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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1928
Page
15
G Van Holland died suddenly at his Rock Valley home on Wednesday afternoon. He had been in good health for months and confined to his home for about two weeks. He was nearly sixty three and left a wife and grown children. A fuller obituary will follow next week.
Plans for the Historic Pageant of Sioux County at Bail Park Hawarden on August 15 and 16 advance. More than 200 local participants will perform early settler life with Indian episodes covered wagons and dances, directed by a major producing company. A homecoming celebration and former residents reunion accompany the event with a queen crowning arranged for August 15 and 16.
A Town Department of Agriculture inspector faced a complaint from a woman who found a bad egg in a batch she bought. He joked that without inspection, she would be surprised to see only one good egg instead of one bad one, signaling the program’s value.
Dan F Hunter of Cedar Rapids wins first prize of 300 dollars in the Good Will airplane tour through the state from Des Moines June 18 to 22. Carl Christiansen of Des Moines takes second with 200 dollars. M B Freeburg of Shenandoah earns third with 130 dollars.
Rock Valley Iowa town council met in regular session on August 1 1928 with Mayor AV Murphy and six councilmen present Minutes of prior meetings read and approved Weighmaster report approved Bills allowed with Greiner Dill referred to fire chief Salaries and various city expenses listed including labor printing lighting pumping and fireman payments A motion established new minimum weighing charge for loads over 4000 pounds and 5 cent per ton extra to take effect August 16 1928 Council adjourned A L Halstead Town Clerk
Rev Br D Douwstra pastor leads 9 30 service with M Holland. Rev John Ossenaarde to conduct afternoon and Doon Iowa pastor to lead at Doon. Sabbath School at 3 40 subj The Council at Jerusalem. 7 45 Young Peoples Society led by Esther Van Eldik on true and false standards of success. Pay the Lamb vision cited from Rev Tilt.
Watermelon Day in Rock Valley attracted crowds for an afternoon watermelon cutting by booster club, band performances by Rock Valley, Fairview, and Hudson, and two street acts. An evening balloon ascent, parachute landing, and a dance at A. W. Kessler's hall followed, with a ball game and airplane stunts entertaining attendees.
Rock Valley Club defeated Hudson 4 to 1 at Rock Valley Ball Park Watermelon Day. Joe Lotz starred with strong pitching and solid support from Rock Valley teammates limited Hudson to three hits. Scoring came in the first and second innings as Schemmer Scanlon and Lotz fueled the Rock Valley attack. The game remained tight to the ninth inning with Grotenhuis steadier after early issues.
At the Rock Valley Town Council meeting the minimum scale charge is set at ten cents for loads up to two tons. For loads over two tons, five cents per additional ton or fraction applies. The new rate takes effect August 15 to balance charges for lighter and heavier vehicles. Town Clerk Halstead signs the notice.
The Booster Committee extends appreciation to everyone who helped with Watermelon Day. Special thanks go to the bands, Mrs Schoen and Mr Duncan for their contributions to the event’s success.
A science exhibit at the Iowa State Fair will showcase radio control of an unoccupied automobile. Spectators will see a radio operated from an airplane above the track, starting the car, driving it around the course, and sounding the horn without ground assistance. The demonstration uses a stock automobile from a meat processor.
Mr and Mrs Paul Triggs and son visited relatives in Jasper and Mina. Margaret Bassein returned from Sioux Center after two weeks at Jan Kopius home. Nora Curtis and daughter went home to Sheldon after a day with Mrs ED Rogers. Rogers with Wallace Triges, employed in Colman, visited Doon. Jone Trower of Sioux City spent time at his parental home. W C Schultz ill this week. Mr and Mrs Eas and son Lero visited Hull one evening. Melvin Thompson near George Town visited Doon. Arthur De Boer of Rock Rapids visited his parents on Sunday. Mrs Ossewaarde with Hester and Edoare from Chicago visiting in CG. Ross Tennesae from a few days at Lake Okoboji.
