Sioux County School Notes Recap of Contests and Tours
The Sioux County Declamatory Contest was held in Orange City with results in oratorical dramatic and humorous classes led by Ruben Thomas sen Gordon Jansma Jennie Williamson Lorraine McCrum Lois Hospers Bernice Schale kamp Milo Lawton Gordon Rens Trances Smits. Hawarden tops county basketball defeating Sioux Center with Hospers third as Hospers Newkirk other schools competed. County plans include Hillside contest Orange City Junior Declamatory event late March or April while local educators discuss P T A programs and education costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sion
Orange City
Ruben Thomassen
Gordon Jansma
Hospers
Jennie Williamson
Sioux Center
Lorraine McCrum
Boyden
Lois Hospers
Bernice Schalekamp
Ireton
Maurice
Newkirk
Rock Valley
Supt
Gattys
Marathon
Coach Rock
Western Union College
Mulder
Knox
Hawarden
Sup
T. Ballard
Sioux County
T. Edwards
Hull
Schoolmasters Club
Bagt-High
Sioux City
le Marg
Mwaarden
Rock Rapids
Obituary of Margaret Fitzgerald of Rock Valley
Margaret Cronin Fitzgerald of Rock Valley dies at 73 after nine years in the area. Born May 10 1852 in Croom Ireland she married Thomas Fitzgerald in 1874 and lived in Dwight Illinois Marcus Iowa before moving to Rock Valley eleven years ago. Survived by four children and three grandchildren mourn her passing. funeral at St Marys Rock Valley. card of thanks from the family.
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Margaret (Cronin) Fitzgerald
Croom
Ireland
Ottawa
Ilinois
Thomas Fitzgerald
Dwight
Iinois
Marcus
Iowa
Rock Valley
Fitzgerald
T. A. Fitzgerald
Kitzgerald
Margaret Fitzgerald
E. J. Halloran
Winois
T. W. Fitzgerald
Alvord
Town
Leares
Thos
Halloran
Edward
Mary Ann Fitzgerlld
St Mary's Church
Amores
J. Hatloran
Uinois
B. Fitzgerald
Bird Island
Minn
W. F. Windsor
Bonesteel
John Fitzgerald
Mya
Alice Fisterling
Hancock, Minn
Plorence Crowley
Pipestone
DeBruin-Oldenkamp Wedding in Rock Valley
Miss Tillie De Bruin and Mr. Hertian Oldenkamp wed on Thursday. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C De Bruin from Reek Valley, praised for her many good qualities. The groom, a longtime Rock Valley resident, plans to live with his bride in Rock Valley.
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Tillie de Bruin
Hertian Oldenkamp
C. DeBruin
Reek Valley
Public School Notes Highlight Student Activities and Local Sports
Washington study prompts soldier role play and doll house projects. Second reading contest crowns Charley Vande Weerd, Ches ter Droog, Wilma De Zeeuw, and Artie Hop noted. Hawarden wins county basketball tournament over Sioux Center with rounds and finals detailed. National Broadcasting Hour concerts for seventh eighth grades, March lunch menu, and Typing Speed and Accuracy medals awarded to Ursula Manning and Harry Akin. Debates in Rock Valley and upcoming contests in Hospers and Hawarden noted with cup and county championship stakes.
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Washington
Charley ‘Vande Weerd
Chester
Hawarden
Sioux Center
Rock Valley
Boyden
Treton
Hull
Aston
Alton
Sioux Cennter
Orange City
Newkirk
Hospers
Maurice
Newkrk
Ursula Manning
Harry Akin
Ursula
Harry
Helen Ruth Walhol
Frances Smits
New York City
Washington, D. C
Time Irances
Alvin Miller
Alice da Smet
Winifred Falmse
Preparations Underway for State Tournament and Contests
Girls basketball teams resume practice ahead of the State Tournament in Math. Representatives from the school will attend the State Declamatory Contest at Inwood on February 27 with Donald Vande Stowe, Tvetha Smith, Susie Vander Laan, Praneis Smits, and Gein Kosters competing in various classes. Helen and Irene Roorda will compete in the county spelling contest in Orange City, with county winners advancing to the Inter-Fate Contest and Des Moines Register Contest. Music contest preparations continue for a late March event, and report cards will be issued next week for the first six weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Walhof
Winifred Talsma
Walhof
Dennis
Sup't. May
Sioux City
Hessel Kosters
Donald Vander Stowe
Sioux City i
Rock Valley
Husgarden
Rock Valley High School
Foxy
Hospers
Hawarden
Sup't
Dye
Ainning
Euwig
Heo
Inwood
Donald Vande Stowe
Clas
Tvetha Smith
Susie Vander Laan
Praneis Smits
Gein Kosters
Sters
Helen
Irene Roorda
Orange City
Mary Rielly
Des Moines
Mss
School Election Set for Monday March 10
The annual school election for all independent districts takes place on Monday March 10. In Rock Valley ISD voters will elect two directors and a treasurer. Terms of H. Shipman John Haupt and I. S. Large expire. Nominations due seven days before election to appear on the ballot.
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Rock Valley
H. &. Shipman
John Haupt
Rock Valley Brother Advances in Washington Law Field
Paul James Murphy of Reel Valley Euna rises in the capital after joining Washington Lawyers' Title Company and Georgetown University programs. He studied foreign service briefly before switching to law, graduating from Georgetown Law in 1926 and gaining admission to the bar.
