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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1934
Page
3
The First Reformed Church schedules a 2:30 A M English service with A Dip Into the Future, a 1:30 P M Dutch service Ledige Schuren, and Sunday school after the second service. C E 74d P M Wm Dykstra to lead, preaching What foundation we build on. Men’s League meets Monday evening at 5 P M. All welcome.
The notes invite a New Year Bible school at 10 00 A M and a preaching service at 11 00 A M with a sermon A Soul Between Two Worlds urging right living. Evening service will be run by laymen Amos Fritis Henry Bastemeyer and Howard Corwin Sr no Bible reading. Budget Day is set for January 15 the second Sunday as the Official Board seeks a special monthly offerings collection.
The church schedules 9 30 A M Dutch service and 2 00 P M American service with sermons on the Lord s Prayer and Hebrews 2 1 7 45 Young People s Meeting Bible lesson on John 2 and numbers by the youth An American Men s Bible Class meets Friday evenings and alternate Fridays Elders Jansen and Vander Bek elected clerk and treasurer with Deacon Mulder for poor fund The congregational budget and 1933 report to be reviewed January 15 A Sioux Center quartet gave a praised sacred music program Attendance was good and more such events are hoped for Watch this column for updates.
Miss Dorothy Dixon of Rock Valley and Ernest Joseph Murphy of Grand Rapids Minnesota wed at St Marys church Rock Valley at ten in the morning with Rev A J Foerster officiating. The couple plan to reside in Minneapolis after April first and were hosted by relatives at a wedding breakfast.
Miss Mary Ogden of Lenox Maryland arrived Saturday and is visiting in the home of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Richter located west of Rock Valley.
A gray haired bank official tells his son that honesty matters yet laws can be bent in business. The piece notes tax dodging by famous figures and worries about legal changes. Sioux Center contemplates city classification as three robberies strike, including a midnight safe breach.
Congress in session with speeches by senators and representatives as President Franklin D Roosevelt delivers a well worded address to Congress at noon. The radio broadcast carried the event and its reception was marked by applause, noting a summary of actions since he assumed office.
In recalling early doubts about radio and other air born programs, the piece notes how what once seemed impossible now fills daily life. It mirrors on President Roosevelt's radio address and urges reflections on the blessings of modern communication as the year ends. A cautionary anecdote about a misused alley near a garage underscores practical reminders.
Announced December 20 by Postmaster General James A. Farley Isaac Hoeven is named acting postmaster for Sioux Center to take effect January 1 He replaces Alan Muilenbure who resigned December 13 The salary remains 2100 with a 15 percent cut to be restored later Hoeven offers the assistant postmaster job to Melba Jongeward secretary in the public school A permanent postmaster to be chosen later this year from the top three examiners announced in Sioux Center News
A long list of visitors and locals marking New Year celebrations in Rock Valley includes Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Blum welcoming a boy, Dr. and Mrs. Schutz, Rev. J De Jong and others visiting relatives, and many names from Orange City Des Moines and Mitchell. Community events feature a card party at St Mary's on January 9 and Rebekah lodge installations.
A flurry of New Year and weekend visits across Plato Township as the Miller, Dekker, Moeller, Dierks, Winterfeld, and Gaver families hosted relatives and friends in Alvord Sherman Center and nearby areas. Donald Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Miller, marked his 10th birthday with a family gathering.
In addition to last week’s published names, the following have paid Red Cross membership dues. List includes John Van Leeuwen A G Vander Meer Almond Cover C A Walhof Frank A Large Mrs Frank A Large Mrs M S Fue Mrs I E Eldredge Fred A Bauder Frances Smits Henry Franken Pierre Folkerts Kate Agnes Vander Bek Mrs Albert De Leeuw Ms Ben Vander Laan Wend Ta Vas ALU EC May Ales J Gritter Berdie Lewis Rev G A Trier Rev A J Foerster G Zyvp Nick Jaccobsma Gerrit Willimsen Jim Notehoom Sam Pedersen Ralph Bakke Contributions also from Peter Hanzen Sichel Faker Herman Van Galen Peter Van Egdem Lester Johnson M Vande Nieft.
Mrs Joe McKellar has been given charge of the Public Library under the C W A Project and will be at the library each afternoon except Saturday and Sunday. Library will be open to the public on those days from 1 oclock until 5 oclock P M beginning Monday January 8th. The regular librarians will have a well deserved vacation and will be relieved from duty until further notice.
Spring dresses, winter dresses, and falls on sale. Visit to view the selections. Pullman rugs available from Mrs. Adriaan De Wit two blocks west of the Standard Oil Station. Also wanted to rent two rooms in Rock Valley. Inquiries at this office. Fred De May seeks hides and pelts at top market price. tf. Shoe repairs and half soles done while you wait at Peters Harness and Shoe Store. Greiner Bros. Super Service offers harness oiling now. Oil price up but service at old rates. Crazy Crystal available for $1.50 and crystals from 25c to $1.00. Mail orders to Lock Box 539, Rock Valley, Iowa.
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