Public School News Notes
School closes at four P M Friday and reopens Monday morning January 5. The Boy Scouts held their first regular meeting. Susie Vander Laan and Geraldine Brinkhuis represented this section in the county declamatory contest. Mr. Miller officiated two basketball games at Ivet. Editors and staff met to plan the 1931 annual. Iowa High School Declamatory Association contest dates were set. The Towa High School Athletic Association basketball tournament will be held early March. The Senior Class will present a Christmas program Friday afternoon. Ticket sales for basketball were competitive with Willard Dennis leading this year. Mr. Miller officiated at a Hull Academy game. Child Labor Day observes last weekend in January. Only two weeks remain in the first semester after Christmas vacation. All incomplete work should be made up before final exams January 14, 15, and 16. Teachers and the superintendent will confer with parents about their children’s work.
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Scholhouse
Susie Vander Laan
Geraldine Brinkhuis
Miss Iverson
Vanden Berg
Sup't
May
Hospers
Miller
Ivet
Garst
Towa High School Athletic Association
Harry Akin
Willard Dennis
Hull
Miler
Hull Academy
Large Melon Harvest In Lincoln Township Farm
An extensive farmer named Mark and his three sons, managing Judge J. DeLand’s Storm Lake holdings, harvested 28 acres of melons in Lincoln township on the Coon river bottom. The dry season yielded around 36,000 from sales, marking a remarkable patch on the small river bottom.
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Bena Vista
Mark
J. DeLand
Storm Lake
Lincoln Township
Coon
Butter Container Change at Sibley Creamery
The Sibley Iowa creamery switched to fiber boxes for butter under Willis Overholser. The first shipment covered 224 cartons at 60 pounds each. If successful, yearly savings of 10000 dollars are predicted, with additional freight savings. For eleven months ending November 30, the plant produced 1600000 pounds of butter.
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Sibley
Iowa
Willis Overholser
Fire damages Selmer Dahl's cafe on Main Street
Fire discovered Monday at five o clock in Selmer Dahls cafe on Earth Main Street. Night Watchman James McElroy raised the alarm. firemen saved the frame but interior walls and stock nearly ruined. Origin unknown. building owned by F L Achatz of Rock Valley. Insurance carried by owner and proprietor. business halted for rebuilding.
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Selmer Dahl
Earth Main Street
James McElroy
Mgr. Dah
F. L. Achatz
Rock Valley
Dahl
Christmas Day Christmas worship and catechism notes
Christian Reformed Church in Holland announces 9:30 AM service on Lord's Day 33 of the Catechism and a 2 PM reading from Galatians. Christmas Day services will be held nationwide with voices of children and adults praising the Savior Jesus Christ. The piece urges personal redemption through faith in Christ.
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Alm
Holland
Gal
Jesus
Christ
Jesus the Savior
Iowans Vote Down Constitutional Convention Call
State canvass by the executive council shows voters defeated the question of calling a convention to amend the Iowa Constitution by 195356 to 140667 in the November 4 election. The proposal is submitted every ten years by law. It carried in 1920 but the legislature failed to arrange a convention then.
Social Events in Rock Valley During Past Week
Rock Valley society items list a busy week with Mason meeting electing officers H H Reit and Wm Vander Stouwe. Christmas party by Literary Circle at Mrs Dennis home features readings by Susie Vander Laan Geraldine Brinkhuis and duets.
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Rock Valley
H. E. Dennis
C. Rozeboom
L. D. Shannon
Carl Blessing
Dennis
Basket Social at Mensenthaler School House
A basket social will be held at the Mensenthaler school house south of Rock Valley Friday evening December 19 at eight o'clock. Everybody welcome. Teachers Marcella Tuynman and Bruna Gayer assist.
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Mensenthaler
Rock Valley
Marcella Tuynman
Bruna Gayer
Wattawa Cafe Helper Arrives from Castleewood
Lloyd Wattawa of Castleewood arrives Wednesday to assist his parents at the Wattawa Cafe.
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Lloyd Wattawa
Castleewood
Wattawa
Rock Valley Edges Alvord in Close Home Battle
Rock Valley lost one game to Maurice last Friday evening but defeated Alvord in a 15 to 14 overtime like finish. The Alvord match saw Rock Valley surge with new lineup changes led by Nick Kersbergen and Knorr as they rallied from behind, tying the score late before Alvord edged ahead on a late free throw. Referee Mr. Vickerstaff called it the fastest, cleanest, and most interesting game he had officiated, with a 49 minute runtime.
