Correspondents Advised on Mail Schedule for Fourth of July Week
The note asks Kindy mail correspondence one day earlier next week due to July 4th holiday. The Express office observes the holiday, affecting letter deadlines and delivery.
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1928
Page
3
The note asks Kindy mail correspondence one day earlier next week due to July 4th holiday. The Express office observes the holiday, affecting letter deadlines and delivery.
Richland Center items record visits and calls among local families. Sons and daughters from Monticello Cedar Rapids Onslow and Dubuque appear with church events birthdays weddings and travel. Rev Henry Marks contemplates calls while daily life includes hospital stays and travels across Iowa.
Eloise V Young and Merle E Mather wed at Center Junction with Rev F C Worcester presiding. Attendants included Betty Young and Winfred Mather. A four course dinner followed for thirty guests as out of town relatives joined locals.
A flurry of family visits celebrations and health updates across Anamosa and nearby towns. Amber Otte hosts relatives to celebrate a birth anniversary with Glenn Russell Ed Helvens and others in attendance. Arthur Hanna of Cedar Rapids visits his aunt Delco Yount while neighbors travel for family gatherings and weekends with kin. A window into farm life shows cattle and hog shipments to Chicago and a lightning strike on Will Husman’s herd. Police report a small depot burglary at the Northwestern depot with money drawer rifled and cash taken.
The Onslow missionary society will meet at the church Wednesday afternoon for its annual guest day. Various residents attend events in nearby towns, including weddings in Washington and visits to Iowa City. A heavy rain disrupted travel as Rev. Charles of Cedar Rapids preached and plans for next Sunday were announced.
Scotch Grove August Lund died Saturday in McDonald hospital after a brief illness. He was about 548 years of age and survived by his widow and two daughters. Funeral services will be at 1 o'clock today at the family home and Wayne Coey ter church, with burial in the adjoining cemetery. The report also notes a recent Women's Community club meeting led by Mrs. Bert Kiburz featuring Schubert music and a historical talk.
A report notes a Vienna centenary celebration for a famed composer with a 70 000 voice chorus in a public park and a 120 000 voice opening hymn. United States singing societies send delegates while Mrs Kiburz and others perform in an afternoon program.
Sand Spring ice creamery shipped goods from here last Wednesday morning. Mr and Mrs H E Pride and James of Ames hosted supper with R E Chaplin home Tuesday evening. Goss visited from Hard Scrabble Wednesday. Langs toured Monticello Saturday. Behrends and Otting families from Farley caravanned to Cedar Rapids Sunday. Dave Wilson entertained Sunday with Eggiman family dinner.
Residents and visitors listed include Mr and Mrs Frank Wilson Marian Kemp LaRue DeShaw Lester Wilson Catherine Marcella and Mary Clement of Cascade Florence Murray and Florence Lorang visiting Clement home, Homer Brooks family of Wyoming, Mrs Shaffer selling strawberries in Monticello, Lillian Slauson and others spending weekends in Monticello. Church and Sunday activities noted with various names and gatherings around Cascade and Monticello.
Roy Marolf of Hopkinton married Angie L. Stone of Edgewood at the Des Moines home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Noble. The bride is a daughter of Myron L. and Mrs. Stone of Edgewood and taught at Ells Center school after high school. The groom, son of Alfred and Mrs. Marolf, is a Lenox College graduate and former athletic coach at Edgewood high school. They plan a home near Hopkinton after July 15 and will spend two weeks with the groom’s parents.
Sunday school convention attendees Birdent Hawking and Cascade join others. Several residents travel for state and university events, including Mary Zeuch and family, and many plan visits to Minnesota and Wisconsin. A fatal burglary at Earl Foss implement store ends with vigilante verdict. A. F. Dawson resigns as Davenport bank president. Irvin J. Green named successor effective July 1.
Packers influence hog prices by direct buying. When ample direct receipts arrive, buyers bid low and the market falls. With few directs, morning bidding increases activity and prices rise. The Chicago Live Stock Exchange backs free trade but opposes practices harming hog producers.
A garbled listing shows numerous radio stations and times such as WOC WHO WOW WCCO and others. It includes references to Palais D Or orches ta and various hours across the day, with partial program mentions and unclear abbreviations.
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