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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1928
Page
7
John H Bartlett issues notice to postmasters urging clear addresses and return details. He notes January floods of undeliverable mail including Christmas cards, causing millions in losses and disappointments. Many misaddressed letters could be saved with proper return addresses on envelopes.
Huck Valley Iowa December 3 1928 council met in regular session with mayor W W Murphy and councilmen G H Vugteveen A Faumland Steve Vander Well Fred Miter present. Minutes of November 7 and 25 read and approved. Several bills listed for salaries printing and street work. Treasurer and Weighmaster reports accepted. Committee authorized to check banks. Various street and sewer actions discussed and postponed. Adjourned by town clerk A L Halstead.
John Coert of Rock Valley wed Mies Alaric Hansen of Sioux City at Coleridge Nebraska last Thursday. The couple, now residing on Mitchell Street, receive warm wishes from friends as Coert’s long local business career and plans for a new home are noted.
Reformed Church notes show Ev. Hi. D. Dewnstra as pastor with 9 30 A M Adland service on the Lord careth for the humble and 1 30 P M English service on The Pure Life 3 10 P M Sabbath School Paul and His Friends 45 P A Youth Society led by John Harmelink with God’s Christmas Gift to the world Bake sale by Dorch-bearers at Roelofs and Vander Boks Store Saturday December 15th. What doth it profit my brethren though a man say he hath faith and have not works.
Farmers urged to bring their harnesses for oiling and repair at Peters Harness Store for neat workmanship.
Public school notes report first graders busy with Christmas decorations and top leaders Charles Vande Weerd Melvin Der Hartog Neva Jean Sewick By nevth Simmonsma Eva De Young Trente Kersbergen. Third graders sell Christmas seals and prepare part of the Christmas program. Remington Topwriter Service Co visited the Commercial Department to overhaul machines. December Remington typing award tests aim for silver medals by typing forty words per minute. Junior and Senior classes last Friday typed menus and Ladies Aid supper cards. First John Grossenberg led the Junior typing with 32 wpm, Ardelle Van Hidik 29 wpm, Gerrit Vugteveen 18 wpm. Mrs Millar substituted for Mr Lace. Jimmie Walpole teaching in his absence.
County treasurers report mobile plates for 1924 green with black lettering produced at the Anamosa reformatory. A single change added the county number to the track plates letter T. Perry merchant cancels debts and proclaims thanks.
The Rock Rapids Review recounts a 4 PM Little Rock National Bank heist as two well dressed men robbed cash totaling about 20,000 and forced patrons into the vault before fleeing north in a car. Bank officials pursued but the third conspirator outside eluded identification while authorities issue updates.
The town shows festive spirit with shop windows in Christmas attire across drug stores general stores hardware stores restaurants and the electric light plant. Small trees lit nightly illuminate interiors attracting shoppers and prompting a lively season of holiday buying in Rock Valley.
Camp Fire Girls host a Saturday bazaar and lunch for Christmas shopping in the C. D. of A. Hall. Shoppers can browse items such as memory items, hand and glass towels, pillow cases, braid, seams, and silk and linen handkerchiefs. Linch will be served during the afternoon.
Airs Julia Spurr of Sanborn visits relatives. several residents travel or visit nearby towns. A baby, Darrell Wayne Loftus, dies at five months after grippe, with funeral services led by Rev Focht. Card of thanks expresses gratitude for sympathy and moral support.
Bank employees identify Charles Sellers of Des Moines as a suspect in a $70,000 cash and bond robbery at First National Bank in Little Rock. Sheriff Park A. Findley says Sellers was in Des Moines at the time, with his younger brother also held there.
The church supper hosted by the Ladies Aid on Friday evening drew strong attendance. A wide array of dishes was served and enjoyed by all, with ample food and a cheerful crowd making for a enjoyable time.
Ployd Bryant hustled 143 bushels of corn on the John Peterson farm near Sheldahl. A rival tally reached 128 bushels while another entry showed 87 credited at noon. The contest drew interest from local growers as measurements continued.
As soon as the robbery l ed Sheriff Whestly laid out a drag net that covered northwestern southern Minnesota and South Dakota. Vigilance committees were notified and radio stations all over the country were notified. The work at the Rock Rapids office was placed in charge of Deputy Sheriff Jess McGuire and Shevill Wheatley went at Little Rock to take charge of affairs there. He was assisted at Little Rock by Sheriff Hermanohs of Rock County Minnesota.
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