Sioux County School Notes and Music Contest Awards
The Sioux County music contest at Sioux Center featured strong competition with medals and banners awarded to soloists and groups from Hawarden, Orange City, and Hull. Hawarden High School won the overall honor trophy with 10.3 points, followed by Orange City High School with 7.2 and Ireton High School with 6.2. County Education notes report forthcoming building plans, cheaper contracts for new schoolhouses, and safety warnings about cave-digging by children along roadsides and school grounds.
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Sioux County
Sioux Center
Pisco
Pauline French
Hawarden
Eugene Jongewaard
John Vander Maaten
Boydeny
Bariton
Agle Lawson
Myra Maynard
Lois Hospers
Orange City
Ormage City High School
Ireto High School
Reading Township School Board
Ireton
Tye
Garfield Township
Garfield
Hudson
Emma Gayer
Yowa
Harriet Vander Berg
Chas. H, Tre
Poor Father Farce at Muhlenthalers School in April
A three act farce titled Poor Father will be presented at Muhlenthalers school on April 9 and 10 under United Community Club auspices. Cast includes William Tompkins as a hard pressed father and William G. Tompkins as a psychology student, with Harold Caldwell and Sidnexy Dummel among others. Acts set in the Tompkins home in present time. a two act program includes a blackface act between acts. Also contains a state ownership statement for Rock Valley Bee dated April 7, 1934.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muhlenthaler School
United Community Club
William Tompkins
William G Mt
Clifford Tompkin
Harold Cladwell
Lawrence
Tompkins
Vivian Loraine
Soils Fertility Meetings Set by Sioux County Farm Bureau
The Sioux County Farm Bureau schedules a series of soils fertility meetings led by Extension Specialist Wm Watkins. Sessions run April 13 to 17 at various town halls with daytime conferences on community erosion and acidity, and evening discussions on soils issues. Farmers are urged to attend for personal soil management guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux County Farm Bureau
Wm. Watkins
Panu Bureau
Maurice Own Hall
J.B. Vermeer
West Branch
Newkirk
Dick Vande Pol
Logan
Ireton
Peter Moret
Boyden
Grant
Center School
Barney Bajema
Sioux Two
Weed Control Meeting Set For April 15 At Courthouse
St Tl Porter of the Extension Service will meet with Farm Bureau leaders township weed committees and others to discuss a county wide weed control plan at the courthouse next Wednesday April 15 at 130 pm. Porter helps counties in adopting weed control laws and plans. All interested urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Tl. Porter
Extension Service
Farm Bureau
Comini
Eggs graded in four markets reveal Iowa shortfall
In 1923 Iowa shipped 2 429 000 cases of eggs to New York Chicago Boston and Philadelphia about one sixteenth of total eggs received at those markets Yet only about ten percent or 242 900 cases were sold by Iowa farmers on a grade Experts say graded selling could raise prices and curb marketing wastes A series of meetings sponsored by the Sioux County Farm Bureau will discuss egg grading and marketing improvements The Iowa Sheep and Wool Growers Association with the Extension Service plans 400 meetings statewide on wool marketing and parasite control Town State College officials will outline wool grades and feeding management The plan to market wool via cooperative channels under the Federal Farm Board is urged with pooling last year lifting prices by 3 to 7 cents over local market levels
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Town
New York
Chicago
Boston
Philadelphia
Iowa
W. D. Termohien
Aprigultural Extension
Midwest
Sioux County Farm, Bureau
Sioux County
Sioux Center
Charles Sexton
Des Moines
Towa Sheep and Wool Grower's Association
Iowa State College
McDonald
Town State College
Sexton
Federal Farm Board
Mr. Sexton
Council Proceedings Rock Valley Iowa April 5 1931
The Rock Valley Iowa Town Council met in regular session in the Town Hall with Mayor W L Murphy and councilors Vander Meey Gartland Jacobs Vander Well Miller and Iller present. Minutes of March 4 were approved and numerous bills discussed including salaries, mdse, fuel, and fire department expenses while motions authorized park improvements and future fire committee actions.
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Rock Valley
Iowa
Pres
W. L. Murphy
A. Vander Meey
J Gartland
V. Jacobs
E Vander Well
Iller
Vander Well
Miller
Garfland
Dick van Bidik
Sian
J. A. Weimer
W. J. Murphy
J. A. Gartland
Gow. Jacobs
Steve Vander Well
Fred Miller
A. G. Vander Meer
Counil
Rozeboom
Specially Distribuiing Co
Rock Valley Bee
Rock Valley Luuther Co
Jake Vander Linden
Wrnia & Dykstra
Acme Drag Line
J. Long
B. J. Schemmer
J. Beumer
Ta. Pub. Ser. Co
Ta. Pub. Ser Co
Ja. Pub. Ser. Co
B. J. Schemner
AF. Schemaner
Dick Roelofs
Gerrit Kersbergen
John Dykstra
Delko Steck
A. J. Long
Jake Vane Weerd
Walter Vander Well
Delmer Bubbling
Will Hellstern
John VanderPoel
Jake Vande Weerd
Lemot
Wander Well
Fire Committee
Areman
Conneil
Gkeman
Vander Meer
Standard Oil Service Promises More Than Gasoline
A Standard Oil Service message from manager John E Frembgen promotes tire checks radiator fills and extra motor care. It extols Red Crown Ethyl gasoline and Isle Wis Motor Oils for power smoother running and better mileage, claiming longer motor life and fewer carbon troubles. Patronage is appreciated as the station operates on a commission basis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil Company
John EF
Frembgen
New Town Prices on Tires at Greiner Bros Station
Tires down at Greiner Bros Super Service Station with new Town prices advertised. Come in for deals on tires and related services at this local outlet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greiner Bros
Battery information promo from Greiner Bros. Super Service
Historic advertisement detailing battery claims from Vestatso and Greiner Bros. Super Service. Mentions train schedules and freight lines with passenger numbers, routes to Black Hills, Sioux Falls, Mitchell, Milwaukee, Chicago, Mason City, and sleeping car reservations through contact with W O Jacobs.
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A. Me
Monady
Black Hills
Coast Line
Sioux Fells
Mitchell
Milwaukee
Chicago
Lovall
Mason
City
Jacobs
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Hallowil
Queen Olives
Council Oak
Golden Harvest Lawn
Robb Ross
Hag
Johnson
Broeders
J. Droog, Alent
Huntting Elevator CO
Rock Valley, Iowa
Tawa
Sioux
A. L. Halstead
A. I. Halstead
Evelyn Landschulte
Council Proceedings
Vestatso
Majestic Electric Refrigerator
A. F. Schemmer
C. J. Schroeder
John Kersbergen
Seneral
Goodyear
Tireel
Bert van Maanen
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