Sioux County Court Notes and Marriage Licenses
The trial jury is excused until January 30 and will likely not be called for the January term. Judgments were issued by John Ver Steeg, receiver for the Matlock bank, against W. Miller for 238.35. against Lambert Rens, Jr. and wife for 28.03. against Bernie Grotenhuis and wife for 740.35. and against T J Riedmiller, John Riedmiller, and George Brandenberg for 885.82. Marriage licenses issued to Frank D. Lee and Mary E. Larson of Billings Montana, Ernest Kemperma and Jennie Harmson of Rock Valley, Joseph Sauer and Ermina Penning of Granville, Lieweilyn F. Jones of Lion City, Marjorie Tye of Orange City, Franklin N. Muilenburg of Orange City, Wilmyna Plender of Alton, John C. Henrick of Alton, Tolasa Eulberg of Alton, Edgar Schmidt of Edgerton Minnesota, Grace Alons of Hospers, Will Nibbelink of Orange City, Adriana Pennings of Orange City, Wayne McKenney of Hudson, Cecelia Baatz of Hudson, Louis Toering of Rock Valley, Katie Van Zanten of Rock Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ver Steeg
Bank
Matlock
W. Miller
Citizens Bank of Hospers
Lambert Rens, Jr
Bernie Grotenhuis
T. J. Riedmiller
John Riedmiller
George Brandenberg
Frank D. Lee
Billings
Mont
Mary E. Larson
Ernest Kemperma
Rock Valley
Jennie Harmson
Joseph Sauer
Granville Ermina Penning
Granville Lieweilyn F. Jones
Lion City
Marjorie Tye
Orange City
Franklin N. Muilenburg
Wilmyna Plender
Alton
John C. Henrick
Tolasa Eulberg
Edgar Schmidt
Edgerton
Minn
Grace Alons
Hospers
Will Nibbelink
Adriana- Pennings
Wayne McKenney
Hudson
Ccecelia Baatz
S. D. Louis
Booster Club Officers-Elected at Town Hall Meeting
A public meeting in Town Hall elected seven members to the Booster Committee for one year. W. C. Kooiman E. J. Evans Herbert De Jong J. C. Wiggerman R J Puiman H J Kosters and W B Wansen won the most votes. The new committee chose W B Hansen as President and F J Pulman as Secretary and Treasurer. A financial report will be published next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cports
W. C. Kooiman
E. J. Evans
Herbert de Jong
J. C. Wiggerman
R J. Puiman
H. J. Kosters
W. B Wansen
W. B. Hansen
F. J. Pulman
First Reformed Church Weekly Services and Farewell
Pastor R D Douwstra conducts morning and afternoon Holland services on Sunday with sermons on Desiring a Pure Heart and The Land of Rest followed by Sabbath School on The Growing Fame of Jesus and a Young People session on How Our Crave Does its Work. Pastor departs soon, expresses gratitude with the word Mispah. Fred Kessler returns from Sioux Falls where he works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. D. Douwstra
Holland
Holland Service
Rock Valley Creamery Co Holds Annual Meeting
The Rock Valley Creamery Co held its annual meeting in the Ol Ouera House in Rock Valley Tuesday afternoon. The meeting was well attended and a good report of the past year's was submitted. J. B. Frisbee of Sheldon State Dairy and Food Inspector and George Dunlop County Agent of Orange City attended and gave addresses. Officers and directors for the ensuing year were elected: Fred De Jong President, Fred A Miller Vice President, Arie Gaalswijk Secretary Treasurer, Tim Kooima, McNamara, E. Dykstra, Tred, Kock as directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Valley Creamery Co
Ol Ouera
Rock Valley
J. B. Frisbee
Sheldon
State Dairy and Food In Spector
George Dunlop
Orange City
Fred de Jong
Fred A Miller
Arie Gaalswik Seer
Red Cross Elects Officers at Local Chapter Meeting
The local Red Cross Chapter held its annual meeting and election of officers Monday evening. Mrs. E. C. Suter was re elected Chairman, Fred Bauder Vice Chairman, Mrs. Huie Secretary, and C. Rozeboom Treasurer. All the old board of directors were re elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
E. C Suter
Fred Bauder
8. Huie
C. Rozeboom
Baatz and McKenney Wedding In Rock Valley
Miss Cecelia Baatz and Wayne McKenney wed at St. Ma Church Rock Valley at 8:00 Tuesday morning with Rev. Father O Rielly officiating. Bride, daughter of Mike Baatz, is respected locally. groom, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bert McKenney, is a longtime resident admired by neighbors. Best wishes from many friends follow the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecelia Baatz
Wayne McKenney
St. Ma Church
Rock Valley
Father O'Rielly
Mike *Baatz
