Orange City Bank Robbery Records Saturday Paper
A man in overalls robbed Orange City National Bank Friday about 1 30 pm. He forced the staff into the safe, took about $4600 in paper money, and escaped through a second door after locking workers in. Bank officials were B L Barks J Roghair and L Melles. Sheriff Synhorst pursued, but no description or vehicle was identified. No accomplice seen, search ongoing.
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Orange
Melles
Mex Barks
Mr. Barks
Synhorst
Rock Valley Council approves bills in July 1929 session
Rock Valley Iowa July 3 1929 town council met in regular session at Town Hall with Mayor W I Murphy and councilmen present. Bills totaling modest sums for salaries printing labor street work lights pumping disposal roof work and other services were approved. Treasurer and weighmaster reports were accepted before adjournment. Valley Poultry Yards promotes poultry and eggs.
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Rock Valley
Iowa
Iw. I. Murphy
G. B. Vugteveen
J. A. Gartland
C. W. Jacobs
Steve Vander Well
Fred Miller
Jacobs
Gartland
Dick van Eldik
Das. McElroy
J. A. Weimer
President Hoover's Grandfather Buried in Hardin County
Eli Hoover, grandfather of President Hoover, is buried in a small Hubbard Hardin County cemetery along the Jefferson Highway. A broken tree grave marker marks the site near an old, well kept house where the elder Hoover lived and died. it draws tourists who pause at the historic spot.
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Jefferson Highway
Hub
Bard
Hardin County
Eli Hoover
Hoover
Eli Hoove
Base Ball Team Reorganizes For Season In Rock Valley
The Rock Valley Base Ball Team has reorganized and schedules opening games at Rock Valley Ball Park on Sunday July 14. New players Te Grotenhuis Faber and Jimmie Schroeder boost the club, with Alvord likely to pitch Schlefeld Sunday. The home club promises stronger play and exciting matches as it resumes action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Valley
Gasoline Tax Revenue Seen Up in Latest State Records
Records from the state treasurer show gasoline tax receipts for the year ending June 20 rising by about 500000 dollars from the prior year. Gasoline tax and motor vehicle license fees fund the primary road fund with estimated calendar year receipts of 20 million dollars. Gasoline tax collections for the fiscal year ending Saturday totaled 9224829.76 dollars.
Hog Pen Accident Injures Reinbeck Man John Saul
John Saul of Reinbeck in Grady county fell twenty feet while painting a barn when a hog pen ladder was scratched by a docile sow. He suffered a broken left leg above the ankle and both ankles sprained as he landed on his feet. This is his fourth known serious injury, with prior accidents including finger loss and hand tendon severing.
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John Saul
Reinbeck
Grandy County
Lee
Former Rock Valley Boy Takes Bride in Washington
Miss Anne Mey Knight of Alexandria married Paul James Murphy of Rock Valley Iowa at St Marys Catholic Church in Alexandria. Rev William A McKeefry officiated with Mrs Francis G ran as matron of honor and Dr James L McGrath among the Washington guests. After a honeymoon to Niagara Falls they will reside in Lombardy Washington.
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Washington Post
Washington
Alexandria
Anne Mey Knight
Julian Knight
Paul James Murphy
Lawrence Murphy
Rock Valley
Iowa
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
William A. McKeefry
Mary Downham
Joseph Monroe
Francis G
Chartre
Ahurphy
James L. McGrath
Julian Daley Knieht
Mion
Matex
Ao Shade
Mrs. Murphy
Niagara Falls
Lombardy
Mr. Murphy
The
Unversity of Iowa
Georgetown Law School
Canada
Lombardy Apartments
An Historic Stone in the School Building at Milford
In Milford Dick inson county Paul C Smith says a marble piece from King Holoman's Temple was placed in the wall of a school building addition. Donor W G Adkins of Adkins Museum, who secured it in an old English church, says Romans brought it to England from the temple site. The memorial was set by Earl Geiger of Geiger Construction Co. Committee members included W C Adkins, F L Williams Jr, Judge R S Davis, and Chas F Mauss. The stone was incised in a pottery box with a statement of facts, and the amount $515,161.80 is noted.
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Milford
Dickinson County
Paul C . Smith
W. G. Adkins
Adkins Museum
England
Earl Geiger
Geiger Construction Co
W. C. Adkins
F L. Williams, Jr
R.S. Davis
Security National Bank
Chas F. Mauss
Campbell TS Speaks at Sioux Center Wednesday
Congressman and Mrs Ed Campbell will speak at an all day meeting sponsored by the county WU for July 17 at Sioux Center in response to Hoover’s suggestion of citizenship forums on law observance and enforcement. Mrs Jeanette Mann of the WC T U will chair daytime sessions at Central church with an outdoor evening gathering tied to the Wednesday band concert. Public urged to attend.
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Ed Campbell
WU. T. U
Sion Center
Hoover
Jeanette Mann
Central Church
Kicked by Horse Breaks Ray Buffington
Ray Buffington, employed at the John Canne gieter farm, was kicked by a horse while harnessing it Wednesday morning. The impact broke his leg, Dr Huizenga treated and reset the limb. Despite a lengthy recovery ahead, Ray remains cheerfully optimistic.
