Prohibition Debate and County Auto Plate Distribution
Jon declares ukig loss at 69 percent since prohibition began. The T on’s impact is supported by 289 workers and opposed by 42. Repeal stance shows 21 for and 353 against. Calls for stricter enforcement get 294 in favor and 58 against. Majority oppose raising liquor strength, with 333 opposing and 32 for. Anamosa reformatory ships nine carloads of 1928 auto plates to counties as prisoners work to meet demand. Jasper and Lee counties each enroll 10,000 automobiles, placing them high for next year. Jasper will be P and LeeRl will be Rl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jon
Anamosa
Jasper
Lee
Rock Valley Band Delights Crowd With Open Air Concert
The Rock Valley Concert Band presented their first open air show on a Wednesday evening. Under Band-master D W Duncan the 40 piece ensemble delivered marches, overtures, and a Hawaii themed finale. The audience’s warm response included horns, hands, and applause as concerts continue weekly through the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Valley
D.W. Duncan
Hawai
Yunker Mosby Wedding Unites Local Bride and Elgin Groom
Miss Verna Yunker and Mr Gordon Mosby of Elgin were married at the bride’s parents home with close relatives present. The bride, a Rock Valley High School alumna and former Upper Iowa University student, taught in Elgin public schools. The groom, son of Mr and Mrs Samuel Mosby of Elgin, is assistant cashier at Elgin Savings Bank. A luncheon followed and the couple planned a honeymoon in the Black Hills before returning to Elgin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verna,Yunker
Gordon I Mosby
Elgin
Harriet Mosby
Roy Funker
Alex Yunker
Rock Valley
Sra
Upper Towa University
Fayette
Iowa
Grom
Sanmel
Mosby
Church Notes Observes Children's Day Service
Following Sunday School, the church will hold a Children's Day service in the afternoon. The collection funds the Board of Education to aid students seeking college education. The pastor is absent but the pulpit will be supplied at 3:00 PM.
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Board of Education
Lyman F. Focht
We Pay Top Prices for Hides and Live Stock
Local ad from Kosters Meat Market announces highest payments for hides and livestock. The short notice emphasizes prompt cash offers and standard market prices, targeting farmers and ranchers seeking quick turnover.
Ireton and Vicinity Notes Recap Social Calls
Sioux City visitors and local residents mingle with friends in Ireton. Chas Irwin called from Sioux City. F F Nall and family visited Leslie Harker. A Ericson and Ed Karr drove to Sioux City on business. George Lande’s illness and death are noted. Ab and The Goin plan return from California. Remarks include college graduates, summer plans, and a 20th wedding anniversary celebration for Mr. and Mrs. Grosenheider.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas Irwin
Sioux City
F. F. Nall
Gawwarden
Leslie Harker
Ried
Harry Garf
Rock Rapids
A. Ericson
Ed. Karr
Cacil Cooper
Hawarden
Gr. Brown
R. L. Staben
Ireton
Gus Johnson
Opdahl
Canton
George Lande
Lande
the Goin
California
Alta Wright
Blue Earth
Minn
Bluer Saterlee
W. Bushby
Rounil Lake
E. LG
Morison
Marjorie
Clint Knowlton Sr
Clint Knowlton Ste
Town City
Jack Soath
Lesterville
Beame
Soath
Belva
Morn
Rock Valley suffers first league defeat in tough loss
Rock Valley tames Granville 7 to 6 in a seesaw Northwest Town League contest. Hellstern led Rock Valley with four hits and a decisive double, while Granville battled back with late runs to steal the win in extra frames. Next up, Rock Valley hosts Sibley at home as they chase a league lead and prepare for July showdowns.
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Rock Valley
Los
Granville
Bill Hellstein
Adi
Und
le Si
Schlefeldt
Jerry Steck
Wnpire
A Granville
Jerry
Laie
Retelind
Seifeldt
Luce
D. van Niniwegen
Hellstern
van Seanlan
H. T
G.van Nin
Tos
Sebl
Seoting
Schemmer
D. van Ninnen
Hel
Johnson
Granville Red
Nemmers
Hele Tern Jed
Alee
Mion
Sibley
Alton
Rock Rapids
Hudson
Vander Poel and Hilton wed in Rock Valley union
John Vander Poel and Mrs Greta Hilton were married last week Wednesday in Rock Valley. Both are longtime locals with many friends. Vander Poel runs the Acme Dray Line and reports good patronage. The couple will reside in Rock Valley.
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Vander Poel
Hilton John Vander Poel
Greta Hilton
Rock Valley
Acme
I am ready to do your trucking at all times
Earl Heyden states willingness to provide trucking services around the clock, emphasizing capacity and reliability for loads up to nine thousand pounds. He frames himself as ready to meet transportation needs with consistent service.
