Inwood High Picnic Ends in Severe Accident
At the Klondike outing a student named Joe Barry was struck by a vehicle after a rock throwing incident. He suffered a badly broken shoulder collarbone skull fracture and rib injuries but began to improve after treatment at Sioux Falls McKeen hospital.
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Inwood Herald
Inwood High School
Joe Barry
Rock Valley
Klondike
F. R. Glassburner
Hazel Snyder
Mamie Scholten
Lawrence Anderson
Herald
Joe
Paul Boemke
Glassburner
Carlton
Turner
Sioux Falls
McKenaa
St Marys Alumni Banquet Reflects on Annual Event
St Marys Alumni held their annual banquet Monday evening May 28 in the C D A Rooms. The event featured a well attended gathering and remarks recalling school history and achievements.
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St. Mary’s
C. D. of A
Rock Valley Opens Season With 13 12 Win Over Dry Creek
Rock Valley defeats Dry Creek 13 to 12 in a rain shortened opener on home grounds. Pitchers Hellstern Bruce and Doherty held the rivals, with strong batting from Miller, Mil ler and O Connor. The prior meet between Rock Valley and Green Valley ended 6 to 2 for RV.
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Rock Valley
Dry Creek
Hellstern
Bruce
O’connor
Miller
Doherty
L. F
Oscar Miller
B. Loftus
C. F
Art Miller
P. Schemmer
Alvord
F. H. Schoefeld
C. Coyer
Schenfelt
S. Hayden
Spain
B. O'Connor
Pullock
Bruce Long
R. I. S. Schemmel
P. Green
B. H. Schemmel
R. F. Hansen
B. Goldsmith
B. Steck
L. FP
Pieten Ist
Schemmel
Sub
Krammer
Green Valley
R. V
Bees Drive Fire Alarm at John Beck Property
Tuesday evening Henry Huising attempted to smoke out bees in the roof of his house near the mill. The fire alarm was turned in but firefighters were not required.
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John Beck
Henry Huising
No Hiway for Rock Val Ley Says Thatcher
Col Charles W Thatcher of Academy South Dakota sent a fiery letter to Rock Valley Booster Club president Thacker claiming the town blocks through traffic to the Pacific Coast and warning that tourists will be routed elsewhere. He boasts of a national roads association and threatens a Washington Tourist Guide article disparaging Rock Valley. The letter urges the town to join in “brotherhood-spirit” and promises long life and growth through routing tourists past the valley.
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Chas. W. Thatcher
Rock Valley
Booster Club of
Thackery
Sioux Falls
Thatcher
Academy
S. D
Pacific Coast
Washington Association
Notice in Probate for T. E. McMurray Will
To whom it may concern appear at the Court House in Orange City Iowa on July 2 1923 at 10 AM to attend probate of instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of T E McMurray deceased Show cause why will should not be admitted to probate I J Reeves Clerk of Court I T McGill attorney for estate
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Orange City
Sioux County
Iowa
T. E. McMurray
A. D
J. Reevhs
I. T. McGill
W M Klein in Persia Writes Letter Home
Madin I Nitun Ahwaz Persia April 25 1923 Dear Sister and all we finally reached our journey s end of here on the twenty third but haven t gone to work yet We were thirty two days on the water from Grangemouth Scotland to Mohammedera Persia From Mohammera we came up the Tigris river for about 100 miles and then up the Karun on a flat bottom boat a stern wheeler The company has a road built from the river through the most rugged mountains I have ever seen and their chief means of transportation are pack mules and Fords They sure furnish us good quarters We have large ten room bungalows for four men equipped with electric lights fans shower and tub bath hot and cold water carpets on all the floors upholstered furniture etc The walls of the bungalo are built of rocks body and are four feet thick plastered on the inside the thickness to keep out the heat in summer The weather at present is very pleasant nice and cool when we are in the shade but we have to wear
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Madin I. Nitun
Ahwaz
Persia
Grangemouth
Scotland
Mohammedera
Mohammera
Tigris
Karun
Letters From Far Away Frontline Workers
A fragmentary letter describes learning the country, differing rigs, sun exposure, and questions about state bonuses. It mentions a Persian beauty remark, masked locals, and plans to send films for development. The writer signs as WM. Klein from Angelo Persian Oil Co in Ahwaz in the Persian Gulf region.
