Dairy demand rises as milk intake grows nationwide
The Iowa Dairy Industry commission reports Americans now eat 13 percent more dairy foods than in 1938. Farmers may shift to dairying if livestock prices recover, with a gradual revenue drop from other products pushing dairy profits. A columnist notes higher newspaper readership and the Milwaukee mail service delays impact regional towns relying on rail service.
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Yowa Dairy Industry Commission
Armericans
Bossy
Funeral services for Mrs Ed Moss held in Hull
Funeral services for Mrs Hattie Moss of Hull were held Monday in the home and at the First Reformed church with Rev Wit C De Jong officiating. Born Hattie Wattswinkel in the Netherlands on May 30 1280 she came to America at six and grew to womanhood near Carmel. She married Ed Moss on December 13. Five children were born to the union. one died in infancy and son Cornice was killed in an accident on April 5 1949. Mrs Moss died after a severe stroke April 19. She leaves her husband two daughters Tracy and Jennie a son Bernard eleven grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Ed Moss
Hull
First Reformed Church of
Wit. C. de Jong
Car
Ms. Moss
Hattie Wattswinkle
Netherlands
America
Carmel
Cornice
Tracy
We Cogswell
Rock Rapids
Jennie
Bernard
Railing Back to One Daily Delivery in Valley Post
Recent ruling limits service to one daily delivery in Fock Valley as George De Boer and George Timmer prepare to start new roles May 4 with trial runs this Friday and Saturday. Postal Inspector J Riorden outlines new hours, Sunday pickup, and a move away from directory service with mail sorted into lock boxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fock Valley
George de Boer
George Timmer
J. Riorden
Sioux City
Fridacy
Bill Long
Paul Beymer
Cattle Feeders Banquet Held in Sioux County
A large turnout attended the Sioux County Cattle Feeders banquet Tuesday night. Glenn Benson won the cattle price guess contest and Mr Wattenbaum of Alton was closest to the April 1 hog price. Music featured Jim Rielly Allen Vander Well and Clarence Kema on organ.
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Sioux County
Hawarden
Glenn Benson
Mr. Wattenbaum
Alton
Jim Rielly
Allen Vander
Clarence Kemapea
Iowa code revision committee eyes municipal law simplification
The Iowa State Legislative Committee plans code changes to modernize municipal statutes. It will propose one general powers chapter and remove up to 1500 obsolete code sections to make laws clearer for citizens.
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Oe & Oe State Legislative Committee
Iowa
Towa
Legisl
Jase
Intucim
Gay
William 5. Beardsley
Har
Lan F
Lum
Nelson
Sioux City
Ohn
Ames
Morse Crosier
Coggon
Jesus Hattery
RR. Coykendahil
J. T. Dykehouse
Rock Rapids
Leonart Abels
Atty. G. W. Hunt
Gutenberg
Jewa
Granddaughter of Local Resident Dies in Smashup
Glenda Dykstra granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Charious Dykstra of Rock Valley was killed instantly in an automobile accident Sunday evening. Her parents Mr and Mrs Henry Dykstra of LeMars were taken to Sacred Heart hospital with non serious injuries. The crash on highway 78 north of LeMars involved Owen Berg Hawarden high school senior. Berg and teen passengers uninjured. Dykstras returning from Orange City visit.
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Glenda Dykstra
Charious Dykstra
Rock Valley
Glenda
Henry Dykstra
LeMans
Sacred Heart Hospital
LeMars
Dykstra
Hawarden
Storm Lake
Dykstras
Ireten
Afr
Afrs
John Dykstra
Rock Valley Baseball Opens Practice With Manager Wixter
Ernie Winter, manager of the 1959 Rock Valley baseball team, announces a first practice session at the ball park next Thursday night May 4. All prospective players should meet in the locker room at 6 30 pm. New jetty and local prospects will receive fair opportunity to show their skills ahead of the season opener.
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Ernie Winter
Rock Valley
Ball Park
Jocker
Wixter
Hold Last Rites Here Wednesday For John T. Spain
Funeral mass for 85 year old John T. Spain was held at St. Mary's Catholic church with Fr. Davi McGoey officiating. Burial was at La Heart cemetery in Alvord. Surviving are six children, 12 grandchildren, and 11 great grandchildren. several brothers and a sister. The family resided with Agnes Dolwrly in recent years and pallbearers included William, James, Matt, Leo, John, and Dan Spain.
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Jonn T. Spain
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Davi McGoey
la Heart
Alvord
Margaret McMullen
Back Valley
Carmel
Tari
St. Mary's
Agnes
Doherty
Rock Valley
James
Des Moines
John
Waterloo
Matt
Bellevue
Neb
Bik
Sheldon
Dan
Cedar Rapids
Frank
Clinton
Towa
William
Petersville
Neeley
Dubuque
Teresa
W. Costello
William Spain
James Spain
Matt Shain
Leo O'Connor
John Spain
Dan Spain
van der Ploeg Funeral Home
New Books at Public Library Reach Local Readers
Librarian Marlen Deachorn reports a batch of new adult books received for public library shelves. Available for borrowing on Tuesday and Saturday afternoons, the list includes titles from Mauldin Swiftwater Coles and Wickenden among others with several donations noted.
