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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1929
Page
9
A single robber in overalls robbed the Orange City National Bank at 1 30 pm Friday. He forced tellers into the safe and fled with about 4600 after locking workers in the safe room. Sheriff deputies pursued but found no trace or description of the suspect or vehicle.
Rock Valley Iowa Town Council meets in regular session with members Murphy Gartland Jacobs Vander Well Miley present. Bills approved include salaries for town officials and multiple vendors. treasurer and weighmaster reports accepted. meeting adjourned. Valley Poultry Yards listed as cash buyers of poultry and eggs.
Eli Hoover, grandfather of President Hoover, is buried in a small Hubbard Hardin County cemetery along the Jefferson Highway. A tall broken marker marks his grave. tourists pause here as the Hoovers operated local farms for years. An adjacent well kept old house near the cemetery recalls his residence.
The Rock Valley Base Ball Team has reformed after a brief disbandment and schedules a home game at Rock Valley Ball Park on Sunday July 14. Alvord's strong squad will provide stout competition with Te Grotenhuis and Faber from Hull joining as pitchers and Jimmin Sebrocdey debuting as the new dentist player. Schlefeld may start for Rock Valley. locals anticipate solid play and a boost for the home nine.
State treasurer records show a half million dollar rise in gasoline tax collections for the year ending June 80th. Gasoline taxes and motor vehicle license fees fund the primary road fund. Estimated receipts for the calendar year total about $20,000,000. Fiscal year gasoline tax receipts reached $9,224,829.76.
John Saul of Reinbeck Grundy county fell twenty feet from a barn painting ladder when a hog pen ladder was scratched by a docile sow. He broke a leg above the ankle and sprained both ankles as he landed. This is his fourth serious injury in years with prior finger and tendon injuries noted. It is unclear if he carries accident insurance.
Miss Anne Mey Knight of Alexandria wed Paul James Murphy formerly of Rock Valley in St. Marys Catholic church Alexandria with ceremony at 10 am officiated by Rev. William A. McKeefry. Attendants wore cream and black. couple will reside in Lombardy Washington after June 15.
An old marble fragment said to originate from King Solomon's Temple was reported by Paul Smith to be embedded in Milford's school building during an addition. The piece allegedly came from W. G. Adkins and was secured in an English church by Romans, with Earl Geiger of Geiger Construction credited for placement.
Congressman and Mrs E Campbell will join speakers at an all day meeting in Sioux Center on July 17. The event, sponsored by the county W. C. U., follows Hoover's call for citizenship forums to discuss law observance and enforcement and community improvement. Mrs Jeanette Mann of the W C I U will lead daytime sessions at Central church with an outdoor evening gathering tied to the band concert. Public invited.
Ray Buffington of the John Canne picter farm was kicked by a horse while harnessing it. Dr Huizenga treated the badly broken leg at once, resetting the bone. Despite a long recovery ahead, Ray remains cheerful and relieved.
Mrs L W Backer hosts visiting parents from Le Mans, while Amos Oakland and Will Suter tour South Dakota on a land seeking trip. Miss Mae Mulvey returns from Sugar City Idaho to resume teaching. Emma Schlund comes home from Iowa City after University studies. Kathryn O Connor Veronica Zettler return from Clinton Iowa where they attended Mr St Clares Academy. Emmit Swift visits Stuckl sgger home then heads to Lennox to see his brother. Teachers’ exam group heads to Orange City from area. Kessler family drives to Canton after storm. Bajema and bride depart for Volga South Dakota to establish farm life. Balser family travel to Guttenburg Iowa for sister’s wedding and relatives.
Howard Shell, a prominent young farmer, suffered a broken cheekbone after being struck by a ball while warming up for a real game. He was taken to a Town City hospital for treatment. Sam Spurkyy of Mount Ayr reports 48 men and women gathered at the Shell farm and cultivated 45 acres of corn in under three hours. Meld had 23 cultivators at one time, and 43 horses and mules provided power. A lighthearted afterward scene included shared food and a neighborhood bake.
The Iowa Good Roads Association official says county bonds won t aid early state road completion. He notes county votes exceed needs and that a 1931 state hundred million bond proposal is essential to finish by 1934. County bonds are a temporary makeshift, while the state plan coordinates funding.
Jimmie Schroeder who purchased Dr. Kessler's practice arrived Wednesday and plans to open his office in the Huizenga Building around July 22. He aims to install up to date equipment and welcomes the community to the new dental office with further announcements next week.
Farmers urged to pick up binder canvases before rush, promising a good A No. 1 job from Peters' Harness and Shoe Store.
Local notes report Rev J D Dykstra of Orange City preaching at First Reformed. Miss Margaret Van Wyk of Sioux City visited relatives. Le Mars callers included Alice Beernink and Sarah Riemersma. Mrs J L Van Wyk and others travel to Roseland Minnesota. Pearl Vande Burg hospitalized in Iowa City as health worsens. A shower in Hull honored Eva Van Wyk. Cannery shipments of horses to Rockford Illinois described as rare and economical but controversial.
Due to a factory mistake a double shipment of fly nets and covers is sold at wholesale to avoid freight back to the factory. The offer claims long proven value with waterproof nets and special low prices on nose baskets from New Jersey Greiner Harness Store at Valley Poultry Yards.
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