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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1933
Page
12
A chronicled note from Rock Valley recalls a white Christmas and a bitter cold snap with temperatures from 16 to 23 below. It mentions Santa’s busy visit, New Year resolutions, and best wishes for prosperity, plus regional news on Indian transfers, CCC camps, loans to Sioux County farmers, and efforts to curb camp hangers and discipline.
Miss Neil Doherty visits Mt St Claire's College in Clinton during holiday vacation with her mother Mrs Mary Doherty and relatives. Mrs Theo Goldsmith and daughter Virginia shop in Rock Rapids. Miss Alice McCarty goes to Sioux Falls for Christmas at Nick Kelly home. Leona Meyer returns home from Osceola County Hospital after tonsillitis. Ed Barron spends Christmas in Rock Rapids at the Wm Barron home. Mr and Mrs Ed Kreber and son Billy visit Van Fetters near Ashton. Frank O'Meara from Rock Valley visits Mrs Mary O'Meara. Muriel Rogers of Sheldon spends Christmas with her parents. C J Goldsmith of Fairview and Miss Josephine Goldsmith of Clarion spend Christmas with Theo Goldsmith. Thomas Friedrichsen and family visit Frank Cobrt on Sunday. H N Kroeger and family dine with Fred Engleking in Doon on Christmas Day.
In Justice J B Bunker s courtroom at Knoxville McShane faced illegal possession charges for animal pelts including six skunks. Deputy Lubberden identified furs from a sunny sack and testified he was affected by the heat while George Kitlenger, deputy game warden, endured the ordeal. McShane was acquitted.
The article lists 9 30 A M Dutch service Heilig Avondmaals Viering 1 30 P M English Celebration for the Lord s Supper Post Communion sermon and a 7 45 P M Old Year s sermon in Dutch plus 63u A M New Year s Day sermon in Dutch There are no Sunday school or Christian Endeavor and four prayer meetings during the first week of the new year with English Dutch sessions and topics on Christ and world needs home missions and the church of Christ The piece reflects on the past year s spiritual growth and encourages readers to seek the Kingdom of God first for a blessed year.
The Commercial club in Cherokee sponsored a fish show where aquarian enthusiasts displayed prize goldfish. Interest in breeding pets grew, and after the exhibition the aquarists formed the fish club, joining 36 similar groups nationwide.
S. F. Schirmer, 86, of Emmetsburg, Tuwa, notes a unique record with four generations living together. The household includes his daughter Mrs. E. B. Wilbite, granddaughter Mrs. Leo Carney, and Carney’s son Donald Lee, plus Messrs Wilhite and Carney when not busy.
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