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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1926
Page
5
The Rock Valley Band under Mr. Duncan draws a crowd before 8 80 as farms line the streets. Residents praise the ensemble’s performance and commend the boys for delivering excellent music to the public each week.
Sandehhulte and Miss Be Buttler united in a Rock Valley ceremony. Miss Buttler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Win. Bi HB, is a Rock Valley Public School teacher admired by friends. Groom Landschulte, son of Mrs. Landschulte, is a Rock Valley graduate and former teller at the Federal Bank. Guests dined at the Salle Hotel before returning to the couple’s home.
The 1925 Iowa farm average was 162 acres, up slightly from 161 in 1924 and higher than 140 in 1923. Farms produced Hs acres of corn, 299 oats, 14.1 hay, 16.8 miscellaneous crops, and 48.2 acres in pasture, with 52.3 percent of cultivated land used for corn. F. A. Large arrived from Onawa, Iowa.
Born to Mr and Mrs Theodore Winterfeld a baby boy on June 30. Rudolph Winterfeld of Garrit son spent July 4 with home folks at Hawarden. Chas Gayer and son William and Gotlob Gayer journeyed to River Sioux Sunday for the big doings. Mr and Mrs Herman Dierks of Tadbrook IA and Mr and Mrs G C Greve of Marshalltown IA visited at John Tank and Edwin A Miller. Dierks and Greve relatives visited, reported pastures and grain fields. returned home July 5 by auto. Mr and Mrs Herman Dierks of Gladbrook IA and Mr and Mrs GC Greve of Marshalltown IA were Sunday guests at Gayer home. PLAYTD Township FB Notes: June 29 Mrs F C Dierks led a follow up meeting with seven ladies, lesson on Chile Clothing, pattern exchanges, enjoyable gathering, lemonade served. Former resident dead: Mrs Ykema, formerly of Rock Valley, died in Grand Rapids Michigan aged about three months short of time. Born in Holland, lived much of life there before moving to Havckock MN then Rock Valley, later to Grand Rapids. Survived by two sons Henry and Dick, four daughters Mrs Reinsma Redlands CA, Mrs D Heinsma Rock Rapids, Mrs Vandeer Spoo l Hull, and Emma Akerun who lived with mother. Remains brought to Rock Valley. funeral services held at Christian Reformed Church Thursday afternoon.
Glen Adolph the speed cop made eight arrests from late Saturday night to 3 am Sunday. Suspects ranged 50 to 55 mph on the paving, including H. H. Long Sheldon Hd Robinson Spencer Welch Hartley John Hirt Hartley R. P. Conner Dennison and three others from out of town, per the Sheldon Mail.
A snapshot of 1926 Iowa public life cites a new law naturalizing World War I veterans, notes Mrs. Orpha Hammer as a pioneering justice of the peace, and recounts local memorials. It covers conservation efforts, prison industries, and farm economics, including a dairy of costs and yields for corn per acre in 1925 and price trends in 1926.
Paul Collenhaugh of Rock Valley wed Miss Josephine Johnson at the First tan eran Church in Sioux Falls last Thursday morning. The couple, joined by sisters the Jacobsons, honeymoon in the Black Hills. Collenhaugh, a Rock Valley native and Collenhaugh Rotor’s Co. worker, marries J Johnson’s daughter from Thyood. They will reside in Rock Valley.
Rock Valley business places will close at 5:00 PM this Friday July 9 so people can attend the baseball game between Rock Valley and Theme at the ball park. The notice invites all to join the community event and supports local sports.
Polk County officials debate road funding and license revenues as they argue county needs greater state control of highways. They note 35,985 cars taxed locally but funds prorated to other counties, despite four million in bends and full paving of primary roads. The county calls for authority to direct Iowa's road system under state law.
Local brief noting quick shoe repairs offered at VerMulm's Shoe Shop and a sequence of short items about travels visits and community events. Mentions Cass Lake Minnesota trip, a funeral in Geneseo Illinois, Chautauqua at Hudson, and various local residents and activities with informal, fragmented phrasing.
FOPPE PIONHER STORE CO announces a July 12 sale cannot quote or reveal items or prices before sorting stock. Management explains delays to ensure fairness and proper preparation, asking customers to await the advertised date for the full listing.
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