Former resident dies suddenly in Minnesota
A former Rock Valley area resident Mrs Buffington died unexpectedly Saturday of heart failure while returning from an event in Holland Minnesota. Survived by her husband and eleven children, she and the Buffington family had lived in the Rock Valley vicinity for years before moving to Minnesota about twenty years ago. Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church in Pipestone Minnesota on Tuesday afternoon.
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A J. Bufingtton
Presbyterian Church
Pipestone
Minn
Old Tolfe druggist preserves memory book since 1908
C M L Webb, proprietor of a Tolfe Iowa drug store, guards a memory book kept since 1908. The red and gray volume records traveling salesmen signatures and firm names, school opening clippings, party years for Rolle children, photos and clippings, with most pages devoted to signatures of friends of Ghazley Webb.
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C. ML Webb
Tolfe
Iowa
Webb
Rolle
Sigmatures
Ghazley
Narrow Escape For Laurens Man In Car CO Near Death
C A Carlson of Laurens Iowa narrowly escaped death when he was found unresponsive near his car in the garage. Neighbors heard the engine and alerted authorities. Doctors revived him with oxygen after he was discovered face down near the vehicle, avoiding lethal carbon monoxide exposure.
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C. A. Carlson
Laurens
Iowa
Carlson
Tel- Kkr
Carlson Yard
Local firm donates coke to needy families in Sheldon
A central west public service company with a gas plant in Sheldon donated coke as a Christmas effort. Branch manager Earl B. Miller said the coke would be given to the poor for fuel, totaling 1916 tons supplied to needy Sheldon families.
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Central West
Sheldon
Earl B. Miller
Shaldon
Santa Claus Delivers 1500 Sacks Of Treats In Rock Valley
Santa Claus visited Saturday afternoon distributing more than 1500 sacks of candy and nuts. He arrived in full regalia after a truck had to be chartered due to a small sled. A large crowd of children welcomed him, with the American Legion and local business leaders supporting the event in Rock Valley.
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Santa Claus
The
American Legion
Rock Valle
Married 62 Years in Royal Iowa Couple Reaches Diamond Milestone
Mr. and Mrs. Watkins James of Royal in Clay County Iowa celebrate 62 years of marriage. They settled on a farm 61 years ago then moved to Royal after its founding and have lived there since. Mrs James survived a stroke, regained movement in a paralyzed leg in 1930, and the couple plans to celebrate their diamond anniversary after completing 75 years together.
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Watkins James
Royal
Clay County
Iowa
James
Therr
Inhair
Doon School Board Preserves Centuries of Minutes in One Volume
Secretary L J Deku notes a 600 page book bought in 1991 and placed in use in February 1892 containing minutes of every school board meeting since then. With pages remaining for two to three years, the volume lets quick access to past actions without sifting dusty files.
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L. J. Deku
Indeo
Doon
Ashole
County to End County Aid for 1933 Auto Licenses
Official notice announcing a Board of Supervisors resolution to discontinue county aid to any person applying for a 1933 automobile license. All interested parties should be governed accordingly by order of the Board of Supervisors.
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Board of Supervisors
DISPLAY OLD FANCY WORK AT TEA FUND EVENT
Battle Creek Iowa ladies hosted a tea to benefit the public library fund. The display showcased antique fancy work including bright colored spreads and hand woven pieces aged 100 to 200 years, plus quilts of a century old or more. The exhibits drew attention from attendees as treasured family heirlooms.
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pun‘Jie Library Fund
Battle Creek
Tha
Iowa
Farm Bureau Demonstrates Meat Cutting and Canning
Sioux County Farm Bureau joins state effort helping farm wives secure meats through proper canning and curing. Three all day demonstrations at Zwawerman Mord township Ramaker West Branch township and Keizer Capel township with 19 27 and 0 participants. Future sessions planned at Degong Shermn township on Dec 30 detailing beef hog pork and canning methods.
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Farm Bureau
Sioux County Farm Bureau
J. P. Zwawerman
Mord Township
J. J. Ramaker
West Branch Township
B. Keizer
I Capel
J. B. Degong
Shermn Waship
Aleen
Wilson
HD. A
Towa
W. McDonald
Towa State College
Extensio Service
Ames
Orange City Future Feeders Club Tour Visits Beve Calves
Members of the Orange City Future Feeders Club inspected 20 baby beeves on feed last Saturday to learn how members handle their cattle. J. P. Hansen and County Agent H. Ashery led the tour. The club doubled in membership this year and calf quality has improved over last year. The calves have 2% started on feed and will be weighed by disinterested parties on or before January 1.
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Orange City
Mortgages Burned In Taylor County Fire
About 1,250 batted mortgage papers with a face value of 70,000 were burned in Taylor County. The county recorder and the board of supervisors presided as a pile of documents was set aflame. The burning occurred during a formal act recorded in county records.
