New Sound Equipment Promises Modern Talkies at Local Theatre
Thrilling upgrade arrives at Thorpham Theatre as Ragin crew installs new sound equipment for the Rock Valley venue. First show with the system will be Friday, enhancing sound directly from the film and eliminating records. Av. Van Bogart praised for keeping the theatre up to date with cutting edge talkies in Lyon County. The article also notes banker Charles Shade of Lyon County, a long-time leader in local banking in Rochester who died Friday after years of diabetes battles.
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Lyon County
Rock Valley Theatre
Thorpham Theatre
Ragineos Av
Buck Valfey
Luwa
Panhle
Lee
Calkins
Orpheus Theatre
Av. van Bogart
Trickr Valley
Charles Shade
Lwon County
Diel
Rochester
Mun
Miday
Mr. Shade
Delware County
Towa
Fayette
Lyon Uty
Larchwood
Hanks
Alverd
Rock Rapids
George
Huwood
Fist National
Rork Rupila
Laws, Bankers Association
Shade
Shorty
Four Shade Banks
Milwaukee Freight Trains Draw Attention Near Algona
Milwaukee’s fast stock trains pass through Rock Valley each evening, drawing interest at eastern markets. They haul livestock and packing house products, while prices for commodities vary with normal conditions. Local crews, including Chalk Jacob and Bill Bellesfield, are recalled to service as trains operate 98 miles east of Algona. Frank Griener visited Bioux Falls Thursday.
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Milwaukee
Rock Valigy
Milwaukee Ding
Algona
Chalk Jacob
Dirk Postia
Bill Bellesfield
Honey Hidden Within Farm House Wall Revealed
From Carroll comes a tale of four to five bushels of honey stored inside the BP Huffard home wall. Bees earlier attacked the Tutford family, then vanished as repairs began. with warm weather honey dripped and required removing much of the south wall siding to recover the stores.
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Carroll
Huffard
Tutford
Haffard Home
Higgins Kelly Wedding at St Marys Church
Miss Mary Bley Liggis daughter of Mr and Mrs Higgins wed Chaves Howard Kelly son of Mr P Kelly at St Marys Church in a seven thirty morning ceremony. Out of town guests included several Kelly relatives and friends. A three course wedding feast followed with twenty five covers. The bride wore a white dress with orchid details and a hat of horsehair. bridesmaid wore peach crepe. The couple planned a short trip before returning home.
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Mary Bley Liggis
T. Higgins
Mateo
St. Mary’s Church
Howard Kelly
P. Kelly
Rock Rapids
Agnes Kelly
Ambras Higgins
de Sales
Alvor Tenon Ripperdy
Larehywond
Ikden
Rock Valley Businesses to Close on July Fourth
The Rock Valley area will close all day Saturday July 4 with Friday July 3 opening late. Public events planned locally will be scaled back as residents travel to other places for celebrations.
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Rock! Valley
Jess Verwey Sells Farm for 16800 Cash
A report from the Inwood area notes Jess Verwey sold his 16 acre farm and machinery for 16800 cash. The buyer is Angust Road of Inwood, Canton, California area, with possession due within ten days. Verwey previously owned He Han and aims to buy land nearby while awaiting other sales. The deal follows Ennwood Herald reporting from California to the local region.
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Jess VerWey
Cropis
Stack and Ma ‘Chinery
Thwood
Inwood
Canton
California
Othe Paints
VerWey
He Han
Alvord
Ptier Wood Herald
Bridge Night Enjoyed by Lavina Manning and Others
Lavina Manning and Josephine Cullinan hosted seven tables of bridge last Thursday in honor of Miss Stella Higgins this week. The high score of the evening went to Mrs. B. D. Seheumer. After a tasty lunch, an orchid and white baskets of flowers were given as prizes.
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Bridge
Lavina Manning
Josephine
Cullinan
Stella Higgins
8. D. Seheumer
Former Rock Valley Couple Wed in June Ceremony
Former Rock Valley girl married Jerry Jantzen son of Mrs Kate Jantzen of Hull and Miss Vernaj Klein daughter of Mr and Mrs Klein of De Smet South Dakota. The couple were blocked in the brides home Wednesday June 17 and will reside northeast of Thon on one of Mrs Jantzens parts.
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Rock Valley
Jprry Jantzen
Kate Jantzen
Hull
Vernaj Klein
Rt &. Klein
de Smet
South Dakars
State Horticulture Forecast Shows Patchy Apple Yields
Weather and regional variation shape fruit crops as Northeast Town leads with an 82 percent apple yield of normal. Southwest Town follows at 78 percent and the state reports overall truck crop prospects remain favorable if conditions stay mild.
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State Department of Horticulture
Alvord Defeats Rock Valley In High-Scoring Battle
Alvord spotted Rock Valley an early lead but surged ahead to a 16 10 victory. Alvord led 3 4 after the third inning, then exploded with five runs in the seventh and two more in the eighth as Rock Valley went scoreless.
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Alvord Gite
Rock Valley
Alvare
Visators
Whi Hock Valley
Sith Jing
Sheldon Defeats Rock Valley In Brittenball Contest
The Home Rokery in Sheldon hosted Rock Valley with Sheldon winning 14 to 6. The game featured Wolf at shortstop with a paralyzed left arm and marked by strong Sheldon offense in the middle innings while the fourth and fifth saw several runs.
