Telegraph Outage Halts Area Phones for a Day
August 19 1953 report notes 10 farm families 20 valley families and four businesses lost phone service after a bulldozer cut a cable near the Town Hall. Bell crews repaired it in about 24 hours using 150 man hours. Cause traced to attempts to reach an old town scale foundation. Arend’s Clothing launches back to school sale with early bird gifts while PTA plans a Diamond Jubilee parade float construction starting August 22 at Farmer’s Lumber Co. Two decades ago a record Flower Show drew 408 entries from 83 exhibitors in the high school hall, attracting visitors from nearby towns. Rotary open meeting discussed street paving and town projects. New library additions include Walden, The Green Years, and The City of Trembling Leaves.
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Rock Valley
Bell Telephone Company
Old Town Scale Foundation
Arend’s Clothing
Clayton Arend
PTA
Paul Déan
Farmer's Lumber Co
Reth Valley
Iowa
Sioux City
Sanborn
Hawarden
Inwood
Hull
Rotary
J H Dye
Commercial Club
Walden
Thoreau
Cronin
City of Trembling Leaves
Cla
Rock Valley News Briefs and County Fair Preview
The Rock River bridge near town nears completion with nearby roadwork and an additional bridge planned. Market notes report Sioux pork price at 11.60 and rising demand. City officials toured Rock Rapids street oiling while Riverside oiling firms served both towns. A toad straw fire incident involved Frank Richmond in Rock Valley. The German Lutheran Missionary festival drew attendees, with talks by Rev. Knoll. Sioux County Fair features Farm Bureau booths and baby beef show as new educational highlights with wrestling events planned.
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Rock River
Rock Valley
Rock Rapids
Frank Richmond
Knoll of
Lane
Nelson
Burns
Kid McDuffie
Texas
Doon preacher announces retirement at end of October
Doon Iowa notes Rev Paul Trompen who has led the First Re formed church for eight years will retire at month end continuing to serve until then. A 46th anniversary as a minister was observed last Friday. The Trompen family plans to relocate to Midi California after retirement.
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Paul Trompen
First Reformed Church
Trompen
Midi
Sally Fayles
Palos Verdes
Calif
Rock Valley
Fayles
Sioux Center Hospital
Methodist Hospital
Sioux City
Doon
Ernie Laackmann
Ine Keegan
Paul
Ed Zeutenhasst
Rock Rapids
Rich Bahrenfuss
Heinie Bahrenfuss
August Ross
Lillian Ross
Howard Reynolds
Akron
Dean
Ida Laackmann
Augusta Laackmann
Earl Feuerhelm
San Maria
Rich Ricke
Earl
Tona McGarvey
Gene Bunch
Rork Valley
Augusta Taackmann
Henry Ten Braak
New Sharon
Beyer
Henry Ten Branch
Sioux Falls
Ronald Ross
Jim
Baltimore
Beulah Hoss and
Forrest
Dan Bonacher
Augusta Landmean
Stan Surma
Silver Lake
Charlie Heerde
Spirit Lake
Clara Bauer
Bernard Timmer
Congregational Ladies Aid
Frank Dykstra
Laverne
Minn
Mary Lehman
Ruth Lehman
Floyd
Fox Lake
Isck Kersbergen
Cedar Rapids
Susan Kersbergen
Rock Rapids guest attends Sunday dinner at Scholten home
Nina Scholten of Rock Rapids joined the George Scholten residence for a Sunday dinner. The 3 G club hosted a four potluck picnic supper at Walter Hoppa’s home Tuesday evening. Walter Hoppa and Lee Wempy, visiting from Mesa Arizona, shared slides of the New York World’s Fair and Washington DC at the Wempy residence.
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Nina Scholten
Rock Rapids
George Scholten
3 G
Walter Hoppa
Lee Wempy
Mesa
Ariz
Woppe
New York World's Fair
Washington, D. C
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Paul Dean
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Speelman
H van Woudenburg
TC Reilly Farm
John Reilly
Reilly
Bernice Brower
Don Krull
Rack Rapids
Bob Kersbergen
Jack
Sioux Falls Park
Pon Grush
Kansas City
Renos Wells
Jack Sarif
Hobbs, Wn, M
Jack A
Melvin Kersbergen
William Klassen
Boyden
Pete Kruger
Hanson
Rugged Hanson
Slo
Jhanson
Hanson Silo Coo
Caverne
Minnesota
Alton
ED Postma
Rock Valley, Iowa
Stewarts
Hiway Chevrolet
Chevrolet
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