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Washington Times
Paul James Murphy
Capital Title Company
Murphy Boys
Reel Valley
Euna
Janmes 4. Murphy
Pandame
Washington
District Oil Washington Lawyers’ Title Company
School of Moreign Service
Georgetown University
Georgetown Law School
The
Barr
Young Woman Mrs Rikkers Dies After Illness
Mrs. Rikkers nee Gertrude Brandsma died in Hull hospital after several weeks illness. Daughter of Mr and Mrs G Brandsma of Rock Valley, she lived here several years and worked at the Fair Store before marriage. Widely mourned by friends in Rock Valley and vicinity.
Annual Sol Soldiers Home Trustees Report at Marshalltown
The Town Sol diers Home at Marshalltown shows near parity of men and women, with 275 men and 286 women. Veterans include 124 Civil War, 11 regular army, 4 Indian wars, 84 Spanish American, and 62 World War I. Civil War veterans declined by 38 this year, 82 deaths occurred, and the home lists 184 patients, mostly Civil War veterans and widows.
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Marshalltown
Justize Leased
Twenty Years Ago Local News Items Mixed Travels
Jas Fitzpatrick and family moved to Madison Wisconsin. Mrs Thayer hosted over Sunday visit with relatives in Boyden Loo and Wier. Sherif Selupp of Orange City did business in Rock Valley. Mrs Warhol attended her sister’s 25th wedding anniversary in Orange City. Otto Truter returns from eastern Iowa. Doc Pierce, former City Meat Market proprietor, arrives from Illinois. Mrs Schaller from Storm Lake visits for her mother’s illness. Elizabeth Oakdand returns from Bushnell South Dakota. Mrs Backer travels to Le Mars Priday to care for her father.
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Jas. Fitzpatrick
Madison
E. S. Thayer
Boyren
Loo
Wier
Sheldon
D. J. Quinn
Sherif Selupp
Orange City
Rock Valley
G. A. Warhol
Oriange City
Sions Falls
J. Hilizenga
Sioux City
Otto Truter
Towa
J, Brnusting
Hawarden
G. Vander Schoor
Doc. Pierce
Jos. Roberts
L. EB. Backer
le Mars-Priday
Cleveringa Van Otterloo Nuptials At Rock Valley Home
Rena Cleveringa wed Simon Van Otterloo on February 27, 1930 at the bride's Rock Valley residence. Rev J Gritter of the Christ Reformed Church officiated. Bride wore rose georgette with a bouquet of sweet peas roses and ferns. reception followed. Parents cited as R Cleveringa and T S Van Otterloo. The couple will reside east of Eehon.
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Cleveringa—Van Otterloo
Rena Claveringa
Simon van Otterloo
Rock Valley
J. Center
Georgette Crape
R. Cleveringa
T. S. van Otterloo
Eehonon
National Gladiolus Show Set for Town State Fair
The American Gladiolus Society executive committee selected the Town state fair as host for the 1930 national gladiolus show. The event runs August 22 to 24, 1930, in conjunction with the Town state fair.
CONTRACT SET FOR THE GRADING OF ROAD NO. 75
C. W. McNamara of Sioux Falls won the contract to grade Highway No. 76 from the Perkins corner in Sioux County to a junction south of Rock Rapids. The Lyon County portion covers 11.3 miles including grading No. 18 from No. 75 west to Doon, at a total price of 45 994 dollars. Contracts hinge on 19 cents per yard moving dirt with work to start soon after spring. Culverts and bridges contracts, including a Rock River crossing, have not been let. no gravelting unless a bond issue passes.
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C. W. McNamara
Sioux Falls
Perkins
Sioux County
Rock Rapids
le Mars
McNamara
Bronx County
Milwaukee Railway
Bull and
Reel Valley
Lyon County
Rock River
Lyon County Reporter
Sioux County Bankers Hold Convention Here
Sioux County bankers gathered in Rock Valley on Saturday afternoon with many visitors from Lyon and O'Brien counties. Attendees included McDowell Doon Holley Lerchwood Iverson Mantey Bloom and other executives. Frank Warner of Des Moines spoke as secretary of the Iowa Bankers Association. An April session will complete business and elect officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux County
Rock Valley
Lyon
O'Brien
Messers. McDowell
First National Bank
Doon
Miller
Lyon County National Bank
Rook Rapids
Holley
Warmers’ Savings Bank
Lerchwood
Iverson
Sheldon National Bank
Mantey
Security National Bank
Sioux City
Delos Bloom
Attompys
C.D
Abell
Telies
Methodist
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Eye
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C. A. Walhof
Rozeboom
Asst
DeBruin—Oldenkamp Wedding
Mrs. Richart Sefer
Rioux Center
LS. Large
J.C. Stuckenbruok LE
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F. Schtund Ray
Ellis Martha M
Large A.B
Schommer
John .G. de Vries
Vanden Bosch
John McKeegan
Frank
Herman Sehtaidt
P. Muldar
Win
P. Moeller
T. McGill
John A. Selmidt
Grace J. Large
Maude Ellis
Lydia Smith
Rocksvalley, Iowa
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