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Sheldon
Rock Valley
Tok Valley
Wolf
Teft
Doon Falls to Rock Valley 13 7 in Friday Football
Doon visited Rock Valley and lost 13 to 7 in a tape deck football game. Rock Valley earned its first win over Doon this season after earlier losses. Schroeder delivered key hits including a home run, a double, and a single to drive Rock Valley’s offense.
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Doon
Rock Valley
Dnon
Rock Vailer
Jimmy Schroeder
Regulars Rout Pickups In Monday Night Kittenball Win
The regular kittenball team easily defeated pick-ups Monday evening 12 to T. The crowd noted the bitter taste of defeat for the newcomers and predicted Butler luck next time.
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Xorm
Ihew
Butler
Sheldon Dairy Beats Rock Valley In Local Kittenball Clash
Sheldon authorities report Sheldon Dairy 11 Rock Valley 19 in a Tuesday contest at Sheldon. The narrative notes missed fielding errors and a tough defense by Rock Valley, with mention of visiting guests from New Cassitr and Chaiton Nebr. Arthur Borgsma, a local high school graduate, received a serial grant at Central College in Pella Iowa, with future plans undecided.
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Sheldon Dairy
Rock Valley
Sheldon Darcy
Sheldon
Miond
Felen Jones
New Casitr
Margarve Nonningfeld
Chaiton
Nebr
Rock Valley News Notes from Hancock to Rock Valley
Absences and visits dominate the week with Vets in Hancock and relatives in Rock Valley. Electric light plant near completion promising city service next week. Zeltler travels to Sheffield Alabama for a month with family. Norris from Pametny visits Rock Valley. Klinger returns from Hawedale after two weeks away. Nina Leonard back from Garnwell College for summer. Miss Splear sails home from Canindiqua for summer. Rock Valley downs Alverdard 18 to 10 in fastball. Rogeboom homery shines. Veldkamp injured after car scare. Dr Huizenga treats him.
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Walpole
Hancock
Minn
Rock Valley
Mutyer
Norris
Pametny
Rock ‘Valley
Klinger
Hawedale
Nina Leonard
Gcinwell
A. Splear
Canindiqua
Jone
Trex Olil
Holland
Band concert benefit for Community Library planned
The Taities of the Literary Circle contemplate a hand concert benefit at the City Park on an upcoming Friday evening. Tee-cream, cake and refreshments will be served. Wm. S. Pogart leads Baird and Her, offering services for the cause. attendance hoped for generous patronage.
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Baird
Pogart
Watehs
Aate
Farmers Elevator Co Holds Annual Meeting in Rock Valley
The Farmers Elevator Company of Rock Valley held its annual meeting last Saturday evening with over forty stockholders attending. No business details were reported, and the following directors were re elected for the coming year Tim Kooima Ki Milley AL Miller John Tank Arie and Pro Cultinans were re elected.
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Farmers' Elevator CO
Fariners’ Elevator Company of
Rock Valley
Farty
Tim Kooima
Ki Milley
AL Miller
John Tank
Arie
Pro Cultinans
Priest Yhnwas Dullard Dies in Sioux Falls
Rev. Yhnwas Dullard pastor of Holy Nann Catholic Church at Heels Rapids died Sunday morning in McKennan Hospital Sioux Falls after a brief illness. Funeral held at Rock Rapids Tuesday 9 30 o clock. Burial at Holy Name Cemetery. Survived by three sisters and three brothers. born West Union Iowa March 4 1561. Ordained at St. Josephs College and Grand Seminary Montreal. Served first and only parish York Rapids since 1890.
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Yhnwas Dullard
Holy Nann Catholic
Clare At
Heels Rapids
Diarése
Sioux City
McKennan Tspital
Sioux Palls
Rauk Rapfils
Bishoy
Edmond Veelan
Nev
Father Colwar
Hawarden
West Union
Iowa
Linvoly
St. Joseph's
Dalmee
Grand Seminary
Montreal
Tork Rapids
Larchwood
Sibley
Dehevedan
Father Tullard
Margaret
Mary
Rock Rapids
Mice
Willan
John
Patrick
Christian Reformed Church Services Announced
The Holland church lists a 40 a.m. morning service on topics Communism and a 40 p.m. Lord's Day service on Thy Will Be Done. Evening service topic Moab and his workers. plan a quartet of ladies to sing. A Thursday program copy from last week issued. praise for fine weather and gifts.
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Christian Reformed Church
Holland
Moaz
J. B. Schooland
First Reform Church Service and Schedule Notes
A fragmented notice lists a Lord's Supper celebration at 2:00 PM with topics Peace in our Hearts and mentions no Sunday school meeting. It notes Peace Lutheran Church Plate Two has no services next Sunday June 28 and lists pastors and dates of preaching events through late June and into July.
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Hig
Christian Madeavor
Tals P
Schenten
Stynt
Peace Lutheran Church
Plate
Plate Two
Vsed
Mow
Town
Wennesday
Wil
Stalay
Dixon
K. Graf
Cant Mita
Austice of Peace
Russell Leonard
Ivexia
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Frank Griener
Bious Falls Tursday
State Bank OF
P.D. van Costerhout
C. Rozeboom Cashier
G. A. Walhof
J. B. Walhof
Ass't-Castier
PEW
Jrock Rapids
First Reformed Church
Farm Loan
First National Bank
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