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Local notes from Rock Valley area and surrounding towns
A collection of short items reports visitors and travels, school changes, church events, and weather in Rock Valley and nearby Iowa towns. Names including Miss Margaret McNamara, Lavina Manning, J. L. Large, Miss Helen Stearns, and Lu cille Van Feursen appear among visits, teaching posts, and a mail train meet. A heavy snowfall impacted roads while seed corn and farm purchases are noted along with a bank financial statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret McNamara
Montrose
S. D
Lavina Manning
Paviling
Iowa
Wall
A.W. Kessler
Tebanda
Lebavon
Chengo
Rock Valley Bend
Chicago
G. Fins
John
California
Wissinix
Arnel Pater
Archie Reaney
Rock
My. Shieldon
B Sparaéobs
É. Tofter Meer
J. Lins
Vanderete
Sims County
Stearns
Inwood
Helen Stearns
Consolidated School
Mainard
Town
G. W. Kessler
Rock Valley
Townley
A.C. Johnson
Ralph
Freeborn
W. Johnson
Frank
A. C. Johnson
Chi Reformed Church
Rock Valley Friends
Lucille van Feursen
Maurice
Altiough
C. A. Walhot
Chind
Forbes—Ford
Walter Kuvper
Towa