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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1928
Page
3
In central Iowa a recent afternoon offered a thrilling sight as an eastward moving airplane flew above fleecy clouds. The nearly inaudible propeller purr and birdlike speed drew crowds, recalling Lincoln Beechy’s earlier high flying demonstrations at the Town State Fair.
A ten acre reforestation tract on George J. Schaller’s 320 acre Storm Lake farm, directed by I T Bode of Iowa State College, Ames, has about ten thousand trees planted four years ago. Species include ash elm locust poplar oak walnut and pine cedar larch with annual care advice from Professor Bode. Local residents watch progress while Schaller attends to the plot. Hunters receive fifty cents per rabbi killed on the farm, reducing pest interference. The tract is fire guarded and exempt from taxation under state law.
Twenty years ago W A Smith moved his house to the lot near the Methodist parsonage and last week his restaurant. The former building sites are now clear for the new Town Hall. Various residents and visitors are noted with travels and visits including Miss Rose Schemmer, Miss Dorothy Vos, and Dr and Mrs Plumbe. Fortnightly events include building foundation prep by P Y Klein and Mid-year Bible Institute in Storm Lake.
Doon residents share a busy week with relatives and visitors from Sheldon Sioux City Rock Rapids Remsen and Randalia. A Doon death sobers the community as Mrs A Pap dies of a heart attack at 52 leaving eight children. Funeral services were at the Christian Reformed Church.
Mr. Elmer Johnson encountered a group from Craig early Sunday morning on the road to the lakes. No injuries reported, but his Ford suffered a two car wreck.
The U S 8 Frandan becomes the first government boat to clear the Missouri River from Kansas City to Sioux City in years. The 150 by 22 foot steamer draws eight feet, with 150 horsepower twin engines and a fourteen by twelve foot stern wheel. Capt. W F Maulding, 56, commands after forty two years on the river.
J G Lucas of Madrid Boone County reports on a Melbourne Iowa Community club whose 480 members are mostly farmers. The small town’s group includes about 25 people from nearby towns and focuses on social life, holding monthly winter barraquets and speaker events, plus many summer evening Picnics. The club recently visited Des Moines and was hosted at a luncheon by the Des Moines Chamber of Commerce.
Mesquakie Indians announce an annual pow wow August 2 3 and 4 on the Yama reservation opening Thursday and ending Sunday. Daily addresses will cover Indian stories traditions customs and religious beliefs in Indian with English interpretation. Wish up structures and distinctly Indian games will feature alongside old Indian music on lutes drums and the Mesquakie Indian band praised as a top country ensemble.
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