German girl dreams of American residency realized
AL HALSTEAD reports a German woman from Ludbeck who left Germany two years ago via Australia and New Zealand and after stays in Honolulu Los Angeles and Chicago will settle in Town. She saved from the time she was little for the journey. In Fayette county a pheasant crashed through a car windshield striking Clifford Burget causing cuts and blood but no lasting injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Zealand
Honolulu
Los Angeles
Calif
Chi
Fayette County
P E. Dews
Hollis Finch
Clifford Burget
Burget
Finch
Burger
Fragmentary incident reported near shed and corn field
A reader-submitted line describes a door opening, a person jumping from a car, and moving toward a corn field after emerging from a shed. The legible fragments suggest a rushed exit and pursuit or escape, but no clear identities, location, or outcome are provided.
Big Wheat Crop on Missouri River Bottoms
It is estimated that a million and a half bushels of wheat were grown on the Missouri river bottom lands between Sioux City and Missouri Valley. Around 876 cars were shipped to Minneapolis, Milwaukee and Chicago. The crop brought in a half million dollars to the farmers, which barely paid harvesting expenses. Mark Murphy, elevator operator at Onawa, predicts that the bottom lands will produce more than two and a half million bushels of corn this year, equalling the bumper crop of 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri River
Sioux City
Missouri Valley
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Chicago
Mark Murphy
Onawa
Arkansas farmer reflects on errors and missteps in modern life
A young Arkansas farmer laments misleading modern choices such as buying a Ford over a farm and a radio over cattle, illustrating a broader distrust of self reports even from clergy. The column recounts local anecdotes including Rev. G A Tyler misadventure, a fish haul after the river flood, and mischievous weather forecasts by Henry Bauman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
O. K
Rock Valley Council Minutes August 4 1931
The Rock Valley Iowa town council met in regular session in the town hall with Mayor W. T. Murphy and councilmen present. Minutes of the July meetings were approved. Bills totaling numerous items including salaries street lights pumping disposal repairs and labor were allowed. Reports of the weighmaster and treasurer were approved. Cemetery funds to Rock township and hand funds to the band were ordered turned over. American Legion given exclusive control of Watermelon Day streets and concessions under mayor and marshal supervision, with extra police expenses to be paid. Marshall granted a week’s vacation. The meeting adjourned.
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Rock Valley
Iowa
Towa
W. TL. Murphy
A. G. ¥Ansler Meer
J. A. Gartland
W. Jacobs
Steve Vander ‘Ell
J. H. Kearns
Vander Meer
Jacobs
Gartland
Dick van Eldik
James McElroy
J.A. Weimer
da. Pub. Ser. Co
Ta. Pub. Ser. Co
Wrnia&Dykstra
Jake
Vander Linden
W. Telephone’ Co
Rock Township
Kearns
American Legion
Marshall
Legion
Two Opinions on Iowa Sown From California Visit
John Hungerford editor of the Reseda California News reports Iowa as fertile ground for Red doctrine propagation and pessimism. He contrasts California with Iowa noting discontent, pessimism, and potential upheaval while praising California’s stability and productive soil. A Riverside reader in California cites delinquencies, tax protest, and land confiscation concerns, including a mosquito tax proposal and alleged graft cited by J P Younglove of Sioux City Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hungerford
Reseda
California
Iowa
Bolishévic
Middle West
Towans
Union
Doon Visitors and Local News Roundup
Doon residents report weekend visits from Rock Rapids guests Mr and Mrs Herman Johnson and Miss Laura Greeley. Otto Berg of Alvord and C D Buis with Henry Ver Maas visited Sheldon. Harm Kolthoff hosted Ver Meer and daughter from Chandler Minnesota. John Penning plans Wisconsin trip. Darrel Thompson returns from Iowa City where Mrs Thompson was treated. Beulah Thompson and Darrell Thompson from Sioux Falls and Jim Suddaby at George Keith home. Elmer Johnson and Melvin Thompson visited Rock Rapids. Henry Van Daalen of Trent South Dakota spends several days in Doon as weekend caller.
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Herman Johnson
Laura Greeley
Rock Rapids
Jake Brinkhous
Otto Berg
Alvord
C. D. Buis
Henry Ver Maas
Sheldon
Ver Meer
Chandler
Minn
Harm Kolthoff
John Penning
Henry van Daalen
Trent, S. D
Doon
Open Season Sought on Foxes by Iowa Officials
Eden township farmers asked the Iowa Fay ette county board of supervisors in West Union for a $5 bounty on fox scalps and an open season against foxes. The board showed willingness but said state action requires more time and proper procedure, as bounty funding depends on state authorization in the affected area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Beall
Iowa
Fayette County
Eden Township
Board of Supervisors
West Union
Fish and Game Commissions
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AL Halstead
Huntting Elevator Co
WM. Schouten
W. Vander Well & Sons
Goodyear
Bert van Maanen
Jim
Betterervice
Wynia & Dykstra
Rock Valley, Iowa
Gal Tyler
Mrs. Tyler
Okoboji
Bee
G. A. Tyler
The
Jakes
Lakes
Chain Channel
Lemnott
Carter
Henry Bauman
Weather Board
J. C. Wiggerman
J. C
Goodyear Pathfinder
Prop
Council Proceedings
A. L. Halstead
Osrer Sigteyin
Bert van
Maanen
Riverside
Hemit Valley
J.P. Younglave
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