Rock Valley Golf Club Forms Eventful Organization
The Rock Valley golf club completed organization with a Monday night meeting electing R A Mikelson president Wm Van der Stouwe vice president E L BR Scanlan secretary and L F Landschulte treasurer The group plans picnic grounds overlooking the Rock River a future swimming pool near the grounds and a nearing complete course hailed as one of the sportiest in the region The club has about 75 members and continues accepting new ones for charter status later
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Rock Has
R. A. Mikelson
Wm. van der Stouwe
EL BR. Scanlan
L. F Landschulte
Rock
Rock Valley
Americas Legion Rotes Carnival in Spencer and Rock Valley Baseball Notes
The Carnival and Wolf Shows perform in Spencer with initiations and risky stunts noted by local members, while baseball updates from Rock Valley report a non-playing manager policy easing to a player manager. Beresford blanked 2 to 0 as pitcher Grom struck out 7, permitting two hits in a 5-hit Rock Valley effort.
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C. S. Kemp
Huizenga
Spencer
Spencer Wrecking Crew
Rock Valley
Sianager
Fea
Eee Grom
Ins
Blankfast Beresford
Beresford
Legion men from Rock Valley join Spencer 40 and 8
Several Legion members from Rock Valley travelled to Spencer on Tuesday to join the 40 and 8, a branch of the American Legion.
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Legion
Rock Valley
Spencer
The
40 And 8
Hreton Man 28 Dies After Heart Failure
Dejager, for several years a resident of Ireton, died suddenly from heart disease at Ireton on Wednesday evening of last week. The deceased, apparently in good health on the day of death, had spent the evening in town after supper as his usual. while seated in a pool hall his condition worsened and he collapsed before medical aid could reach him.
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Mm Dejager
Ireton
McCaughan
Adayy
Plats Township Items Chronicle Week in Review
Rev J Dashsteiner returned home from Sioux Falls after a week with his wife at McKennon Hospital. Walter Schollerman and party visited Mrs Dadstemer and daughter Mary at MeeKinna Hospital. Melvin Terrill and Mrs Henry held follow up ag of second clothing pre ast Friday. Ladies attended lessons with Mrs Di and daughter Esther and Herman Dierks visited Akron and River Lions. Charley Stamp, nephew of John Tank, worked near Emmet te. Fred Gayer’s birthday celebrated with relatives.
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J. Dashsteiner
Sioux Falls
McKennon Hospital
Walter Schollerman
Gallay
Carl
Emmette
Gayer
Bertha
Fred Gayer
Mary
Stores Closed the Fourth in Rock Valley Observe Holiday
Rock Valley stores will close all day July 4th in line with tradition. Since the Fourth falls on Saturday this year, businesses will also shut Sunday. To ease disruption, shops will open Friday night July 3, with orders to stock July 8 or sooner for Fourth and Sunday. John Postma visited Sioux City from Saturday to Tuesday at his brother H. A. Postma’s home.
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Rock Valley
Jaynica
John Postma
Sioux City
H. A. Postma
Rock Valley Cement Block and Tile Plant
Rock Valley houses a cement block and tile factory with machinery for blocks tiles and cement. It operates daily production capacity and ships blocks to Hull for bubbling. Three workers besides management and bookkeeping staff, started by John Harmelink and C A Van Zee and expanded with new machinery as demand grew.
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Hull
John Harmelink
C. A. van Zee
Excursion to Lakes at Discount Rates Promoted
The Milwaukee railway company offers excursion rates to the lakes this Sunday based on circulars and an advertisement in this week's Bet. The fare is less than one fifth and the lakes offer many attractions for all travelers to enjoy using these cheap rates.
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Mibwaukee Railway Company
Jakes T
Bet
Funeral services for Mrs. John Suhrepiz held in Alvord
A large turnout from Rock Valley and surrounding areas attended the funeral of Mrs. John Suhrepiz who died last Thursday morning after a long cancer battle. She leaves her husband, three children, her parents Mr and Mrs Times Crowley, and several brothers and a sister. The deceased was well known in Rock Valley and the community, where she spent many years and had many friends offering condolences to the bereaved family.
