Sioux County Schools Honor Re-elected Supervisors and Flag Drill
Sioux County educators celebrate re elections for EAMG OAs Supt May of Rock Valley Hull Alten Maurice Treton and Norford of Treton praising renewed confidence. In Newkirk and Rock Valley declamatory events Hospers Newkirk Rock Valley and Sioux Center earned top firsts while Flag Code lessons and a county essay contest for eighth graders promote patriotism and school projects.
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T. May
Rock Valley
May
Hull
T. Sones
Alten
van der Naald
Maurice
Former Rock Valley Resident Dies at Sheldon Home
Mrs. J. Vander Meide, longtime Rock Valley resident, dies at her Sheldon home after illness. She had visited Mayo Clinic in Rochester. Survived by husband Ally J. Vander Meide and children Arvid and Janice. Funeral services in Sheldon Friday at the home and Congregational church.
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J. Vander Meide
Sheldon
Bedi
Aes
Vander Meide
Mayo
Rochester
Moen of Inwood to Direct Rock Valley Band
A six member Rock Valley Band committee chose O B Moen of Inwood as director to replace D W Duncan. Moen, with years directing bands, orchestras and choirs, received strong booster club support and held the first rehearsal at Town Hall Tuesday night amid positive reception. The band aims for strong concert readiness as the season opens with local business and public backing anticipated.
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Rock Valley
Booster Club
First National Bank
BH. Moen
Inwood
Moen
D. W. Duncan
Town Hall
Auto Accidents Rise After Speed Law Repeal in Des Moines
Des Moines police show a 24 percent rise in automobile accidents since the last legislative repeal of the speed limit. City ordinances do not curb fast driving and drivers assume state law applies locally. Other cities report larger increases, though Des Moines had an exceptional February with more vehicle activity and many accidents.
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Des Moines
Notice 10 Contractors Sealed Bids for Bakery Building
Sealed bids for the construction of the Bakery Building using freestone will be received until 3 00 P M Friday March 28 1930 by A Van Der Meer at Rock Valley Iowa A certified check equals 5 percent of the bid must accompany the bid The right is reserved to reject any or all bids For information contact A G Van Der Meer Rock Valley Iowa or De Bloak Volga S D
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Tle Bakery
A | &. van der Meer
Rock Valley
Iowa
A. G. Fan der Meer
de Bloak
Volga
School Notes From Sioux County Schools
First grade absences due to illness. first grade wove mats. Charley Vander Weerd read in third grade. Third grade lost The Riverside Second Reader. return to a third grade child. Fourth grade coloring posters. fifth grade compass use in drawing. Seventh and eighth grades home economics graphs in lab. Superintendent May at Sioux Center meeting for county teachers. High school: Helen Walhol wins typing medals. junior typing tests continue. five of twelve complete piping journey across US. Monday, some high school students return. Hawarden wins county debating championship. Seniors and faculty invited to Sheldon Junior College lecture. Arthur Bergsna county champion in National Oratorical Contest. his photo sent to state. County music contest March 28 at Orange City. selections listed for high school entrants. Declamatory Contest in Reck Valley. Milton Vande Stove represents Reck Valley in junior high defeat.
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Illess
Charley Vander Weerd
Riverside
T. Don May
Sioux County
Helen Ruth Walhol
US States
Helen Ruth -Walbor
Alice de Sa
Arusla Manning
Alvin Miller
John Lynch
Hawarden
Rock Valley
Hospers
Sheldon Junior College
Drake University
Arthur Bergs
Local Junior Declamatory Contest Set in Sioux Center
Valley entries clinched top spots in various divisions. Cornelia Van de Voorde of Sioux Center and Irene Bourda of Rock Valley led first places in their categories while Ardelle Ai sung soprano. The girls glee club performed and the county contest will be held Monday evening in Sioux Center. Rock Valley representatives are announced. Tickets cost twenty and thirty five cents. Miss Mary Reilly oversees local contestants.
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Mary Rielly
Methodist Church Notes Bible School and Lent Services Encourage Attendance
The article outlines church activities at 10:00 A.M. with Bible School and Junior Church, urging members to attend and study the Holy Scriptures. It mentions Sunday night guest Rev. John J. Santa from Sioux City Street Mission, and notes a Bible Reading course ongoing, inviting regular participation.
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Bible
Christ
House of God
John J . Santa
The
Indians Make Sugar from Soft Maple in Tama County
Mesquakie tribe members along the Iowa river taps soft maples and boils maple sugar. George Young Bear reports that hundreds of pounds of pure maple sugar replenish family supplies. Sugar is for family use and exchange with neighboring tribes, not for sale. The Mesquakies trade beads pipestone sinew and other items with Ojibway and others.
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George Young Bear
Tama County
C. M. Richards
Toledo
Iowa River
Iowa
Twenty Years Ago News Hems From Sioux County
D A McKeller of Sioux Telephone Co advances plant work and adds a gumber robe to new phones. Mrs W Murphy and family hosted an over Sunday visit. Mr Murphy stays with brother James in Sioux City. Wade and Weber are the new land firm in the Foppe block formerly Dr Dison. Dr B Huizenga owns a new Jackson automobile. Veldboom visited Sioux Falls late last week on business. Miss Mable Gebhardt returned home from Le Mars where she studied. Oil Inspector W Kent of Stews City was in town on official business. Prof B T Youel judged a Sanborn declamatory contest Friday night. Mrs H C Fritts and children visited Sheldon relatives. John Parkinson went to Sioux City and back with a Ford. he sold two autos this spring. R Sipma became engineer at Sheldon electric light plant, left Tuesday for duties, may move family if suited.
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D. A. McKeller
Sioux Telephone Co
W. Murphy
Sioux City
Mr. Murphy
James
Wade and Weber
Foppe
F. L. Dison
B. Huizenga
Jackson
Veldboom
Sions Falls
Mable Gebhardt
le Mars
W. Kent
Stews City
B. T. Youel
Sanborn
H. C. Fritts
Sheldon
A. J. Fritts
John Parkinson
Ford
R. Sipma
Why Not A Municipal Water Softener Plant
A March issue describes a successful inexpensive municipal water softening plant at Onewa to address hardness from iron. It uses an aerator, settling, filtering with 330 gpm capacity. Rock Valley uses a zeolite treatment due to palatability concerns with chemical methods.
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Onewa
Koyle
Cmstp&p Ry
Rock Valley
Water Softening Prospects For Rock Valley Homes
readers discuss replacing hard city water with soft water to improve taste and reduce boiler and engine problems. endorsements note lower long term costs with municipal softening vs private devices, urging evaluation by city authorities and public input for a potential plant.
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Suap Alou
Jmrd
Rock Valley
Ccar
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Lynn Township
R. E. Woolridge
Peterson, Lows
State Bank OF Rock
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F. D. van Bosterhout, Pres
S. A. Walhof
C. Rozeboom
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Asst
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Rogers
Massenet
Minnetonka
Tieurance
Ardelle van Eldik
Teoni
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Sonyegix
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Amaryllis
Ghys Letha Smith
Reck Valley
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Vande Stove
Methodist Church
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