Mrs John Hayden Dies After Illness In Rock Valley
Mrs John Hayden died Wednesday afternoon December 19 after three days of illness from pneumonia. Born November 25 1804 at Lyons Clinton County she moved to Rock Valley in 1886 and lived there until death. She married John Hayden December 28 1887 and they had eight children, six died in infancy and one James died January 9 1916. Funeral at St Mary's Rock Valley was well attended. The family thanks friends and the American Legion and Auxiliary for support.
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John Hayden
Hayden
Lyons
Clinton County
Rock Valley
Botn Hayden
Jin Jin- Zancy
James
Exyle
Janes Lowery
James Keegan
Hock Valley
Viety
St. Mary’s Church
Reform Church Notes Services in Dutch and English
Pastor Rev R D Donnstra lists Holland language and English services with subjects Remembering the Lords Death The Soul Loves Christ Jesus Larning from Experience Old Year and New Year services Remembering our sins Gods Command to move forward Acts 26 19 includes Sabbath School and Young Peoples Society led by Mrs A Bonthuis
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reformed Church
R. D. Donnstra
Holland Service
Holland Servicr
Christ Jesus
Young Peoples Society
A Bonthuis
New York
Injured Renisen Athlete in Auto Crash Near Mondamin
Joe Lotz of Renisen, a Rock Valley baseball player last season, was severely injured when the car he rode in skidded on ice near Mondamin Iowa. Driver Jim Barlyoux escaped unhurt as the vehicle overturned into a ditch. Lotz suffered a deep scalp wound, a fractured rib, and multiple cuts. he was removed unconscious and taken for first aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Lotz
Renisen
Rock Valley
Igg
Mondamin
Iowa
Mr. Lotz
Lotz
Mondswain
Doon Christmas Visits Spread Through Area
Doon residents and relatives gather over Christmas with visitors from Hurley South Dakota Chicago Illinois Sioux Center Hull Boyden Lake Park Denver and Rock Rapids. Families including the Serey Brinkhous Me Dowell Visser Gately Jantzen Athens and Scholten share holidays and call on friends in Doon and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Komas Norvis
Wilfred Kirk
Pipestone
Mina
Jake Brinkhous
Aly
Mas
Russel Me
Dowell
Frances
Me Donwell
Henry Visser
Rock Rapids
Ed Ross
Satie Visser
Sioux Center
Abs
John van Hull
Hull
Rudolph Jantzen
Boyden
Charles Bird
Town City
Khmer
Louis Athens
Browns Valley
Main
John Athens
Grace Scholten
Denver
Mike Gerdes
John Greeley
Lake Park
Iowa
Hive Trower
Sioux City
Will Steinbruk
St John quote to open church notes sermon schedule
Rev Roy L Howell, former Rock Valley resident and Town Conference member, will preach at St John as guest minister in morning and evening services at 11:00 AM and 7:30 PM with a call to worship. Pastor Lyman F Foert? leads church activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John
Jesus
Roy L. Howell
Rock Valley
Lyman F. Foeht
Mrs Herman Oldenkamp Rites Held In Rock Valley
Mrs Herman Oldenkamp who died Sunday after a long illness lived most of her life in Rock Valley aside from a Colorado sojourn two years earlier. Born January 15 1898 she was thirty years eleven months fifteen days old at death. She married Herman Oldenkamp March 3 1921 and is survived by her husband her father L Vanden Bosch and several brothers and sisters. Funeral services were conducted at the Christian Reformed church in Rock Valley Thursday afternoon.
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Herman. Oldenkamp
Denver
Colorado
Rock Valley
Oldenkamp
Herman Oldenkamp
L. Vanden Bosch
Christian Reformed Church
Items of 25 Years J Ro and Emma Benson Visit Sweden
J Ro and Miss Emma Benson of Jock Valley and EW Benson of Ireton plan a three month visit to Sweden, sailing from New York Thursday to Bennsideholm Swed en to spend most of the time with their parents. Miss Sabie Sante Wuaries Lee from Clarinda visits Miss Inez McClean during holidays. Benson has ten years. JLT and Benson will join I Kearns in Sioux City for Poppe Pioneer Store matters. C Vander Pole leaves for eastern relatives. W J Skewis sells remaining hayware stock. Alv and Mrs Thomas Kent visit from Raymond SD. Dr BH Plumbe goes to Chicago for railway surgeons meeting. Mrs Plumbe accompanies him. Miss Emma Finkham moves to Beresford SD to live with relatives. A Sebree and two children stay with John Gebhart until after holidays. Mr and Mrs RK McGulloch depart for California for several months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Ro
Emma Benson
Jock Valley
EW. Benson
Ireton
Jefe Maday
Sweden
New York
Bennsideholm
Oreater
Sis Dirtaids
Sabie Sante Wuaries Lee
Morrow
Clarinda
Inez McClean
JLT
Benson
I Kearns
Sioux City
Poppe Pioneer
BH. OL Phimbe
Chicago
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Plumbe
Emma Finkham
Beresford
S. D
A. Sebree
South Dakota
John Gebhart
My. Aml
RK. McGulloch
California
Farmers Attention Oil and Harness Repair Service
Farmers are urged to bring their harnesses to Peters Harness Store for oiling and repair work. The notice promises neat, quality service and invites local farmers to visit for maintenance of their equipment.
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Peters Harness Store
Local Christmas visits and notes from Rock Valley
George Relande of River Falls arrived in Rock Valley to spend Christmas with his brother Pred Relander. Ralph Dykstra of Musk arrived for a visit with friends. Smcile Me at Nealsville plans holiday time with her parents. Rev. and Mrs R L Howell and Pern of Wildull tour Rock Valley for the holidays. Mr and Mrs H J Sandsehults and Legara Sandselilts plus Miss Ann Sand achuke of Sioux City join relatives. A call to Rev J Gritter of Prosper Mihigs Mean is extended at Christian Reformed meeting. The Vander Bit family moved from California back to spend the season. Koolmees may move to California. Auctioneer Meslink notes strong sale prices with John Thunnie sale netting high figures. Dr PL Dixon mourns his mother's Chicago death and receives many sympathies.
