Center News Items Highlights and Local Visits
Miss Hattie Vis of Hull and Sadie Tanuminga spent Saturday in Yankton South Dakota. Mrs Fred Den Beste entertained friends Thursday night. Rev L A Brunsting and Rev G Douwstra of Hull exchanged pulpits Sunday. W Van De Weidee and Pete Van de Weide visited Sioux City Tuesday. Grace Wesselink, teaching in Pella, spends days at home. Miss Margaret Van Wyk of Sioux City visits home plans work in Orange City. Mr and Mrs B Deu Herder visit relatives in Rock Valley Friday. Farm Bureau Clubs of Center and West Branch townships hosted the Womens Cub in Legion Hall Saturday with talks and lunch. Marion Klein drove to Yankton and spent Sunday with R Verme er hi. Daisy Zeutenho of Orange City visits P Van Weide family. John Nyhoff and W Brantsen drive to Hull Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Vis
Hull
Sadie Tanuminga
Yankton
Fred den Beste
L.A. Brunsting
G. Douwstra
W. van de Weidee
Pete van de Weide
Sioux City
Grace Wesselink
Pella
Margaret van Wyk
Orange City
B. Deu Herder
Rock Valley
Farm Bureau
Center
West Branch Townships
Legion Hall
Marion Klein
R. Vermeer
Daisy Zeutenho
P. van Weide
John Nyhoff
W. Brantsen
Alvord News Items Mention Local Visits and Health Updates
Raymond and George McCarthy of Larchwood visited in the parental home Friday. J A Kelly returned from Iowa City where doctors were consulted about his health. Wm Barrow remains with son Will E Barrow as he slowly recovers from an operation in a Dubuque hospital. Gerrit Kerkvleit of Loranwood spent Sunday with his parents. Raymond Kramer was a Rock Rapids business visitor Monday. Pat Kelly and daughters Agnes and Florence of Rock Rapids visited the John Kelly home. Sunny Aly and Mrs Ed Doherty of Rock Valley attended the Sacred Heart church mission Sunday evening. Clara Roeman and Bertha Schuster visited friends in Alvord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond
George McCarthy
Larchwood
J. A. Kelly
Iowa City
Wm. Barrow
Will E. Barro
Dubuque
Gerrit Kerkvleit
Larenwood
Peter Kerkvleit
Raymond Kramer
Rock Rapids
Standavd Oil Service Note Promises More Than Gas
Service at Standavd Oil stations includes tire checks radiator fills and other car care beyond selling gasoline and oil. The ad touts Red Crown Ethyl gasoline Iso Vis motor oils and claims added power smoother running and better miles per gallon. It states the business operates on a commission basis and invites patronage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syou
Standavd Oil Company
Coyers Entertain At Reception In Daughter's Honor
Mr and Mrs E E Coyer hosted a 2 course wedding dinner and reception at their country home on Sunday March to honor their daughter Mrs Orve W Flickner and her husband who arrived from their wedding trip. Among the guests were many from Fairview Rock Valley Sioux City Sioux Falls and Inwood. Sioux Township farm bureau members and wives arrived bearing baskets of edibles to celebrate and serenade the newlyweds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Coyer
Taiwood
Orve W. Flickner
W. P. Manning
A. Amundson
Fairview
J. A. Gartland
John Grossenburg
T. E. Higgs
Ea Schmidt
2. Tuynman
Elizabeth Leonard
Ed Brandt
Rock Val
FL FL Fowler
Sioux City
A. E. Sneve
Dayton
Charles
Fredricks
Sioux Falls
Doln A. Iverson
Kathryn
Mary Harvis
A. P. Stewart
C. B. Cover
A. S. Cover and Sons
Inwood
Sioux Township Farm Bureau
Married at Waukeegan W J Cover and Orve W Fickner wed
Inwood near Inwood Wisconsin couple Fressa J Cover and Orve W Fickner married at Waukeegan UI with Rev A C Barts officiating. They plan a three week honeymoon in Chicago Illinois and Casseille Wisconsin before taking residence with Mr and Mrs FE Cover. Fickner will manage the Cover farm. Mrs Cover active in Farm Bureau and Girls Club. he a Denmark Wisconsin department store manager and World War veteran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fressa J. Cover
Near Inwood
Orve W. Fickner
Casseille
Wis
Waukeewan
A.C. Barts
Chicago
Fickner
Alt
B. Bo Corey
Inwood
Rock Valley High School
Farm Bureau
Linux Township
Sis
Flickner