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Ray Buffington
Ray
John Cannegieter
Lee
News items from 20 years ago recount local visits and events
Mrs L E Backer visits from Te Pierce of Te Moines with parents. Amos Oakland and Will Suter plan a South Dakota land expedition. Miss Mae Mulvey returns from Sugar City Idaho. Miss Emma Schlund from Iowa City. Miss Kathern O Connor and Veronica Zettler from Clinton Iowa. Emmit Swift visits John Stuckslager. Swift heads to Lennox. Teachers’ exam in Orange City for several Misses. Geo Kessler family visits Canton. car left during storm. John Bajema and bride move to Volga South Dakota. wedding noted last week. Balser family travels to Guttenburg for sister’s wedding. Edward Shell sustains broken cheekbone while playing. treated in Iowa City. Sam Spursey notes 48 attend Shell farm. 35 acres cultivated in three hours with 23 cultivators. 48 horses and mules powering. Ice cream and cakes served after. Shell pleased with neighborhood hospitality.
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Amos Oakland
Will Suter
South Dakota
Mae Mulvey
Sugar City
Idaho
Emma Schlund
Iowa City
State University
Kathern O'Connor
Veronica Zettler
Clinton
Iowa
St. Clare’s Academy
Emmit Swift
Dows
Town
John Stuckelager
Stuckslager
Swift
Lennox
Orange City
Agnes Croull
Johannah van Otterloo
Maud Mathews
Julia Mulvey
Edith Mulvey
Myr
Geo
Kessler
Canton
John Bajema
Bride
Volga
S. D
Wm. Balser
Guttenburg
Edward Shell
Rice Township
Sam Spursey
Mount Ayr
Shell Farm
Shell
No Need of Bond Issues Says Haynes
Iowa Good Roads chief Glenn A Haynes says county road bond defeats will not delay the state road program if the proposed one hundred million dollar state road bond issue is approved in 1931. He calls county bonds a temporary makeshift, arguing only state bonds will finance the full plan and share costs across counties.
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Madison County
Cherokee County
Glenn. Haynes
Iowa Good Roads Association
Good Roads Association
Ein Sea
New Dentist Opens in Rock Valley This July
Jimmie Schroeder, who bought Dr. Kessler’s practice, arrived Wednesday and plans to open his office in the Huizenga building around July 22 after installing new equipment. The community welcomes him and awaits further notices next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie” Schroeder
Dr. Kessler
Huizenga Building
Peters' Harness and Shoe Store Ad on Binders
A short vintage notice from Peters' Harness and Shoe Store urging farmers to prepare binder canvases and bring them in before the rush to secure a good A No. 1 job.
Reformed church notes and local visits in Sioux Center
Sunday church service featured Rev J D Dykstra from Orange City. Locals Miss Margaret Van Wyk from Sioux City visited. Alice Beernink and Sarah Riemersma were Le Mars callers. Outings included Roseland Minnesota and Holland Michigan trips. Pearl Van de Burg returned to Iowa City hospital as health declined.
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J. D. Dykstra
Orange City
First Reformed
Margaret van Wyk
Soux City
L. van Wyk
Ises Alice Beernink
Sarah Riemersma
le Mars
Pearl Vande Burg
John Vande Burg
Iowa City
Ulisses Alice Beernink
Myna Borgman
Berniet Dikshorn
Eva van Wyk
R. Bos
Horses Shipped to Cannery at Rockford Illinois
Aledo resident Smith shipped a carload of horses from Wellman Washington County to the Rockford Illinois cannery, the nation’s only plant canning horse flesh. The entire load cost $125. the animals were old and of little value. The best meat is for luxury markets while inferior stock is used for fox farms and other cheap-meat outlets.
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Rockford
Ilinois
Smith
Aledo
Tinois
Wellman
Washington County
Fly Net Sale Promises Bargain Discounts At Harness Store
Due to a factory mistake a double shipment of fly nets and covers is offered at wholesale, avoiding freight back to the factory. The Nd. Greiner Harness Store advertises waterproof nets, nose baskets, and heavy leather nose baskets at special low prices, with a claim of unbeatable countrywide pricing.
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Greiner Harness
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Valley Poultry Yards
President Hoover
University of Towa
University of Georgetown Law School
District Lawyers
Campbell
Sioux Center
State Bank OF
Loan & Discounts
Cash & Dune
Offer Banks
U.S. Bonds
Saxplus
Learilides
Jimmie
Ag Oalkema
Tag
C. B. Society of the Central Reformed Church
G. Vande Borgh
Roseland
Minn
Holland
Michigan
Abs
PF. McDonald
Cleveland
Ohio
R. C. Jongewaard
P. van Donselaar
Grundy Center
Henry
Misseslizabeth
Borgsman
Large
J. C. Stuckenbenck
J. E. Eldredge
Ray Ellis
Martha M
A. F Schemmer
C.F. Leblund
Hans Moeller
Est
W. W. Johnson
W. J. Heffernan Herman Helmer
Thos. Callinan
John G, de Vries L
Vanden Bosch
John McKeegan
Frank A
Herman Schmidt
Mrs
P. Mulder
Wm. P. Moeller
T. McGil
John A. Schmidt
Grace J. Large
Maude Ellis
Lydia Smith
First National
Bank Rock Valley, Iowa
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