Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 305, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 December 1920 — SEE WHAT SANTA BROUGHT OUR LITTLE JOHNNY [ARTICLE]

SEE WHAT SANTA BROUGHT OUR LITTLE JOHNNY

The American LaFrance fire truck, purchased by the city at an approximate cost of $7,600 last summer from an Elmira, N. Y., firm, arrived in Rensselaer this Wednesday morning. w Upon learning of its arrival, Chief Montgomery dashed madly out of the front door of his newstand, leaving scads of unattended business in his wake, and spent the rest of the morning playing on Main street with the new present Santa Claus had just brought him. Jack was prouder than any kid at Christmas time ever dared to be '‘and'’does nothing else but talk about his new treasure. All the fire chigf wants now is for Santa Ciaus to bring him a fireman’s suit, a real prgtty*red one with plumes on the hat n’eVer’thing. The present fire wagom will be disposed of and (the team used for other work.