Rock Valley Elects Don May as Superintendent
The Rock Valley school board elected Prof. Don May as superintendent for the coming year after reviewing several applications. May, 33, currently leads Willow City NC schools and brings nine years of experience, degrees from Nebraska and ongoing work toward a Ohio Master’s. He has strong discipline recommendations and a family of three.
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Rock Valley
University of Nebraska
Colubia University
University of Ohio
May
Operetta Delights Public at City Opera House
The operetta given in the Opera House Tuesday and Wednesday nights was well attended and pleased all. Two acts with well presented scenes featured performers trained under Miss Grace Reynolds of the public schools music department, aided by other teachers. Hearty applause marked the performances, showing the audience enjoyed the program.
Headstrong Joan at Rock Valley Opera House Cast
The Rock Valley Opera House will present Headstrong Joan on Wednesday April 24. Cast includes Auro Vernon school teacher Florence Miller Richard Randal Jim Day's foster son Chas Moeller Granny Day Jim Day's aged mother Esther Miller Honora the Irish housekeeper Clara Miller Rosie Adro's pupil Ma ble Bander Jim Day a merchant Hans Moeller Abie the peddler Will Gayer Ike Harold Miller Jack Day Jim Day's son Elmer Winterfield Joan Van Pelt traveling under false colors Emma Gaver. H Gerritson of Inwood was in town Tuesday renting his house to Jake DeVries from Inwood.
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Joan
Rock Valley Opera House
Auro Vernon
Florence Miller
Richard Randal
Jim Day
Chas. Moeller
Granny Day
Jim Days
Esther Miller
Rock Valley Council Minutes Outline 1929 Proceedings
Rock Valley Iowa council met April 3 1929 in town hall with mayor W I Murphy and councilors G E Vugteveen J A Gartland C W Jacobs Steve Vander Well Fred Miller. Bills were approved salaries and costs. new street contracts discussed graveling Merrill street block two. committees appointed for gravel on filter bed and street equipment. dog leash enforcement urged. pool hall permit denied. meeting adjourned. Born to Gerrit De Brain a boy.
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Rock Valley
Iowa
Towa
W. I Murphy
G. E. Vugteveen
J. A. Gaxtland
C.W. Jacobs
Steve Vander Well
Feed Miller
Vugteveen
Jacobs
Fred Miller
G. BH. Vugteveen
J. Beamer
H. J. Long
Rock Valley Bee
Wynia & Dykstra
Musse
A. Y. McDonald Co
Pub. Ser. Co
Ser. Co
James Lower
John Vander Poel
Spencer Roorda
Moise
Jabor
Moulton
Gartland
G. H. Vugtevee
Vander Well
Miller
G. I. Vugteveen
Steve Vander
Henry Lang
Ressler
A. I. Halstead
PIES FROM GUR PUBLIC SCROGL
The article lists students who were neither absent nor tardy over six weeks including Jack Van der Stowe and many Vander pol and Ver Doorn names. It notes top sellers Irene Roorda and Milton Vander Stowe and Cynthia De Zeeuw plus Frances Wynia and Stanley De Zeeuw. It reports poster contest winners Helen Koorda and Mildred Grau and high school winners Ella Gacke and Viola Schemmex. The Junior High Declamatory Contest is set for next Monday in Orange City with Letha Smith and Jessie Dykstra to represent the school.
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Jack Vander Stowe
Clarence Vande Wieerd
Lois Roorda
Janet Vander Velde
Eli Vande Weerd
Alicé van Holland
I Leva Ver Muhn
Hendrika Vogelzang
Betty Vander Stowe
Adaline Vander Pol
Catherine Verdoorn
Elsie Ver Aulus
Junior Kessler
Martin Vande Velde
Andrew van Boeyen
Evelyn Dearborn
Willis Rozeboom
Helen Koorda
Mildred Grau
Li High School
Ella Gacke
Viola Schemmex
Orange City
Letha Smith
Jessie Dykstra
Sioux Center News Items Small Town Weekend Notes
Local residents report visits from Hull Steen and Sioux City guests. Mrs A Bosch and family from Steen visited friends, Margerite Schut shopped in Sioux City, Dykstra family hosted visitors, Edward Dykshorm and Andrew Dager rode to Sioux City. Dorothy Downstra stayed with the Ronslow family, Jeanette Ross and family in town, Kamerman injured a arm cranking a car, Wilma Epp and Henry students vacationing at home, L Van Wyk away for wife’s operation in Iowa City, Buasier De Mots recovering and returning to school. Central College Men's Glee Choir spent Sunday in Sioux Center, performing in Central church and First Reformed with a full house and warm reception.
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Ter. LowUsiTs
Hull
Lubbers
A. Bosch
Steen
Minn
He. Widary
Margerite Schut
Sioux City
Henry Dykstra
Abs
Dyks
D. Seliut
Edward Dykshorm
Andrew de’ Dager
Harriet
Margaret
L Wiluma Epp
Henry
Central
Ervauiches
Central College
Siow Center
Central Church
First Reformed Church
Religious Service Schedule at Christian Reformed Church
The Christian Reformed Church led by Rev. Gritter lists a 9:30 A M Holland Service on the Lord's Day focusing on the moral law of God from Heidelberg Catechism, a 2:00 P M second service with the message A roaring Lion, and a 7:45 P M catechism session for youth on good works.
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Christian Reformed Church
Gritter
Holland
Heidelberg
Former Rock Valley Boy Dies in Milwaukee at 19
Arthur Clement, a former Rock Valley resident, died in Milwaukee after a prolonged illness. He worked for the Elks Club for 18 months, was 19 years 7 months 11 days old, born Hall and Jay 1 1909, son of Frank Clement with six siblings. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church and burial followed at Taller View Cemetery.
