noon and evening performances.

A fall festival was held at the opera house under the auspices of members of the St. Francis Parish. This entertainment was a great success. A total of 1180 dinners were served by the Church Ladies during the two day event.

The Christmas Caroler's Book in Song and Story by Torstein Kvamme was published by Hall & McCreary of Chicago. This work contains 68 popular carols and several songs and poems composed by the author.

Myrtle Sersland was named Iowa's healthiest 4--H club girl in competition with 93 other county champions. The next year, Myrtle was awarded a trip to Washington D. C. as a prize for farm record keeping. The Des Moines Register and Tribune Co. sponsored this contest.

The Linderbaum Auto Company offered the new 1936 Plymouth coach, fully equipped and delivered to Ossian, for $646.50.

New signals and gates on the railroad tracks now eliminate stops by Milwaukee trains where the Rock Island tracks cross about 2000 feet east of the depot.

The Gunderson Bros, store held a liquidation sale following the death of Otto Gunderson. The business reopened in December as Gunderson & Ris Department Store. They featured these bargains at their grand opening: overalls—98¢ 5 ladies wash frocks --49¢ ; and 3 lbs. of coffee for 45¢.

Collins Cash Grocery advertised: corn flakes—9¢ ; puffed wheat—9¢  and tobacco —10¢ a can. Anderson & Klein offered: Van Camp's pork & beans—5¢ 5 jello—5¢; 2 lbs. of raisins—15¢; Wolverine work shoes—$2.50 to $4-; and dress oxfords--$2.95 to $5. Schroeder Clothing listed: dress straw hats—79¢ to $1.95; and work shirts —49¢ and 69 ¢.

A ten day mid-harvest sale sponsored by twelve local merchants featured many bargains including barn paint at 95¢ a gallon, bananas for 5¢ a lb. and vegetables at 5¢ a can.

According to the world almanac the average prices received by farmers in 1935 were: hogs—$8.65; cattle—$6.04; veal—$7.16; sheep—$3.75; milk—$1.72; chickens —15¢; eggs—23¢ and wool—19¢ .

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