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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1930
Page
3
A new brooder with automatic heat control and a 52 inch canopy is showcased at Schemmer's Hardware. It promises even floor warming with low fuel costs.
Rev J Gritter leads 9 30 A M service with Holland and American themes at 2 P M Jesus appearance sermon. 745 Young People catechism. Brother T Hoekstra dies age 83 funeral Thursday 2 PM. Jerry De Boer family to Mayo Rochester MN hoping for joyful return. Sunday eve Rev J R Dyke to broadcast on WNAX 7 00 7 45 PM. Apollo Club broadcast Friday 7 PM Hull from same station.
Boards of supervisors publish weed-cutting notices under the noxious weed law. The list specifies May 1 to July 15, 1930 for Wild Mustard and several docks and parsnip types and June 1 to August 15, 1930 for Quack Grass Canada Thistle cocklebur Horse Nettle Burdock Wild Carrot Low Thistle Russian Thistle Velvet Weed and Button Weed. The notices urge property owners to perform the required control within these windows.
Neal and Joe Bogard suffered a clever swindle when a traveling salesman used a coin trick to vanish a dime after Neal and Joe lent coins to the illusionist. The piece also notes residents solving a puzzle and warns about auto theft. The Lyon County Reporter covers road work for Primary No. 75, detailing contracts, costs, and bridge and culvert work in Lyon and Sioux counties.
Don Berry of Indianola recalls a real old fashioned drunk in Des Moines. He notes the wholesale house froze as the man entered and the crowd watched from head to toe. Berry says such scenes used to be rarer and drew little notice.
A crowded pastiche of ads listing seed corn in yellow dent and other seed varieties with prices per bushel, oats, and potatoes. Local vendors H A Anderson and Henningfeld Bros advertise seed corn and Early Ohio potatoes while buyers seek pasture, plowing, and work. Items include used furniture, hay, beef cattle notices, a Dodge truck, and bicycle repair services from local shops.
Notice to Contractors invites sealed bids for a new school house in Sioux Township District No 6 Sioux Town. Bids due by 8 PM April 28 to be opened and awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. Separate bids on labor materials hardware and related items with 5 percent certified check. Plans at Farmers Lumber Yard Rock Valley Iowa or residence. Board may reject any bid. Contracts awarded at Center schedule Sioux Township April 28 8 PM.
Advertising notices from Spirit Lake, al ford, Spencer and Arnolds Park describe a forthcoming 1930 season booklet for the Towa Great Lakes area. The commercial clubs will publish a 20-picture views section of Okoboji Spirit Lake and surroundings, plus a road map of Iowa and neighboring states and a large lake map with resorts marked.
After house cleaning, you may uncover bare wall spaces. Our new Pretty mirrors offer an easy fix and add a touch of distinction to any room. Visit us to see them and decide if one should grace your walls.
D G Miller of Kalona Iowa reports Kalona Honey Co has purchased J C Gingerich 276 bee colonies and supplies and is importing 50 more from the south. The holdings approach 1000 colonies, among the largest in the state. Its Cel O Pa honey is a notable product sold in major cities.
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