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George Relande
River Falls
Rock Valey
Pred Relander
Ralph Dykstra
Musk
Rock Valley
Smcile
Nealsviay
Hoase
John McKeegan
R. L. Howell
Pern
Wild
Wedaneo
John Vander Bilt
John Koolnees
Autoestor
California
Vinder Bit
Koolmees
Meslink
John Thunnie
Sioux County
PL. Dixon
Chicago
Dixon
Chicava
Traffic Troubles Fifty Years Ago in 1878
Horace Boies of Waterloo later a governor had trouble with a wagon blocking a passing maneuver on a Grundy county farm road. A Waterloo jury heard that Norris obstructed a public highway causing Boies to sue for 300 dollars. Norris counterclaimed for 100. The verdict awarded Boies five dollars and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Boies
Waterloo
Juory
Grundy County
Boies
Mr. Boies
Wm. i Niris
Norris
Sigua County Farm Bureau Notes Events and Eligibility
The Baby Beef Club closes January 1 for weighing and certification. Weighing records and rate of gain must be kept by entrants. The first prize is the Dunlop Trophy, held by Geo Dunlop, with permanent ownership after three wins. Eligibility spans ages 10 to 19, calves born between May 1 and October 1, 1928.
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Baby Beef Club
Baby
Sfax
Geo. Dunlop
Annual Sioux County Farm Bureau Meeting Jan 4
The Sioux County Farm Bureau holds its annual meeting in Orange City on January 4. Oscar Heline district committeeman will speak on proposed road improvements and possible legislation. Reports of the year's activities will be presented and officers for the coming year elected. Rex B. Conn, County Agent, urges members to attend.
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Sioux County Run Bureau
Orange City
Oscar Heline
Mavens
Heline
Sioux County Farm Bureau
Pryor
Byers Farm Bureau
Rex B
Herman Te Paske Regains Bank Role in Orange City
Herman Te Paske, long linked with Northwestern Bank in Orange City, regains a bank position after resigning and plans to retire at year end after twenty years in the finance field. Known in Rock Valley and surrounding areas, his career spans county auditor roles and banking service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Te Paske
Orange City Bank
Northwestern
Orange City
Bridge Builders Seeks Cargo Hidden in Strand River Disaster
Workers on a new bridge across the Mississippi near the Mississippi Valley search for a cargo of mercury lost when the steamboat Bernard sank after hitting a snag on April 1, 1864. The vessel carried several thousand gallons of mercury bound for use in Montana and the tragedy involved the Bertrand party and river details remain unclear.
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Miss Piri Valley
Bernard
Montana
Lihe
Ued
Growth at Iowa State University Five Year Span
Walter A. Jessup, president, notes total registration rose from 6 439 in 22-23 to 9 1n 1928-20 as five year growth. The university’s buildings and equipment are valued at 16 003 429, up from 8 440 297 five years earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diit
Towa City
Walter A. Jessup
Old Pal of Sufflo Bill Dies in Sioux City
John Grubbs aged 85 dies in Sioux City. A noted old pal of Buffalo Bill, he claimed to have hunted and contested with the wild west shows. He argued the extermination of wild bulls and buffaloes was necessary for westward development and logistics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Sioux City
John Grubbs
Sioua City
Buffalo Bill
Grubbs
Bilkilo Bill
Great
West
Bank failure trends show improvement says state banking chief
L A Andrews, state bank superintendent, reports banking conditions improved over the year. He cites 31 failures in Iowa in the first eleven months of 1928 versus about 300 in the same period of 1937, with combined capital and surplus figures of 1,168,000 and 10,554,895. He says growing confidence boosts business activity and overall financial health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Andrews
Banc
Towa
Yetsu
Andrew
Absent Voters Ballot Mailings Delayed Until After Election
Henry Lane of University of Sapporo sought an absent voters ballot mailed to Japan. The first ballot mailed by six mail reached the distant coast too late to reach AR. Jane after December 1ist. Lane continued to request and remained with County Auditor Varler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
University of Sapporo
Henry Lane
of & Kulavse
Vieley
Killing pheasants out of season an expensive crime
Wildlife officials report fines and costs for illegal pheasant killings. Total penalties from convictions amount to 264,16 with additional costs and fees varying by case. Wardens and enforcement actions contributed to the total, with penalties ranging from 12.05 to 304.85 dollars. One hunter faced a 1010 fine and 60 days in jail.
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Amt
Fae
Havesheen
Minnesota
Jai We
Iowa Builds Record for November Construction
Iowa shows a record November for new building activity with permits totaling 47,021,200 dollars. The figure marks the highest November on record, lifting the year’s total to 4,445,800 dollars. The boost reflects a 26 percent rise over the 1927 annual total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
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IRS
American Legion and Auxiliary
Joni
Harden Bayder
Paul Murphy
Washington
D. C
Als
L. Murphy
Paul
Philadelphia
H@E LOTZ
DOON
Edgar Serey
Hurley
G. B.miler
Marguerite Keith
Dion
John Brinkhons
Sibley
Gately
George Gately
Hazel Gately
M.E. Church Notes
State Bank of
Rock Valley, Iowa
NEWS
C. Vander Pole
Stite
W. J. Skewis
Alv
Thomas Kent
Raymond, S. D
Farmers’ Elevator
Owen Manning
Sigua County
Clay
Iowa State University
First National Bank
Rock *Valley, Iowa
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