Rock Valley Public School Notes Highlight Student Achievements
Second grade pupils Robby Bonthis, Robert Vande Weerd, Barbara Anting, and others earned perfect spelling. Fourth grade teams posted 160 percent in sports while the first team defeated Doon 28-18 with Kersbergen Bonthuis Wynia and Schouten top scorers. Decorations, birthdays, and student activities filled a holiday week report.
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Robby Bontuis
Robert Vande Weerd
Barbara Anting
Donna DeSmet
Mathilda Middie
Qastherine Roelofs
Grace Scher
Lavonne Wesselink
Julia Zak
Hassell Brindsing
Mathild
Mathilda
Hugsell
Rock Valley
Doon
Kersbergen
Bonthuis
Wynia
Schouten
Kopsos
Anderson
Fifth Grade Officers and Student Reports Highlight School News
The article lists fifth grade officers led by Fred De Jong and Leo Buckley with others named as reporters and inspectors. It notes spelling challenges among several students, reports on sixth grade experiments, a geography and arithmetic focus, a reporter’s view of events, and a high school student reflecting on newspaper work and college life. It mentions a January talk by Dolores Reilly, upcoming tests, and a junior class party with games described.
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Dolores Rielly
Snelling
Ife
Collee
Junisy
Dusty Proof of Advertising Payoff
A clipped, informal note reports W. C. Kavinian noting the effectiveness of a newspaper want ad for a house for rent. He says the ad drew inquiries from all sides and the house is already rented.
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W. C. Kavinian
Ihause
Southwest Iowa Lamb Feeders Banquet Set in Sanborn
McDonald and other feeders will discuss the sheep program at the Southwest Iowa Lamb Feeders Banquet to be held Friday evening January 16 at the Presbyterian Church in Sanborn Iowa. Feeder representatives from O'Brien Sioux Lyon Greenville and other surrounding counties will attend.
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MiDonaki
Psiension Animal Husbandman
Towa
Lowa
Sanborn
Presbyterian Elneh
O'Clark
Ferdine Lenis
McDonald
D&air
O'Brien
Sioux
Lyon
Grécola
Vowntill
Sioux County
County Farm Bureau
Orange City
Sioux County Extension Work Highlights Acreage Gains
The Sioux County Extension Office reports farmers benefited from agricultural education and home economy programs. Highlights include county demonstrations led by Elmer Denker and Harvey Goerta, plus a hog cholera outbreak discussion and a forthcoming Iowa State Farm Bureau convention in Des Moines with speakers like Thurman Arnold and Karl Olson.
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Sioux County
Elmer den Kerder
Wie County Farm Breau
Emnity
Harvey E Goerta
Coumng
Farin Buren
Towa
Witte &T
American Farm Bureau convention speakers named
Edward A. O Neal will represent the national Farm Bureau and Charles W Sewell will address the convention. Other speakers include C Gregory of Wallaces Farmer. Voting directors arrive January 20 with state committees meeting. January 21 is for group and commodity conferences. January 22 opens the Lowa Farm and Tone Exposition at Shrine Temple. January 24 closes with resolutions and officer elections. Sprinting tops Robarra Joyce Tubs Cory Leon. A toy top incident sent a child to the floor after a bumped table item.
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Towa Ferm Thireau Federation
Des Moines
Towa
Thurman Arnold
0. S. Attormey
Karl Olson
National Defense Council
Gram
Edward A. O'Neal
American Farm Bureau Federation
Sid
Charles W Sewell
Associated Home
American Form Bureau
C. ¥. Gregory
Wallaces’ Farmer
Re Shrine Temple
Robarra Joyce Tubs
Cory Léon
Needies Mrz TD Tale Of Needle Collection
A reader recalls a long time habit of a nurse or tinkerer who keeps a pin cushion from the last quarter century. She found 100 needles, all unused and rust free, suggesting careful storage and longevity.
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Mrz
Tegtuan
Waserly
Athlete Suffers Second Leg Break in Same Place
Kenneth Geyer of Hamburg broke his leg in a football game this fall and then re injured the same limb last week when another accident occurred.
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Kenneth Geyer
Hamburg
Ids Erut¢Heg
Large Egg Mystery Hens Proud Of Odd Egg Formation
Rainbeck residents Mrs Vern Wilt and her husband report a peculiar egg from their flock. A single hen laid an egg with an inner shell egg inside the larger shell, an unusual find observed last week. The egg measured about 9% inches around the long way and 744 inches around the center.
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Vern Wilt
Rainbeck
Cat Leaves Surprise Gifts At Dike Home
Odd Christmas mischief at the Nels Johnson residence in Dike as the cat unties wrapping and opens a package overnight. Family discovers torn wrappings and several gifts left under the tree the next morning.
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Nels Johnson
Dike
Johnsons
Large Star Erick Johnson Decorates Farm For Christmas
Erick Johnson of Linn Grove placed a 16 feet star with many colorful lights atop his windmill. The illuminated display drew attention from neighbors and passersby during the holiday season.
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Erick Johnson
Linn Grove
Good Shot G A Brooks Postville Breaks Usual Practice
Local note credits G A Brooks of Postville for a notable improvement in shooting, deviating from the standard practice to save more effectively.
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G. A. Brooks
Postville
Fragmentary 1920s Note on Car and Trip Purchases
A garbled note describes someone placing a jug against a wall to toss dimes, saving those that go in. It mentions buying a pay for his car and track licenses and paying for a trip to Pittsburgh on January 1.
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Lcenses
Piotsburgh
Monticello Toddler Found Safe After Overnight Sleep Visit
Two year old Joanne Polhaski from Monticello visited the nearby Todman home last week and fell asleep. Fire department and neighbors searched for two hours before locating her peacefully sleeping, unaware of the earlier excitement she caused.
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Joanne Polhaski
Monticello
Farry Todman
Rodmans
Joanne
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Tara Reitsma
Joyce Sleek
Blenie van Burkum
Lavine van Ginkie
Dante Culseek
Raymond Dohenty
Jerome Henningfeld
George Middle
Jans Schemmer
Clifford van Burm
Leonard Ver Mulm
Sperts
Ann Epvitd
Mary Alice Sineouschaere
Christine Borgboom
Christos
Labora Long
Eds
Christopherson
Junions
Ms. Bowen
Harty
France
Yowa City
Surha Vor Wey
F. Bureau
Sims Coat Hall
Fara
Iowa Farm Bureau Convention
Big Farm Auction
U.S. No. 18
Inwood
Hudson, D. D
Hollywood
Jamies Beekhoven
John Deere
John Deere Mannr
Emmerson
John Deere Gang
Jul Deere
McCormick Deering Mower
John Beere Dixe
Coronado
Allis Chalmers
H. J. Ramaker and
Herman van Eldik
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