Base Ball Team Plays Three Games Busy Schedule
Rock Valley lost to Olsen's Sport shop team of Sioux City at the local ball park by 2 to 0. Lotz and Warnholtz each allowed eight hits with two walks. Lotz fanned more batters. G. Van Nimwegen led with three singles and a triple in four trips. Cherokee College players loom for next Tuesday July 24 as Rock Valley hosts them amid high hopes following a 2 1 win over Rock Valley in a recent start.
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Rock Valley
Olsen
Sportsing Goods
Sioux City
Gard
Lotz
Warnholtz
G. van Nimwegen
Speck
HL Schlefelds
Sehenmer
Cherokee Colegians
Rock Valley Ball Park
Cherokee
Hanford Eskimos Blank Rock Valley On Local Diamond
Hanford's Eskimos beat Rock Valley 5-0 Friday on their home diamond in Nieux'City. Hanford scored once in the second inning on a walk error and a sacrifice, added two more in the fourth on two hits and an error, and plated two in the sixth on two hits and a sacrifice. Rock Valley offense was stifled after the fifth, giving Hanford a comfortable victory.
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Hanford
Eskimos
Nieux
Rock ‘Valley
Rock Valley
Vietroy
Ranger Girls Defeated 6 2 by Rock Valley Fans Attend Novel Match
Rock Valley scored three runs in the first inning, one in the second, and two in the third to defeat Ranger Girls 6 to 2. Ranger added two runs after two outs in the ninth. The girls team is a novelty here and drew many out of town fans on Wednesday.
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Ranger
Rock Valley
Jin
Red Cross Aid for Cyclone Sufferers in Adams County
Red Cross representatives visited cyclone path areas in Adams county to aid sufferers. National funds provided 8600 and local chapters 300 each. Sample relief shows families receiving washboiler, curtains, shades, and payments for milk, doctor bills, and household goods. Also an ad announces a large French plated mirror for sale.
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Red Cross
Adams County
National Red Cross
Cou
Rhode
Island
Watermelon Day Planned by Rock Valley Booster Club
The Rock Valley Booster Club will sponsor Watermelon Day on August 7 with band concerts baseball games and other attractions plus plenty of watermelons. Plan a day off to enjoy the program and visit with friends as more details will follow next week.
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Rock Valley
Chautauqua Visitors Share Weekend In Canton
Harley Buck and Cynthia Bellesfeld attended the Canton Chautauqua along with Blanche Crippen. Elizabeth Glowczewsky left for Storm Lake for the summer with relatives. Mrs. M. Street returned to Ashton Iowa after visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Johnson of Hartley stayed with their daughter Mrs. Frank Large. Joe McKellar and children returned from Salem Oregon. McLean and Vugtereen near completion of their implement building and will move stock soon. Street Commissioner Shipman coats lamp posts in white. John Jacobs and son Harold returned from Minnesota. Duke Wrynlles planned a North Dakota land trip. Ed Aurit visited with brother Ben Aurit after coming from Tawood. Lewis Harris returned from Ackley Town where he clerked in a hotel. C W Carter from Grinnell attends business interests. Mrs. Carter summers at Lake Okoboji. H 2. Rounds and Arvin returned from Hot Springs. rest of family remains. Rev. and Mrs. Huizenga returned from an extended Michigan visit. grandson Tavaneis accompanied them.
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Harley Buck
Canton
M. D
Cynthia Bellesfeld
Blanche Crippen
Elizabeth Glowczewsky
Storm Lake
M. Street
Ashton
Iowa
W. W. Johnson
Hartley
Frank Large
Joe McKellar
McKellar
Salem
Oregon
John Jacobs
Harold
Minnesota
Duke Wrynlles
North Dakota
Ed Aurit
Tawood
Ben Aurit
Lewis Harris
Ackley
C. W. Carter
Grinnell
Carter
Lake Okoboji
Rounds
Arvin
Hot Springs
John Huizenga
Michigan
T'vaneis
Cost of Raising Corn in Iowa Bulletin Finds 60 Cent Per Bushel
The Iowa Weather and Crop Service reported an average cost around 67 cents per bushel from 600 farmers. Iowa State College bulletin cites 60 cents per bushel from nearly 100 farmers. Farmers Union lists the cost at 142 cents. Costs vary with farm conditions and inputs amid differing methods.
