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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1933
Page
2
Henry Brinkman, a prominent Pocahontas County farmer, loses a 450 pound polami pig that leaps from the wagon, lands astride another pig, and causes the wagon to overturn. Brinkman, unhurt, walks away contemplating if the pig would have ridden home if tamed.
A mixed collection of notes from the South Dakota area covers political contests in Sioux Center and Rock Valley, voter tax ideas, and clerical changes. It discusses a 77 vote lead for Senator Roclofs after a recount, school salary laws, a Rock Valley tax cut, and a proposed poll tax approach akin to Texas. Also noted are winter weather shifts, public lighting rate cuts by Walter Hynes, and a reform proposal about local currency schemes with a Burke plan asking for five dollars per person to circulate locally. An Akron Plymouth County reader asks about a local plan to generate funds for infrastructure and jobs, but questions who would supply the initial five dollars.
A 100-to-1 long shot won Eldora Iowa pancake derby in two hours eating 41 cakes. Dooley led early and maintained a three cake edge, consuming added butter syrup coffee and water. Wilcox and Mire faltered, while What-a-man Booby edged up and claimed prizes from local merchants.
A 1922 Model T Ford touring car, stored in Des Moines since 1922 after a local agency closed, has not yet logged 100 miles. The vehicle appears nearly new with an 80 mph speedometer, factory tires, and a pristine body, now sold to F A Bernes of Grinnell Poweshiek County.
A condemned Graettinger, Iowa, man jailed in Fort Madison claims to have designed a rock resistant lock and plans to seek a patent through his attorney. He seeks to build a model of the device while awaiting execution for murder of a deputy sheriff in Waterloo. If viable, burglars might one day be thwarted by a patent from a condemned prisoner.
Eldora Iowa hosts a pancake eating derby with Wilcox, Fire Department assistant chief and reigning champion, returning after a dramatic Easter feat of 36 hard boiled eggs. Contest limited to five contestants, two hours to eat the most pancakes for valuable merchandise.
John E Miller, a University of Iowa student from Albia, trades his car for a 240 pound hog after a farmer offers the swap plus a dollar fifty. Miller insists on extra compensation for hutches and preparation, and the deal goes through with the farmer paying the additional dollar fifty, leaving the car’s owner with pork for the fraternity house.
Harry Seeger of Red Oak Town shot a fox found near farmland when the animal leaped from a thicket at about 100 paces. He fired his shotgun and the fox dropped, striking the nose, the only vital spot to avoid fur damage. The fur is being tanned for Mrs Seeger and valued at $15 raw.
A transfer truck carrying 248 cases of eggs crashed near Missouri Valley Iowa. Four hours of work with two wreckers freed the vehicle and cleared the scene. Eyewitnesses describe eggs strewn across the mud with small bats salvaging many for their households. The driver said another car forced him off the highway into the middle of the road.
Rock Valley Iowa council convened February 1 1933 with Mayor Murphy and councilmen Vander Meer Gartland Jacobs Kearns present. Minutes from January 4 read and approved. Payrolls for Dick Van Etdik John J. Kersbergen J A Weimer and others listed. various utilities and supplies paid. Poll tax resolution set for Feb 1 to Nov 1 1933 with $2 per person. approved. Committee to review gasoline tank permit. Inquiry on Dr Dixon dental bill. Transfer of old pump house matter to committee. Street lighting contract with Iowa Public Service Co for reduced rate approved. Meeting adjourned.
Brown trout introduced to the United States from Europe in 1883 grow larger than brook trout under similar conditions. They mature around 34 months and feed during the same life stages as brook trout, with fry subsisting on the same resources.
Sioux County Farm Bureau announces an annual Agricultural Outlook Meeting at the Sioux County Courthouse in Orange City on February 16. Galloway and K P Bentley, ISU Farm Management Specialists, will speak, focusing on livestock and farm crops. The event draws wide interest as residents seek planning help for the year.
County Agent H. Nichol outlines many benefits of the 4-H Dairy Calf Club for farm boys. He notes the program emphasizes keeping heifers for a future herd, low total investment over ten years, biweekly cash income after freshening, starting with a yearling for larger boys, and year round activity. He cites access to purebred breeders’ sires, favorable calf prices, and broad eligibility for youths aged ten to twenty who are interested in dairy cattle.
Farm machinery owners are advised to inventory needed repairs now to avoid spring delays. Orders for parts surge before the season, and some items must be factory ordered, risking shipment delays and costly downtime from breakdowns. Early notes and orders help prevent disruptions.
Brayton Iowa residents have transformed the former city jail into a community room as part of broader town improvements. The city has moved its hall to a new site and begun laying a foundation for a small library beside the former prison area, signaling a utopian path if trends continue.
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