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Taylor
County Recorder
Towa Tarr
Farm groups push for lard and animal fats snare market
The Farm Holiday Movement and allied groups push a plan to restrict vegetable shortenings and restore demand for lard and animal fats. They argue wartime substitutions educated the public to favor vegetable oils, harming fat hog prices and farm incomes, and call for widespread advertising to revive lard use in home products and soaps.
Killed in Odd Mishap Near Petersirg Farm
OQ Amwlat of Estherville died after a windlass safety catch failed while lifting a pump. A derrick and pulley were used on the Nasby farm when the crank struck him in the jaw, driving splinters into his head. He died several hours later without regaining consciousness.
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Amwlat
Estherville
Amdal
Nasby
Petersirg
Consciouness
Robot trap turns on inventor in Forest Iowa
In Forest near Guy Iowa Glenn Hanna built a trap to shoot chicken thieves. He entered the chicken house and was shot by his own device. He was in critical condition with little hope of recovery.
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Forest
Guy
Iowa
Glenn Hanna
Hanna
Caterpillars As Weather Prophets Prophesy Mildness Then Cold
Goosebone weather prophets in the northwest say caterpillar signs foretell a mild spell followed by a severe cold snap toward spring. Dark ends with light middle signal milder weather. dark middle with light ends warn of harsher midseason. This year caterpillars matched the first pattern.
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Mars
News items of twenty years ago in Rock Valley
John Murphy of Ogden Utah visits Rock Valley for holidays with Aber hey family. Sr Leonard De Bruin Peter Van Beek and Gerrit Fowlerda return home for break from Grand Rapids. ELE Rounds of Twin Falls Idaho attends local visits. New Reformed church to be dedicated Friday. Wm Baysinger travelled to Worthington Minnesota after brother in law George Smith died. Eyworth League hosted by Large family with 100 guests for readings and music. James Walpole attended Horn cattle sale at Hinton and distributed catalogs. Esther Sehmund returned from Canton. Grant Roberts leaves for Camistota SD after weeks here. A F Grimm of Parkston SD conducts Leader Store interests. son M L Grimm manages Rock Valley store. Henningfeld boys buy Dr Huizenga's Jackson auto. Dr Huizenga plans move to Chicago. Hector Brant goes to Ghent Minnesota to farm. Mrs Brant to join Friday.
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John Murphy
Ogden
Utah
Rock Valley
John Aberhey
Leonard de Bruin
Peter van Beek
Gerrit Folwerda
Grand Rapids
Mich
Ele
Rounds
Twin Falls
Idaho
Worthington
Mim
George Smith
Hinton
Esther Sehmumd
Canton
Grant Roberts
Camistota
A. F. Grimm
Pakston
First Reformed Church Holland New Year Evening Service
The First Reformed Church announces an English New Year Day service at 1 36 P M with Lord's Supper and public reception of new members. Evening service at 7 45 P M in Dutch with C E at 7 45 led by Dick Roelofs on the theme Sacing Life Galantly. No Sunday school that day. Elevation of officers for the Sunday school Thursday night.
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First Reformed Church
C. E
Dick Roelofs
Rock Valley Businesses to Close Monday for Holiday
Rock Valley business places will close all day Monday January 2 to observe New Year’s Day holiday. The Bee notes the closure stems from Sunday’s New Year observance as a legal holiday and affects local commerce.
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Bee
Rock Valley
Near-fatal crash saves man from burning car
J J Kopecky of Clavier Tama county Iowa narrowly escaped death when his car rolled into a ditch near Cedar Rapids. After a side collision another vehicle fled. Kopecky was trapped under the steering wheel as flames engulfed the car. Tony Schmitz of Van Herr Benton county halted when he spotted the blaze and rescued Kopecky. The vehicle was completely destroyed.
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J. Kopecky
Clavier
Tama County
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Keeps
Kopecky
Tony Schmitz
van Hern
Benton County
Schmitz
Discovering a 1821 Dime in Old Excavation Site
In Audubon, Homer McMichael unearthed a worn old dime dated 1821 while counting change during construction work. The find emerged from dirt excavated for a new building and was publicized by Ammold Spencer at Audubon Town.
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Ammold Spencer
Peare Lutheran Church German Christmas Carols Service
English service on Saturday December 31 at 7 30 PM followed by a selection of old German carols On New Year day German service at 11 00 AM Sunday school at 10 00 AM Strangers invited to attend Pastor K J Gral oversees services
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K. J.gral
Christian Reformed Church New Year Services in Dutch
The church invites worship at 9 30 A M Dutch service and a 2 P M Dutch service with infant baptism planned. A Sunday evening sermon is hoped to mark the new year along with a closing service Saturday at 2 P M in Dutch. The 1932 year ends with reflections and prayers for a prosperous year ahead.
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A. Jos
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