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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1931
Page
7
Elmer and Henry Meiners, farmer boys in northern Allamakee County, discovered a den under a cliff. The boys shot 34 rattlesnakes as they emerged to sun, with rattles counting 4 to 14. The county offers a 50 cent bounty per rattlesnake.
Mr and Ass H EK Franken and son Darrell return to Eddyville Iowa after visiting relatives Miss Margaret Van Wyk of Sioux City spends weekend with L W Van Wyk Mr Wm Brant and family visit Jake Duisters in Ovens Ab and Mrs John Vermeer of Orange City visit P H Vermeer home Abr and Mrs Jake Ramakers and sons from South Glastonbury Conn visiting Relatives Peter Proper announces birth of baby girl June 15 Miss Hertnda De Boer and Esther Borgman return from Ames 4 H Short course Arthur Peelen returns home from Orange City hospital Mathew Peelen of Chicago and Mrs Heneveld and daughter Ethel visit H Peelen Rozeboom family return from Michigan and attend Synod in Asbury Park NJ Jennie Veenhoff of Edgerton Minn visits J Harskamp home John Beernink family return from Denver Colorado
The Home Missionary Society closes the National Training School in Des Moines and opens a home for self supporting women. One of three such homes in the United States, it will host seventy five patrons and welcome businesswomen and girls regardless of faith. Mrs J M Williams will be superintendent, with Mrs A B Gillette from Cincinnati assisting.
Harry Akin writes from Hawkins Wisconsin about travels with his grandfather J E Akin. He notes Duluth as beautiful and describes northern Wisconsin pea country and a large saw mill at Ladysmith. He mentions local farming, cheese making, Model T Fords, and the rough state of roads before signing off with greetings.
An 87 year old woman praises Vincl as improving appetite and sleep while staying active with church trips and social events. The ad claims Vincl boosts energy for the elderly and nervous individuals, noting iron lime and cod liver peptone as ingredients. Stores open Friday evening July 3.
T Myers of Afton reports heavy auto traffic on Highway No 34 and No 84 near John Hart place. He counted 150 vehicles in twenty minutes Sunday afternoon, 60 westbound and 90 eastbound, averaging seven to eight cars per minute. The writer notes yearly auto spending could likely retire the national debt.
E D Brown writes from Bellflower 1931 musing on zoning boundaries real estate licensing and ethics recounting indictments of public figures and financiers like Asa Keyes Julian Pet Beesemeyer and building loan failures. He urges Iowa immigrants to adapt to California conditions and pursue cautious money making while avoiding jealousy and provincialism.
Joyce Ray visits her grandparents Mr and Mrs G Kloek in Sioux Falls this week. Geo J Miller and daughters Leone and Opal shop in Sioux City Thursday. Jack De Bondt and Bernard visit Doon. Many fishers at Round Lake Saturday. John Bunch and son Kirk of Sioux City visit Doon. Florence Binge and Mr Kennedy of Beresford SD visit Sunday. Hiney Stueven and Andrew Klovstad from Sioux Falls spend Sunday at home. Augusta Glissman and daughter Marcy return from Ames to spend summer in Doon. Geraldine Visser, Chicago hospital student, returns Tuesday for a month’s vacation. Howard Witt Adolph Anderson and Ross Howen fish Round Lake Sunday. Mr and Mrs Wm Kersbergen visit Arne Kersbergen family in Rock Valley Sunday.
Eastward trains include Passenger No. 4 at 9:26 A M and No. 22 at 5:16 P M with Way Freight No. 96 at 10:20 A M and No. 72 at 2:30 A M running Tue Thu Fri. Westward trains show Passenger No. 11 at 10 A M and No. 3 at 1:30 P M with Way Freight No. 97 at 12:45 P M and No. 61 at 9:50 P M running Mon Wed Fri. Daily service unless noted. Passengers for Black Hills and coast line use No. 3. Sioux Falls and Mitchell use No. 11 or No. 3. No. 22 serves Milwaukee Chicago and east. No. 4 Local goes to Mason City. Phone early for sleeping car reservations. Wedacobs, Agent.
A brief notice announces Dr J Schroeder practicing as a dentist in Rock Valley Iowa. The item records a local professional listing with address details and professional title. No additional events or dates are given in the fragment.
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