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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1936
Page
7
A motorist in New Hampton Iowa was charged with stealing candy valued at 12.11 dollars from a filling station. Heitler the attendant noticed the loss and pursued the thief, catching him at a second station where the man attempted the same theft. He paid back the amount.
Burt Stone, editor of the Cumberland Enterprise in Iowa, endorses the Townsend Plan. He argues public opinion is shifting to take the plan seriously, cites dole recipients and potential jobs, and urges careful consideration by those over 60 while noting political party dynamics and potential adjustments to the plan.
Y D Berrier, manager of Northwestern Bell, says starting Wednesday January 15, special long distance rates will apply on person to person calls after 7 pm every night and all day Sunday. Station to station rates after 10 pm will extend to Sundays as well. Night and Sunday rates are lower for calls with day rates of 59 cents or more for person-to-person and 40 cents or more for station-to-station.
Closing out sale on a farm near Hull on highway 8 features 4 head of horses 30 head of cattle including 10 milk cows and a Hereford bull 2-year-old plus a full line of almost new farm machinery baled hay and alfalfa with a lunch wagon on the yard. Auction starts at 1 PM Thursday February 6. Ramaker and Wiersma Auds Iowa State Bank clerk.
W E Penny a former resident of Shock Valley died at his Beach North Dakota home after a week's illness from erysipelas He was born January 17 1862 in Dimmock Pennsylvania and died January 1th 1936 Funeral services were held at the Beach Methodist church Rev B T Osborne officiating A burial followed in Beach cemetery Penny had moved to Rock Valley Iowa in 1882 married Jennie Lean in 1895 lived in Rock Valley before moving to Golden Valley County North Dakota in 1903 and finally Beach in 1927 He was active in the Methodist church and is survived by his wife Jennie Penny a brother and sister in Pennsylvania and neighbors and friends offer sympathy to the family Rev Collenbrander of Orange City visited Rock Valley friends Tuesday.
County agent H B Nicol says a proposed soil conservation based farm program to replace AAA may fit Town agriculture. It may pay benefits to farmers who follow approved cropping systems while conserving soil and reducing erosion. State officials urge county planning committees to finish work by March 1 for federal submission. The program could operate with the Soil Conservation Service to aid erosion control and soil maintenance.
Francis Cullinan was transported to a Sioux City hospital for treatment after an incident. The report notes medical care ongoing and conditions not yet released. Further updates are expected from local authorities.
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