Express Tooting Our Own Horn After 84 Years
The Express of Monticello boasts a long history and large reach as the only local newspaper focusing on Monticello happenings. It details its awards, readership of 2,100, and expansion including an offset printing plant as it celebrates 84 years in operation.
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Express Office
Express
America
Monticello
Iowa Press Association
Des Moines
the Express
National Editorial Asso
Ciation
The
J. W. Coxsee
C. A. Coxsee
Middle-West
Printing Costs and Value in Newspaper Services
Iowa State College figures show a 20 percent average price rise for printed jobs from 1940 to today. The Express absorbs costs through higher volume while subscription rates rose 20 percent and printing costs up 11 percent. Advertising rates increased 16 percent, making newspapers and services a strong value in the era of a cheap dollar. Adapted from Eagle Grove Eagle.
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K. R. Marvin
Iowa State College
Express
Eagle Grove
Eagle
Local greetings mark Mrs Arduser birthday with guests
A Sand Springs social note details relatives and friends visiting Mrs Casper Arduser for her birthday. The long list includes Baum Batchelder First Chaplin and others, with visits spanning Cedar Rapids Dubuque and Montgomery area towns. The Pilgrim Fellowship plans an ice cream social and film showing on June 20.
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Pilgrim Fellowship
The
Congregational Christian Church
Church Lawn
Name Is
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Death of Mrs Will Leech noted in Cleveland hospital
Mrs Will L Leech former Center Junction resident died Saturday in a Cleveland Ohio hospital after a lingering illness. Born Jan 25 1886 near Center Junction she lived in Monticello Cedar Rapids California Florida Atlanta GA and Cleveland. Survived by husband daughter niece nephews and sisters. funeral at Presbyterian church Cedar Rapids.
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Center Junction
Will L Leech
Cleveland
Ohio
Anna Livingstone Leech
James
May Livingstone
Will Leech
Monticello
Cedar Rapids
California
Florida
Atlanta
Leech
Presbyterian Church
Eileen Mitchell
Miami
Fla
Laura Alexander
Springville
Daisy Richardson
Detroit
Mich
Myrtle Himebaugh
Frank E. Livingstone
Memorial Cemetery
Arthur Berve
Ina Nelson
Ethan Allen Blair
Glendale
Calif
Fort Madison
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Harry Alyea
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Ray Bohler
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Elva Beck
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Karen
Marion
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Harry Decious
Clarice
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Mount Vernon
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George McDonald
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Ellen McDonald
Joe Mead
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Myrna
Mike Mead
Lee Hoffman
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Lewis Dreibelbis
Richard
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John Husmann
Ben Husmann
W.C.S.G
Julie DeShaw
Peter Prahm
Doreen
Merle Postel
Shadow
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Devaney
Studebaker
Furniture
Cascade, Iowa
Joe Herard
Successful
Caridad
Ray Kreeb
Mgr
Plueger Garage
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E. F. Plueger
Hargrave Cleaners
Electric Company
Reddy Kilowatt
Iowa Electric Company
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