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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1933
Page
3
At a council meeting authorities ordered extra police service on Sunday nights to curb church disturbances reckless driving and noise. Racing cars on main street and side streets with exhaust cutouts have long been a nuisance and will be stopped. Disturbers will face penalties under local ordinances and are urged to reform.
Mrs G Van Nimwegen and guests hosted ten tables of bridge at the Van Nimwegen home Tuesday evening. Mrs L R Hege held high score and won first prize, with Mrs Norris second and Mrs Fred Wiggerman third. Mrs C H Schlemmer captured the all-out prize. A bountiful lunch concluded the evening’s entertainment.
A Cedar Rapids man, 44, fell into Cedar Lake after overindulging and was rescued by a passerby. He attacked the rescuer, who then tied him to a fence post to cool off before police arrived. The man remained agitated and was jailed.
In Marshall County Iowa F L Meeker hoped to drive a car 100000 miles. After trading for a new one a salesman convinced him to swap back. He slept poorly from lonely attachment and bought back the old car. He now aims for 209000 miles.
J E Gerla a prominent Rock Valley businessman died last week in Los Angeles. His remains were brought to Alton for burial near there. He ran a general store in Rock Valley with A Roelofs for years and previously operated a store in Alton. He is survived by his son Dy A J Gerla of Kansas City Missouri.
A Rock Valley van carrying 360 cases of eggs crashed after a Sixth street collision, spilling about a quarter of its load onto Third avenue. The trailer tipped and the eggs flooded the curb near 453 Third Avenue as salvaging and repacking began. No one was injured. the loss is insured for the cargo but not for the vehicles.
Mr Farmer advertises a line of fly nets and horse covers with prices from $1 per pair for horse covers, $6.50 per set for leather nets, and nose baskets at $0.40 per pair. The dealer invites customers to visit for binder canvas and on the spot repairs like half soles and muffler heels while you wait.
An Iowa district court order lists cases and actions including sentencing in State of Iowa vs Richard Popken for assault with intent to do great bodily injury, with six months in Plymouth jail and $16.09 costs, appeal bond $1,000. Orders set June 7, 1933 for bond reduction hearing in Rock Valley receivership and June 10, 1933 for another hearing. Appointment of receivers in multiple real estate cases. bond amounts fixed. Several bank-related orders authorize sales of property and payment of attorney fees. Also judgments and injunctions against liquor sales in Town of Town expels case and distributions in the Geo. Muth estate. 800 bushels of corn and 500 bushels of oats and Liberty Bond actions noted.
The annual reports of guardians for Aleitha Katherine Kraai and Winifred J Siaai were approved. Final report for Winifred Jane Siaai approved. Licenses issued for Leland G Dobbert and Clara Osborne Struble. Daniel J Voordermay and Cathrine De Vries Sioux Center. Ralph Frederick Broad and Amy Ruth TePaske Sioux Center.
Special reduced rail passenger rates for four or five travelers on one ticket make rail travel to Chicago more economical than four to five on a light or medium cylinder automobile. Auto costs rise per mile with engine size, while rail deaths were far fewer than auto fatalities in 1932. High weekend highway congestion near Chicago favors rail during the Century of Progress exposition.
Miss Clara Osborne and Leland Cobbert, both Plymouth county residents from prominent families, married last Saturday in Rock Valley. Rev. G A Tyler officiated. few relatives attended. The bride, longtime rural school teacher, and the groom, a progressive farmer, are noted for strong county ties.
A robin from Moulton Iowa left the road and rode a Wabash passenger train between Moulton and Moberly Missouri. Trainmen found the bird nesting on brake beams beneath the baggage road with four eggs. Mrs Robin stays at home as the train daily passes, hinting at forthcoming hatchlings.
Mr and Mrs H A Sickee of Orange City visited friends here the latter part of this week Maurice Willis left for Boston Mass to spend days with relatives Afr Willis is brother of Mrs F M Bunting Homer Jacobs went to Mitchell to fill a post tow ag operator A VanderBelt and family went to Bull for a two days visit Mrs St Clair of Owatonna Minn returned home after a few days visit In Rock Valley in the home of her sister Mrs Fred Ellis the Haven of Alton was a business visitor Mr Hoven formerly in business here Miss Florence Crowley and Miss Fatherine Rielly arrived home from Cedar Falls State Teachers College James Walpole arrived home from Iowa City State University Mr and Mrs Joe Peters of Hull visited Eid Vugteveen home in Rock Valley Barry Postma on two week vacation Fred Collenbaugh carrying mail for him Mrs Hol Handy and daughter of Hawarden visited Rock Valley relatives Mr and Mrs R Hoefakker left for extended visit to Holland
Rutherford of What Ghar Town took two boys hunting. they improvised a shell with blasting powder. The gun exploded injuring 12 year old Charles in the face. doctors feared loss of sight in one eye.
A deputy game warden in Cherokee Town crawled into a fox den to study its diet. The survey found remains of three pheasants, one chicken, one fox squirrel, two crows, one weasel, one brown heron, and three rabbits indicating the region's fox predation pattern.
Six young men from Rock Valley, already chosen for reforestation camps, left Tuesday for Sioux City to train a few days before assignment. Named are Arthur Berssma, Lawrence Arit Donald, Vander Stouwe, Robert Bifington, Arie Gerritson, and Bernard Bauman.
The First Reform Church schedules English service at 9 30 A M with the sermon Go ing out and coming in and a Dutch 2 00 P M sermon The Afiracle at Cana Special note invites Holland language listeners to join. Sunday School at 745 C E with Miss Janet VandeVered discussing What Shall We Do With Our Education. Prayer requests include Mrs Landbuis after Sioux City trip and Mrs Van Bergsma’s recovery from operation.
The Christian Reformed Church schedules American and Dutch services at 2:30 A. M. and 2:00 P. M. led by Rev. A. Wassink of Tawood while the pastor preaches in Inwood. A 7:45 Young People meeting includes numbers and a talk on Fashion. The note reports no hospital patients, welcomes Mas. A. Vander Bek home, and praises recovery with no deaths.
Peace Lutheran Church in Plato Two lists Sunday school at 9:23 AM and divine service at 10:30 AM led by Pastor J. Graf.
Franklin Wilson of Spirit Lake is a devoted collector who saves 302 cigar bands 4 361 match cases and wrappers from 300 candy bars plus 886 postmarked letters from cities across the United States. He has traveled 46 235 miles visiting 187 towns in three years while building his collection.
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