Clara Flickner
Oi Lle
Kriwenie
Denmark
World Way
Lemmon
de My
Fort Dodge Imposes Dancing and Music Ban in Eating Places
Fort Dodge enforces city rules restricting dancing to licensed hall rooms and eliminating music in eateries. The chief of police asserts the ordinance allows dining venues only for eating, and details on smoking during meals remain unclear from the statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodem
Transportation taxes sparks debate on highway costs
A Bee opinion piece argues trucks pay less tax per ton than cars, citing Sioux County figures from 1930. It notes rail taxes exceed highway taxes and calls for stricter truck weight rules to reflect highway wear and electoral costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Bee
Sioux County
Iowa
C. W. Jacobs
Ger
Constance Bennett Plays Bridge to Prep for Film
Constance Bennett, star of Sin Takes a Holiday, favors nightly bridge games to stay relaxed before shooting. The Pathé feature remains at the Orpheum Theatre Wednesday and Thursday with Pal II. Stein directs and Kenneth MacKenna stars opposite Miss Bennett, supported by Basil Rathbone and the cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constance Bennett
Pathe : Star
Wiss Bennett
Sin
Busines
Stein
Kenneth MacKenna
Miss Bennett
Basil Rathbone
Rita
La_ Rox
Zasu Pitts
John Roche
Louis Bartels
Kendall Lee
Helen Johnson
Muriel Finley
Fred Watson
Doon Newsnotes of Visitors and Engagements
Doon items report Otto Berg of Alvord and Mabel Flockhart of Sioux City visiting Sunday and Monday. Helen Vander Schaf of Sioux Center called at the D Visser home. Steve Burke family of Dell Rapids and Jack De Bondt household members hosted relatives, with Lee Hawks party returning home. Congreational Aid Society Group No 1 met at the Thompson home. Edythe Visser to wed Leslie Young at Nashua December 27, 1930, noted with (The Little Brown Church) at Nashua. Elmer Kastine of Canton visited relatives Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doon Newstems Itv
Otto Berg
Alvord
Mabel Flockhart
Sioux City
Helen Vander Schaf
Sioux Center
D. Visser
Steve Burke
Dell Rapids
M. D
Jack de Bondt
Als
Lee Hawks
Westfield
de Bondt
Lew Thompson
Henry Stueven
Thompson
Andy Jassma
C. de Buis
Albert Gort
Lester
Doon
Dick Visser
Edythe
Leslie Young
Little Brown Church
Nashua
Iowa
Elmer Kastine
Canton
S. D
New Fiction Arrivals For Pay Shelf At Library
The community library lists seven day fiction titles now available on the pay shelf at 10e per week. Displayed titles include Back Street The Deepening Stream Strand Hotel Reader I married him The Bitter Tea of Tenera Yen The Green Pastures 24 Hours The Tran Widow Festival A Jew in Love Certain People Tree Thieves Cakes and Ale Death on the Mountain Vagahours Portrait by Caroline Easy Street Wilt Wind. Members listed include Enda Wiggerman Mrs J Wiegerman Rev Gritters Bernira Smits Mrs J O Howard H F Dennis and John Haupt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Back Street
Stream Strand Hotel
Superial
Caroline
Easy Street
Wilt Wind
Enda Wiggerman
Mys
Wiezerman
Gritters
Bernira Smits
J. 0. Howard
H. F Dennis
John Haupt
Real gas war and boom in Rock Valley growth
An Iowa era report details gasoline selling as low as 9 cents a gallon, with eastern and central towns averaging 17 1 2 cents. It lauds Rock Valley for bakery and bread distribution, job growth, extensive local business expansion, new streets, services, and a surge of town improvements that keep Rock Valley vibrant and competitive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Rock Valley
Fay
Tis
Charlie’s
Wrnia & Dyktsra
Protestant Reformed Church
Vander Meer & Sons
Greiner Bros
Orpheum Theatre
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Sigux
John BD
Frembgen
Coyers
Waukesgan
Fort Dodge
W. Vander Well & Sons
Tome
Vander Meer and Son
Sions
Lyon
DR. A. le Look
Lowes Eae
Pioneer Drag Line
Mater Drag
Richard Snellir
Jake Vande Woerd
Mgr
Bus
Northrup Seeds
Northrup
Huntting
Rock Valley, Iowa
Rhode Island
Valley Poultry Yards
Van't Hul
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