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Rock Valley
Maurice
Alvord
Vanden Berg
John Kersbergen
Hein Kosters
Akin
Knorr
Bergsma
Murphy
Hessel Kosters
Willard Dennis
Miller
Nick Kersbergen
J. Kersbergen
Rock ¥ Alley
Rock ¥Aley
R. Berens
Murhay
Vickerstaff
Hawarden
President Hoover Ate Igwa Thanksgiving Turkey
A. G. Gingerich of Wellman sends a choice turkey to President and Mrs. Hoover for the White House Thanksgiving dinner. The turkey farm, famed in Washington County for its showplace status, has been featured repeatedly in farm publications for its swofeet rearing method and poultry journal articles.
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Hoover
News Items of 20 Years Ago in Rock Valley
YE Wade and family visit Wade's Iowa mother from Wallisea Gerrit Van Otterloo of Kanawha attends John Gebhardt sale Mrs Irving of Goodland Kansas visits Walpole Howell families Epworth League hosts Mrs T Bl Monrose mother of Stocker guest at Hulshof home Old residents Henry Holmes of Knosha Wis visits with son George Kent of Seattle visits Rock Valley four years after leaving Will Kent visits from Sioux City to see friends Rock Valley considers electric lighting system. council adopts ordinance for electric lights.
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YE. Wade
Mr.Wade
Wallisea
Iowa
Gerrit van Otterloo
Kanawha
John Gebhardt
Herman Hulshof
Rock Valley
Henry Holmes
Sioux County
Knosha
Wis
George
Sheldon
Will Kent
Seattle
Washington
Sioux City
C. W. Kent
First Reformed Church Sermons Precede Christmas
Sunday services include English sermon Our Secret Sins at 11:30 AM and Isaiah's Prediction about the Virgin and her Son at 1:30 PM. Pre-Christmas meditations discuss Virginity, Son, and modern views. Sunday school prep for Christmas program. Christ and Christmas sermon in Holland Language on Christmas Day.
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Isaiah
Christian Endeavor
Holland
Businesses Open Evenings in Rock Valley for Christmas Trade
Rock Valley stores will open evenings starting Monday next week and stay open each evening until Christmas to aid holiday shoppers. A wide selection of gifts will be available and stores will close all day on Christmas and New Year’s Day as in years past.
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Rock Valley
Hock Valley
Rock Valley Boy Scout Troop meets at high school gym
Prospective Rock Valley Scouts met at the high school gym Monday evening with 25 boys and 3 committee men present. The meeting promoted Scout basics and community sponsorship by The American Legion. Open to boys 12 to 18, meetings are Tuesdays at 7:45 P.M. and all are welcome. The article highlights benefits of scouting and invites parents to attend the installation of the troop.
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Boy Scouts of
Rock Valley
Thi American Legion
the Bee
Bors
Maey
United States
England
Incubator Baby Becomes Husky School Girl Ring Bearer
A Des Moines infant born weighing two and a half pounds survived a long hospital vigil at Methodist Hospital. Nursed in an incubator and delicately padded, the baby grew into a healthy girl who recently served as ring bearer at her sister's wedding, marking a remarkable recovery.
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Des Moines
Methodist Hospital
Peace Lutheran Church Plate Two Service Schedule
Peace Lutheran Church lists a Sunday school at 10:00 and a Divine Service in English at 31:00 A. MoO on December 21. Pastor I Graf presides.
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Peace Lutheran Church
Plate Two
Moo. I Graf
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C. W. Jacobs
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Tyler
H.bastemeyer
Jerry Steck
Eastern Star Lodge
Hog Stesses
Kidredge
J. al Gartland
Steve Dodeward
E. F. Suter
Rock and
Sioux Townships
Orange City
Sioux County Farm Bureau Meeting
J. H. Kearns
J. Gartland
C.W. Jacobs
W. S. Bogart
Priscilla Club
Cecil Smith
Sioux Township Farm Bureau
Josie Cullinan
Santa Claus
Basket
First Reformed Church
BOY Scout Meeting
Merry Christmas
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