Rock Valley Band Indoor Concert at Opera House
The Rock Valley Band under D. W. Duncan presents its annual indoor concert at the Opera House next week on Thursday and Friday May 2 and 3. The 50-piece ensemble includes eight girls and will feature a connected play directed by Mrs. L. D. Shannon titled A Case of Suspension, an absolute comedy. Local residents, including Lew, contribute to the event’s community appeal.
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Rock Valley
Opera House
D. W. Duncan
L. D. Shannon
Iowa American Legion in Derby for nationwide membership prize
The Iowa American Legion and Auxiliary are in a statewide race to win a national member quota, with a May 18 finish. A April 29 to May 25 Sprint Week launches posts and units drive to recruit and delinquent 1928 members as Commander Hansen leads efforts to keep Iowa in the lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Amercan Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Kentucky
Legion and Auxiliary
Eaed
Towa
Hansen
Pfarrer-Fox Post
Iowa Legion
Plans for Sioux County Disaster Relief Organization
Plans were made in Orange City last week by Sioux County Red Cross officials Legion post commanders and physicians to form a county wide disaster relief group. The plan designates a Red Cross Chairman Legion Commander Mayor and physician to authorize relief efforts during fires tornadoes or floods and includes police protection by Legion members to guard property during disasters. The group aims to cut delays in aid and keep disaster response local, with further public information to come.
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Soux County
Red Cross
American Legion
Orange City
Sioux County
Legion
Edward Fisher
Former Sioux County School Superintendent Dies
Sammet T. May, longtime Hawarden superintendent and later president of the State Normal School at Dickinson North Dakota since 1918, died last Saturday in Rochester Minnesota after an operation. He taught in Iowa at Clarion and taught at Hawarden. He was father of Prof. Dom May recently elected superintendent of Rock Valley school.
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Sammet T. May
Hawarden
Rochester
Minn
May
Clarion
Towa
State Normal School
Dickinson
N.D
My. May
Dom May
Rock Valley
Reform Church Notes With Services and Leaders
Rev B D Downstra outlines Sunday program at Reform Church with 9 30 A M Holland service on How the grain brings forth fruit 3 00 P M Holand service A blind man's prayer 3 40 P M Sabbath School subject The suffering Servant of Jehovah 7 45 P M Young Peoples Society topic The Triumphs of the Bible on Foreign Fields Henrietta Van Zee Leader and a Bible quote from 1 Corinthians 1 18 cited.
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Holland
Holand
Young Peoples Society
Henrietta van Zee
Local residents plan travels and visits this spring
Grace Redmond of Rock Rapids visited with Rock Valley friends over Sunday. Several residents, including Atty and Mrs. Walhol, Cogswell, Sterken, and Dowds, are traveling or visiting relatives in Iowa and Minnesota. Trips include Rock Rapids to Sioux City, Aurora, Hartley, Tyndall, Pipestone, and Europe plans for John Speelman and family with May start to Holland and other countries.
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Iss Grace Redmond
Rock Rapids
Rock Valley
Atty
C. A. Walhol
Orange City
Gladys Walpole
Miller, M. D
Merrit Cogswell
Wessington Springs
H. EB. Rounds
Sioux City
Rounds
Miss Conley
Aurora
Anna Evans
GW. Sterken
Melvin
Iowa
Nina Leonard
Lutheria Eldridge
Marie Grootes
Elsie Corwin
Hazel Loftswald
Morningside
F. L. Sutter
A L. Mitchell
Frank Large
Hartley
Ray Kooiman
Tyndal
Dodds
Pipestone
Minn
Simday
Rosebud
Mr. Huie Lwent
Notes From Due Public School Weekly Report
The article summarizes a week at Due Public School with students earning high marks in spelling Betty Vander Stowe and Vera Bouman attaining 100 percent in spelling. Activities include art in first grade, dressmaking in home economics, Senior class meeting for The Charm School, agricultural field trip to judge dairy cattle, and resumed glee club and orchestra rehearsals. Speed writing results show John Grossenburs 42 WPM and Gerrit Vugteveen 30 WPM in junior class, while senior class speakers Fila Gacke 55 WPM and Peter Brandsma 43 WPM. Future April Remington tests planned for new awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tye Wiay
Helen Roorda
South Sioux
Luce
John
Grossenburs
Gerrit Vugteveen
Fila Gacke
Peter Brandsma
Sowing with Tears and Conversion Lessons at Local Holland Church
The Christian Reformed Church announces 9:30 A M Holland service on Sowing with tears and 2:00 P M with a theme on knowledge of sin and forgiveness. Evening catechism for youth at 7:45 P M discusses conversion. Elders visit families not reached this winter. combined youth meetings begin Tuesday at 8:00. Choral Society praised. Ladies Aid sold goods with Pier Attema buying the auto and Tim Kooyma purchasing the church barn. Consistory to meet next Monday evening.
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Christian Reformed Church
J. Gritter
Holland
Choral Society
Alice Jonker
Inwood
Ladies’ Aid Socerty
Wa Suce
Pier Attema
Congregational Auto
Tim Kooima
Doon News Items and Local Visits Reported
Doon residents note visits from G Klack family Sioux Falls in Ralph Ray home. Andrew Kibrstad and Hazel Mandy from Rock Rapids. Melvin Thompson and Herman Bunge and daughters Florence and Betty visited Rock Rapids and Sioux Falls. Mrs McFarland and Darold Sioux City visited Doon. Mrs Fiekema dies of heart trouble leaving husband and seven children. Rowe Trower Lions City spent Sunday in Doon. Elmer Bird and Jack Shultz in Rock Valley. Jake Mann and sons repair road north of the flag pole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Doon
Frank Fiekema
Rowe Trower
Lions City
Elmer Bird
Jack Shultz
Rock Valley
Jake Mann and Sons
Proposed Constitutional Amendment on State Primary Road Bonds
The General Assembly proposes to authorize state primary road bonds to fund the primary road system and retire county primary road bonds. If ratified, the amendment allows up to 100 million dollars in bonds, funded by motor license fees and gasoline tax with fallback property tax. The public votes on ratification and officials must pledge yes or no.