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Iowa Weather and Crop Service
Iowa
Siures
Department of Farm Economics
Iown State College
Ames
Farmers Union
Rock Valley Chautauqua Opens with Mixed Attendance
The Rock Valley Chautauqua opened Sunday afternoon with a fine program and fair attendance. The evening show "Louch That Of" drew a larger crowd and the tent was well filled. Overall, programs are well spoken of, though finances look weak with a $750 guarantee short of full funding and two days remaining. The run ends Thursday with "New Brooms," touted as a top number.
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Rock Valley Chautauqua
Rock Valley
Large Increase in Town Prison Population 1928
The January 1 1928 prison total stood at 2 187 up from 963 in 1910 reflecting rising crime and stricter penalties. They note new penitentiary offenses such as chicken stealing and drunken driving plus more men than women in custody. In 1027 courts sent 709 males and 51 females to prison. on January 1 1928 2 071 were males and 86 females.
Marriage Records Break June High At Little Brown Church
A new June marriage record was set at the Little Brown Church in the Vale Bradford Chickasay county with 143 ceremonies, surpassing 109 in June 1926. The church enacts a $5 fee for rites. finances show cash on hand 1,088.85 and certificates on deposit 2,479.07 plus offerings from Weddings Souvenir Sales and Mission Box.
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Little Brown
Vale
Bradford
Chickasay County
Generous Neighbors Plow 60 Acres for Needing Widow
In Adair County friends and neighbors gathered at Mrs Naomi Richards home to plow sixty acres of corn in two and a half hours. Thirty one men and the same number of teams shared the labor, enabling a swift, cooperative deed that reflects fellowship and support in times of need.
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Adair
Naomi Richards
New Air Mail Route Across Iowa Opens July 10
A new air mail service links Chicago with Lincoln Nebraska via Cedar Rapids Des Moines and Omaha. The Chicago Lincoln flight passes Des Moines at nine in the morning on its westward leg and at 4 39 in the afternoon eastward. Mail sent at that time reaches New York City the next morning for early delivery. Towns within 160 miles of Des Moines or Cedar Rapids can ship by train to connect with the air service.
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Chicago
Lincoln
Nebraska
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Omaha
New York City
Ireton Area Social News Long List of Local Visits
Sam French and John Fritz returned home Friday from South Dakota, with visits in Draper and a 21 year gap with his brother Wmi. Numerous locals hosted guests and family visits occurred across Ireton Cuba City Sioux Center Estherville Rock Valley Orange City and nearby, including new baby, moving plans, and farm improvements.
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Sam French
John Fritz
South Dakota
Draper
Wmi. French
Marvin Kidwiller
Sunday Daly
L. L. Smith
Hal Vande Water
Lake
Gs. Lem Porter
Cuba City
Wis
Frank Parrott
Ireton
Porter
Treton
Ray Woolridge
Rock Valley
Bernard Roelofs
Sioux Center
Henry van Ardsen
Claude Parrott
Little Daughter
Sioux City
G. N. Hailey
Des Moines Harness Makers Lead U S Industry
Des Moines centers of harness production include Des Moines Saddlery Co and Boyt Harness Company. Boyt processes leather from about 25 000 steers yearly, a 50 000 side, costing around 70000, with hides largely sourced from South America. Cattle age affects hide thickness suitable for harness, as younger steers yield thinner hides.
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Des Moines Harness Manufacturing
United States
Des Moines Saddlery Co
Boyt Harness Company
America
Boyt People
South America
Towa
J. W. Born
Fruit Crop Failures Hit Hamburg and Tremont County
Reports from Hamburg Tremont County in southwestern Iowa show no cherries harvested this year for the first generation, with straw berries peaches and apples nearly ruined. An unusually large raspberry and blackberry crop offers some relief, while freezing weather in April and May after mild March conditions caused the widespread losses to the fruit industry. Wild straw berries persist annually in the area, forming in mass along orchards and highways with hundreds of bushels gathered.
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Iowa
Hamburg
Tremont County
Wind Discovers an Ancient Check From 1874 Mystery
A traveler in South Dakota finds a lumber firm check worth 112 dollars dated March 1874. In Davenport Edward C. Roberts, VP of A N Roberts Co, retrieves a wind blown check made payable to Rockford Rock Island St. Louis railway drawn on Davenport’s First National Bank, signed by his father.
