Snowbound travelers endure bitter night nationwide
The Rock Valley Bee reports a severe deep snow causing many to spend the night stranded in cars or ditches. A bus with 22 passengers near Grinnell, Mitchellville students seeking shelter, and Williamsburg pupils passing the night in a church illustrate widespread disarray. Avoca’s state‑winning girls basketball team finally reaches home after a late Des Moines celebration.
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Grinnell
Mitchellville
Des Moines
Williamsburg
Oskaloosa
Bechhel Methodist Church
Montezuma
Colorado
Avoca
Sioux County School Notes and Local Board Actions
Sioux County school notes recount the death of LeRoy Dittmer 16 from Treton after spinal meningitis following a double mastoid operation. Reports cover school board actions building new schools in Welcome Washington Capel Eagle townships and district remodeling in Lynn Township. Linda Tayes discusses standard school data collection, and local plays and events are noted including Shenian Township’s Timothy De Lane Courtship and a kitten ball in Holland Two. Supt Sandven of Lymn Grove is elected to head Lions Center public schools.
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Sioux County
LeRoy
Louis Dittmer
Treton
le Mars
le Roy
Welcome Twp
Washington Twp
Capel
Eagle
Lynn Township
Lynn
Washington
State Department
Shenian
Timothy de Lane
Holland Two
Holland No
Avie Bomgaars
Tieetta Beyer
Supt
Sandyen
Lymn Grove
Lions Center
Sandven
Sioux
Sioux county school changes welcomed as Hyink takes Hospers post
Supt Sandren and Mrs Hilmert depart. Walter J. Hyink of Webberville Michigan elected to head Hospers public schools. Hyink, an alumnus of Hospers, is welcomed into Sioux county. Also noted are the departure of Supt and Mrs C Mulder with fond regard and County Supt Tye invited to speak at Moravia commencement May 14. Charles H. Tye remains in Chicago for business.
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Sandren
Sioux County
Hilmert
Walter J. B.hyink
Webberville
Michigan
Hospers
Hyink
Supt
C. Mulder
Mulder
Tye
Moravia
Iowa
Ere
Chicago
Ilinois
Charles H. Tye
Iron Tonic Pep Talks Hype For Health Drinks
An old advertisement claims a thin tired person can regain energy by taking iron with lime and cod liver peptone. It promises better sleep appetite and digestion. The copy touts rapid results and urges readers to buy Vinci from a chemist with bold customer testimonials.
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R. A. Cromberg
Vinci
H. H. Pember
Druegist
School Pupils Imbued With Inventive Skill
Comet Bhills grade school pupils have begun making their own musical instruments after talks by Joseph Littan conductor of the Omaha symphony at the Broadway theatre. Children fashioned instruments from cigar boxes bamboo red posts hat boxes wood and metal parts.
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Comet Bhills
Joseph Littan
Omaha Symphony Orchestra
Broadway Theatre
Rabies in Clayton County Quarantine Enforced
Clayton County reports a rabies outbreak with authorities ordering strict confinement for all exposed dogs and animals. The board of supervisors has enacted a county wide quarantine, dispelling the belief that rabies only occurs in hot weather as the disease is now considered active year round.
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Clayton County
Alug
Real Highway Robbery Case Near Fort Dodge
Lloyd Fletcher of Crystal Lake was injured in a collision on federal highway No. 20 east of Fort Dodge. En route to hospital he asked the driver to arrange removal of the wrecked car. A salvage crew later found the car stripped of tires battery and most accessories.
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Lloyd Fletcher
Crystal Lake
Fort Dodge
Secident
Fletcher
Doon News Items From Local Society Notes
Mrs Dick Visser spent several days in Sioux Center last week. Abs. Jake Brinkhuis visited Rock Rapids on Monday. Congregational Aid Society held two luncheon meetings in the church parlors Thursday. Emily Ross in Nursing Training at Lutheran Hospital Sioux City visited Doon over the weekend. Otto Bers Alvord and Bill Boscolson family visited the Ress home Sunday night. Mr and Mrs Larson and Prof F J Vanderbrink shopped in Rock Rapids Saturday. Mr and Mrs John Brinkhuis Sibley visited Doon Monday. Russell McDowell left Monday for a week’s visit in Sioux City. Grace Ross Luverne Minn visiting George Ross home. Mrs Jake Mann daughter Maddlyn and Mr and Mrs Louis Laackmannz visited Sioux City shoppers Saturday.
