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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1928
Page
9
A dense slate of notices lists repair services at Ver Mulm Repair Shop, sales of alfalfa hay and Rhode Island Red stock, a Brunswick phonograph, real estate, cattle trucking, insurance, and livestock auctions. Also announced are a public sale by Adam Buma and loans up to 106.05 per acre, with multiple individuals and businesses named across Rock Valley and nearby towns.
The Community Oil Co announces dividend checks are ready for distribution. Ten percent stock dividend and fifteen percent patronage dividend will be paid to stockholders. All accounts must be in balance before checks are issued.
Spencer Roorda received a car load of Farmall tractors last Thursday. Mrs G Van Aalsburg of Sheldon visited Rock Valley late last week at the home of her sister Mrs Dick Ver Malm. Mr and Mrs Will Brown of Ireland were Sunday guests in Rock Valley at the home of Mrs Browns parents. L B Long and Mrs James Thomas and Mrs H J Long entertained the bridge club at the L B Long home last Thursday evening. A very pleasant time is reported. Mr and Mrs Howard Kessler and two daughters Sara Lee and Sue Adele returned to their home at Oin ton South Dakota after a ten day visit with relatives and friends here. W Van Dyke arrived Tuesday evening from Oakdale Iowa where he has been with his wife undergoing treatment at the sanitarium there for the last year. He is visiting at the home of his brother George Van Dyke. Mrs Leo Porter of Clarion arrived Friday and is visiting at the home of her father B Mr Doherty and helping get ready for the big day sale which Mr Doherty will hold February 1st. See his ad in this issue of the Bee. C De Bruin is on the sick list this week and unable to be in his usual place in the Foupe Pioneer Store. His condition is worsened by injuries from a fall on the ice a few weeks ago. His friends hope to see him around again soon. Mr and Mrs F J Pulman and little son went to Sioux Falls Sunday and spent the day with relatives. While there Mr Pulman called on Harry Siemonsma who is in the hospital at Sioux Falls. Mr Siemonsma is getting along nicely considering the serious condition he was in when he entered the hospital. He expects to be able to return to Rock Valley before long.
A rambling Sioux Valley area item list notes Valley Poultry Yards inviting orders for 1928 baby chicks, with price lists to come next week. News mentions rail fare boosts for automobile shows in Minneapolis and Chicago, almanac handouts, sheep shipments to Chicago, sales, and social visits, plus several local incidents including two nonfatal car accidents and a chicken theft affecting Mrs Sta Lee.
A compilation of parish and neighborly visits and travels. Rev. A. G. Breithauer returns from Iowa trips to Pomeroy and Fort Dodge. Families including the Wilgmeisters, Gaver, Fowler, Miller, Klein, and Feekes socialize, attend weddings, and host guests in Humboldt and Rock Valley areas.
Attention Ford Motor owners in Hudson South Dakota. A candidate or bet for city governor is advertised by S J Van Kerkix. The notice says to write or see the advertiser, located five and one half miles west and one mile south of Rock Valley.
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