Coldest January in Seventeen Years Hits Iowa in 1929
January 1929 was the coldest month since 1912 across Iowa per the Weather and Crop Bureau. Many central and eastern stations recorded heavy snowfall, with towns cut off by snow blockades and coal shortages, yet modern plows quickly reopened roads. It notes the contrast with early settlers enduring harsher winters and how comforts now temper perceived climate severity.
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Iowa
Weather and Crop Bureau
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Lowa
Lawa
Voice from the Sky Visits Des Moines Air Show
A tri motored airplane equipped with a new amplification device projected the operator’s voice across Des Moines, magnified hundreds of times, heard through walls and over traffic as the plane circled the city. The event served as an advertising stunt and showcased aviation and sound magnification. Get your valentines at the Fair Store.
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Des Moines
Governor Hammill cites Iowa gains in poultry and butter shipments
The governor's message lauds Iowa's development with statistics. It notes 1927 poultry shipments of 23,324,000 pounds to eastern markets and butter exports of 175,387,000 pounds to Boston, Chicago, New York, and Philadelphia, highlighting Iowa's rise in butter manufacturing to second among states.
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Boston
New York Cit
Philadelphia
Towa
New York City
Chicago
Gas Tax Bills Push Funds to Secondary Roads
Iowa lawmakers consider four gas tax bills raising one cent per gallon to boost road funding. Three propose directing all revenue to secondary roads, one allocates a quarter to city streets. Iowa Automobile Club secretary W. B. Bond notes secondary-road owners pay more tax relative to their use, with 8.5 million dollars paid in gas tax and 3.775 million spent on secondary roads.
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Des Moines
W. B. Bond
Iowa Automobile Club
Bus Operators Lose Tax Relief Ruling From Supreme Court
The Iowa Supreme Court upheld the state motor carrier law, leaving bus operators liable for taxes and penalties. The ruling confirms a ten mile tax levied on motor vehicle common carriers, with total due to the state board of railroad commissioners about 67,796.82 dollars. Red Ball Transportation of Mason City under Mrs Helen Schultz Brewer owes 53733.90, while T C Pantages of Nevada 5072.27, Hawkeye Stages of Boone 4504.92, and White Star Bus of Muscatine 2451.94 are among others cited.
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Iowa Supreme
Iowa Motor Vehicle Association
State Board of Railroad Commissioners
Red Ball Transportation Company
Mason City
Helen Schultz Brewer
Bms
T. C. Pantages
Nevada
Hawkeye Stages
Tne Boone
White Star Bus Company
Muscatine
Corner Ding Store Displays Bright Wall Paper Samples
The Corner Ding Store showcases vibrant new wall paper samples for customer browsing and selection. Local shoppers are invited to view patterns and colors to refresh interior spaces.
Notes From Our Public School
In first grade, doll saddles are finished and wagons are in progress along with February decorations. Second graders cut snowflakes to border their room. Cast announced for Peggy and the Pirate operetta with Don Sterling and others. Friday February 1 held the annual home declamatory contest at the Old Opera House. M Rena Rosters won Oratorical, Susie Vander Laan Dramatic, Ma Hessel Koster Tinnoerous. Drake Relays may feature Gen John Pershing as a referee. American Legion endorses effort.
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Charles Vande Weerd
Berneath Simmonsma
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Flurold Benthuis
Henry Verdoorn
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Don Sterling
Willis Lozeboor Bil Manning
John Smits
Peggy Mayfield
Mays . Brown
Sioux City
Brown
Washa
M Rena
Abiss Susie Vander Laan
Hessel Koster
John 4. Pershing
American Legion
News items of 25 years ago br
Huizenga received a storm call from the Henry Bakker home and helped clear drifts with five others until retreat forced by the bad weather. One Bakker child has pneumonia. Jank Bowman will manage Flynn's pool ball and take charge next week. Rock Valley mail carriers could not return due to the storm. Joeon Gartland leaves for Chicago to attend a Northern Illinois College Alumni meeting before visiting relatives in Rochester, IL. Mr dad Mes and John Timmer visit JG H. Vugteveen on their way from Pease, Minnesota. returning from their wedding tour. Eldredge paints his store interior during the storm to improve appearance. Brek ships sheep to Chicago but delays due to weather. will ship Thursday. Mr and Mrs W A Smith attend their nephew’s wedding to Nellie Brown in Taypod. Geo Chisholm, visiting Rock Valley and Hull, leaves for Torrington, Wyoming. Miss Gertrude Huizenga, Orange City Academy instructor, is home over Sunday. Geo P Drew of Kensal arrives, seeking to buy a tarload of horses.