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Dick Visser
Sioux Center
Abs
Jake Brinkhuis
Rock Rapids
Groupe
Congregational Aid Society
Emily Ross
Lutheran Hospital
Sioux City
Doon
Otto Bers
Alvord
Bill Boscolson
al Ress
Larson
J. Vanderbrink
John Brinkhuis
Sibley
Russel McDowell
Sions City
Grace Ross
Luverne, Minn
George Ross
Jake Mann
Maddlyn
Louis Laackmannz
Sioux Center News Items Highlights Local Visits and Illnesses
LPS. WHHL Maris and son Wilbur motored to Sioux City Saturday. Mrs N Balkema suffers a badly broken leg from a fall. Rev and Mrs R Rozeboom arrive from Denver and plan vacation visits. HL Peelen and daughters Anna and Leona spent Saturday in Sioux City. Miss Tena Rozeboom helps grandmother Mrs T Vander Ploeg. Ed Te Veltrop’s daughter and Artis visit Sioux City as mother is in Hull hospital. Ed Vermeer and wife welcome their eleventh child, a baby boy born last Wednesday. Donald Harting of Davis, M D, spent Thursday with Sioux Center friends. Wm Bens and daughters Gertude and Janet visited Stony Brook Saturday.
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Whhl Maris
Wilbur
Sioux City
N. Balkema
R. Rozeboom
Denver
Corp
HL Peelen
Anna
Leona
Tena Rozeboom
Steen
Minn
T. Vander Ploeg
Ed Te Veltrop
Artist
Hull Hospital
Ed Vermeer
Donald Harting
Davis
M. D
Sioux Center
Wm. Bens
Gertude
Janet
Stony Ciby
Alvord County News Roundup Shoppers and Residents Listed
Ass G Beck Mrs Geo Weisensee and daughter Dorothy were county seat shoppers Saturday. Dorothy Weisensee returns to Larrhwood to resume St. Mary’s Parochial school after pink eye. Mrs James Smith back after heart trouble. Myrtle Lake visiting Rock Rapids relatives. Stella Higgins teaches in Alvord school visits Rock Valley area. J B Belly family shopped at Rock Rapids. Robert Ahrens resumes St. Olaf’s College after Easter stay. Mrs P Lamb and daughters of Sioux City visit north of town. Lois La Chance of Rock Rapids visits. P Kelly of Larchwood visits family in Alvord. Harte Kzeber hosts Val Kramer of Sioux Falls at dinner. P Page drives to Le Mars to visit relatives. Rumor of Alvord forming baseball team again. John and Joe Kelly learn their father Pat Kelly broke his hip in Rock Rapids. they travel to visit him. Vera Nagel of Rock Rapids visits W F Nagel in town.
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Alword
G. Beck
Geo. Weisensee
Dorothy
Clem Allen
Dorothy Weisensee
Larrhwood
St. 4M. Y'S
James Smith
Myrtle Lake
Rock Rapids
Stella Higgins
Alvord
Rock Valley
J. B. Belly
Robert Aherns
St. Olaf’s College
G. A. Ahrens
P. Lamb and Daughters
Sioux City
P. Page
le Mars
Kittleburg
John
Joe Kelly
Pat Kelly
Vera Nagel
W. F. Nagel
Greiner Brothers Super Service Station Ad
Greiner Brothers offer machine work welding vectoring and cylinder work for autos tractors and fans. Entrants guarantee perfection when finished at The Biz Car on the Corner.
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Greiner Brothers
Greiner Bros
Biz
Rock Valley notes cheerful inspector and fishing license deal
State Food Inspector Jack Frisbee of Sheldon is back on the road after sickness. Schemmer’s Hardware offers to trade last year’s hunting license for a new one for one dollar and a dime with caveats. A baseball meeting at Town Hall April 18 hopes to boost the local team. Dust storms troubled Rock Valley readers last week, with peak gusts and hazy streets.
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Jack” Frisbee
Sheldon
Jack
Schemmer’s Hardware
Rock Valley
Vietnou
A. Chinaman
Died While Visiting Daughter in Tywood
Mrs. Rinalda of Tywood died suddenly Tuesday evening while visiting her daughter Mrs. Peter Postina near Rock Valley. She had been unwell that day but remained about the house until stricken. The local community extends sympathy to Mrs. Postma and family on the bereavement.
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Rinalda
Tywood
Peter Postina
Rock Valley
Postma
Former Resident A Van Duyn Dies in Colton at 82
Former Rock Valley resident Mrs. A Van Duyn died at her Colton home last Tuesday at the age of 82. She leaves a son L C Van Duyn of Colton and two daughters Mrs Swier and Mrs Siniter. Funeral services were held at Colton conducted by Rev J H Deerlings, formerly of Rock Valley. Attending from Rock Valley were Mr and Mrs Vander Meer, C Vander Lagt, M Vog and Mrs Attema.
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A. van Duyn
Rock Valley
Vicinity
Colton
D. D
van Dun
van Duyn
A. G. Vander Meer
L. G. van Duyn
A. G Vander Ings
P. Attema
L. C. van Duyn
Swier
Siniter
Christian Reformed Church of
Rock Valier
New Holland, &.D
Mes
Vander Meer
C. Vander Lagt
M. Vogand Ars
Attema
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