Delegation Visits Hawarden Weed Lab to Evaluate Weeds
A large South Dakota farmers delegation led by Canton County Agent L C Sayre met at Hawarden park on Tuesday August 9 at 10 80 and toured the weed laboratory run by Dr A L Bakke. The Chamber of Commerce hosted coffee and cream while about 400 plots were laid out for Creeping Jenny and leafy spurge eradication research.
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South Dakota
L. C. Sayre
Canton
Hawarden
A. L. Bakke
Chamber of Commerce of
Bakker
Leafy Spurge Roots Measured At Eighteen Feet
Dr Bakke dug up a ten year old leafy spurge with roots reaching 16 feet. A life size drawing will be printed in a forthcoming bulletin. Iowa officials and 4-H Club leaders plan to judge and ribbon stock at the Sioux County Fair with C E Thompson arranging placements.
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Bakke
W.S. Gratewold
Towa Poultry ‘Improvement Ass’n
Mills
Iowa
Sioux
C. E. Thompson
Plymouth County
Drivers licenses surge fuels nearly one million applications
A Mit First half report by W A Stevens shows 476 licenses denied 96 suspended and 87 revoked. Through July 1 987 910 applications received 526 140 issued to car owners and 412 505 to nongrand drivers. In other news Paul Lems son of Gerrit Lems Rocky Valley died after an operation for appendicitis at Hull hospital. He was 16 months old. Funeral services were held at Will Oppo.
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Towan
Mit
W. A. Steevens
Paul Lems
Gerrit Lems
Rocky Valley
Hull
Sion
Federal aid for primary roads boosts Iowa funds
A new relief bill adds 3,171,504 dollars for Iowa as part of a 120 million dollar emergency package. The funds will fund federal aid highway projects, create thousands of jobs, and may yield extra miles of road work while state officials discuss wage rules and labor standards for the program.
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Congress
Iowa
White
Sioux County Petit Jurors Drawn for September Term
A fragmented report describes juror selections and highway planning meetings in Sioux County. Delegations from Shell Rock, Sheldon, Rock Rapids, and other towns pressed for paving No. 75 and Highway 18 while highway officials discuss funding and routes for a $3,000,000 federal issue. Local business leaders and farmers from Orange City, Sheldon, Boyden, and Algona participated, with decisions to be announced later by the highway commission.
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Shell 3
Highway 15
Hull
Iw Woods
Moines
Woods
Joe Bale
Sheldon Com‘ercial Club
Kale
Willis Vanderbirg
Boyden Farmes
Rock Rapids
Sioux Center
Orange City
Sions
Sions County. These Groups Were Advocating ‘the Paving of No
Sibley
Spencer, Emmetsburg
Estherville
Com
News Items of Twenty Years Ago in Rock Rapids
A collection of notes from Rock Rapids and surrounding towns recounts visits by Zella Bowers and friends from Rock Valley, Hartley visitors with Fay Large, AL J. Waryge’s storm Lake trip with daughter, and local residents purchasing a Ford at the parking garage. Rev J DeJongh enjoys a two week vacation in Grand Haven Midh. Mr and Mrs Harry Hough visit from Meckling SD. Frank Wig, Geo. Valle, and others travel by auto to nearby towns. Ben Peterson of Fredericksdurg SD plans threshing machine work, hiring W Richter and L Vogelaar. Continuous soft rain eases Friday into Saturday.
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Zella Bowers
Rock’ Rapids
Rock Valley
Mies
W. AW. Johnson
Hartley
Fay Large
AL J. Waryge
Rock Rapids
Geo. Parden
Flisworth
Minn
Alonday
Bradshaw
J. DeJongh
Grand Haven Midh
Harry Hough
Meckling
Meckling, 8. D
Ms. J. C#iggerman
Frank Wig
Geo
Automo
Cherokee
Former Statesman Relives Fame's Uncertain Rise
Charity's W. J. Branagan recalls C. B. Murtagh visiting an Iowa City hospital where ex congressman Robert Cousins lies paralyzed in a charity ward. He recalls Cousins once stood proudly in his Fifth District and state, admired by supporters and linked to political ambition.
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W. J. Branagan
Emmetsbore
C. B. Murtagh
Algona
Iowa City
Robert Cousins
Congress
Cousins
Diamondball Results Of The Past Week
Last Thursday evening the Cubs edged Boyden 3 to 1 in a close game with near errorless defense. The Ci sul and came home rejoicing after a 4 to 1 victory. Boxscore lists Cubs N Kersberger Bergsma Dykstra Hegink and Dykstra among batters. Rock Valley standings show strong defense and pitching. Death by own action mentioned in the bullhead family.
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Cubs
Boyden
Togs
Ci ‘Sul
Rock Valley Boys Store
Fin
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Ious
United
Dea van
Gerrit
Geraldine
Gerrit Lemsters
Marie
Jennie
Lambert Ems
Abe O44
Fred R. White
State Highway Commission
Mims
Dollar Corner
Ver
H. J. Vande Waa
Orange Cell
Au Ust
Vande Waa
Gartland
Siont Count
O. J. Ditto
Osceola County
Eley
AR .Co
Christian Reformed Church
Gerard van ‘Haar
Calvin
Seming Garand Rapids
Mich
van Laav
Haying
Christian Reformed
Church of
Grand Rapids
Anyyood
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Tion
Hauser
Milwaukee
Rai
Felco Lump
I Sioux
York
Mo Duteb
Dubhele
Shelda Sun
Montana
Posto
F. Eb
Corwin
J. Graf
East Orange
St. Mary's Hall
Alton
Des Moines
J.friedman
Walt Aardapple
A. Brink, Sr
Orange Citys
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Alton Henry Bronkhorst
Treton Ben Biexma
Lee Bader
Cora Burket
Dena Cambier
Maurice L. T. Goebel
Aene Alton
Tony
Holstein
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John Hyman
A . Edward Johnson
Henry Horse
HG Reyne
George “Boyden
Carl Oel
John Po Hosper Rad Reind Alten Reid
Auf Ralston
Sheldon von Scholte
Alton Ger Slothauber
Boyden Car Sum
Ed Schurmar
Pate Schneider
Altom Tac Tyrebon
Gerrit Ver Marel
Henryan Stryland
Orange
Wm. van Citters
Haspers
Gilbert van Beek
Ral Valley
Henrietta van Viiet
Bull i
Effie Vander
Vander Kooi
Hull SP. van Laar
Robert Wriht
Hawarden Bugho Wellnitz
Ireton Ed Zwagerman
Hespers
KKBS
Jonwstra
Statesman In Charity
Vis
N. Kersbergerg
Bergsmia
Os Kersbergen
J. Dykstra
Hegink
Vss
Jacobs
C. Dykstra
Dykstra
Timmer
Vande Kooi
Ver Meer
Isae Lemar
Postma
iKvenien
Gorzeman
Isa
Devries
Sawyer
Hirgames
Ete
Bullead
Dok
G. Dykstra
J. Kersbergen
Schroeder
Meylink
ijAehatz
Smit
Jansen
Iane
Vailey
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