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Rock Valley
Alvord
John Suhrepiz
Times Crowley
Sympathy Resolution From Catholic Daughters Court St Anne
The Catholic Daughters of Ampheas Court St Anne extend heartfelt sympathy for Cecelia Suhreptz beloved daughter of Mrs Helen Crowley and sister of Nellie Crowley. The resolution expresses sorrow and honors her memory with blessings from the group and family.
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Cecelia Suhreptz
Helen Crowley
Nellie Crowley
Ampheas
Court St. Anne
Marie. Klein
Josephine Landschulte
Ellen M. Doherty
Des Moines to New York Air Mail Service Inauguration
The daily mail airplane service for Des Moines opens on July 1. Mail leaves Des Moines at 3 15 a m and reaches New York City by 5 p m the same day. Westbound mail departs Des Moines at 9 03 p m and arrives in San Francisco at 5 o clock the following afternoon, with the same speed to all intermediate points on the transcontinental route.
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Daily Mail
Des Moines
New York City
San Francisco
Hudson Chautauqua Opens July With Two Programs
The Hudson chautauqua, one of the town’s top events, runs July 2 for six days. The White & Brown Chautauqua Co. presents a strong lineup including The Nervous Wreck and Reel Mountain Qualms Lecture. Two programs start daily at 3:00 PM and 7:00 PM, continuing for six days.
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White & Brown Chautauqua Co
Hudson
Cave
Art
Angeliena Hoefakker Remembrance Near Rock Valley
Angellina Hoefakker died Saturday June 20 1925 southwest of Rock Valley after a weeks illness of pneumonia. Born February 15 1854 in Holland she married R Hoefakker May 6 1886 and they moved to this county later living on a farm then in town. Survived by sons Henry and Gerrit she was held in high esteem. Funeral at the Tost Reformed Church Rock Valley with Rev Colenbrander, burial Valley View Cemetery.
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Nvellina Hoefakker
Henry Hoe
Rock Valley
Meumonia
Holland
Wommnhood
R. Hoefakker
Mr. Hoefakker
Hoefakker
Akker
Henry
Gerrit
Tost Reformed Church
Colenbrander
Valley View Cemetery
Former Rock Valley Girl Married at Cherokee
Miss Elizabeth McSweeney and Joseph Zembsch wed at Immaculate Conception church in Cherokee in a June morning ceremony. Rev Father Meduliffe officiated as Misses McSweeney and Zembsch sisters served. reception at the bride’s mother's home followed. The couple plan a Chicago stay then three weeks in Florida before settling at home.
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Immaculate Conception
Elizabeth McSweeney
Joseph Zembseh
Margaret McSweeney
Frances Zembsch
Father Meduliffe
Matt Beekman
Dan Campbell
Maria
Loretta McDonald
Katie Beekman
Edna Mahaney
rNhe
Mary McSweeney
Cherokee County
Zembsch
Chicago
Florida
W. Steret
Patrolman Davids Lets Speeding Ford Escape on Roads 19 21
Patrolman John Davids, appointed to patrol highways 19 and 21, attempted to stop a Ford speeding through Ailendorf. The driver accelerated, Davids pursued at 60 mph but let the offender go to protect a family in the car. The board of supervisors set speed limits to rise after July from 30 to 35 mph.
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John Davids
Ailendorf
Ford
Mr. Davids
Chiropractic For The Children Health Campaign
A 1920s style ad urges parents to seek chiropractic care for children. It cites studies of boys examined in Kansas City showing many with spinal issues that could be corrected early. The piece invites a free consultation and spinal analysis with Dr. R. M. Schutz, Palmer graduate, at a downtown Kansas City location, promoting infant and adolescent health through spinal care.
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Kansas City
R. M. Schutz
Beekeeping in Cole with a drought hit honey crop
F W Hall of Cole in Story county ranks among the largest beekeepers in town and commands high prices for honey. This season, however, his bees lacked nectar due to drought, hindering honey production. Recent rains may help, but through mid June the crop looked like a failure.
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F.W. Hall
Cole
Story County
Alwys
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