Shou County School Notes Highlights Standards and Debates
State Standard inspector Miss Jessie Parker and County Supt. Chas H Tae visited over 60 rural schools to place them on the Standard list. About 60 to 65 schools may qualify. teaching requires specific certificates or normal training. Rock Valley and Hull teams played in Melvin tourney. Hull fell to Akron. West Branch board rejected bids on schoolhouses and will relet April 1. Publication rules for building new schools updated. Eighth grade exams graded. notices sent. Sub-District declamatory contest held at Alton with multiple schools. Hawarden Supt. Ballard re-elected, raise noted. New law books distributed. Sioux track meet planned at Orange City. County debate held last week.
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Jessie M. Parker
Rock Valley
Hull
Melvin
Akron
West Branch Town
Siouxtor
Sioux
Raxal
Alton
Orange Ciy
Ireton
Hawarden
Archer
Primghar
East High
Sioux City
Ballard
Sup T. Balard
Orange City
Weekend wins for Hospers Rock Valley and Hawarden
Supt. Tye met Eagle township school board Monday afternoon to assist in plans for building new school houses. Hospers, Rock Valley and Hawarden each secured home and away victories. Charles H. Tye.
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Hospers
Rock Valley
Hawarden
Supt
Tye
Eagle Township
Chas. H. Tye
Reck Valley Golf Club Sets Up Six Hole Course
Members appointed J Wiggerman H B H Pember and Richard Kearns to lay out a six hole course. Holes one to six measured 178 to 290 yards with a par of 22 for six holes and 66 for eighteen. Tees placed, temporary greens ready for practice and an official opening with a handicap or “blind bogey” planned after complete preparation. Members invited to play the three holes now ready.
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Reck Valley Golf Club
Wiggerman
H. BH. Pember
Richard Kearns
Elib
Only One Ticket Filed For Election of Town Officers
The Lowi election shows little interest with only one Citizens' Ticket filed containing all current officials. Nominations were submitted last Friday after a caucus held Wednesday evening. The ticket reflects citizen satisfaction with the present administration. Election set for the last Monday in March.
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Citizens
Orpheum Installs New Talking Equipment and Screen
Manager Bogart of the Orpheum Theatre installs the latest talking equipment to keep the venue at the front rank of movie theatres. A new sound screen adds life and clarity to the picture, enhancing the talking scene and drawing favorable comments from patrons.
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Bogart
Orpheum Theatre
Orpheum
Notice to Contractors bakery building bids due March 28 1930
Sealed bids for the construction of a bakery building of fireproof material will be received until 3 00 PM Friday March 28 1930 by Van Der Meer Rock Valley Iowa A certified check of 5 percent of the bid shall accompany the bid The right is reserved to reject any or all bids For information see A G Van Der Meer Rock Valley Sons or M De Biouk Velga Iowa
Notes From Our Public Schools Declamations and Music Contests
Frances Siuits represented Rock Valley High School in the State Declamatory Contests last Wednesday. The sub district music contest held in Hawarden featured high schools Akron George Hawarden Hospers Hull Iretonwood Le Mars Orange City Rock Valley Sibley Sioux Center. George won first place with glee, Imwood second, Ireton third. Ardelle Van Eldik and Willis Rozhomm sang soprano and tenor solos. Donald Van de Stowe performed a baritone solo. County Music Contest will be in Orange City March 28 and 30. A new case arrived for the school radio.
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Hawarden
Akron
George
Hospers
Hull
Ireton
Imwood
le Mars
Orange City
Rock Valley
Sibley
Sioux Center
Imnwood
Ardelle van Eldik
Willis Rozhomm
Donald Vande Stowe
Sando
Freshman Art and Freshman Typing Highlight School Work
Freshman girls study coloring for dress materials while Helen Ruth Walhol wins the speed typing medal and Alice De Smet earns the accuracy medal for the first time. Junior typing texts show signs of progress as topyriters create banners. Agricultural class tours pruning at Ed Schmidt farm led by Rex Cona with Mr May and Mr Swanson. First grade completes Beacon method chart and primer, beams to Elson Primer next week. Second grade reads Who Was Lost and Hiding, while third grade shows spring with bird posters. Fourth graders tackle long division and color mixing in handwork.
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Helen Ruth Walhol
Alice de Smet
May
Mr. Swanson
Ed Schmidt
Rex Cona
Berneish Siemousma
Winna de Zeeuw
Melvin Girls Basketball Team Advances After District Play
Last Friday in Melvin the Rock Valley girls lost 33 to 18 to Sanborn in a District Girls Tournament game. Melvin then fell again Saturday but will advance to the next state championship round representing the district. Tuesday a school assembly announced monograms for players meeting participation requirements with Miss Day and Mr. Vanden Berg presenting the honors.
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Melvin
Rock Valley
Sanborn
Prin. Vanden Berg
Ryniend
Sap't
May
Mr. May
Miss Day
Vanden Berg
Congratulations to Honorees for School Service and Loyalty
A list of awardees includes Kes Smits Capt Helen Van der Stowe Elvina Wynia Evelyn Schenmer Viola Schemmer Alice De Smet Janet Vander Weerd Henrietta Wesselink Helen Ruth Walhof Barry Akin Willard Dennis Gerard Knorr Hein Kosters Hessel Rosters George Murphy William De Pista Miller and Arthur expressing appreciation for their school service and loyalty. The text also mentions additions to a choir or glee club selections including Queen and Love and Farewell.
