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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1941
Page
6
Local items from Rock Rapids and surrounding towns record visits, dinners, and social events. Residents and relatives from Sioux Falls Canton and Shenanigans areas are noted, with church societies and civic groups meeting and planning activities. A skating party, a birthday dinner, and a farewell for a drafted soldier are mentioned among numerous social updates.
Rock Valley businesses are asked to close on Good Friday from 1 20 to 3 30 P M to allow proper observance. Mayor I McGill notes the official timing. The remainder of the text lists travelers and relatives with unclear connections and dates.
Walter Moore returned from a trip to Hudson hospital Sunday. Families in the area welcomed visitors, with Mr and Mrs Jolm Weiber and Mrs Davee Johnson noted at the Innwert home. The sick list includes Mrs Hans Moelier.
A clipped 1930s style notice lists actors Madel Tene Carroll Fred Mae Murray Kting Hayden Telou Bro and film titles including Virginia and News of the Day. It mentions Admission Sunday and a page reference 16300 in the Evening I0e-Ato.
A Sunday gathering at the Wm Dierks residence near Hawavlen marked Reinhart Dierks birthday with cards at six tables and prizes awarded to Mrs. Ded Winterfelt and Ernest Miller. The event included many visitors to local homes and church confirmations at Pence Lutheran.
Fragmentary report describes money received from an Atlanta salesman by a widow, a possible smear of Medinger, and a later plan to raise a $100 fine after a car accident.
An Iowa State College extension entomologist outlines a poison ball method using sweet potatoes to control pocket gophers. The technique involves cutting potatoes, dusting with strychnine, and placing pieces in gopher tunnels to effect rapid field coverage, with warnings on safety for children and livestock and notes on erosion concerns and root damage.
The page advertises a Wild Man of Borneo showing on Wednesday and Thursday in April 1617 with additional bits about Howl ss women and peculiar captions. It mentions Pete Smith Speelatty and a cartoon along with sport reel fowling for Israel. Admission listed as 100-30 with prices including federal and state tax.
A fragmented report notes gopher populations being poisoned and caught with trays. It mentions led efforts and a 700d idea in Tével and Hee mounds, with neighbor hood campaigns as a recommended approach for effective action against pocket fare pests.
Shared fragmentary text references a strike at a local location with mentions of injuries and names unclear. The legible items include “Ald Barrows,” “Waverly,” and scattered phrases about a crash and a person named Clark, but details and context are missing.
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