Public School News Hotel My Large blotters and visits noted
A school page lists Mr. Large donating blotters as is his custom, with Mrs. Droog visiting third grade, and Mrs. H. E. Dennis visiting on December 4. Marjorie Roe joins grade five, and the Hot Lunch Menu for next week is Cream of Potato Soup Macaroons and Cocoa Brown Betty Noodle Soup Scalloped Tomatoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
My. I
Aliss Smits
Miss Turnman
Berdie Lewis
Singer Sewing Machine Co
Singer Sewing Machine
Maurice
Buena Vista College
Coe College
Benna Vista
Alvord High School
Rock Valley Wins County Declamatory Contest
Contest held at the schoolhouse Monday evening featured contestants from Aun, Sioux Center, Maurice and Rock Valley. In Oratorical Donald Mouw of Sioux Center took first, Donald Vande Stowe of Rock Valley second. Dramatic Susie Vander Laan Rock Valley first, Bernice Straks Maurice second. Humor first Geraldine Brinkhuis Rock Valley, second Kathleen Oliver Sioux Center. Rock Valley earned two firsts and a second. Supts were R E Ballard Hawarden L G Morford Ireton M C Mulenberg Hiden. Don May presented ribbons. County Contest set for December 17, likely to beat Hospers. Honor Roll noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aun
Sioux Center
Maurice
Rock Valey
Donald Mouw
Donald Vande Stowe
Rock Valley
Susie Vander Laan
Bernice Straks
Hospers
Preliminary Boy Scout Meeting At School After Tuesday
A post after school gathering directed by A R Eggleston drew strong interest from public school boys. Prospects for a large initial membership look favorable with a partial list including Willard Dennis Hessel Kosiers Russell Brants John Van Boeyen John Vander Velde Neal Den Hartog Gerrit Ver Wey Albert Vande Weerd Judson Smith Henry Van Dyke Milton Vander Stowe John Steck Kenneth Grau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Eggleston
Willard Dennis
Hessel Kosiers
Russell Brants
John van Boeyen
John Vander Velde
Neal den Hartog
Gerrit Ver Wey
Albert Vande Weerd
Judson Smith
Henry van Dyke
Milton Vander Stowe
John Steck
Kenneth Grau
Sioux Center social notes recount local visits and events
Mr and Mrs L Vander Berg and Mr and Mrs M Boreman drove to Doon to visit Rev and Mrs F Lubbers. Miss Amma Ep pink Wilhemina Ep pink Josephine Doornink spent Saturday in Sioux City. Edward Baartman of Leota Minn visited his parents A Baarman Tuesday. J Van Binsbergen and wife visited J Jansen home Perkins Wednesday. Young Ladies Mission Band plans a novelty gate for Mouws garage showroom. John Sneller and wife visited grandmother Alvs J Smith in Orange City. Ross couple motor to Sioux City Saturday. A Vander Steen and daughter Mary drove to Hull for Mary Wessilink and Bert Vande Weerd wedding. W Branson attended a reception for Rev and Mrs Hi Rikkers of Michigan at E Van der Schaal home in Orange City. John De Boer and daughters Esther and Heraldo visited Sioux City Saturday. An Te Paske hosted several friends Thursday as a farewell before moving to Des Moines for State Assembly sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Vander Berg
Perkins
Young Ladies Mission Band
First Reformed Church
Mouw
John Sneller
Alvs. J. Smith
Orange City
Ross
Sioux
City
A. Vander Steen
Mary
Hull
Mary Wessilink
Bert Vande Weerd
W. Branson
Hi. Rikkers
Michigan
E. Vander Schaal
John de Boer
Esther
Herailda
Sioux City
An ‘Te Paske
Des Moines
State Assembly
State Park Plan Considered Near Spirit Lake
A winter city council session will hear a report from a special committee on establishing a new state park at Spirit Lake. Chairman C L Rigby of Stanwood leads the panel which visited the site with the state board of conservation. The 700 acre tract lies west of Big Spirit Lake and reaches to the Minnesota line, with about half timbered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spirit Lake
C. L. Rigby
Stanwood
State Board of Conservation
Big Spirit Lake
Minnesota
Social events in Rock Valley week highlights
