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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1926
Page
5
The Monticello Iowa city government proclaims Monday May 31 as an additional Memorial Day. Mayor B. E. First urges all business houses to close on that occasion. Dated Monticello May 26, 1926.
Notice is given that proposals for erecting two school houses in Wayne township Jones county Iowa will be received by H. Br. Jacobs Secretary at his Monticello home where plans and specs may be seen until 1:00 p m May 29 1926. At that hour at Wayne Center schoolhouse the contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. The board may reject any or all bids dated May 6 1926.
A Red Cross gathering in Monticello and surrounding townships elected directors for the year and appointed chairmen for nursing, Junior Red Cross, home service, publicity, and volunteer production. Miss Kate Maurice was chosen as Red Cross representative to the Des Moines state convention.
Reports from Center Junction and Greenfield township detail upcoming events. Miss Florence Forbes leads a training session for 400 girl club leaders at the Manken home. Greenfield township Farm Bureau plans a picnic June 26 with speaker Pederson. Anamosa Cow Testing Association schedules a June 15 picnic at White Farm. Testing continues in Greenfield and will expand to Rome Hale and Oxford townships next week after Drs Bramwell Kellogg complete recent rounds. A Delhi cemetery exhumation concerns baby Mary Fannon, reportedly due to poisonous berries, at guardian Mrs Owen McElmeel’s request.
Memorial Day and Sunday services announced by Richland Center churches and pastors. Topics include The Glory of a Nation and Lest We Forget memorial sermon. Summer time changes note Sunday school and service times. Additional notices for St. Matthew Ey Lutheran St. Peter and Paul Lutheran and local Presbyterian church activities.
H P Barber of Wyoming Iowa runs as a Republican candidate for county supervisor for the term starting January 1927 subject to the June primary. Voters are urged to support his bid.
In Sand Spring on May 25 1928 residents report warm spell with showers and hail east of town. Local exchanges note butter shipments of 77 tubs and 49 cases of eggs by the creamery last Friday. Funeral attendance and visits among nearby families are recorded alongside shipments of stock earlier in the week.
Dog owners in Monticello are notified that the coming year’s dog tax is due and payable. Delinquency begins after June 16. Tax may be paid at banks or at the city clerk office 482 Ray Echternacht City Clerk.
In Ottumwa Iowa Prof I W Rucker reported on a five day live poultry exhibition featuring White Leghorns and Single Comb Reds with 100-3412 306-1000 and other entries.
Accredited Chicks listed by town college inspector with price ranges for White and Brown Leghorns Reds Barred White Rocks Wyandottes Orpingtons. Discounts and bulk offers noted. Winmore Latchery Otthunwa Towa.
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