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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1929
Page
11
The Rock Valley Band led by D. W. Duncan will perform at the Opera House on Thursday and Friday, May 2 and 3. The 60-member ensemble includes eight girls. Mrs. L. D. Shannon directs a play, A Case of Suspension, to accompany the concert.
The Iowa American Legion and Auxiliary compete with other states for nationwide member growth. A April 29 to May 1 Sprint Week launches a drive to sign up delinquent and new members, aiming to keep Iowa leading the Legion nationwide. Commander Hansen leads the effort.
County leaders from Sioux County Red Cross Chapters the American Legion and local physicians met in Orange City to create a county wide disaster relief body. The plan grants authority to the Red Cross chair, Legion commander, mayor and physician to coordinate aid for fire tornado or flood emergencies, aiming to cut delays and ensure rapid assistance with police protection by Legion members. Mrs. Edward Fisher secretary. W. H. Suter and family of Sibley visited Rock Valley Sunday.
Samuel T. May, once superintendent in Hawarden and a teacher at Victor and Clarion, Iowa, died last Saturday in Rochester, Minnesota after an operation. Since 1918 he had been president of the State Normal School at Dickinson, North Dakota. May was the father of Professor Don May, recently elected superintendent of Rock Valley schools.
Reform Church notes list Rev. R. D. Downstra as pastor with services at 9 30 A M 2 00 P M and 7 45 P M and a Sabbath School at 3 40 P M The morning sermon is How the grain brings forth fruit The 2 P M sermon is 4 blind man s prayer The 7 45 P M Young People Society addresses The Cross and Bible themes feature prominently including a quotation from 1 Corinthians 1 18 Henrietta Van Zee leads the Young People Society with the topic The Triumphs of the Bible on Foreign Wields.
Miss Grace Redmond of Rock Rapids visits with Rock Valley friends over Sunday. Attorney C. A. Walhol and wife travel to Orange City for court. Miss Gladys Walpole goes to Miller, S. D. for spring vacation. Merrit Cogswell in Washington Springs, Md. last week on business. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Rounds visit Sioux City with a stop at Miller's Meeting. Miss Canley visits Aurora, S. D. for spring break with Miss Anna Evans. GW Sterken returns to Melvin Town school after vacation at home. Local girls from Morningside enjoy spring vacation. Mrs. P. L. Sutter visits her sister Mrs. A. S. Mitchell. Frank Large visits Hartley for relatives. Ray Kooiman returns from barber work in Tyndall, S. D. A. S. Dodds arrives from Pipestone, Minn. Iota Supervisor M. B. Smith attends county business. John Speelman family plan Europe trip starting May 1 visiting Holland and others. Miss Anna Huie of Osage Town visits brother S Hute and family. She leaves for Roschud country to file on a claim with Mr. Hute accompanying.
The report highlights grade activities with spelling perfects by Betty Vander Stowe and Vera Bouman. Students travel for the District Spelling Contest, make spring dresses, and practice plays. Speech tests show top speeds from John Grossenburg and Ella Gacke with Remington awards upcoming.
Rev Gritter leads services at 9 30 A M and 2 P M in Holland with sermons on sin and forgiveness. A 7 45 P M catechism covers conversion and eligibility. Church activities include elder visits, youth meetings, song service, and a successful Ladies Aid sale. auto and barma purchases noted. consistory to meet next Monday.
Doon residents report visits from Ch Kloek family of Sioux Falls Ralph Ray home guests Andrew Kilovstadl and Hazel Rock Rapids shoppers Melvin Thompson in Rock Rapids and Elmer Bird with Jack Shultz at Rock Valley Mr and Mrs Lew Thompson at Rock Valley Herman Bunge family in Sioux Falls Mrs McParland Harold Sioux City Doon residents Sunday Frank Fiekema dies heart trouble seven children survive Rowe Bower Sioux City kin visit Doon Jake Mann and sons repair road north of the flag pole
Mrs A Roelofs and Mrs J C Landhuis traveled to Sioux Falls for a Wednesday foggy visit with relatives and friends.
Article explains a constitutional amendment to give the General Assembly authority to issue up to 100 million dollars in state primary road bonds to build and refinance primary roads. It outlines funding from motor license fees and gas taxes with fallback property taxes if needed, and notes that future legislatures cannot reduce primary road fund contributions. It urges clear voter and candidate positions in upcoming elections.
C A Monson of Hospers Iowa died Friday following an operation for ulcers of the stomach. He formerly ran a grocery in Rock Valley, later selling the business to seek treatment. He leaves his wife two sons and a daughter. Funeral services were held at Hospers Tuesday afternoon.
The note advertises a canning offer from Fred DeMay urging readers to buy young, tender produce with a price of 2 conds per 1 pound.
Local notes report visits among residents from Rock Rapids Rock Valley Le Mars and Orange City with neighbors near Ireton Sheldon and Sheldon. Mentions of illness travel and social gatherings include the Young Ladies Mission and Ladies Warm Bureau activities and a hospital operation update.
A church note discusses serving God anywhere and cites Judges 10 6. Junior church timings are 9 30 8 8 and 10 00 with preaching at 11 00 AM. A report from the evangelism committee will follow the 7 30 service as the meeting closes.
The Orpheum announces a Thursday opening of its new Talkies. Manager Bogart aims to offer a modern entertainment method with the Filhophous machine and improved pictures to attract large crowds and satisfy patrons.
Legion Auxiliary and American Legion Post units in the area hold a joint meeting in Rock Rapids on Friday May 3. State officers will attend and a banquet at 6 30 p.m. costs sixty cents per plate. Reservations for the banquet are due by Monday April 29.
A public meeting is scheduled at City Hall Monday evening at 8 to discuss forming a Valley baseball team for the summer. Town merchants are urged to attend and share views on the project as nearby towns see advertising value.
Frank O'Meara visited with relatives in Marcus Iowa over Sunday. Bert Vande Vegte bought a Plymouth four door sedan and Peter Westra purchased a Dodge Six sedan from the local dealer. J C Landinis reports steady barber work with short waits. W M Kooiman, brother of Walter Kooiman of Idgerton Minnesota, arrives Thursday as a Dodge Wave salesman for EB. J Scher Madeline Kuyiman becomes bookkeeper for Town Public Service Co. replacing Marguerite Auvit who moves to Washington mid June. A third barber shop above the Schemmer building ends after mutual agreement. Vern Buysman to Sanborn, K Wildeman to Landburg shop in Rock Valley. Dirk Green, son of Mrs Thomas Gerritson, recovering from pneumonia, stays on. Indoor grand convert at Opera House next Thursday Friday.
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