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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1931
Page
6
Phil Jarnagin of Sheldon reports Harry Kaiser of Paulina was badly burned on face neck and chest when a spark from a pipe he was sucking caused an asphalt pipe to explode. Kaiser was with a paving crew near Sheldon when the incident happened.
Description notes gasoline pipeline operations southeast of Des Moines with the Great Lakes Pipe Line pumping plant. A 600 floating rack links storage tanks by three large mains supplying different gasoline grades. Each tank car carries 8,000 to 10,000 gallons.
The passage notes that shipments can be filled in from 12 to 15 minutes and records a peak day of 48 cars carrying about 50,000 gallons. It highlights efficiency and volume in the operation.
In Tama county the Farm Bureau faces the Farm Union amid a heated membership drive. Dan Schmidt, president of the Tama county Farm Union, challenges Milo Reno to a joint rebate debate on whether Reno and his allies are exploiting Iowa farmers. A Chautauqua pavilion between Tama and Toledo is suggested for the event.
A terse line hints that politeness costs little, yet impact depended on context within the Jeetaa Transcript. The remark suggests value in courteous behavior may be overlooked in certain situations.
An assortment of quirky verse and town notices from Storm Lake recounts a mix of whimsy and concern. It touches on a farm parable about prudence, a mistaken airplane theft, the new marriage law and its effects, and Rock Valley’s water usage during a dry spell. Includes remarks by local figures on hydrant safety and the town’s ample water supply.
A Woman’s Home Companion study summarized by Donild G. Tarpley finds modern houses surpass old ones in insulation, plastering, and chimney design. It notes terra cotta flue lining, smoother surfaces, and thinner bricks Yet floors differ with two-board layers and sound-deadening felt, and modern steam heat requires veneered and screwed floor installation.
The article traces the origin of steel pens from early nibs and steel barrels to the quill era. It notes that the first steel pens appeared before 1880 with Birmingham producing significant volumes, including exports from Birmingham to London. Victorian output reached four million gross yearly, later falling sharply with fountain pens reducing demand.
The article describes typical Korean homes as small, thatched or brick in cities, usually one story. Old laws limited height, but two stories appear now. A distinctive floor heating system uses a clay plaster surface over flagstones with hot smoke circulating under the room to heat the floor.
The North China Herald recounts a tale of a duke who despised chilly rooms during autumn. He scolded his host Lady Dorothy Nevill for small fires, insisting on keeping his overcoat on to shame others into warmer fires.
Immortal Sarah Bernhardt, in London, hires a cab, discovers they are lost, and climbs onto a returning fire engine. She persuades the fireman driving it to take her to her hotel, arriving perched atop the engine.
The text notes differences between the original wild canary and its domesticated descendant. It describes the wild bird’s back as gray with olive-green tinges, especially on the rump, and mentions dark shaft streaks on the tail and wings.
Doon residents report visits from relatives and friends including George and Lyman Hobson hosting visitors. Sioux Falls and Rock Rapids guests appear, with activities ranging from fishing at Lake Okoboji to outings at Clear Lake and trips to Beresford Beaver Creek and Canton.
Matilda Burman of Orange City visited the H Klunwolterink home on Sunday. G Kuyper of Mingledorf spent Sunday with Sioux Center relatives. Rev L A Brunsting and family left for Sully Iowa for part of their vacation. Bertilda De Bory and Leona Peelen motored to Orange City Saturday. Gertrude Berkes, beautician, left for a two week vacation in Northern Minnesota with family. Dorothy Vander Berees visited grandparents. Conrad Jongewaard and family of Anaheim California arrived to spend weeks with friends and relatives. Mr and Mrs Henry Dykstra of Bull spent Sunday with the Schutt family. Mrs H Vonk ill for several days last week. Harriett Schutt and Winnie Wastenhout, Cedar Falls students, spent the weekend alone. M Borgman motored to Marion S D Thursday.
A historic park in western Iowa grows around a blue lake in Monona County that formed when the Missouri River shifted west. The horseshoe shaped channel now hosts a state park of about three hundred acres named to honor early explorers Lewis and Clark.
A note reports a fountain pen price reduction and questions whether ink costs will also fall. The brief mentions a shopper’s interest and the item in focus, highlighting potential savings on writing supplies.
Alvord community notes show Frembhgen and children visiting Sioux Falls relatives, Raymond and George DeCarthy from Larchwood along with Helen Laackmann visiting, and Peter Kramer with Raymond in Sioux City. Wim Van Atken is ill. Doon and George visits mark a lively week. Alvord-Midway Tigers beat opponents 17 to 5 for a seventh straight win at the Tigers ball park.
Dairymen at South Dakota and Juwa State Colleges urge darkened barns to cool cows during peak heat. Feed strategies shift to early morning and post sundown, with bedding in stalls and roughage in the manger. They advise gradual grain feeding on pasture and specific rations as pastures run short.
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