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10 Years Ago - Dec. 5, 2012
Ethan and Rachel (Coyle) Young were marriedNovember24atSacredHeartChurch in Lombard, Ill.
Trey Doom gave blood this past Thursday afternoonatthetravelingBloodDriveinAvon.
Farmer's Elevator started work on a huge storage building that will be used to a heated shop in front and storage in the back half.
35 Years Ago - Dec. 2002
Named to the SD All State 9-B football team wereJimGramm,fullback,andKevinDeJong, punter and kicker.
The Avon Elementary will present the Christmas Operetta, 'The Town Hall Christmas Tree' on Monday.
The Avon girls survived a scare by Tripp-Delmont in the District finals and came out 45-40.
Mensch'sGreenhousewillhaveaPoinsettia Sale on December 5-6.
57 Years Ago - Dec. 1987
Ben Hall has sold the North Vue Motel to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Brown from Viborg.
The First Presbyterian men will hold a waffle supper this Saturday at 5:30 at the church.
Leonard's Avon Locker Specials: 2 pound can of coffee $1.49, 10 pounds of potatoes 39 cents, 4 cans of corn 69 cents, red grapes 15 cents/pound.
Robbie's IGA Specials: 10 pounds of flour 03 cents, 3 cans of cherry pie mix 89 cents, 3 cans of tomato soup 29 cents.
86 Years Ago - Dec. 1936
A short story, 'The Christmas Quilt', was printed in the issue of the Clarion.
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Lorenz and Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Seiling were Sunday visitors in the Chester Betz home.
Raymond Jenison of St. Louis is coming home for the holidays to the M.R. Jenison and Clarence and Bobby's home.
A son of Evert Knoll had his finger amputated in a cream separator on Monday.
110 Years Ago - Dec. 1912
Otto Niehoff and Bessie Memmer were married.
The Ladies Aid of the Baptist Church will hosttheirannualsaleof FancyWorkDecember 12 with lunch being served.
TherewillbeaMagicianandMusicalEntertainment at the Opera House December 18th.
The school enrollment is 153. It shows that in a few years, six rooms will not be enough for all who attend school.