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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1932
Page
5
The Town of Rock Valley will hold its regular election Monday at Town Hall. Polls open at sunrise and close at 7 pm. Two tickets, Citizens and League, contest offices including two councilmen and one assessor on the League list. Citizens’ slate names present officials. A straight ticket votes for all on a ticket, split ballots require leaving the circle blank or marking an X beside chosen candidates.
Drouth relief work proceeds in Sioux County with a Boyden meeting organized by the American Legion and local school raising 58 dollars for the drought area. Clothing, food, and canned goods were directed for distribution as Four County Committee plans grow, with multiple carloads of corn hay and grain en route to Hawarden Rock Valley and Sioux Center for farmers in Orange Maurice and Trios territories.
The Indepen dent school district board in Rock Valley organized by swearing in new directors F. T. McGil and Dick Roelofs, elected John Haupt president, and re-elected Supt. R. J. McNelly. Teachers and salaries were set for the year with several re-elections and a ten percent salary cut.
The community mourns the death of Rena Brands eight year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. BE O Brands. Born August 14 1923 on a Rock Valley area farm she died March 14 after five surgeries at Sioux Valley Hospital. She was in third grade and is survived by her parents three brothers James Gerrit Johnny and sister Annie. Funeral services were held at the Christian Reformed church and interment at Valley View cemetery.
We thank neighbors and friends and Helén Me Namara, Rena's teacher, for kind deeds and flowers during the sickness and death of our daughter Rena. Your kindness will be long remembered. E. O. Brands and family.
The annual winter picnic of Iowa people living in California drew a crowd near 100000. Henry W. Wright of Los Angeles County supervised the program and welcomed attendees. Red and blue badges reading I Love You California But Oh You My Town were worn by many. Wright, formerly of Sutherland, is brother to J H Wright of Everly.
Rock Valles Creamery Co invites sealed bids by noon on Saturday April 22 for supply terms of four or six months.
Social events in Rock Valley feature PB A Cummings birthday party on St Patrick s Day hosted by Mr and Mrs Doris Wood with bridge clubs meeting at three tables and a luncheon echoing Easter Carter C Loring and H J Long guests W C T U meets hosted by Mrs W Kessler a fine lunch served next Resting planned at Abs He Kosters home April Pie Ladies Aid church holds regular social afternoon with Priscilla UK and needlework guests Mate Jacobs and Mrs F J Heisig also noted.
Des Moines endured a ten day March cold spell averaging 14.1 degrees, the coldest ten day period on record since 1830, as reported by the Weather and Crop Bureau of the Iowa Department of Agriculture. The harsh weather spurred heavy feed and fuel use, worsened by northerly winds, and northern Iowa faced a livestock feed shortage prompting appeals for donations or cheaper relief.
Sioux City stock buying, bank changes, and town visits are recounted. Local figures such as Miss Nellbeck, Toby Sweet, and Enoch Arden’s tale surface alongside a high school girls basketball game, lodge gatherings, and a Camp Fire hike. A radio station site choice near Mitchellville and a baby’s death are noted with community reactions and funeral details.
Sealed bids for buttermilk must be submitted by noon on Saturday April 2. The notice lists Rock Valley Creamery Co as the bidder.
Two carloads of feathers were loaded and shipped by a Sumner poultry plant to a Chicago buyer after geese and ducks were dressed for the holidays. The local market, usually strong for feathers for bedding, has been overloaded recently, making the two carloads a surprise for manufacturers.
Former Iowa governor Nate Kendall faced arrest after a traffic incident in Enosville. The report notes a city official and police involvement, detailing Kendall's appearance delay and a planned ten day wait before his office visit with the mayor.
Peace Lutheran Church announces Divine Service on March 25 and March 27. The notice lists services in German and English with morning times around 10 to 11 o clock. Graf, Pastor, invites congregants to attend.
The First Reformed Church announces a Dutch language service at 9:30 A M and an English service at 1:30 P M with post communion. A sermon on a happy life will be given. Easter program by the youth. minister to preach Easter sermon. All visitors invited.
The church invites Christians to join next Sunday at 11:00 A M for a service with the sermon titled Looking out of the Four Windax to Easter. Bible school begins at 10:00 A M with a junior and primary program, and at 7:30 P M a sacred cantata is performed by the chorus led by Miss Ruby McAtee.
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