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Earl Heyden
Rock Valley Beats Orange City 6-5 in Baseball
Rock Valley avenged an earlier defeat by defeating Orange City 6 to 5 on Thursday. The Rock Valley offense hammered Ollie for 10 hits, with Hellstern and Schleefeldt driving in runs and Steck scoring on a fumbled play. Long and Speck contributed key hits as Rock Valley built an early lead and held on despite late pressure from Orange City.
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Rock Valley
Slaggers
Orange City
Olie
Bad van Citiers
Hudson Men
Hellstern
Scanlan
Schlefeldt
Jean
Speck
Boon
Sehlefeldt
Jerry Steck
Lack
Jerry
Long
Will
Steck
Hellstein Strack Wé
Spek
Schlofeldt
Schio
Pickings of Plato and Sunday Social Notes
A community roundup lists visits among Miller and Serek families near Hawarden. Charles and Bertha Gayer travel to Humboldt to visit Heiderman. multiple relatives attend church, travel to Yankton and Sioux City. A birth is noted for May 28 at the Winterfeld home amid a day of farm and social visits.
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Eewin A. Miller
Ruth
Tnez
Will Serek
Henry Stolenberg
Hawarden
Isses Sophia
Jennie Vande
Orf
Simon Vander Schant
Bertha
William
Arthur
Gaver
Rudolph
Winterfeld
Jather
Garretson
Yankton
F.C. Dierks
Esther
Catherine
Emily Tank
Albert Klein
Herman
William Dirks
Gurney Seed Company
Hatchery
Gurney Radio
Wm. Winterfeld
Carl Tank
Edwin A. Miller
George Bariels
Treton
Ring Vander Schaal
Simon Vander Schaal
John Tank
Herman Dierks
Fred C. Dierks
Ars
Alma Ringer
Jacob Miller
Sioux City
Lutheran Church
Alma
Ma‘hel Bauder
Emilie
Catherine Tank
Anna Winterfeld
Rica Miller
Emil Lange
Gotlop- Gater
Clifton . Moore
near_Doon
Iowa
Bernard Suiear
Rock Valles
Max Hamann
Emil Miller
Gelderman
Will Hamann
Chas. Gayer
Bertha Gayer
Fred Gayer
Emma Gayer
Pays to Advertise Codtin Lays A Million Eggs
A poem lampoons advertising value with a backhanded boast about the codfish and a hen, noting that the “codfish does not cackie.” It ends by reaffirming the maxim that it pays to advertise.
State News And Comments Review Of 1925 Death And Prohibition Trends
Lyle Bergeron died in Lions City in 1925 after drinking pot liquor, ruled an accidental death by a federal court jury, with Bergeron’s widow receiving $7,500 from Travelers Insurance. interest brought total to $8,321. Iowa tax collections rose sharply in May 1927, aided by park and lake tax stamps as inspectors tighten checks. The National High School Band Contest in Council Bluffs drew 1,500 participants, highlighted by generous medical care costs for a Stillwater, Oklahoma student. In Ames, 2,000 homing pigeons were released then shipped to Chicago for competition, birds valued up to $100. A Des Moines gathering of welfare workers backed prohibition by a wide margin, with 338 noting reduced drinking under prohibition and 43 disagreeing.
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Lyle Bergeron
Lions City
Bergeron
Travelers’ Insurance Company
Iowa
Department of the State
Mzell
Park and Lake
Taxofts
Council Bluffs
United States
Donald Gallagher
Stillwater
Oklahoma
Avon
Conneil Bhuis
Ames
Chicago
Chicago Concourse Association
Des Moines
National Conference of Social Work
Stray bullet nearly costs life of Irerton lad
A stray bullet from a reckless youth nearly killed Robert Dirks, son of Will Dirks, in Treton. The bullet grazed his neck, leaving a several inch wound. Witnesses say youths with a rifle fled, not aiding the injured boy. Authorities threaten strict punishment for carrying arms within city limits.
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Robert Dirks
Will Dirks
Treton
Twillman
Dirks
Treton Ledger
Aging couple dies within half hour at Hospers
Orange City Journal reports the deaths of Mr. Tamminga, 80, and his wife, 74, who had moved from Orange City two weeks earlier to live with their daughter in Hospers. The husband had been ill for some time. the wife had been in fairly good health before their deaths within thirty minutes of each other on Tuesday morning.
Warning to trespassers on pieplant patch along railroad
George Middle issues a formal warning to unnamed parties entering his pieplant patch beside the railroad tracks. He cautions they will be dealt with according to law if they continue stealing or destroying his crop.
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George Middle
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Yunker
Robert Grosenheidar
Iveton
Feldt
Oran, Ize City
Bud van Citters
Te Grotentwis
Stade
Grofy
the State Bank of
P. D. van Oosterhout
A. Walhof
C. Rozeboom
F. J. Pulman
Plato
J. Dachsteiner
Mary
Wilhelmina
Moeller
Dachsteiner
Lutherans ‘Hospital
Afrs
Sioux County
First National Bank
Rock Valley, Iowa
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