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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1930
Page
3
Reports by township assessors show 97,286 radio receiving sets on Iowa farms as of January 1, up 11,158 from the year before. Of 208,506 farms, 46.7 percent have sets, about one per 2.14 farms, with Montgomery County leading at 71.9 percent and Appanoose at 24.4 percent.
A Doon wedding at the Congregational parsonage on Wednesday June 18 at 5 30 p m united Miss Beulah Kahl daughter of Mr and Mrs August Kahl of Doon with Mr Albert Ross son of Mr and Mrs Fred Ross of Garrison North Dakota Rev C C Hobson officiated Immediately after the ceremony the bride s mother served a three course lunch
Andrew Klovstad and Hazel return from a four week visit with relatives near Winfred South Dakota. Ramona residents Lloyd Thompson and Madison son Arnold Renans with LaVonne visit. Rock Rapids trips, local hospital injuries, and a night in jail follow a Rock Valley disturbance. Main Street Rock Valley traffic concerns include auto accidents and joy riding on a Federal Highway through town.
An advertisement urges farmers to review their hinder canvass before the rush, promoting Peters' Shop as the place to obtain or service needed items for a quality job. The message emphasizes timely action and local commerce.
The report notes the Sunday parade starts shortly after 7:00. It warns the street is dangerous for others to use. It suggests Joy riders locate another street while Rock Valley plans split on July fourth. Some will head to Ba warden with the baseball team and others follow the band to the Inwood celebration.
Lutheran Peace Church in Plate Township announces Sunday School at 9 30 and German Service at 10 30. C G Graf is pastor. Win Kineen of Leeds Iowa, visiting Rock Valley friends, is a chiropractor with a thriving Leeds practice. Mrs Weber of Luverne Minn visiting daughter Mrs Earl T Corwin.
SIOUX CENTER NEWS Ass. B. DeJong of Orange City spent a few days at the LA Brinsting home last week. The First Reformed Church held their annual Sunday School picnic last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. George De Boer announced the arrival of a baby girl Norma Bernice June 16. Mors Williamson and daughters Mary and Cora and Mrs. L Van Weker made a business trip to Sioux City Friday. Mr. and Mr. Frank De Jong of Grand Rapids Michigan visited L. A. Brunsting Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cleveringa are the proud parents of a baby girl born June 14. H. Ver Meer who has been ill is reported to be slightly improved. Miss Alice Van Rockel begins work in the Kooiman store at Boyden. Mgr. Benjamin Vermeer at Hope College arrived home for vacation. Rev. and Mrs. F Unbers of Daen visited friends in Sioux Center last Friday. Mass Florence Berghuis of Sioux City spent last weekend at her parents.
Peters Harness and Shoe Store invites customers to inspect fly nets and covers offered at a lower price than last year. The ad emphasizes lower costs and invites in-store browsing for affordable outdoor accessories.
In answer to the question are the five great raves at 2 Chinese student replied yards, the hurdles, the quarter mile, the mile and the three mile.
A young bride spots a real estate agent arriving by train near the Station. The husband reacts with grim resolve and asks for a brick from the garden to act on the clue. The exchange hints at a brewing confrontation connected to their house’s supposed proximity and a possible motive.
A woman confides to her friend that despite buying him the right shaving cream toothpaste and tobacco and following every ad campaign she still finds him hopelessly impossible, highlighting a dysfunctional marriage misunderstanding.
The report cites a playful incident at a local event where a speaker teased an elderly man with a candy store remark. It notes a prank attempting to influence a basketball game between two girls teams, described as a humorous mischief rather than a serious act.
Clarence Littleneck thinking of you all day gives Dolly Dil absence of mind. Don’t worry you’ll never miss it.
A terse quip on family aid shows a rich uncle offered nothing to the speaker, while his wealth is pledged to his wife, reflecting a sharp, private dispute about inheritance and support.
The text presents a playful exchange about pleasure, labor, and learning. It contrasts the merry boss who seeks pleasure with the payer of taxes who studies political economy, suggesting a tongue in cheek view of governance and economics.
Mrs Newlywed asks John to fetch paste from a drug store to make French pastry for dinner. He asks if it is library paste. She clarifies kitchen paste is ideal but uses any paste if needed. A Freshman recalls a landlady saving the tenderest chicken part, the gravy, amid late dinner.
A young woman recovering from an appendectomy asks if her scar will show and the doctor quips that it will not if she remains careful. The exchange captures a light moment in a hospital setting.
Jack criticizes breaking with Alice though he loved her. Jins explains he cannot bear living with her family. Ichiban praises his wife as a capable cook, while Sayonsra notes her wife cannot cook either.
The text mixes stray lines about a gate percentage and movie rights with a comic misfire about a gas tank, a man sailing in the air, and a joke about finding out what a woman thinks. It reads like a collage of unrelated, overwritten phrases and slang.
Eastward and westward passenger services listed with train numbers and routes. Daily Sioux Flyer No 22 runs 5 16 PM via Sheldon Spencer Des Moines Mason City Madison Milwaukee Chicago. No 4 east 3 42 AM to Spencer Des Moines Mason City Marquette Savanna Clinton. Westward Sioux Flyer No 11 8 53 AM Canton Sioux Falls Mitchell North Black Hills. No 3 local Mitchell north 7 24 PM. Freight No 98 10 10 AM Tue Thu Sat to Sanborn. Local Canton 10 30 AM Mon Wed Fri. Tickets and baggage check advised ahead. Sleeping car reservations two days in advance.
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