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Arthur Clement
Rock Valley
Milwaukee
Wis
Elks Club
Hall and Jay 1
Frank Clement
Arthur
Millwaukee
Tie
Yankton
S. D
Frank
Death of Dr F A Bout huis in Pasadena and Los Angeles
Dr Frederick J A Bonthuis longtime senior attending physician at Los Angeles General Hospital died Saturday April 9 in Pasadena California Funeral services were held at 1 30 Tuesday at Ives and Warren Chapel He had six years in Pasadena earning praise for expert diagnosis He affiliated with Pasadena Hospital California Lutheran Hospital in Los Angeles and earned medical degrees from Northwestern University Vienna and Berlin He served as captain in the Medical Reserve and taught in Mineola New York He leaves widow Kathryn M Bonthnis sister Mrs Ralph Dykstra and brother Dr Andrew Bonthnis of Los Angeles with the family home listed as 724 North Holliston Avenue and 1151 East Howard Street.
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F. A. Bouthius
Pasadena
Bec
Fredrick J .A. Bouthuis
Los Angeles General Hospital
Pasadena Hospital
Pasade Pasdena
California
Ives and Warren Company
General Hospital
Lutheran Hospital
Los Angeles
Northwestern University Medical School of
Chicago
Berlin
Vien
Poly It
Vienna
University of Vienna
Devine
Wee
Mineola Fich
New York
Bonthuist
Kathryn M. Bonthnis
North Holliston Avenue
Ralph Dykstra
Andrew Bonthnis
East Howard Street
Doon News Items Mixed Visits and Local Service
Aly and Mrs Paul Trigg and family spent Sunday with the Swanson family in Laverne Minnesota. Levi Eins and mother visited Cherokee Iowa while Doon fire crew chased a Wire Turek at Laverne. Mrs E D Rogers plans summer in Doon after winter in Sheldon. Various locals including Mr and Mrs Ralph Kastin and Rock Rapids visitors were noted.
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Aly
Paul Trigg
Ed Swanson
Laverne
Minn
Ka Rersbereen
Willbergen
Jack
Sioux City
Levi Eins
Cherokee
Iowa
Doon Fire Department
E. D. Rogers
Sheldon
Ralph Kastin
John Landhuis
Joan
Rock Valley
Ray Gately
Rock Rapids
Fewer Tuberculosis Gases in Iowa Reported
The tuberculosis death rate in Iowa reached a minimum of 4.8 per 100,000, down from 36.1 in 1927, while heart disease deaths rose from 166.4 in 1927 to 214.9 in 1928, per state health figures.
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Iowa
Sigux County School Notes Constr Plans At Center School
County notes report a contract let for a new school house in Center with bids around 2850 to 2900 complete including toilets furnaces and paint. East Orange township plans a modern Center School, contract let May 7 at Granville town hall. County contests list several towns placing in junior events and state spelling trip to Des Moines. Orange City public schools close for measles with exams, students urged to attend county track meet at Orange City May 14. The Center Township board authorizes equipment purchases from the standard list to secure state aid. 500 to 600 eighth graders from across the state expected for a county wide ceremony.
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Magle No
Center 7
Hage
Tye
East Orange
Center School
Granville
Rock Valley
Hull
Orange City
Newkirk
Alton
Hawaxden
Sioux Center
Chatsworth
Ongaye City
Sioux
Plymouth
Des Moines
Center Lownstip School Board
Solion
Ioux
Orange
Everthing
Vial
America
Milwaukee K T Grade Crossing Investigation Initiated
At Rock Valley agent C W Jacobs requests action. Glenn Weakly from Minneapolis will inspect the K T grade crossing near Perkins Corner on Highways 75 and 18. The study aims to assess conditions and safety, following several auto train collisions at the crossing.
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Wilwaukee K. T
C. W. Jacobs
Rock Valley
Glenn
Minneapolis
K. T
Crossing Hazards on Busy Highway Attract Warning
Drivers near Meussers Westers and Van de Weerd report near misses with freight cars at a flat smooth crossing. Rail officials note lack of warning lights as trains pass out of sight, urging swinging lights and improved signals during peak tourist traffic while highway conditions and schedules worsen.
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Meussers Westers
van de Weerd
Basif
Reformed Church Notes Preview Services and Sermons
Rev R D Downstra and Rev A Haverkamp to share pulpit next Sunday at 9 3 A M and 2 00 P M English service with 8 40 P M Sabbath School on Comfort for Gods People and The Wonder of the Bible. The sermon recalls honoring parents and remembering the creator in youth.
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Reformed Church
R. D. Downstra
Holland
A. Haverkamp
Ligux
Methodist Church Notes Prayer services at 7 30 Thursday and 9 30 Sunday
The note invites attendance at prayer meeting Thursday at 7 30, Sunday junior church at 9 30, Sunday School at 10, and worship at 11 00 with evening service at 7 30 led by Pastor Lyman F Fosht. It cites a biblical quotation from 1 John and references the church as a call to love one another.
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Methodist Church
van Dyke
Jovetty
Lyman F Fosht
Play Headstrong Joan Presented by Lutheran League in Rock Valley
The Lutheran League staged Headstrong Joan last Thursday and Friday to a well attended crowd. Attendees noted the conditions and road quality affected travel but praised the production as a complete success. A performance was planned for the Opera House in Rock Valley on Wednesday April 24.
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Joan
Lutheran League
Opera
Rock Valley
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H. Gerritson
Inwood
Jake DeVries
Council Proceedings
Gerrit de Brain
A Bey
P.D. van Ossterhout
A. Walhof
Rozezoom
F. J. Pulman
Asst
Cashier
State Bank of
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BOON
Sigux County
First National Bank
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