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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1935
Page
2
Larry Wycoff and his wife observe the first birthday of three remaining Wycoff quadruplets in Sac City Ta. One sibling died after two months, and the event drew little attention. The surviving babies weighed 18 pounds for Lester, 11 1/4 pounds for Laverne, and 9 3/4 pounds for Laverne.
Local chatter links a rumored chimpanzee from a circus to sightings along the Des Moines River near Nougona Towa, with reports from Fort Dodge and a state park. Officials and Henderson aside, authorities cite no evidence of a chimpanzee and suspect a very large raccoon may have been misidentified.
John Langfeldt, a 17 year old Davenport visitor, endured the famous 1888 blizzard at Rock Rapids. Surgeon G C Wallace revived him after freezing, then amputated both hands and both feet in a widely praised operation. He recovered to move with aidless independence, amid extreme conditions.
A mare owned by Charles I. Mitchell of Cloverdale Town charged a windmill on the Mitchell property. The windmill toppled as the horse snorted, a domestic incident of notable equine bravado.
In triumph the piece notes a mother’s fear that a windmill might threaten her newborn calf. The piece hints windmills as a looming, old world menace, likening the era to Don Quixote’s restless days.
Milk bottle thieves have Hampton Iowa agog. Bottles stolen from residences taken to stores and sold at nickel each. Storekeepers now check buyers of milk bottles closely. No refunds unless bottle returned to the original store. Some bottles furnished by milk dealers on routes were reportedly sold for cash in Hampton stores.
In Au dubon County weather shifts appear to affect livestock. Walter Hansen’s mare foaled twins, rare indeed, at the Hyves farm near S Audubo 13. Albert Alutray’s ewes lambed. six first lambs were single, while seven others each bore twins. A Hen at Chris Gude’s home hatched a chick with four toes. the chick was healthy at birth but died after a week.
In Dyssart Town Ward Harder aged 14 died after a .22 rifle discharged while Nels Largen aged 11, who had been playing with him, aimed at a target. Largen and Harder had used the gun earlier and believed it unloaded. The weapon had been loaded that morning by Nels's brothers who planned to shoot sparrows. Police and investigators reported the fatal incident as an accidental shooting.
Professor Theodore Nickel of Decorah Luther College weighs personal ties to a Franlein named Inna Von Haf en from Germany amid discussions surrounding a marriage proposal.
The professor proposed by cablegram has his Luther College duties finished for the summer and will return to Germany to claim his bride. Their marriage is planned here during the summer.
Prospectors on the G. W. Haynes farm near the Town River by Steamboat Rock Hardin County claim tests show possible gold veins in the hills. Old workings nearby report pay dirt and historic finds as miners push hopeful digs in this region once known for coal and mineral seams.
Officials of three Alta Town churches puzzle over a mystery after Ludwig Strand and Carl D. Peterson wedged inside a window to steal three gallon cans of alcohol. A can was taken home for household use, leaving two cans hidden in a sack at the church, which were later found intact when the thief returned.
Marian Clark of Iowa City recently marked her 99th birthday and is one of the five remaining War of 1812 widows. She married John Clark when he was 70 and she 29. he served as a private in Gen George B McClellan’s Massachusetts militia. She has drawn a $50 monthly pension for many years.
A column of quirky local observations covers traffic stunts near hills, Oak Grove Park grievances, and a garter snake sighting. It notes a grand jury inquiry into state officials and comments on relief workers, then critiques President Roosevelt's “Share the wealth” proposal and its political reception.
The text argues born again belief via 1 John 3 9 and 1 Peter 2 21, condemns notions of atonement through punitive payments, and denounces false prophets claiming God demands sin payment. It extols enduring faith, righteousness, and allegiance to Christ even unto death, referencing Revelation 17 and implied eschatological judgment led by God’s justice.
Auton Iowa faces a potential severe water shortage late this summer after a break in an earth dam at the municipal reservoir. The leak released about 25,000,000 gallons before discovery, risking the city’s water supply if the summer is dry. The highway grade suffered minor damage.
Miss Rachel Hawthorne of Mason City Iowa sailed for England with plans to marry an Englishman but Clyde H Combs formerly Fayette county agent now tied to Meredith publications pursued her with telegrams. She returned to New York and soon married Combs, ending the engagement to the English suitor.
At Slater Iowa a cooperative creamery set a one day record producing 20 335 pounds of butter from cream. The prior high was 16 494 pounds in May 1934. The rise reflects better pasture more cows and expanded service area.
Justice George Whrhardt of Elkader fined Leon Fisher and D. C. Willie $5 and costs each after they pleaded guilty to malicious mischief for sawing handles off a stubble plow owned by Ray Noeele. Workers in a Palo Alto county gravel pit near Emmetsburg found what may be a prehistoric tooth about 13 to 19 feet underground, weighing over three pounds, sent to the State University of Iowa for identification.
Notice announcing extra chicks and farm supplies with daily availability in July. Claims a thousand chicks in stock and prices paid for poultry and eggs. Includes offerings of starter, mash, and concentrates and notes top prices paid for poultry and eggs.
John M Bobeldyk operates at the Kersbergen Shop offering general blacksmithing and wagon work with plow repair and welding listed as specialties.
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