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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1931
Page
3
Early in the spring a farmer hatched 1700 turkeys and prepared to release 1500 more from the incubator into the turkey pasture. The farm is completely lighted by electricity to aid turkey production.
The Farmers Lumber Company held its annual meeting in the Opera House in Rock Valley on Monday afternoon. Attendance was good. Reports of last year’s business were read and other business transacted. Officers elected for the ensuing year were Fred Koch president, Ed Miller vice president, E. C. Suter secretary, F. A. Bauder treasurer, with directors John Yank, Fred Klein, F. A. Miller, M. Baatz, and Tom Cullinan.
Herbert N. Casson of Efficiency Magazine urges Americans to discard fear and regain confidence amid Wall Street speculation. He argues the US has vast markets, resources, and leadership, and that a nervous mood cripples progress. He calls for taking action and restoring hope.
Rock Valley Iowa town council met in regular session at Town Hall with Mayor W I Murphy and councilmen A G Vander Meer J A Gartland W Jacobs Steve Vander Well J H Kearns present. Bills approved for salaries labor mdse and utilities totalling several dollars. Committees continued and reports accepted. Water user rate sliding scale discussed. fire truck feasibility investigation continued. Adjourned by Town Clerk A L Halstead.
Residents of Rock Township are notified that Sioux County Iowa has adopted a resolution under chapter 246 of the 1927 code and amendments requiring all real estate owners or controllers to destroy all noxious weeds on their property and adjacent highways. Signed by B. M. Doherry, Weed Commissioner, Rock Township, Iowa.
A collage of local anecdotes from Rock Valley highlights include jokes about punctuality and ownership, praise for a fast Sioux Center to Hull fire truck, and Walter Kooiman’s ten dollar debt-paydown orders for the Christian school. The column notes recent rains, the need for more rain to support crops, and straw hat season with merchants selling last year’s headgear.
A three day carnival sponsored by Canton Carnival Company of Canton Mississippi was held in Doon on June 4 5 and 6 with concession stands games and dances. The Doon band directed by D W Duncan will give its first outdoor concert on Saturday night June 13. Several residents visited relatives in Rock Rapids George and Milwakee Wisconsin while others traveled for medical and holiday visits.
Des Moines police report more than 3,500 stray animals annually with 3,648 killed or picked up in the year ending March 31, 1931, including 3,629 dogs.
Special announcement from Greiner Brothers Super Service Station the Big Garage on the Corner promoting Sinclair High Compression Ethyl gasoline. They claim greater power and more miles at no extra cost per mile, inviting customers to compare prices and try the new fuel.
Miss Ruth Hazlitt in Rock Rapids Sunday. Frances Johnston sails to Milford for summer. Lucille Barron returns from Cherokee. Mary Gannon a guest in Omaha. A son born to Mr and Mrs Louie Lehr on June 2. Nell Doherty to Loyola University Chicago. Olive Levens to Illinois summer school. Lois La Chance returns from J H Kelly visit. Bid M Allen back from flu. Maxine Stoeffen visits Laackmann sisters. Farmers Union Picnic at Larchwood and Doon street carnival. Mrs A J Tasshaller dies in LeMars. funeral held. Vera Nagel visits in Rock Rapids. McCarthy and Kerkvleit visit Larchwood. Schlotfeldts visit in Larchwood and George. Raymond Kramer in Rock Rapids. Fishermen at Silver Lake. Alvord beats Rock Valley 21 to 16 in baseball. Johnson strong on mound. Umpires Bil Grill and Fritz Wenzel commended. Doon visitors and local social visits noted.
Mrs Buck describes crossness and nervousness from menopause and credits Vinol with lifting her mood and energy. The ad touts iron lime and cod liver peptone as a tonic, claiming the first bottle restores pep, appetite, and red blood. Druggist H H Pember endorses Vinol.
A compact line reads Politeness costs nothing perhaps it did there would be more of its Besten Transcript. The fragment hints at a reflection on courtesy and value within a historical or archival context.
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