dierks. Celia Thomas, visiting relatives in Sioux City, returned Thursday evening.
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Plato Township
Melvin Tarrell
Art Miller
Hudson
Emil Engelbrecht
Edward Degen
Art van Ravjeshorst
Melvin Varrel
Cecil Thomas
Fred Dierks
Jake de ‘Koning
Bir
Mars
Hans Moeller
Charles P. Moeller
Edwin Miller
Herman Dierks
Ceti
Thomas
Sioux City
Rae
Souvenir Money Order From 1906 Returned to Heirs
Frank E Foster of Iowa Falls sought a 1906 souvenir money order worth 25 cents issued to W E Welden. Welden received the aged yellow money order dated in 1906, marking a government issued novelty. Foster bought it as a souvenir and, after finding it again, decided Welden should have the fifty year old note.
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Frank E.fosters
Iowa Falls
Iowa
Sam
W. E. Welden
Welden
Foster
World Does Change How通信 and transport changed over his life
AM Murphy of Little Rock received a London Daily Mail dated November 2 on November 10, after a voyage of ten days by sea and land or air. The article notes 1871 emigration of Mr and Mrs Wheatley from England to Canada, a journey of 14 days by water followed by a long land trek.
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AM. Murphy
Little Rock
London Daily Mail
Mrs. Wheatley
Canada
England
Corn thief targets Iowa farmer's crib twice in a week
Rudy Niebes, a farmer near Keystone Iowa, reports two thefts of corn from his crib in one week. About 150 bushels were taken each incident from a field a mile from his house despite a new iron gate and lock, as the gate was later lifted and the chain slipped off.
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Rudy Niebes
Keystone
Iowa
Niebes
Newell, Iowa Doctor Moves House to Farm by Route
Dr. Foley has purchased a house formerly owned by Miss Nell Herrick and is moving it from town to his farm five miles southwest of Neswell. The house will be cut into two sections to traverse several bridges on the overland route, with the Ralph Calderman family occupying the farm.
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der. F.C. Toley
Newell
Towa
Dr. Foley
Nell Herrick
Neswell
Ralph Calderman
First earthquake policy issued for Jefferson property
Earthquake insurance debuts on Towa property with J. L. Wilson writing the first policy. The Jefferson building owned by a California man and occupied by a clothing firm carries a five year term at a premium of nineteen dollars.
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Towa
J. L. Wilson
Jefferson
California
Fim
All A Joke About a Needle Prank In Shel don
Little Betty Schutz of Sheldon caused alarm by reporting a swallowed needle. X rays failed to locate it until she admitted she placed it in a pillow not in her mouth. The needle was recovered and relief followed.
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Betty Schutz
Matt Schutz
Sheldon
Husky Robbers Hit Ottuma Club In 400-Pound Safe Theft
A pair of former piano movers robbed a Ottumma Iowa night club, loading a 400 pound safe into a truck and taking it away. The safe reportedly contained about $800 in cash and a collection of old jewelry and coins.
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Ottumma
Iowa
Smart burglars miss big tax penny haul at Waterloo store
Burglars at a Waterloo grocery store cracked the cash drawer and grabbed about seven pennies. A milk bottle with $6 in sales tax pennies sat nearby, untouched, likely due to a misread clue and a lucky miss for the store.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Thelves
Shower Honoring Mrs. Thomas Kooima at Harmelink Home
Miss Margaret Visser and Miss Bertha Van Boeyen hosted a miscellaneous shower at the John Harmelik home Tuesday evening in honor of Mrs. Thomas Kooima formerly Miss Frances Harmelink. About thirty guests attended and presented useful gifts to the surprised honoree.
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Margaret Visser
Bertha van Boeyen
Thomas Kooima
John Harmelik
Fatal Tea Party on Boone River Claimed Fish
Fishermen along the Boone River near Goldfield Iowa reported dead fish tied to a mysterious event described as a tea party RB W Skinner a sportsman reported the find to the conservation commission Biologist W W Aitken examined samples and found tree leaves washed into the river forming tannic tea poisonous to fish Heavy rains later washed the leaves away and the scene returned to normal
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Boone River
Goldfield
Iowa
RB. W. Skinner
State Conservation Commission
W. W. Aitken
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Rock Valley Bee
A. L. Halstead
J. A. Gartland
Min
George
Geo
Hein Kosters
Red Farm
Oakley
Lad
Fay Eggleston
Mr. Higgleston
Christmas
Land-O-Lakes
Merry Christmas
W. C. Kociman Stores
Bride
D. &. Rass
Akron
L. R. Hegg
C. E. Hawarden Cleaners
Orpheum Theater
Ken Maynard
Fargo Express
Sally Eilers
Chester Morris
SUN
TUE
Wallace Beery and
Jackie Cooper
Oshaughnessy’s Boy
Henry Fonda
Rochelle Hudson
Christmas Bay
Gerrit van Surksum
Rock Valley Lumber Co
Oscar Czepull
Herman van Eldik
E. R. Scanlan
the Fair Store
H. Stehrenberg, Prop
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