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Marlen Deachorn
Public Library
Satuday
Mauldin
Swiftwater
Armixter
Spence
Coles
James
Loring
Ostenca
Howard
Hill
Hil
the Wayfarers
Wickenden
Goulding
White
Gardner
Puraway Haven
Larrimore
Terhune
Jac Tady
Brown
Ourslet
Deetor Ellen
de Leeuw
Prud *Hommeau
Chapman
Northwestern Junior College Holds First Career Day
Northwestern Junior College plans its first Career Day on May 2 with about 500 Sioux county high school students plus Northwestern seniors in attendance. Keynote speaker is John Armstrong, consultant from the California test bureau. events include a choir concert, devotions, and career-focused conference sessions.
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Northwestern Junior College
E. J. Ralberts
Sioux County
Northwestern
Rock Valley High School
John Armstrong
California Test Bureau
Madison
Wisconsin
Armstrong
W. S. ES
Watertown
Guidance
Geroist
North- Western
Jacoh Heemstra
Polio Drive Receives $27 781 10 In County Donations
County residents donate 27781 10 to the January polio campaign. Hawarden leads with 3025 Orange City 2304 32 and Rock Valley 2290 22 follow. Town totals list Hawarden Orange City Rock Valley Sioux Center Hull Alton Treton and others with varying contributions. Total for towns 14361 27 and townships 13419 88.
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Siowcou
Gerrit Harmelink
Hawarden
Orange City
Rock Valley
Sioux Center
Hull
Alton
Treton
Hospers
Boyden
Manrice
Granville
Chatsworth
Newkirk
Matlock
Rock Valley Forms New Sioux County Softball League Team
A group of local softball enthusiasts form Rock Valley as part of the new Sioux County League. The league includes Trull Sioux Center Manzice Haspers Boyden Matlock and Sheldon with home games on Wednesday nights. Bob Keuiman will manage the team.
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Rock Valley
Sioux County League
Trull
Sioux Center
Manzice
Haspers
Boyden
Matlock
Sheldon
Bob Keuiman
Market Report: Corn Oats Barley Soybeans and Hogs
Market notes list prices for 230 Wednesday afternoon session with No 3 yellow corn new 1.25 oats 36 lbs barley soybeans and butcher hogs featured in the report.
Goodwill Truck Visit Planned for Rock Valley
Local residents are urged to have items ready when the Goodwill Industries truck arrives in Rock Valley on Monday May 8. People may contact Mrs. M. V. Kessler Mrs. Peter Calsheek or Rev. L. Jones to arrange pickups of usable clothing and goods for donation to the handicapped workers at the Sioux City shop.
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Goodwill Industries
Rock Valley
M. V. Kessler
Peter Calsheek
Rev. L. Jones
Sioux City
Choral Group of Christian Reformed to Present Sunday
The Young People's Choir Society of the Rock Valley Christian Reformed church will present a sacred music program at the church auditorium this evening at 7 45. The public is invited to attend.
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Christian Reformed
The
Young People’s Choral Society of
Rock Valley
Elevator to be sold at public auction Saturday
East area notice says the Farmers Elevator company will auction the red metal elevator structure, feed shed, driveway office, and equipment before or during the sale. The 15 000 bushel capacity elevator, driveway and office space to be repurposed as a machine shed, with a feed shed 80 by 48 feet. Auction follows plan for a new concrete storage building by Orion Construction of Omaha starting June 1, completion around September 19. Mrs Chilsrd Beheltieldt and children visited her mother Tuesday.
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Farmers Elevnalor Company
Gyren Manning
Marming
Orion. Construction Company of
Omaha
Northwest Iowa Baseball League adopts 18 game schedule
The Northwest Iowa Baseball League voted to shorten its season from 27 to 18 games to fix unbalanced home dates. Ten teams will play each other twice, once at home and once away, with the last league game on August 8 and playoffs the following week. Rock Valley opens Decoration Day in a night exhibition with Letchwood.
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Northwest Iowa Baseball League
Sead
Ti Phiyoff
Rock Valley
Letchwood
Gary
Akran"Gucker, Miller
May We Present Mace Klomp of Rock Valley
Mace Klomp, long time regional resident and merchant, has become a notable booster for Rock Valley. Born in Holland in 1893, he migrated to America with his parents and grew up on a Lebanon area farm before pursuing business ventures in Doon, Iréeton, and Rock Valley. In 1937 he worked for Hessel Roorda and in 1943 opened the Alomp Radiator shop. this year he acquired the Variety Store in Rock Valley. His son Edward now runs the radiator business, and Klomp is seen as a future participant in local committees and community movements as he settles into new ownership and duties.
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Rock Valley
Mace Klomp
Mace
Holland
America
Iowa
Evert Klomp
Klomp
Lebanon
Nellie Vander
Basch
Fayward
Mathilda
Marvin
Nellie Mae
Doon
Iréeton
Hessel Roorda
Alomp
Edward
Sun
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