Vocational Agriculture Popular in Iowa Schools
A 1930 fiscal year report shows 3,347 high school boys, 17 part time students, and 4,008 adult farmers taught in 109 Iowa high schools across various agriculture courses totaling 7,372 participants. The piece notes regional tourism interest and pheasant season traffic, including Rev J T Nichols traveling from Des Moines to Meservey amid early morning auto traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Nichols
Des Moines
Meservey
Nichols
Thanksgiving social notes from Sioux Center area
Misses Sylvia and Adelaide Boey ink motored to Freemont to spend Thanksgiving with Mr and Mrs H Boeyink. Several families from Es telline visited relatives and friends in the area. Residents traveled to Sioux City, Vermilion and Hawarden for holiday visits. Mrs J Van Der Hoef died at eighty three after illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia
Adelaide Boeyink
Freemont
Iowa
H. Boeyink
G. Kalsbeek
Estelline
S. D
P. Bonnema
H. Peelen
Leona
Grace
Anna
Sious City
Richard Senller
Rock Valley
Sioux Center
Harry Vander Stoep
Doon Community News Highlights Local Deaths Visitors
Doon residents note the death of Jake Brinkhous with funeral rites at the Doon church and burial in Doon cemetery. William Derp dies after a lingering illness with services at the Lutheran church. Several locals visit Rock Rapids and Sioux City, with others welcoming guests from Lake Park and Ireton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Koster
Rock Valley
Doon
Jake Brinkhous
Rev
Hobson
Hulda
Lewis
Evelyn Miller
Rock Rapids
Jake Mann
William Derp
Lutheran Church
Bretthauer
John Greeley
Lake Park
Iowa
Harm Kolthoff
Mothoff
Sibley Hospital
H. Ver Maas
Sioux City
al Ross
Roscalion
Frieda Ludemann
Ireton
Joe Vanderbrink
Chas, Chase
Sioux Falls
Irvin Brinkhous
Ideal Gift for the Boy Subscription Ad
An advertisement for THE AMERICAN BOY YOUTH S COMPANION promotes as a gift for boys aged ten to twenty. It highlights adventures from polar sledding to war zones and Africa safaris, claims benefits for character and imagination, and lists subscription prices of 2 dollars for one year and 3 dollars for three years with mailing details in Detroit Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wartorn
Lafayette Blvd
Detroit
Michigan
Farmers Open Accounts Training in Orange City
Sioux County farmers will hear J C Galloway Extension Farm Management Specialist present a simple farm record system at a training school in the Courthouse Orange City starting at 9 30 A M Farmers attending will receive help to start their own records for the coming year and should bring a list of livestock crops feed and other on hand The program aims to study farm business management without prying into individual affairs Each man will maintain his own record with assistance as needed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux County
J. C. Galloway
Orange City
New Weed Named Sicklewort From Capel Township Farm
A new weed discovered on H. S. Harman’s Capel township farm has been identified by Iowa State College botanists as falearia vulgarus, with the English name Sicklewort chosen to align with German sichel kraut and Dutch sikkel schirm. Previously seen in Mercersburg in 1922 and now found in Costa Rica, Argentina, and across southern and central Europe and western Asia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. S. Harman
Capel Township
Harman
Farm Bureau
Botany Department
Iowa State College
R. I. Cratty
Botany Dept
Towa State College
Germany
Holand
America
Mercersburg
Costa Rica
Argentina
Europe
Asia
Henry Bastemeyer Attends Chevrolet Dealer Meeting
Henry Bastemeyer of Roorda Chevrolet Co. in Rock Valley returned from Omaha where he and 600 dealers attended the fourth of 50 winter meetings. Chevrolet predicts 1931 sales to rise over 25 percent in this zone, with a strong emphasis on new models and a recovering market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Bastemeyer
Chevrolet
Roorda Chevrolet Co
Rock Valley
Omaha
Chevrolet ‘Motor Company
Bastemeyer
iMyr. Bastemeyer
Chevrolet Motor Company
T.J. Klingler
Company
America
Simiar
Central Office
Klingler
M. D. Douglas
A Moore
J. E. Johnsim
Sidney Corbett
J. J. McMahon
General Motors Acceptance Corporation
For Sale and Want Ads Marketplace Listing
A collage of classified notices offers goods and services including livestock Bulls boars pullets poultry soil farming gear and furniture. Items advertised by Neal De Ruyter L J Ebert M Blankespool Antony Bongaar Hagenros Peters New Place and others while financial services from D J Scanlan & Son promise private money loans and farm funding. Contact details include Wm Van der Velde Peters New Place Ted Rauschau and phone numbers 219 12F-24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. van der Velde