The Ladies Aid of St Marys church met Wednesday in the C D of A hal. A Turkey dinner for guests from Rock Rapids and Sheldon was held at the Scanlan home. A Methodist church supper and bazaar at the CG D of A hall raised about 150 dollars. Rebekah lodge elected officers at their LO O F hall. Bridg e games and luncheons accompanied visits by guests from Sheldon Mitchell S D and Sibley. Wa Tan Ye club gathering ended with refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
St. Mary’s Church
C.D
AL Hal
Rebekah Lodge
LO. O. FL
A. L. Lock
N. G
W. 0. Pobes
Ray Dorr and Son
le Mars
G. van Nunwegen
Wim. S. Bogart
AL Hall
St. Mary's Church
Rock Valley Still on the Railway Map
The CMSTPPRy offers a through standard sleeping car on select winter dates so California passengers avoid changing cars between Rock Valley and Los Angeles. The service runs via Spencer Des Moines the Great Western Railway and Kansas City to the Grand Canyon limited Santa Fe. First day December 16 from Sioux Falls Rock Valley at 5 16 PM, three nights to reach Los Angeles noon day three. Round trip $70.60 double or $21.75 each direction with Christmas Holiday rates at fare and one third. tickets on sale December 19 24 to return January 6. Let the Engineer Do the Driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cmstp&pry
California
Rock Valley
Los Angeles
Spencer
Des Moines
Great Western Railway
Kansas City
Grand Canyon
C. W.jacobs
Santa Claus to visit Rock Valley this Christmas season
A Christmas tree on the public square near Hagpole will be lit nightly through Christmas. Santa Claus is expected to attend, appearing on a date to be announced, likely the Saturday or Wednesday before Christmas. The Amercian Legion and the Commercial Club sponsor the event and report he is very busy but will visit Rock Valley with early nuts for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagpole
Santa Claus
Mr. Claus
Rock Valley
Amercan Legion
Commercial Club
Methodist Episcopal Church notes promising Christmas cantata
The Methodist Episcopal Church announces a Christmas Cantata "To Bethlehem" for next Sunday at 7:30 P.M. directed by Miss Garst with a mixed choir and cornet solos by Eggelston and Vis. World Mission program from five nations will follow at Sheldon Town M E church at 2:30 P.M. Speakers include Me and Mrs James L Ding, H K Mondel, Dr George P Howard, and Rev Thomas S Donohugh. The pastor G A Tyler and wife attended Earl Custer funeral in Anthon. Junior Church schedule updated with Sunday 9:15 A.M. and Thursday after school sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem
Miss Garst
Ars
F. E. Corvin
Jerry Steck
A. Tyler
Henry Welnieen
Hazel Dearborn
Jake Vander Stowe
Garst
Henry Bastemeyer
Ben Mouw
Steve ‘Vander Well
Walter Vander Well
Dick Roelofs
Dick Wesselink
Eggelston
Eegelston
Robert Vis
World Mission of Christianity
Sheldon
Town
M. Ey
Ae Me
James L. Ding
China
H. K. Mondel
Calcutta
India
George P. Howard
South America
Thomas S. Donohugh
Methodist Episcopal Church World Service Board
G. A. Tyler
Anthon
Earl Custer
Theorne
Schoal
First Reformed Church Sunday Services and Programs
The First Reformed Church lists a 9:30 A.M. English service titled Heaven's Gates Closed and a 1:30 P.M. Dutch service titled The Eagle's Nest with Text Cent. 32 10 11. Sunday school follows the afternoon service. Christian Endeavor meets at 745 P.M. as classes prepare for a Christmas program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Reformed Church
Christian Endeavor
News Items of 70 Years Ago in Rock Valley
Reported notes from Rock Valley and nearby on visits and travel of residents including Mrs Fred Studer, Mrs ED Hoisington, Jos Wosterling, Phil Vosterling, CLT Schmidt, Rose Schemmer, John Parkinson, Mae Maher, G Glewczewsky, G Wynia, and G Vugteveen. Mentions Sandusky, Canisota, Bancroft, Storm Lake, Sioux Falls, and a favorable electric light proposition with council support and plan to vote on a franchise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed, Hoisington
