1941-01-03 - "NOTICE" I have taken over the Everson Texaco Station south of Lyle, and will appreciate all old and new customers. Wm. Bergstrom.
1941-04-25 - Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Berstrom, who have resided in Mona, the last four months has sold the station to Mr. Horstman of Austin.
1943-04-02 - St. Ansgar Enterprise - Mona Cash Grocery - Open All Day Sunday
1943-10-01 - "Mona Store Burned" - The destruction and havoc a fire can cause in a very short time was demonstrated Wednesday morning when the store building and contents belonging to Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Horstman, at Mona, was burned, destroying their thriving business and home. The fire started about 8 o'clock when Mrs. Horstman lighted an oil heater. The family occupied rooms in the rear of the building and operated a service station in connection with the grocery business. A reserve stock was stored in the 2nd story...
1943-12-31 - The Mona store is about to reopen in its new location on the lot formerly occupied by the Strand service station, and later owned by N. T. Fortun. Mr. Horstman purchased the lot, and faced the store north along the highway where it is thought it will be more convenient for the patrons. Mr. Horstman did a thriving business before the fire, which destroyed building and contents and no doubt will continue to serve the public as formerly.
1945-02-16 - O. A. Hagen of Austin has taken charge of the Mona store which he purchased the first of the month.
1945-03-23 - L. A. Horstman and his family have moved from Mona to their home in Austin at 710 Cleveland street. Mr. Horstman sold the grocery business to Oscar Hagen of Austin.
1945-04-19 - St. Ansgar Enterprise - Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Hagen and family of Austin are now well settled in their new home in Mona. Mr. Hagen is the new owner and manager of the Mona Grocery Store.
1945-06-08 - Mona Grocery - groceries, meats, ice cream, bread, Star gas and oils. O. E. Hagen, Proprietor
1946-07-05 - Mona Grocery - groceries, meats, ice cream, bread, Red Star gas and oils. Des Moines Sunday Register, Minneapolis Sunday Tribune. O. E. Hagen, Proprietor
1947 - Mona Grocery - groceries, meats, ice cream, bread, Red Star gas and oils. O. E. Hagen, Proprietor
1947-08-22 - The Mona Grocery, Gas Station and Building will be sold at Public Auction Tuesday August 26, 7pm... O. E. Hagen, Owner. Col. Albert Hopfe & Son, Auctioneers
1948-01-16 - "Mona Grocery Sold." - Having sold our business known as the Mona Grocery, we wish to express our appreciation for your patronage. We hope for your continued good will and patronage for the new owners, Rm. and Mrs. Clifford Harrington. Thank you sincerely Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Hagen, Helen and Vernon.
1948-09-10 - Mona Store - Open Evenings and Sunday. ... We give Aluminum Coupons. Trade here or we both lose. C. J. Harrington, Proprietor.
1953-03-05 - St. Ansgar Enterprise - "Mona Grocery Changes Hands as of April First" - Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Harrington, proprietors of the Mona Grocery have sold their business to Carl Whistler of Crookston, Minn. Possession will be given April 1 when the Harrington family will leave for Austin, Texas to make their new home.
1953-07-02 - St. Ansgar Enterprise - "Mona Grocery Sold to Olven Nelson" - Harrington Family Moving to Austin. Announcement was made Tuesday morning that Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Harrington have sold their grocery store at Mona to Olven Nelson of Mona. The new owners will take possession today, July 1. The former owners have operated the store for the past five and one half years and will now move to Austin. The Nelsons will move into living quarters to the rear of the store building.
1954-03-07 - Gefferts purchased Mona Grocery (see Rueben Geffert obituary)
1956-08-30 - St. Ansgar Enterprise - "Two Accident Victims Remain Unconscious" - Latest reports on Monday of Reuben Geffert, operator of the Mona Grocery store, who was injured in the 2-car crash Friday involving five people southwest of St. Ansgar, is still listed critical, never having regained connsciousness...
1956-09-06 - St. Ansgar Enterprise - "Rueben Geffert Rites Held Tues., Sept. 4 at Mona Lutheran" - ...Then he and his wife lived in St. Ansgar until March 7, 1954, when they purchased the Mona Grocery...
1957-07-04 - St. Ansgar Enterprise - "Ryerson to Operate Mona Grocery Store" - Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ryerson, who reside directly west of Mona, have sold their 80-acre farm to Mr. and Mrs. Norman Strouf of Mona with possession to be given Sept. 1. Both Ryerson and Strouf are employed at Hormel's in Austin. Mr. Ryerson will discontinue his work at Hormel's and in September will take over the operation of the Mona Grocery store which building he owns. Its present proprietor, Mrs. Adeline Geffert, has no definite plans at present. The Ryersons operated a grocery store at Hayward, Minn., about 18 years ago before moving to Austin for a few years, then moving to Mona when they purchased their from from Odin Soroese.
1958-03-06 - St. Ansgar Enterprise - "Ryersons Sell Mona Grocery to Mrs. Geffert" - The Mona Grocery store changed hands last week when Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ryerson sold their store and grocery stock to Mrs. Adeline Geffert. The Ryersons, who only last September 1st bought out the stock from Mrs. Geffert, have bought the Silver Lake Grocery at Silver Lake, Iowa, and will take possession April 1. The Ryersons are building living quarters there before they make the move. Mr. and Mrs. Ryerson have lived in the Mona community for the past 12 years and came to Mona from Austin.
1972-11-16 - St. Ansgar Enterprise - Workmen tore down the living quarters of Mrs. Adeline Geffert at the Mona Grocery last week and Monday began a new foundation for a new home. Harlan Rohne of London is the carpenter.
1973-11-22 - St. Ansgar Enterprise - "Mrs. Adeline Geffert Funeral Held Mona Lutheran Church" - Funeral services for Mrs. Adeline Geffert, 65, of Mona, who died Saturday, November 10... Following the death of her husband in 1956 she purchased the Mona Grocery where she lived and operated until her death...
1974-02-21 - St. Ansgar Enterprise - Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Rohne and Mr. and Mrs. Jay Foss returned Wednesday from an 8-day trip to Las Vegas, Nev. Mrs. Eva Carlson and Mrs. Karen Berry looked after the Mona Grocery store during their absence.
1975-01-23 - St. Ansgar Enterprise - ...Business Opportunity and a home with it. The Mona Grocery store can provide an excellent income plus modern living quarters. Call us. Roach Farms, Inc. Realtors...
1975-02-13 - St. Ansgar Enterprise - Mona Grocery store will close this month due to the illness of Mrs. Harlan Rohne.
1975-10-23 - St. Ansgar Enterprise - Mr. and Mrs. David Anderson and family of rural Rose Creek have moved to the living quarters of the former Mona Grocery owned by Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Rohne.
1976-07-29 - St. Ansgar Enterprise - Mr. and Mrs. Rod Bradstreet moved from Otranto last week to the former Mona Grocery store vacated by Mr. and Mrs. David Anderson and family who moved to Lyle.
1977-02-17 - St. Ansgar Enterprise - Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Rohne have sold their building to Herman Koenigs of Rose Creek (formerly the Mona Grocery store) this past week.