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General Assembly
Lib. General Assembly
House of Representatives
Senate
A. Monson Dies After Surgery at Hospers Iowa
O. A. Monson of Hospers Iowa died Friday following an operation for ulcers of the stomach. He had longtime stomach trouble and sold his Rock Valley grocery to get outside more. He leaves a wife two sons and a daughter. Funeral services were held at Hospers Tuesday afternoon.
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O. A. Monson
Hospers
Iowa
Rock Valley
Ussers
Monson
Roelofs and Landhuis Visit Relatives in Sioux Falls
Mrs A Roelofs and Mrs J Landhuis traveled to Sioux Falls South Dakota on Wednesday to visit relatives and friends, enjoying a brief trip away from home.
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A. Roelofs
J.0. Landhuis
Sioux Falls
S. D
Preplant for Canning Tender Produce Offered
Fred DeMay advertises young and tender preplant produce for canning at 2 cents per pound, inviting buyers to come and get it.
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Fred DeMay
Sioux Center News Items Visit and Social Highlights
Local notes report visits from Rev J De Jong of Rock Rapids and Mrs Gerrit Harmelink from Rock Valley. Socials include Miss Helen Beernink of Le Mars and Mrs Van Wyk’s family in Orange City. Family travels cover Owens Sheldon Correctionville and Ireton. Church group hosted a social. Wm Vande Brake and Mrs Van Wrk noted health updates. Farm Bureau members crafted reed trays under Miss Andrews.
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Sioux Center
J. de Jong
Rock Rapids
Smedexy
George
Ireton
Harriet
Lillian van Wyk
Orange City
Andrew
Henry
John Sneller
H. Vermeer
Correctionville
Mitchell van Wyk
Sheldon
Young Ladies Mission of the
Fist
Dlméch
Vande Brake
L. van Wrk
Iowa City
Tladies Farm Bureau
We Ko
Methodist Church Notes Derisive remark sparks park versus church
A church notice quotes a Bible passage and invites discussion after the 7:30 service. Junior church meets at 9:30, Sunday school at 10:00, and preaching at 11:00 A M. A report from the evangelism committee will be given at the close of the 7:30 service.
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Israel
Baalim
Asharoth
Syria
Zidon
Moab
Ammon
Committee On Evangelism
Local news items from Marens Iowa and area
Frank O'Meara visits relatives in Marens Iowa over Sunday. Bert Vande Vegte buys a Plymouth four door sedan and Peter Westra buys a Dodge Six from EL J Swler. J C Landlis notes no long waiting for barber shop service. W M Kooiman, Walter Kooiman’s brother from Edgerton Minnesota, will join Dodge Cars sales force at E J Scher. Madeline Tuynman becomes bookkeeper for Town Public Service Co succeeding Marguerite Aurit who travels to Washington mid June. The third barber shop in Schemmet building is discontinued by mutual agreement. Vern Buoysman to work in Sanborn. K Wildeman to join Sandhnis shop in Rock Valley. Dick Green, recovering from pneumonia, arrives to visit and stay. Indoor grand cert at Opera House next Thursday Friday.
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Frank O'Meara
Marens
Iowa
Bert Vande Vegte
Peter Westra
EL. J. Swler
J. C. Landlis
W. M. Kooiman
Twansman
Walter Kooiman
Edgerton
Minn
Dodge Gars
E. J. Scher
Madeline Tuynman
Town Public Service Co
Marguerite Aurit
Washington
Schemmet
Vern Buoysman
Sanborn
K. Wildeman
Sandhnis
Rock Valley
Dick Green
Thomas Gerritson
Town City
Grpheum Opens New Talkies Thursday
The Grpheum Theatre announces the new Filmophone Talkies debut on Thursday with a modern entertainment method. Auniger and Uugart prepare to start this enhanced show for loyal patrons, while Mr Bogart aims to deliver top tier amusement for the trade area.
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Grpheum
Auniger, Uugart
Mr. Bogart
Hhis
Noe
Legion Auxiliary Meeting at Rock Rapids May 3
Bay region Legion Auxiliary unit invites surrounding posts and units to a joint meeting in Rock Rapids on Friday May 3. State officers will attend and a banquet at 6:30 with 60 cents per plate precedes the meeting. Reservations due by Monday April 29. Plan to attend.
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Such Rapids
American Legion
Baseball Meeting At Town Hall Next Monday Night
Town officials call a baseball meeting at the town hall Monday evening to discuss forming a Rock Valley team for the summer. The open gathering invites all residents and especially merchants to share views on public aid and advertising benefits for Rock Valley and its neighbors.
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Town Hall
Re Valley
Rock Valley
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W. H. Suter
Sibley
Town
P. D. van Dosterkout
C. A. Walhof
C. Rozeboom
F. J. Pulman
Asst
State Bank of
Rock Valley, Iowa
Reformed Church Notes
B. D. Downstra
AGG
DUE Public School
Betty Vander Stowe
Vera Bouman
A. Monson
Methodist Church
Legion Auxiliary
First National Bank
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