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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1932
Page
2
The Rock Valley Bee reports a new government dam and sea wall at Daxenport Iowa will cost 3 321 910 99 dollars. The contract is awarded to Stephen A Heals of Detroit by the War Department. Construction will start within two months on this national government project.
John W Wilkerson a Civil War veteran of the 79th Ohio infantry died in a St Joseph Missouri hospital a day after hearing his son Judge James T Wilkerson Chicago was promoted to the U S circuit court Wilkerson known as father of the judge and a 44 year educator served three years in the Civil War marching with Sherman in the army and carried math books during marches
A fragmented local page presents community notes on drivers licenses and safety, a satire on compulsory TB testing and price subsidies, a fire alarm scene, a stock sale and a lake of opinions from the Manchester area. The piece references G E Roelofs as a state senate candidate and B M Richardson as chair of the State Railroad Commission with other local notes on farm and law enforcement matters.
Seth W. Richardson assistant attorney general leads a U S government inquiry into Hawaii crime conditions. Richardson, born in Otterville Iowa, known as a sportsman, says he will apply Alaska and Northwest tracking tactics to uncover underlying causes of unrest and report findings to the Department of Justice.
A farmer Lester Conroy and his hired man Jim Dale were attacked at about 9 30 in the evening on their Elkader area farm by two men armed with clubs. Conroy and Dale were beaten and left in a car as the assailants fled. No motive is known for the assault.
The Waterloo safety council plan to cut truck and auto crashes is spreading to Nebraska and western towns after a district conference in Council Bluffs. Seventy fleets, totaling 483 commercial vehicles, logged 581 176 miles without an accident in December, with certificates of merit rewarding driving effort and sparking competitive adherence.
The Rock Valley Public School reports perfect attendance in the seventh grade featuring Farrel Davisson Anna Vander Pol Ellen Ver Doorn and others. Sixth graders welcome three new pupils Minnie Dena Harmelink and Myrthe Hansen while Angeline Van Dyke wins spelling. Fifth graders join a reading contest as Irene Roorda hosts a luncheon for teachers and a long hygiene and autobiography program reveals student memories and safety lessons.
The Primary Highway No. 7 from Davenport to Council Bluffs has been prenumbered as No. 6 and now bears the Roosevelt Highway name from Cape Cod to Greeley. The road is paved from the eastern start to west of Omaha, with the remaining western segment gravel.
Sleeting and freezing weather crippled utility lines in Sac County and nearby areas. About 300 poles fell in Sac City, 100 in Nemaka, 100 in Barly, and over 200 near Schaller. Crews worked for days to restore electric light, telephone, and telegraph service.
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