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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1939
Page
7
Community updates show residents visiting relatives in Sioux Center Sioux City Rock Rapids and LeMars. March events include a Missionary Society bake sale and a Torchbearers auction with a program and lunch. Marguerite Van Surksum dies en route to Rochester from meningitis after measles.
Mrs Gertrude De Groot, visiting in Ben Tedders and Van Ravenhorst homes, returned Saturday. Carol Winterfeld celebrated his birthday with cake for pupils and teacher. Mrs Callies of Algona submitted to surgery. relatives Visited. CTA social in Boyden with Wagney program. Rural Study Club hosted by Anna Gayer. two new members joined. Edwin and relatives celebrated their ninth wedding anniversary with cards. Fedders had a surprise party for Mr Fedders. Ed Degen visited in Edward Tueber’s home. Dinners hosted by Roy Bauder and Herman Dierks. Evelyn Dierks marked her ninth birthday with a party.
Afr and Mrs John Vander Schaat visited in the Ben Fedders home Friday evening. Edwin Miller and son Ada visited the Walter Rusg home near Sheldon Sunday. Mrs John Tank from Rock Valley aided with housework and sick care at the Albert Kien home near Tawood. Mrs G and children also tending seasies. Fred Dierks family and John Tank attended a Sunday guest event at Hans Moeux. Ben Fedders and daughter joined birthday celebration for Mr Fedder’s mother in Ireton Wednesday. I C Dierks hosted a late card party last Thursday with Edwin Miller as assistant hostess. 500 was played at six tables.
Cecil Smith returned Friday from California where they visited seven weeks. They spent most time in Santa Ana and covered southern California, including a week in San Diego and two days at the World Fair in San Francisco. They were at the fair on Washington's birthday, helping crowds reach 122000. They traveled Salt Lake route home with good roads except between Larunie and Cheyenne, where roads were slippery. Mrs. Smith's mother, Mrs. Alice Long, accompanied them and plans to spend the summer with relatives in the area.
Aberdeen era classified notices show items for sale including a piano address Wardell Piano Sions Cuty Iowa and paper hanging at 20 cents per double roll. Also listed are purebred Poland China brood sows and good brood sows with horses. Residence property west of Valley Poultry Yards, and dead stock removal services with contact numbers 137 and 1605.
Naturalization Day set for Thursday March 16 193 in Sheldon Orange City Sioux Center Boyden Hull Maurice Rock Valley Hospers and other communities. Petitioners Anna Boterhoek Elizabeth Koole Alida Van Zanten Henry de Kruyf Louis Velman Gerrit Teeselirk John Kleyer Johannes De Groot Rena Miedema Jam Miedema Katie Van Abd dendorp with witnesses listed.
The Independent School District of Roth Valley votes Monday in the town hall from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM to elect two directors. Incumbents John Hawst and Gerrit Harmelink seek re election alongside candidate John Haupt. Glen Eh Benson also filed for the race.
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