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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1938
Page
4
A 4915 pound baby boy was born to Ma and Ws John Van Osterloo on Feb 14. Other births include a son Henry Allison to Mrs Roy Bartman Feb 10. Various local visits, hospitalizations, and community notices follow, including church Dorcas gathering, Lions Club visitors, and memorial condolences.
A humorous exchange unfolds as residents discuss leisurely living and avoiding cars by using a hay wagon. The dialogue pivots around voices like Mr Chugins and Ri ley, with banter about kinship to Tim Riley the bookmaker and a doctor’s quip on rheumatism.
The notice advertises harness repair and oiling like previous years. It invites customers to bring harnesses for service at Vander Laan Shoe Shop, Peters' Harness and Shoe Shop location, with multiple sets available as gifts while supplies last.
For Sale A good work horse or trade for cattle six miles west of Rock Valley John Driessen Jr For Sale milk cows some fresh others coming new eight miles west and two north of Rock Valley John TerWee For Reni three rooms in modern house and double garage Mayme Walpole Lost Saturday a tire and rim for Model A Ford car Reward for return Dr Van Kiley For Sale some horses at prices to suit all pockets John Grossenburg For Rent part of my home for light housekeeping or separate rooms Mrs A F Schemmer Lockers 6 00 per year at the Valley Refrigerated Locker Service For Sale small residence property in Rock Valley F T McGill Scrap iron Red De May For Sale Wisconsin seed barley two miles south and 34 mile east of a wood R I Cotberg 218 Buy fur coats direct from factory August Villages Inc Sioux City Iowa Furriers Harness repairing and oiling at Dick Ver Mulin Shoe Shop For Froer AMeGe and 4 percent see b i Phone 144 Hail Iowa Dead Stock Removed Promptly Rock Valley Rendering Works Residence Phone 137 Office 66 Rock Valley Iowa
Some early writers recount a practice where a judge asked a sentenced Indian if he would promise to return on the execution day. If he agreed to return he was released. if not, he remained in custody. The Indian, valuing a promise as sacred, feared missing the Happy Hunting Ground if he failed to return.
The article notes that surnames ending in et or eft originate as baptismal nicknames. It states that the et ending is often tied to French origin but may appear in other nationalities. R T Patterson, director of the Media Research bureau in Washington, provides the explanation.
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