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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1930
Page
4
The Rock Valley Bee reports a 165 student Christian school with 20 in eighth grade. All staff except Miss Van Dyke plan to return for another year. The board plans to replace her, and the school now operates three buses and a Ford truck to transport pupils, funded by parent support.
H B Wesselink announces candidacy for Sioux County Fifth District Supervisor, contesting the June Primaries and seeking voter decision in the primary election.
Mrs John Valentine died suddenly Tuesday forenoon of heart failure while doing her forengan s work. She was born in Michigan August 13 1879 and spent most of her life there. She leaves a husband and three children Mays Will De Boer of Little Rock Iowa and Albert Nick Valentine of Rock Valley. Funeral services will be held at the First Reformed church in Rock Valley Saturday afternoon at 1 00 o clock with a 12:30 home service.
Local enthusiasts report auto radios being installed in Rock Valley cars. The article explains grounding, aerial, battery setup, ignition noise, and the cost factor around 150 dollars, noting practical, modest use may grow despite higher prices for factory models.
Funeral services for Mrs. Gertrude Rikkers were held Friday Feb 28 at First Reformed church Rock Valley with Rev Stopples of Hull and Rev Rikkers of Inwood officiating. Burial followed at Hull cemetery. Born March 3 1902 Leota Minnesota she died Feb 25 1980 in Hull Hospital aged 77 years 11 months 22 days. She married Bert Rikkers on Nov 6 1929 and is survived by her husband, her parents Mr and Mrs G Brandsma Rock Valley, four sisters and four brothers. Continuous grief and church ties noted by relatives and community friends.
The Brandsma and Rikkers families express gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness help and sympathy after the illness and death of their wife daughter and sister. Bert Rikkers Mrs G Brandsma and children extend appreciation for support.
Mrs. Fred Helmers died at her son Hermans Rock Valley home Sunday March 2 1939 aged 92 years 11 months 21 days after weeks of illness cause dropsy and old age She would have been 93 on March 11 Born March 11 1846 in East Prussia Germany she married on Nov 27 1860 to Mr Helmers In 1883 they migrated and farmed near Clarks Doon and Rock Valley retiring to Rock Rapids in 1910 14 years later they moved to Doon and lived there since Mr Helmers died April 3 1926 She was a hard working Christian woman who supported herself since age nine Surviving children include George Helmers Taylorville Or Mrs Anna Howen Milbank S D Mrs Mary Searls Long Beach Calif Henry Helmers Doon Herman Helmers Rock Valley and Lena Doon with others including a brother Independenc Missouri and a sister in Germany She also left 26 grandchildren 25 great grandchildren and several great great grandchildren Funeral held March 4 at Doon with Rev BE Mueller officiating Burial in Doon Cemetery beside her husband
Authority on rug care explains that hand cleaning cannot remove deeply embedded grit. B E Dennis of Iowa Public Service urges vacuum cleaners as necessary for sanitation and longevity of rugs, noting three types of dirt entering homes. Street dust settles on surfaces and contributes to wear.
The passage warns that carpet sweepers and brooms push dirt deeper, spreading infection. It describes three dirt types: soil embedded in fibers, hair and lint buildup, and dirt tracked in on shoes. Only a good vacuum can effectively remove these, preventing rug damage and disease spread.
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