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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1928
Page
5
The article notes a Senate fight led by Senator Brown of Jackson county for an extra one cent gasoline tax to fund secondary road improvements. Representative Bixler of Adams introduced a similar measure in the House, but both measures failed, reflecting public resistance to new fuel taxes.
The Senate appropriations committee urged $5,000 to cover expenses for the National Champion Drum Corps of the United Spanish War Veterans of America and up to $2,500 for the National Champion Fancy Drill Team of the Auxiliary of the United Spanish War Veterans of America to attend the National Convention in Havana Cuba in October 1928. The House also acted favorably on the measure.
Reading Township votes to build a new district nine school and tenders for a contract in Ireton on April 30. West Branch lets a two room school contract March 5. Spelling and music contests loom. Orange City hosts the county spelling meet March 19 with rural and parochial schools sending contestants. Hawarden wins Northwest Iowa Debating League title and eyes Iowa City State meet in May. County officials attend Northwest Iowa Teachers Association event. essay program for eighth graders about What I Owe My Country to be displayed at fairs.
A public notice warns parents and children of the risk of kite strings contacting high voltage lines. The risk can cause serious injury to the flyer. the notice urges caution around electrical infrastructure and outdoor kites.
Two highway bridge measures advance with one awaiting senate vote. Sears Nebraska proposes Missouri River crossing from Blair to Harrison County Iowa west of Missouri Valley, slated to start next summer. A second Mississippi River bridge at Lansing Iowa also cleared both chambers. A McGregor Prairie du Chien bridge awaits a defense department report and early passage is hoped.
Mrs. George Schmeiser died Monday at her daughter’s home in Rock Valley after a months long illness. Born in Norway fifty two years ago, she came to the United States as a girl and lived in Minnesota before moving to Sanborn Iowa. She leaves her daughter Mrs. Glen Green of Rock Valley and her husband at Sanborn. Remains were taken to Sanborn for funeral and burial services.
Announcement by Gerrit Klay of Orange City Iowa seeking the Republican nomination for Congress in Iowa's Eleventh District subject to voter approval at the next primary.
Valley Poultry Yards advertises for pigeons with a payment of $1.20 per dozen for good old flyers.
Obituary from Emmett Idaho recounts the death of J M Shaw at his daughter’s home in Nampa after a 12 day illness. Shaw lived 32 years in Boise and Payette valleys, helped found New Plymouth Congregational church and Citizens Lumber Company, and was active in farming timber and the local community. He was born in Ohio nearly 78 years ago and survived by his widow seven children 18 grandchildren two brothers and two sisters. Funeral in New Plymouth with burial there.
Wanted bids to paint and decorate the Christian Reformed Church of Rock Valley Iowa Specifications may be obtained by addressing A G Vander Meer Rock Valley Iowa.
The Democratic caucus for Rock Township will take place at Rock Valley Town Hall on Wednesday evening March 28 at o'clock. J. A. Gartland is chairman.
A message to A. G. Vander Meer announced the death of Mrs. Leon De Bruin at her Chicago home. Mrs. C. De Bruin and Mrs. Vander Meer traveled to Chicago. funeral services are planned in Rock Valley with a Christian Reform Church ceremony on Saturday. Further partner particulars to be released next week.
The farmers of Sioux County have received $13,966.20 as a ten per cent premium since accreditation on December 1, 1927. Packers on the Sioux City and Sioux Falls Markets paid this amount above market price for 53,744 head of hogs, up to March 1.
W C T U notes across the country recall two hundred thousand open saloons and all night dance halls, arguing prohibition alone can eradicate poverty, vice, and crime. They contrast bootleggers’ liquor with saloon eras, citing Chicago’s nine thousand licensed saloons and urging harsher prohibition to end liquor’s toll.
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