Local News Items From Rock Valley Area
E E Richter of Ma visited Rock Valley late last week. Aliss Eva Trebon left Monday for Minneapolis to select spring goods for her millinery store. N J Greiver left Thursday for Minneapolis to handle business, returning Tuesday evening. Mr and Mrs H W Jacobs of Chancellor MD were Sunday guests of Ma and Mrs John W Jacobs. Gerrit Van Laar to hold a household goods auction at Valley Poultry Yards on Saturday February 12. Ma Van Laar plans to move to Michigan. EB Evans of Linn Grove IA visited his son E J Evans manager of Northwestern Bell here. Gerrit Van’t Bul and Mease Vareek went to Corsica with incubators for Rick Bauma’s hatchery. Jacob Rus to sell at public auction at the John Baker place near the Christian Reformed Church at 1:30 Saturday February 19, including beds rugs stove chairs sewing machine kitchen cabinet and more. Also a set of work harness. Take Dr Peter Fahrney & Sons medicine for spring health. Mrs A W Kessler left for Chamberlain SD to see her ailing father. Leone Miller of Doon operated on for appendicitis at Rock Valley Hospital and is recovering. James Wuynatrick of Madison visited relatives here late in the week. Local chicken thieves warned to stay off premises owned by Ed Hevern. Rev and Mrs J H Geerlings left for Holland MI for illness in Geerling family. Wm De Vries of Alberta arrived to visit relatives. HE Van Zanten family moved into Rock Valley and occupy Mrs J Van Otterloo property.
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E. E. Richter
Rock Valley
Aliss Eva Trebon
Minneapolis
Minesota
N. J. Greiver
Minn
H.W. Jacobs
Chancellor
M. D
John W. Jacobs
Gerrit van Laar
Valley Poultry
Ma. van Laar
Michigan
EB. Evans
Linn ‘Grove
Iowa
E. J. Evans
Northwestern Bell Telephone Busid
Gerrit Van’t Bul
Mease Vareek
Corsie
Rick Bauma
Corsica
Jacob Rus
John Baker Place
Christian Reformed Church
A.W. Kessler
Chamberlain
Leone Miller
Doon
Rock Valley Hospital
James Wuynatrick
Madi
Ed Hevern
J. H. Geerlings
Holland
Geerling
Wm. de Vries
Alberta
Canada
W. Vander Weill
American Legion and Auxiliary
Legion
Richard Klein
August Klein
Sioux City
BL. Beisig
E. Betts
Morristown
John Pylman
Grand ‘Rapids
J. Pylman
Rock Township
P S. Baker
John Bajema
Valley View
John DeFries
Marshall
Dick VankEldiker
Berries
Aliss Florence Olson
Alta
Town
Bessie Burcows
Sheldon
D. J. Scanlan
Gerrit Hanmelink
John Harmefink
Rosk Valley
Mease van Beek
G. W. Kessler
F. J. Heisie
Louis Elbert
Elmer Heisig
Moristown
Burts
Watonga
Rs. Heisig
Burt
South Dakota
Mir.4
Eved J. Heisig
Timber Lake Dakota: A farmer’s debt turned success
William Chapel from Minnesota describes Timber Lake South Dakota as a thriving farming area. He notes 350 acres under plow growing wheat oats corn millet potatoes plus hogs cows sheep poultry. He praises markets roads schools churches and water access and invites others to learn about opportunities from Agricultural Agent H. F. Hunter at Union Station Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timber Lake
South Dakota
William Chapel
Minnesota
Daily Mail
Chapel
North Dakota
Montana
H, FL Hunter
Union Station
Chicago
Legion and Auxiliary meet with lunch served
The American Legion and Auxiliary plan their regular meeting and lunch on Thursday February 17. Richard Klein, son of August Klein, was taken to a Sioux City hospital last week for an operation and is listed in serious condition. Several local residents visited, including Mr and Mrs Beisig and Mrs Betts from Morristown SD, and Mr and Mrs Pylman from Grand Rapids MI.
For Sale and Want Ads in Rock Valley area
A compilation of local notices: rental offer near the Public School, lost auto on Rock Valley roads, return details at Bee Office, various ads for shoe and harness repair, butchering services, livestock pricing, and utility bill mentions. Also listings for a Dunham home sale, spring seed orders from Vander Well & Sons, a blue Universal stove, trucking service by Earl Hayden, cottonseed meal pricing from Union Stock Yards via Farmers Lumber Co, and Rock Valley Rendering Works contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Valley
Stanley McKeegan
Bee
Heat & Power Co
Peters Harness and
F. J. Heisig
Mrs. Dunham
J. J. Castles
Larchwood
Towa
Mitch Delivery
Vander Well & Sons
VanderWell & Sons
H. J. Kasterss
Earl Hayden
Union Stock Yards
Chicago
Farmers Lumber Co
Rock Valley Rendering Works
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Peter Fahrney
W. Kessler
Harry Kessler
Hull
American Legion
Legion Entertainment Committee
Topp Desnien Corde
Assorte Pats
Peters
Greer
J. R. Watkins Company
Watkins
Supreme
B. Winona
Watkins Poultry Minerals
H. Helmers
IGWA
Mae
Pure Food Laboratories
4. R. Watkins Company
Your Watkins Bealer
Rock Valley, Iowa
Ford
E. J. Scher
Garner Cash Store
Rock Valley Grain CO
John Coert
the Home Bakery
G. Vander Meer
Propriete
John Kersbergen
Wm. Zwaan
Iawa
Acme Dray Cine Rock Valley
John Vander Poel
Dahl's Restarant
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