Bert McKenney
Thim
Van Zanten Toering Couple United In Rock Valley
Miss Katie Van Zanten and Mr Louis Toering wed at the bride’s parents home in Rock Valley Tuesday in the presence of relatives and friends. The bride is well regarded in the valley and the groom is described as a man of good habits with many friends. The couple receives warm wishes from their numerous acquaintances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katie van Zanten
Louis Toering
Rock Valley
Toering
Col Robbins Succeeds Col Hanford MacNider as Assistant Secretary of War
Col Charles Burton Robbins of Cedar Rapids replaces Col Hanford MacNider as assistant secretary of war following MacNider’s resignation. Robbins, a Cedar Rapids native, completed the war college course last week and has served with Pershing on the Mexican border. He led the 167th Infantry Brigade in World War I and is an infantry colonel in the reserve corps. his late wife was a daughter of Gov William Larrabee, with three children being raised in Clermont, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanford MacNider
Mason City
Iowa
Chas. Burton Robbins
Cedar Rapids
Army War College
General Pershing
167Th
Infantry Officers’ Reserve Corps
Robbings
Cedar Raunds
American Legion
Col. Robbins
Wm. Larrabee
Larrabee
Clermont
Sioux County Hogs Show Strong December Premiums
Sioux County hog shipments to the Sioux City market during December carried a ten percent premium, totaling about 2768.82, with 10,035 hogs shipping from Sioux C Falls and related routes. Stony County led in hog shipments while eleven counties surpassed, and the county’s real retention rate ran low compared with the general market, indicating a sharp divergence in local versus city market dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux County
Sioux City
Sioux C Falls
Stony County
Sioux
Prosperous Beet Year At American Beek Sugar Works
Prosperous year for the American Beek Corporation of Mason County as trading increases acreage for sugar beets. The factory operated 81 days with 310 workers and 310 field beet receivers. Beets came from Worthington Minnesota forty miles away. Plans call for 16,000 acres to be planted to beets next season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corporation of Mason Cou
Postion
Worthington
Minn
Iowa Citizen Generosity Compared to Henry Ford Gift
The State Highway Commission notes Henry Ford donated a paved road under two miles long costing 250000 to Massachusetts, while Alexander Coleman of Hillsboro donated a ten mile paved road costing 95000 to Lee and Henry counties. Coleman's road benefits the local community where he spent his boyhood days, whereas Ford's road serves a private museum and tourist inn not operated for profit. C A Warhol traded his Dodge for a new Dodge Victory Six this Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Commission
Henry Ford
Massachusetts
Alexander Coleman
Hillsboro
Lee
Henry
Coleman
Sheldon Electric Light Co buys Iowa Public Service distribution
The Sheldon Electric Light Co, holder of a 25 year Sheldon franchise, buys the Iowa Public Service Co distribution system and will take charge Friday January 20. Modern machinery, including Diesel oil engines, will replace old equipment. Two units will ensure uninterrupted service as the company connects with Town Public Service Co for initial current delivery. The Iowa Public Services Co franchise expires in about five years and the move avoids a second distribution system extension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheldon Electric Light Co
Sheldon
Iowa Public Service Co
Big Four Mill
Milwaukee Track
Town Public Service Co
Iowa Public Services Co
Sim
Ice Harvest Yields Fine Crop Across State
Reports from across the state describe a premier ice crop in Tow a with unusually cold weather and thick slabs. In the Red Cedar river above the dam at Waverly, 75 men load between 700 and 900 cars on road beds stored for use by the Chicago and Great Western Railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Red Cedar
Waverly
Chicago and Great, Western Railroad
Ducks Require Much Food on Farm Fattening Ducks
Ti J Sidey of Greenfield Adair County explains a mock of ducks fattened for market on a farm near town. About 1800 fowls thrive best in very cold weather with no protection. Feeding pattern affects intake. a duck may consume as much corn as two hogs. The Har yurd farm needs ten smehels daily for 1300 ducks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Sidey