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South Dakota
Corning
Adams County
Davenport
Edward C. Roberts
A. N. Roberts Company
Sioux County School Notes Annual address by Senator Campbell
Senator Ed H Campbell Republican nominee for Congress from Battle Creek Iowa will deliver the eighth grade commencement address at the Sioux County Fair Grounds on opening day of the Sioux County Fair Tuesday August 21 at 11 AM. All eighth grade graduates admitted free with tickets for those finishing exams. Final eighth grade exam July 24 at the Court House. county superintendent contact. July 25 26 27 teachers examinations in Oranza City. Board cleanup urged for school yards and wells. no change in rural school textbooks this year.
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Ed. H. Campbell
Congress
Battle Creek
Iowa
Sioux County Fair
Sioux County
Campbell
Senator Campbell
Court House
Onde
Oranza City
Ground Hogs Suppress Pests in Iowa Counties
In Lucas county an organized campaign began to exterminates ground hogs due to undermined highway grades. Nox county claims the state record for ground hog extermination. In June the county auditor paid 25 cents each for over 1,750 ground hogs killed, totaling about $430. Several boys in the county and a family have profited notably from the bounty program.
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Lucas County
Nox
Adzgms County
Fine Calves Break Record At St. Joe Sale
Conker and Wade of Coburg Montana sold 35 head of Hereford calves in St. Joseph weighing 880 pounds each. They commanded 15.15 per cwt, the day's top sale in St. Joe and the highest price in the United States that date. Average price per head was 125.75, with calves raised on the John Conker farm and fed on alfalfa and ground corn.
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Conker & Wade
Coburg
Montgomery County
Herford Baby Beeves
St. Joe
United States
John Conker
Doon Area Social and Visiting Notices
Mr and Mrs Frank Rogers and family of Irene Iowa visited in the E D Rogers home Sunday. Emil Schemmel and daughter Wilma of New Liberty Iowa visited in the R C Bauer home Monday and Tuesday. Mrs Henry Krueger and children of Alvord spent Sunday in the Fred Engleking home. Mr and Mrs John Murphy and children of Hull were Doon visitors in the Joseph Kleespies home Sunday afternoon. H W Hoogeveen spent Sunday in Lester Iowa. Congregational Sunday School held annual picnic at Island Park Rock Rapids July 12 with races and good time reports. Melvin Thompson visited Sioux City briefly. Mr and Mrs Paul Triggs and son visited friends at Sioux Falls SD and Hills MN Sunday afternoon. Mrs Allen Steen and son George of Sioux Falls are visiting in the Charles Krueger home this week. Anna and Peter De Boer of Hull visiting grandparents G De Boer.
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Frank Rogers
Irene
8. D
E. D. Rogers
Emil Schemmel
Wilma
New Liberty
R. C. Bauer
Henry Krueger
Alvord
Fred Engleking
Air
John Murphy
Hull
Joseph Kleespies
H. W. Hoogeveen
Lester
Iowa
Tae Congregational Sunday School
Island Park
Rock Rapids
Melvin Thompson
Sioux City
Paul Triggs
Sioux Falls
Hills, Mizn
Allen Ste
Used Car Bargains From Central Auto Company
A vintage classified listing from Central Auto Company features several early autos in sale. Includes a 1926 Ford Sedan in fine condition, 1925 Ford Coupe and Roadster praised, a 1922 Model 4 Overland in good buy, a 1924 Ford 1-ton truck, a Ford Touring car in good running order, and a Model 90 Overland priced reasonably.
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Central Auto Company
Reform Church Notes and Services Schedule
Rev Downstra presides at 9 30 A M Holland service with The Anchor of the Soul. At 2 P M Holland service topics include The Panalle of The Tares. The Young People’s Society led by Dena Bonthuis meets at 745 with Keeping With Physically Mentally Spiritually. Ends with a scripture reflection on Ecclesiastes 12 13 14.
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Reformed Church
BR. D. Downstra
Holland
Saul S
Dena Bonthuis
Pear God
Bond offering details on Third Liberty Loan bonds
The new bonds will bear interest from July 16, 1928. Interest on Third Liberty Loan Bonds surrendered for exchange will be paid in full to September 15, 1928. Holders should consult their banks for further details. Third Liberty Loan Bonds mature on September 15, 1928 and will cease to bear interest on that date. A. W. Mellon, Secretary of the Treasury.
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The
Treasury
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Rozeboom
Cashier
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Ibeton and Vicinity News
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Trene
Estherville
Andrew de Jager
Lois
Wil Schouten
Asain Dykshorn
Eldine
Margaret
D van Maanen
TW Branster
Orange City
A.W. Mellon
Secretary of the Treasury
Washington
First National Bank
Natonal Bank
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