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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1949
Page
1
Oddities and local notes abound as the piece praises the Rotary Club of Rock Valley for its decade of community service since 1939. It mentions paving plans for June 18, restaurant staff, local transportation chatter, a new station wagon, and veteran bonus forms with Legion volunteers offering help at the Legion hall.
The Rotary clubs of Carton and Hawarden host a joint tenth anniversary observance next Monday evening May 9 at the Methodist church basement with banquet and entertainment. Over 100 guests are expected, including district governor Ed Steele and former governor John Knutson of Sioux City. Legion and W F W posts assist Rock Valley veterans with World War II bonus form completion, offering notarization and guidance with typewriters and a notary on site Thursday and Friday evenings.
County W C T U group launches temperance education in local papers with Mrs BD Dykstra of Orange City named 1949 Town Mother and temperance correspondent for Lioux County. April meeting laid plans for home based outreach using authorities and facts to counter traffic issues. a March gathering drew about one hundred county residents to form a working committee.
Mrs Martha Spain Higgins a Rock Valley resident for nearly fifty years died at her Rock Valley area farm home Saturday night April 20 after a brief illness. She was born September 12 1871 in Deep Creek Petersville town now called Petersville. She married Thomas F Higgins September 26 1899 and they farmed northwest of Rock Valley. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at St Marys Rock Valley with Rev David Melioey. Burial followed in St Marys Cemetery Rock Valley. Pallbearers were Wm Crowley Wm Hevern Martin Cullinan Raymond Keegan Joseph Hevern and Joseph Haas. The Van der Ploey funeral home Sheldon arranged. Relatives from Dubuque Delmar Davenport and Cascade attended.
Town council meeting Tuesday night rejected using the city park for trailer homes for transient residents while allowing tourists to use park facilities. The Commercial Club had asked to permit trailer homes in a park section, but the majority decided against it. The council ruled the park should remain a gathering place for residents and nearby visitors. paving progress and new town hall equipment plans were reviewed. Two Junior Walden’s Club members sought minor town hall improvements for library users. the request was considered but no action taken.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars post plans a 700d local entertainment program with a carnival in conjunction with the Robinson Street Carnival on July 12 and 13. Commander Paul Beamer names four committee members Elmer Schowten Karl Hamann Charlie De Smet and Gerrit De Benin to arrange details. The post will cooperate with Auxiliary in a refreshment stand and with the Legion on Memorial Day observance.
Miss Ann Landschulte announces that the Tie Center cartons for cancer donations will be collected next Monday from stores offices and shops. She urges greater cooperation and asks the public to drop contributions this weekend to aid cancer research.
Sioux county exceeded its 1948 CROP quota by 44 percent, reaching 2 691.87 in contributions. The Sioux County CROP committee led by John Ryman of Hull aided hungry Europeans and Asians, with shipments totaling 390 cars from 26 states.
A heavy grading crew works on Main and side streets with faster progress than expected. If weather holds, equipment will pull out tomorrow and the fine grading crew will start Saturday or Monday to finish leveling. Curb and gutter work follows, taking about four days. Concrete plant becomes operative as the project nears completion by mid June, with downtown traffic rerouted and some closures during concrete work. Alternative routes and parking will be provided.
The American Legion will hold its meeting in Hospers on the evening of May 1 led by Commander Richard Van Zee. An annual election of officers is planned for next Tuesday night May 10, with servicemen urged to watch for missing helmets cartridge belts and leggings reported from the Legion rooms last week.
Market notes show No 2 yellow corn and oats mixed with barley and soybeans trading in uncertain ranges. Traders watch futures and cash bids as processors and farmers reassess supplies amid shifting demand signals and weather in key producing regions.
The senior class presents a three act comedy Come Over To Our House directed by Miss Margaret McNamara. Eighteen seniors perform on Friday and Saturday evenings with curtain at 7 PM. Adults pay 25 cents, children and students may use activity tickets.
The Electric Service Company reopens this Saturday May 7 in a new two story concrete and tile building 120 by 29 feet with a showroom and rear store room. Henry Landhuis announces display of Westinghouse appliances a home economist and other reps will attend free coffee and doughnuts 2 to 4 30 p m. The company founded in 1845 by local investors continues to feature Westinghouse lines plus other major brands and offers wiring service best suited for residential and commercial work.
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