Carton
Rock Valley
Hoisington
Jos
Wosterling
Rock Island
Phil Vosterling
Leader
Holland
Clt
Schmidt
Teusday
Canisota
S. C
Rose Schemmer
Bancroft
Iowa
John Parkinson
Mae Maher
Plal Cummings
Mason
G. Glewczewsky
Storm Lake
G. H. Vugteveen
P. Wynia
Sioux Falls
G. Veldboom
FE. S. Thayer
Polk County Prepares License Plate Supplies for Renewals
Polk County officials prepared for license renewals with on hand stock on December 1. They set aside 47 000 passenger car plates, 500 truck plates, 200 motorcycle plates, and 150 trailer plates. Last year about 44 000 passenger car licenses were issued in 1930.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Heavy Wind Creates Rolling Snow in Grundy County
In Grundy Center Iowa J Vanderwiecken describes two inches of snow on Monday and Tuesday November 24 and 25 that failed to drift due to strong winds. The wind rolled the snow into large balls on open fields, many heavy enough for a man to lift, a sight not recalled before in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy County
J. Vanderwiecken
Grundy Center
Iowa
Car Owner Ad Promotes Aircraft Gasoline
A vintage classified style notice urges car owners to use Air craft Gasoline at Greiner Bros. Service Station to fix hard starting, stalling, and misfiring problems. It claims the fuel costs no more than other gasoline and invites customers to fill up at their station today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greiner Bros
Rock Valley Seconds Triumph as Firsts Falter
The Rock Valley seconds upset Sioux Center reserves 12 to 10 in a heated game while the Rock Valley first team lost to Sioux Center 33 to 5. Rock Valley reserves dominated the Sioux Center squad, though Sioux Center’s firsts enjoyed easier scoring. Next Friday Rock Valley travels to Manuriki to face Maurice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Valley
Soux
Sioux Center
Hock Valley
Stony Center
Manurikihen
Maurice
Wesselink Vende Weerd wed in Rock Valley ceremony
Miss Mary Wesselink of Perkins Iowa wed Harry G Bert Vande Weerd of Rock Valley. The event at the bride’s parents home featured Rev G H Douwstra officiating with Betty Carol Oliver as ring bearer and Eleanor Joyce Wesselink as flower girl. The couple will reside in Rock Valley where the groom works at the Creamery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Wesselink
Perkins
Iowa
Harry G.bert Vande Weerd
Rock Valley
D. 4. Wesselink
Piery
G. H. Douwstra
First Reformed Church
Hull
Betty Carol Oliver
Eleanor Joyce Wesselink
Marie van de Weerd
Theodore Bauman
Mroo
Mrs. van de Weerd
Rock Valley Couple Married at First Reformed Church
Miss Marie VanDeWeerd and Ted Bauman were quietly married Tuesday morning at the First Reformed church with Rev. Clyde Newhouse officiating. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs John VanDeWeerd Sr of Rock Valley, grew up in the area and has worked as a rural teacher and current bookkeeper for Farmers Lumber Co. The groom, son of Mrs John Bauman, was born in Rock Valley and now runs a filling station handling Standard Oil products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Vande Weerd
Ted Baruaay
Oh Parsonance
First Reformed Church
Clyde Newhouse
John Vande Weerd
Rock Valley
Farmers Lumber Co
John Bauman
South Dakota
Nes
Also Mentioned on This Page
Public School News Hotel
Susie Vander Laay
Geraldine Brinkhuis
Asea
Vanden Berg
Arthur Bergsma
Helen Ruth Walbot
Alvin Milles
Frances Smits
Henrietta Wesselink
Helen Roorda
Dorothy Tuynman
Letha Simith
Viola Schemmer
Willis Rozeboun
Dorothy Smith
Viola Dodeward
Margaret Hilton
Winifred Talsina
Helen Vander Stowe
Allen Snyder
Cornelia Ver Duori
Boy
State Bank OF
ING
Chris Hop
P. D. van Oosterhout
C. A. Walhof
C. Rozeboom
J.B. Walhof
Asst
Methodist Episcopal Church Notes
Fred Studer
Ohio
Relatves
Any
Sandusky
Wesselink—Vende Weerd
Vanbe Wee
Ord—Bauman
Choice Farm
First National Bank
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!