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Kes Smits
Helen Vander Stowe
Elvina Wynia
Evelyn Schenmer
Viola Schemmer
Alice de Smet
Janet Vander Weerd
Henrietta "Wesselink
Helen Ruth Walhof
Barry Akin
Willard Dennis
Gerard Knorr
Hein Kosters
Hessel
Band Directors Duncan Directs Farewell Concert
A public concert by the Rock Valley Band in Bill's Hall Tuesday evening delighted an enthusiastic audience. This was Band Director Duncan's farewell as director after five years with the band. He may pursue other propositions. friends wish him success in future endeavors.
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Duncan
Rock Valley
Bill’s Hall
Vwn
Rock Alley
Mgr
Farmers Busy Preparing Fields for Planting in Early 1920
Farmers are working hard to ready fields for spring seeding as the 1920 spring arrives unusually early per the Weather Bureau. March and February have been mild and dry, keeping ground moisture low and favorable for discing and land preparation, with farmers taking advantage of the favorable weather to start spring work.
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Weather Bureau
Death of T Sanders in Rock Valley after illness
T Sanders a Rock Valley resident for eleven years died Friday March 14 after a two week pneumonia illness. Born in Holland April 3 1852 he was 77 years 11 months 11 days old. Survived by wife four daughters two in Holland one near Steen Minnesota and several grandchildren. Funeral at Rock Valley home Monday afternoon with interment at Valley View Cemetery. Mrs Gerrit Wassenaar and Mrs YT Sanders noted among survivors.
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Sanders
Rock Valley
Holland
Sioux County
Hanson
Garden of Thanks for Kindness and Sympathy
We thank friends and neighbors for kindness, help, and sympathy during our husband and father's illness and death. Your kindness is deeply appreciated and will not be forgotten.
Election Proclamation for Rock Valley Town Officers 1930
The qualified voters of the Incorporated Town of Rock Valley Iowa are notified that the biennial election will be held in the Town Hall on March 31 1930 to elect Mayor five Councilmen Treasurer and Assessor for two years The polls open at eight o clock A M and close at seven o clock P M W J Murphy Mayor.
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Rock Valley
Towa
News Items of Twenty Years Ago
Local item notes call to New Castle Penn yester day for illness of Mrs Walraths sister. Several residents travel to Chicago for sightse ing and market sheep shipments. Canada bound goods shipped by X P McLean and C J Fink with Harry Rielly. April plans for Mr and Mrs McLean. Wu McQuilkin touring town selling post cards for Waterloo Iowa. Mrs Chas Knapp of Woodstoelk Minn visits daughters in town. Teachers meeting in Sioux City prompts high school vacation. Grand jurors J Wiggerman and John Lehlund travel to Orange City. Local visitors from Mankato Minn for sister Mrs Dy Kelley illness. Hazel Minard leaves for Hastings to visit sister Mrs Bryant.
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B. A. Walrath
New Castle
Penn
Yesterdy
C. J. Fink
Youel
Williams
Brown
McLean
Sioux City
J. ©. Wiggerman
John Lehlund
Orange City
J. DeJongh
VanderBeek
DeJongh
Siouz Center
HL Schemmer
Thos. Helstein
Mankato
Mimo
P. Dy. Kelley
Kelly
Hazel Minard
Hately
Christian Reformed Church Services urged for Easter prep
Rev J Gritter leads a 9:30 AM American service with a Transfiguration sermon, and a 2:00 PM Holland service on Christ's coming, both part of Easter preparation. 7:15 PM Young People's catechism notes church aims. Weekly Thursday meetings at 8 PM in the basement invite more men to join the English prabig Men’s society.
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Sergion
Jesus
Holland
Prabig Men’s Society
Spring Appears On Murphy Place Near Winthrop
During last summer’s dry spell a spring emerged from the ground on the Murphy place southwest of town near the barn. Water quickly covered about three acres and a five inch hole was placed in. Since then a full stream of water has continued flowing.
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Winthrop
Briehanan County
M. Gray
Murphy Place
Rock Valley Fishermen Ready for Action
Spring is here and local anglers prepare their gear and lines as they head to the river. Several fishermen ventured out Tuesday to Cal Coolidge's favored pastime, sparking tall tales about the season. The column playfully ponders whether fishermen always tell the truth as last year's crop of fish stories is expected to improve with age.
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Cal. Coolidge
Methodist Episcopal Notes with Tyler as minister GA
The Methodist Episcopal Church notes in Georgia list Tyler as minister with Bible School at 10:00 a.m. Morning worship at 11:00 a.m. Epworth League 6:30 p.m. Evening worship 7:30 p.m. A Goodwill Industries presentation and Wall Street Mission work are highlighted. The note requests old clothes donations and mentions Bernard Walhol's illness and trip to Chicago for surgery.
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Bible School
Epworth League
Goodwill Industries
West
Wall Stret Mission
Bernard Walhol
Illustrated Bible Readings Start Next Sumolay Evening
The minister opens a continuous Bible Study series with the first installment titled The Childhood of Christ under the theme The Over coming Christ. Using Tissot pictures special music and readings will enhance the sessions. The pastor invites attendance as a privilege of worship, urging readiness to meet God.
Supt Don May Re-Elected By Rock Valley School Board
At a Rock Valley school board meeting Monday night Supt Don May was re-elected for another year with a raise of $100 annually. Patrons praise his work as directors John Haupt and William Van der Stouwe were sworn in for three year terms, with Haupt chosen president.
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Rock Valley
Don May
May
John Haupt
Wm. van der Stouwe
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Shou County
State Bank OF Rock , Valley
F. D. van Oosterhout
S. A. Walhof
C. Rozeboom
Walhof
Asst
Frances
Siuits
Pyeances
T. Sanders
W. J. Murphy
Christian Reformed Church
J. Gritter
Methodist Episcopal Church
GA. Tyler
First National Bank
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