Obituary notices Rev. John A Shrader dies at his son James Shrader’s home in Butler Pennsylvania after long land holdings and missionary support. Surviving sons James Butler and John Marshall Minn, one brother James Butler, wife predeceased him. Also: Mrs Satterlee travels, Mary Lendt injures arm, and local residents Bonema Grau Bronkhorst Kinter Meyers visit Hawarden or travel to Sioux Falls.
List of petit jurors drawn for the September term of the District Court, to report Monday September 10 at 10 o'clock A M. Names include Aronson Hawarden, Cleveringa Alton Ellsworth De Jong Grange City, De Weerd Sioux Center, Dennis Rock Valley, Glessner Sheldon, Hodaway Hawarden, Herzog Alton, Hansen Sioux Center, Hansen Alton, Jacobs Rock Valley, Ka Jacobsma Inwood, Johnson Hawarden, Johnson Hawarden, Lutjens Hull, Luinstra Hull, Muilenberg Orange City, Muth Alton, Minten Alton, Moeller Doon, Niewenhuis Orange City, Oelrich Orange City, Opdahl Treton, O'Meara Rock Valley, Pocklington Hawarden, Post Hull, Passwalk Hawarden, Poppema Hetpes, Quinlan Rock Valley, Stanck Ireton, Schumacher Chatsworth, Schumacher Chatsworth, Serck Hudson, Schouten Rock Valley, Sawyer Hawarden, Schmedhous Ireton, Theis Herne, Vander Schaaf Hul, Van Wek Tul, Van Sisum Orange City, Vor Mul Rock Valley, Van Groningen Alton, Wiehnga Alfon, Younie Hawarden.
Public auction sale at the owner’s home east of the public schools on Saturday August 25 at 2 00 PM. Auctioneer H Splear. First National Bank Clerk Mrs Molvey owner.
Poultry yard seeks pure white pigeons paying 25 cents each for three weeks only. Boys urged to hurry for the market offering other rarities at 5 cents each.
W F Miller of Independence reports local rodeo crowds witnessed youths attempt a mock livestock event. In a hot day stunt at the park the hogs were driven in circles until overheated and died, a prank blamed by owners on park damage and pursued by concerned fathers and the butcher.
In Orient township Adair County the Willeydale Silver Fox Farm is under Henry Bainline. The stock includes ten pairs of silver foxes with twelve pups, two pairs of blue foxes, 160 red foxes, one dozen white rats, and purchases from North and South Dakota Wisconsin and Minnesota. Last year he handled 500 red foxes, 41 Minnesota skunks and 20 mink.
Neighbors found Joe Wattawa dead in his Rock Valley area home after an apparent two day absence. Coroner Dr. Daven reported Wattawa left a note saying he was not feeling well and saying goodbye to friends before shooting himself.
Dr. F L Dixon builds a residence in the east part of town. Ten Bowen owns foxes from Rock Rapids. M B Smith learns of his father’s death in Newton and leaves with Mrs Smith for the funeral. A W Bakes visits Mitchell to report crops. Isaac Hoeven visits Alton then Sheldon to see the Gentry Bros. show. PL AL Cummings and family go to Banetot to visit friends. Rev Lackey leaves for a vacation, preaching in Stanhope. Minnie Harris and Nina Handy travel to Ackley to visit. Dearborn and Brown Bellés thresh first for the season for O R Lowe. Miss Sue Kessler returns from Cedar Falls. Mrs Fahey returns from Petersville. Mrs H E Rounds returns from Hot Springs S C. C W Jacobs returns from Chicago after European tour talks. Leon Gartland returns from Marion Junction with Frank Clark. Clark accompanies him back to visit friends. Jennie Smith of Rock Valley visits her uncle George Castle. Mr and Mrs George Kessler and daughter Trene and Miss Anna Heisig travel to Bridgewater and Presho S D to visit relatives.
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