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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1932
Page
4
The committee for the Community Luncheon met Tuesday and set April 19 as the next luncheon date. Details on location and servers will be announced later. TM L. Meltzer of Sib will speak unless unable to attend. Past luncheons drew growing crowds. the April 19 event is expected to be equally popular.
Dr M E Johnson of Corning Iowa jokes about a postcard postmarked February 30 1932 from Maryville Missouri. He wonders if Maryville postal workers played a practical joke or an error and notes February never has 30 days even in leap years.
A ringing telephone claim that a son had been murdered caused a town scare as sheriffs and reporters rushed to a Chariton home in a blizzard. Police found a boy eating pancakes with his father. The caller, the boy’s mother, had misread the danger after her husband returned home angry.
Railroad shipments to Rock Valley station donated or discounted corn and oats totaling 781.40 dollars for March. Milwaukee Road handled the relief, and officials expect April shipments to surpass March.
The county Post and Unit of the Jean Legion and Auxiliary will host a county meeting in Rock Valley on Thursday, April 14 in the Catholic church basement at 8:00 PM. Guests include Mrs. Phillis Evans and Mr. Geo Paradise. Members should bring gifts up to fifteen cents for a prize box for Disabled Veterans at Knoxville and Cherokee.
A. Vanderlinden of Algona reports visions of the Lindbergh baby’s location near Hopewell New Jersey with a middle aged Englishman leader. The same column notes Iowa grasshopper reports by Dr G C Decker saying most hatching locusts are harmless grouse locusts feeding on algae near waterways.
The focal chapter met in the lodge hall Monday afternoon for a special meeting and school of instruction led by Mrs. Ruby Pasch of Cherokee. An evening session featured initiatory work and a warm welcome for guests from out of town. Hostesses were Mesdames Relander Eldredge Thornburg and Halstead.
A Sioux County Red Cross note reports ten carloads of government wheat have been consigned to the county chapter and will arrive soon. Each carload carries 40,000 pounds with two carloads allotted to Rock Valley Lions Center Alto Boyden and Ireton. An additional 720,000 pounds will arrive after the first shipment. A county meeting at the courthouse planned to decide distribution methods among local homes in need.
clipping reports a high school declamatory contest set for April 7 in the assembly room with names of participants, a play program, and an essay fee of 15 cents. Other items note Camp Fire Girls walking to Carters Bridge for a health award, Epworth League activities, and local weather and train journey anecdotes.
A drunken man named Conrad Lille from Otley terrorized a Marion County town with a butcher knife. Locked doors couldn't stop his reign of fear until sleep overtook him due to alcohol. Deputy Nieberg found Lille asleep with the knife in hand, jailed in Knoxville awaiting trial.
The First Reformed Church lists Sunday 8:30 A.M. Dutch service 2:00 P.M. English service and Sunday school. Tuesday classes include West Sioux Class with twenty four Reformed churches. delegates attend from each church. Rev Van Egmond leads the evening service. prayer and praise center on spiritual growth amid Depression. The church reports 105 families, 122 postings, 22 members received, several dismissed or transferred, and ongoing community service.
The Christian Reformed Church schedules a 9 30 A M Holland service and 2 P M Holland event with plans for Thursday April Diamond Jubilee celebrations. Aware of community attendance, organizers invite friends to join afternoon meetings and evening gatherings. The program includes Bible study music and general society activities, with efforts to minimize expenses and ensure a good time for all attendees.
A compact advertisement by J. Heisig urges readers to order trees and shrubs directly from the seller rather than waiting for a stranger to come by. The note emphasizes local sourcing and quick action.
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