Local briefs from Rock Valley and surroundings
Entries note a branded black cow estray with owner James Thomas Hoge, local business discounts at Stivers Cash Store, several residents returning from Cedar Falls and Iowa City, social and church notices, bonus money for ex servicemen, shipping info from Rock Valley Shipping Association, and travels of Misses Norris Keegan Vail Heisig Buckles.
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James Thomas
Mat Walpole
Fred Haas
Sioux City
Stivers Cash Store
Lucile Oakland
Cedar Falls
State Teachers College
Emmett Scanlan
Iowa City
State University
J. C.C. F. Hall
Rock Valley Shipping Association
M. B. Smith
Lena
Mary Norris
Wisconsin
Alaska
Florence
Catherine Keegan
Iowa
Rock Valley
Gladys Vail
Cedar Rapids
Lemi Vail
Coe College
Kathryn Mulder
Woile
Gorgette
Roelofs & Vander Bek
Stelle Heisig
Mexico
Douglas
Arizona
Ann Heisig
California
Frank Buckles
Harriet
Ames
Iown
Buckles
C. A. Walhof
Santa Ana
Southern California Interscolastic
Miss Frances Cocroft Wins School Best All Around Athlete Cup
Frances Cocroft received the Girls' League trophy at Santa Ana High School for scholarship, athletic ability, and sportsmanship. The award caps a season that featured tennis success with three silver cups in the school trophy case and a bright athletic outlook.
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Frances
Billie
Cocroft
Santa Ana
Girls’ League
Poly
Card of Thanks to Friends for Sympathy and Flowers
Our heartfelt thanks and sincere appreciation are extended to the many friends for their kindness and sympathy at the time of the death of our beloved husband and father. We also thank you for the beautiful flowers. Mrs. T. E. McMurray and Children.
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T. E. McMurray
Bandits plan bank robbery halted by bystander action
Bandits planned to rob the Granville bank last Saturday night but their car was found by Mr. Wmn. Gasper. He investigated, was seized and gagged, then freed by neighbors after about half an hour. The bandits fled in their car, and officers traced nothing further.
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Granville
Wmn. Gasper
The Luck of a Fool Proverb Turns on a Lucky Man
A wry proverb notes that luck favors fools less than it favors those who boast about it. The saying contrasts luck and merit and cautions against self praise in success.
Treton approves paving contracts and city votes on school
Treton selects paving at 278 dollars per square yard for twelve blocks and Hull contracts for ten blocks at 280 dollars. Tracy Barton of Spencer is fined 500 dollars plus court costs for receiving stolen goods and one day in Clay County jail. Orrenge City held a special election with 60 000 dollar public school building to be constructed and 93 vote margin reported.
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Treton
Hull
Tracy Barton
Spencer
Clay County
Orrenge City
Riday
Robbers Break Into Two Sheldon Stations
The Standard Oil and Sioux Oil stations at Sheldon were burglarized last night. About $208 was taken from the Standard Oil station along with checks and papers. The Sioux Oil station lost no cash, and only some papers were stolen from both locations.
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Standard Oil
Sioux OH
Sheldon
Sioux Oi
Name Origins of Ireton Town Linked to Close Family
Dr. Treton of New York investigates the town name Ireton formed after a suggestion by Mr. Close. Ireton, Kingsland, was named for Lord Ireland who aided its inception. he is the great grandfather of Dr. Ireton.
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Treton
New York City
Northwestern
Ry Co
Ireton
Close
Reem
England
Kingsland
Lord Ireland
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Roder
Orielly
Dalhoff
Elvira Schemmer
Dorothy Tuynman
Viola Schemmer
Marie Klein
Altar Society
Elgss
ST. Mary's
State Bank of
WM. Klein
Legionaire
Angelo Persian
Rock Valley Furniture
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First National Bank
First National Bank of
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