Pony Express Mail Rates and Centennial Stamp Details
The Pony Express charged $5 for a half ounce, delivering about 35,000 letters across 616,000 miles from St. Joseph to Sacramento in 18 months. The Post Office marks the 100th birthday with a 4 cent commemorative stamp and a commemorative envelope, with sales starting July 19 in Sacramento and St. Joseph and July 20 nationwide.
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Pony Express
St. Joseph
Missouri
Sacramento
California
Post Office Department
U.S
St. Joseph Missouri
Mrs John Granstra Rites Held for Arnolds Park Woman
Funeral services were conducted Wednesday July 13 for Mrs. John Granstra a 54 year old Arnolds Park Iowa resident who died Saturday at 8 30 p m in University hospital Iowa City Reverend De Young of Lester Iowa officiated the ceremony
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John Granstra
John Gran‘stra
Arnolds Park
Iowa
University Hospital
Iowa City
de Young
Lester
Funeral services held for Mrs. Granstra at Harris
Nellie Winter Granstra born August 2 1905 at Hull daughter of John and Jessie Winter. Married February 6 1924 at Ocheyedan farming near Harris for 27 years. Survived by husband John two sons Barney Pierre SD and James Harris one daughter Beverly Boddy New Ulm seven grandchildren. Burial Harris cemetery. Services at Walton Funeral Home Sibley at 1 15 p m and Christian Reformed Church Oonevedan at 1 30 p m led by Rev Leonard C Bossenbroek.
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Walton Funeral Home
Sibley
Christian Reformed Church
Oonevedan
Leonard C. Bossenbroek
Harris Cemetery
Granstra
Nellie Winter
Hull
John
Jessie Winter
John Granstra
Ocheyedan
Harris
Barney
Pierre
South Dakota
James
Don Boddy
Beverly
New Ulm
Engagement of Jane Brouwer to Marvin Dekkers
Mrs. John Brouwer of George announces the engagement of her daughter Jane to Marvin Dekkers son of Mr and Mrs John Dekkers of Hawarden No wedding plans have been made.
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John Brouwer
George
Jane
Marvin Dekkers
John Dekkers
Hawarden
Local Church Services and Events Schedule
St John Lutheran Church lists Divine Worship at 8 15 and 10 30 with Sunday School at 9 15 and Adult Bible Class at 9 30 United Presbyterian hosts Young People Thursday 7 30 and Prayer and Study Fellowship at 8 30 First Reformed Morning Worship 9 30 Sunday School 11 00 Evening Praise 7 45 Home Mission Circle meets Tuesday July 26 at 8 00 p m Mrs Robert Dethmers speaks Faith roll call Guests Mrs Ben Ver Steeg of George Hostesses Mrs Dick Beukelman and Mrs John R VermeerAll members asked to attend
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ST. John Lutheran Church
P. A. Hinrichs
First Reformed Church
Henry Schoon
Home Mission Circle
Robert Dethmers
Ben Ver Steeg
George
Dick Beukelman
John R. Vermeer
Card of Thanks and Hull school district budget notice
Card of thanks from the Berghorst family for expressions of sympathy and assistance after the passing of Mrs. Dena Berghorst with thanks to Rev. Van Deelen. Also a Hull budget estimate notice from Boyden Hull Community School District announcing a public hearing August 8 1960 at 8 00 PM in Hull Iowa with district secretary Logan A Vanden Brink noting receipts and disbursements information to be available.
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Dena Berghorst
van Deelen
Haag
Sioux Center
Ed Berghorst
Jack Kleinwolterink
Loren Vander
Audrey Berghorst
Leroy Jongetjes
Arlene Berghorst
Boyden-Hull Community
Sioux County
Iowa
Hull
Logan A.vanden ‘Brink
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I. Q
Fulton
Hull Feed and Produce
Hull, Iowa
OF Trustees
Lincoln Township
Van’s. Market
Sunkist Lemonad
Morrell
Boyden Churches
United Presbyterian Church
John Irwin
J Freed
Sioux
Matlock
Butcher
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