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Henry Bakker
Addis
Mr. Bakker
Jank Bowman
Flynn
Rock Valley
Joeon Gartland
Chicago
Ulimus College
Rochester
Dad Mes
John Timmer
Pease, Minesota
JG. H. Vugteveen
BK. Eldredge
EL Brek
W. A. Smith
Taypod
My Smith
Nellie Brown
Chisholm
Rock Valery
Hull
Torrington
Wyoming
Gertrude Huizenga
Orange City Academy
Geo P. Drew
Kensal
le Mars
Hawarden
Chas H. Pye
Paidlina
Tye
Hawars Valley
Grant Township
Sioux
Angus
County Board of Education
Grange City
J. N. Kull
Alton
Treton
Maurice
Gunter Schreurs Bride in Sacred Heart Church Alvord
A pretty wedding occurred at Sacred Heart church in Alvord Wednesday morning as Miss Mildred Gunter wed George Schreus of Larchwood. Rev. Father Graff officiated. Bridesmaid Bertha Schettler wore Nile green. groom's brother Irving Schreptz attended. Post ceremony, guests dined at the bride's home. They plan a Twin Cities honeymoon and will reside on the groom’s father’s farm at Larchwood after March 1. A separate note offers a reward for a missing fanning mill hopper east of Rock Valley.
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Sacred Heart Church
Alvord
Mildred Gunter
George Shreurs
Larchwood
Father Graff
Bertha Schettler
Trvin Schreptz
New Church Dedication Held In Rock Valley
The Protestant Reform church in Rock Valley dedicated a newly completed building Tuesday afternoon and evening attended by Grand Rapids visitors including Rev Hueksewa and other prominences. The NE Rock Valley structure offers a modern home for worship as the town marks years of seeking a permanent house. The Rev KR Douwstra leads a Holland service with sermons on The Transtiguyra fgets and Called to His Eternal Glory with Sabbath School on Repentance and Faith. Young People's Society discusses Servant leadership and Heb 7:25.
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Mich
Hueksewa
Rock Valley
Istetory Ln
Reformed Church
KR. D. Douwstra
Holland
Christ
Young Peoples Society
Iowa Senate Bill Aims to End Bovine Tuberculosis Statewide
A joint bill introduced by Senator AL Benson and Representative C A Hollis seeks to expand the state wide area plan to eliminate bovine tuberculosis in Iowa. Most counties have adopted the plan, with 44 remaining non clean areas and work ongoing in 24 counties. The test is urged to prevent reinfection and officials from the Department of Agriculture back the measure as a key public health step.
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Iowa
Senate
Senat
AL Benson
House
C. A. Hollis
Iowa Department of Agriculie
Stated Budget Receipts Include Various State Taxes
The state budget department notes 1928 collections from automobile licenses totaling 10,611,680.92 dollars, gas taxes 4,603,878, inheritance and other taxes adding to the total, with prison industries contributing 919,982.48 dollars and the board of education receiving 4,301,399.85 for fees and tuition, about 1 million more than in 1927.
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State Budget Department
Board of Educaton
Sioux County school notes and recent events
Sioux County notes describe spring school elections set for March and officer supplies mailing. It notes athletic matchups with Le Mars Hawarden and Hull, plus declamatory contests in Hull Hawarden and Paidiina. It highlights 8th grade examinations, county diplomas, and teacher savings via old paper drives.
Roads and surfaces report for Buena Vista county
The engineer reports Buena Vista county has 522 miles of graveled roads 290 miles of township graveled roads and 164 miles of county roads surfaced in addition to all of the primary roads.
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Buena Vista County
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