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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1929
Page
10
Short, local dispatch listing residents visiting relatives and farming families near Dell Rapids, Woensocket, and Rock Valley. Includes arrivals from Germany and Iowa, a Ford dealer convention, a radio shop promotion, a Christmas sale, community meetings, a minor wagon accident, school staff, church calls, bake sales, and a death in Grand Haven Michigan.
Mr and Mrs Frank Rohit and children of Worthing South Dakota spent Sunday at the home of Mrs Rohit's mother Mrs Ela McMurray. The Milwaukee Railway runs morning and afternoon trains in two sections this week with the second carrying mail and baggage. Ex excursion rates of a fare and a third will be offered on the Milwaukee road during the holidays.
Doon residents reported a busy period with the Junior Class play Betty, The Girl of My Heart, drawing a large audience at Woodman Hall. Local trips included Sioux City, Rock Rapids, Prairie du Chien visits, and various callers, with Mrs. Jake Brinkhous and Mrs. Lizzie Schemmil among those noted.
Peace Lutheran Church Plato Township invites all to Sunday school at 144 ML Divide and services at 11 A.M in English. The congregation thanks regular attendees and contributors who support the services. Pastor A G Bretthaner urges faithful participation to grow in edification and emulate the Master Luke 4 16. Blessed are they that hear the word of God and keep it.
Rex and Mrs A G Bretthawer attended a Sunday evening service in Alvord where a pastor conducted it. A Christmas program by the Peace Lutheran Church Sunday school children is planned. Divine service on Christmas Day will be in English at Peace Lutheran Church with services at 10 30.
Farm light plant and other items offered for sale by D J Scanlan Son Gayer Heisig Emma Splear Tim Kouma W B Richter R W Steele and others Plus a private money loan offer Lost gold watch and chain reward Fair Store holiday hours Shoe repair and harness shop services Also several farms houses and livestock including 160 acres near Ruel Valley six room Rock Valley house and fullblood roosters and boars For sale also a Corona portable typewriter and a gas ford one ton truck real bargains noted in Ireton Iowa town commerce and local business ads
MR FARMER invites customers to Greiner's Honest Harness Shop for harness oiling using kerosene. The firm claims superior, durable oil and offers money back if not as good or better than rivals plus free oiling. They advertise service, repairs, and new harness sales under their motto Honest Dealing.
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