Greenfield
Adair County
Bids Sought by Rock Township for Superintendent and Cemetery Work
Trustees invite bids for a cemetery work contract and for a good superintendent. Bids must be received by February 4, 1928. Suter serves as Township Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Township
Rico
Suter
Our School and Student Activities Weekly Highlights
The first grade creates snow scenes and reads in first readers while second grade crafts Eskimo igloos and snowflake borders. Perfect spelling prizes earned by Adiana Vander Linden and others. fourth grade records perfect attendance. Seventh and eighth grade spelling winners named. Tima Walpole earns a typing certificate for thirty three words per minute. Debating begins with Rock Valley versus Hull in the first round. Basketball results show Boyden sweeping both Rock Valley teams. upcoming rematch planned. Alvord and Rock Valley boys rivalry noted for Wednesday game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sammie Vogelzang
Neal den Hartog
Loren Lock
Margaret Vander Velde
Clavine Vander Pol
Albert Geretson
Mary Ver Muln
Mabel Vande Weerd
Theodore Verdoorn
Kenneth Grau
Letha Smith
Alma Culver
Donald van der Stowe
Harriet Buckles
Tima Walpole
Lucille Akin
Rock Valley
Hull
Boyden
Rock Valley Girls
Hays
Rock Valey Boys
Alvord Boys
Rock Valley Boys
Sioux-Lyon Six Declamatory Team Wins in George
The Rock Valley Declamatory Team with John Wsnia Susie Vander Laan and Johnny Grossenberg placed second in dramatic and oratorical and first in humorous at the Annual Sioux-Lyon Six Declamatory Association contest in George. Their team total of 8 points earned second place overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Valley
John Wsnia
Susie Vander Laan
Johnny Grossenberg
George
George Schools auditorium hosts contest with George team wins
A large crowd attended the event held in the beautiful George Schools auditorium. The George team won two firsts and received the trophy, with each first place winner also awarded a medal. The George community praised the contestants and the management for running the contest well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Schools
George
Linkenheil injured after slip on Luzerne ice in Minnesota
Chas Linkenheil, recovering at home from a fall in Luzerne, Minnesota, slipped on ice and hit the back of his head while Sheriff Wheatley and he recovered the stolen hides case. Initial fears of a fracture eased as doctors deemed the injury not serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas
Linkenheil
Luzerne
Minn
Sheriff Wheatley
Mr. Linkenheil
Sibley
Rock Rapids
Blanket Carnival Set by American Legion for February 2
The Indian Blanket Carnival sponsored by the American Legion progresses with many features planned. It will be hosted in the C D A Halls and adjoining rooms. Ticket and blanket book sales are strong and local citizens’ help is gratefully noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
C.D. of A
The
Legion
Kemperma Harmsen Marriage in Rock Valley
Miss Jennie Harmsen and Mr Ernest Kemperma were married last Thursday at the bride’s parents home in Rock Valley. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Harmsen, has long lived in Rock Valley and area. The groom, son of Mr and Mrs R Kemperma, will farm between Boyden and Hall, with Kemperma in charge this coming season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Harmsen
Ernest Kemperma
Rock Valley
John Harmsen
R. Kemperma
Mrs. Kemperma
Boyden and
Hall
Mr. Kemperma
Greiner's Harness Store Promises Honest Harness Repair
Greiner's Harness Store offers reliable harness repair and oiling with a guarantee that no kerosene is used. The advertisement emphasizes workmanship and customer satisfaction in harness care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greiner
Also Mentioned on This Page
Siouxz County
GOURT
Booster Club
First Reformer Church
Jesus
Fred Kessler
Sioux Falls
Baatz—Mckenney Wedding
van Zanten—Toering
Col
Hanford MacNicter
State Bank of
U. S. Treasury
C. A. Warhol
DR. RB. M. Schutz
Wnce Tele
Astrid Lundgren
Eileen McNamara
Margaret Tuynman
Boyden—Rock Valley Games
B.linkenheil
MR. Farmer
First National Bank
Ron
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