Neal de Ruyter
Poland
M. Blankespool
Rock Valley
D. J. Scanlan & Son
Rozeboom
Peters
New Place
Evert
de Witt
Geo. Brandsma
Buft Orphington
John Haunt
Plymouth Rock
Jim van Eeker
Thanksgiving day visits and local notices in Hull area
Mr and Mrs John Murphy and children of Hull spent Thanksgiving day in the Joe Kleespie home. Mrs Anna Witt, Mrs John Haven, Melvin Kersbergen and Howard Witt were Rock Rapids visitors. Abrs Hiram Northoff returned from Sibley hospital where she had an operation. Mr and Mrs Elmer Athens are the parents of a baby boy. Allen Steen and son of Sioux City visiting in parental home. Mrs Duerloo and son Pete moved to Beaver Creek Minnesota. Doon public school pupils enjoyed a Thanksgiving vacation. Cutting committee of Congregational church met at August Kahl home. Andrew Klovstad and daughter Hazel were Sioux Falls shoppers. Mrs Frank Hentz of LeMars visited in Will Drier home. Mr and Mrs Hiney Stueven and daughter Phyllis Mae were Rock Rapids shoppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Murphy
Hull
Joe Kleespie
Anna Witt
John Haven
Melvin Kersbergen
Howard Witt
Rock Rapids
Hiram Northoff
Sibley Hospital
Elmer Athens
Allen Steen
Sioux City
Duerloo
Pete
Beaver Creek
Minn
Doon Public School
Congregational Church
August Kahl
Iimer Athens
Andrew Klovstad
Hazel
Sioux Falls
Frank Hentz
le Mars
Will Drier
Hiney Stueven
Phyllis Mae
Former Fayette Man Leads Rural Education Effort in New Mexico
Dr. Lloyd S. Tireman of Fayette and University of New Mexico has been named director of a training school aimed at improving rural education in New Mexico. He will select the staff and oversee general direction while continuing his post as associate professor of elementary education at the university.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Iowa
University
Lat Fayette
New Mexico
Lloyd S. Tireman
Charles Tireman
Fayette
University of New Mexico
Tireman
Sioux Center and Rock Valley Declamatory Contests Report
Sioux Center high school held its annual home declamatory contest last Monday with judges Mrs. Tye Supt. Vander Naald and Miss Adcock. A full house attended and Sioux Center anticipates a strong team. Rock Valley followed with its contest last Wednesday. twenty speakers competed, Mrs. C. H. Tye judged, and Rock Valley expects another strong showing this year. Also notes on Minty Smith of Hawarden being named an all conference back, Garfield No.7 dedicating a new schoolhouse, Settlers School adding maps globes and books, University of Iowa players performing Love's Labor Lost led by Chas W. Tye, Garfield Nos. 2 and 4 Thanksgiving program, Washington No.7 sock social, West Branch No.2-3 improving classrooms, and reports from Northwest Town educators at the South Dakota Educational Association meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Center High School
Tye
Vander Naald
Maurice
Adcock
Sioux Center
Rock Valley
C. H. Tye
Garfield No. 7
Garteld No. 6
Garfield No. T
Settlers School No
Iowa City
Chas. W. Tye
Orange City
Garfield No.2
Garfield No. 4
Helen Olson
Helen Cole
Helen Namuinga
Washington No. 7
Nanninga
eWest
West Branch
Northwest Town
South Dakota’ Educational Association
Sioux Falls
Wedness
Admiral Bord
Dr. Grey
Chicago
Red Hunter
Denver University
Towa
South Dakota
Sioux County
South Dakay
O. H. Tye
Iowa Infant Mortality Rate Declines in 1929 Report
Iowa health officials note the 1929 infant mortality rate at 52.5 deaths per 1000 live births, a level not surpassed by only four states. The weekly report ending Nov 13 lists scarlet fever as the top communicable disease with 70 cases, Polk county 11, Jasper 9, Buena Vista 6, Union 6. Chickenpox had 41 cases and smallpox 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
D. C. Steelsmith
Polk County
Jasper
Buena Vista
Union
Resolutions Offered by Court St Ann No 215 Catholic Daughters
Resolutions express sympathy on the death of Sister Jennie Lynch mother to the family. The group resolves to send copies to her, place a note in minutes, and notify the Rock Valley Bee for publication. signatories include Josephine Landschultg Elenor Balzer Agnes Doherty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Lynch
Court St. Ann No
Catholic Daughters of Hne
Rock Valley Bee
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van Buren County
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Keosauqua
GANG
GAK Stor
Alaska
Morning Light
Sauer Kraut
Council Oak
Texas
Rome Beautys
Arkansas
U.S
Council Oak Store
KSCJ
Huntting Elevator Co
WH. Schouten
Myron Siemon
Bert Duiis
Harvey Roelofs
Sioux County Farm Bureau
Antony Bongaars
Boyden
Hagen Ros
Herb Noel
Ted Rauschau
A. L. Lock
Josephine Landschultg
Elenor Balzer
Agnes Doherty
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