Sioux County Rural Schools News and Track Meet Plans
This week’s notes cover seventy eight rural students taking exams at the county courthouse, a hoped-for record fifth and eighth grade classes, board actions on a new Sioux Township school, and a countywide track and field meet on May 10 with medals and cups from Orange City merchants. Also noted are essays, county superintendent elections, a basement dig completed by Washington Township, a tribute to school board president Martin Treiber, and praise for local music and typewriting programs.
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Court House
Tye
Sioux Township
Sioux County
Lions County
Orange City
Fair Grounds
Big Sioux
Rock’ Rapids
Sibley
Sheldon
Panullina
Cherokee
le Mars
Alan
County Board of Education
Washington Township
Reid
Sioux Coun
Martin Treiber
Buncombe Township
Treiber
Hawarden
Jackson Hespers
Lois Hespers
Former Well Known Resident Dies in Edgerton
Mrs. F. Vander Stoep, aged 76 years seven months and one day, died at her Edgerton Minnesota home after several months illness. Born in the Netherlands she came to the United States at age 14 and lived in Rock Valley before moving to Edgerton where her husband managed a creamery. She leaves a husband, one son Frank and five daughters, plus siblings and grandchildren. Funeral services were held in Edgerton and burial followed in Rock Valley Valley Vie r Cemetery.
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F. Vander Stoep
Edgerton
Minn
Netherlands
South Dakota
Rocky Valley
Minn, Where They Have Resided For the Past Few Years, Mrs. Vander Stoep
Frank Vander Stoep
John A. Kooiman
Anne Brower
Will Ver Doorn
John Bajema
Rock Valley
Henry Vander Ghiend
Hull
R. Vallinga
Orange City
Mion
Rock Valles
Valley Vi Ier
Council Buys News Scales For Large Trucks
At the regular town council meeting on Wednesday is announced the purchase of new Howe scales, able to weigh over twenty tons and accommodate the largest trucks. A ten year contract with Yowan Public Service Co. for street lighting is approved, with planned improvements and new electroliers at no extra town cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Howe
Yowan Public Service Co
Willing Workers in First and Seventh Grade School News
The Willing Workers of the second grade have new seabwork books with pictures to color questions puzzles and stories. Seventh and eighth grade pupils completed court examinations last Thursday and Friday with many names listed among the examinees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna van Boeyen
Joseph Achatz
Garriel Andrusen
Bernard Beumer
Henry Coulander
Jerry de Boer
John Driesen
Mina de Boer
Frances Harmelink
Karl Hamano
Elizabeth Kollis
Elsie Lange
Henrietta Meendering
Albert Prince
Catherine Schemmer
Cathryn Schouten
Nellie van de Weerd
John Alvin ¥Ande Weerd
Minnie Vanden Brink
Harry van de Vegt
Bernard Reit
Emma Lanschau
Henry Sebouten
Richard Stred van Key
Christina van Riesin
Ben van den Berg
Clifford van de Weer
Jennie Zomermaad
High School Awards For Typing Medals And Baseball Loss
Frances Smits won speed with 44 net words and Urusula Manning won accuracy with 38 net words and two errors. The high school baseball team lost to Newkirk 13 to 2 at Newkirk. pitchers Gerard Bnorr and Nick Kersbergen hoped to play May 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Smits
Urusula Manning
Frances
Urusula
Newkirk
Gerard Bnorr
Nick Kersbergen
Vanden Berg
Arthur Bergsma
Harry Akin
Dorothy
Letha
Viola Schemmer
John Grossenburg
Viola Dodeward
Don May, Jr
Gravel company installs new machinery at pits west of town
A gravel firm near town has installed a 165 horsepower gas motor and a heavy eight inch manganese ball bearing sand pump to wash and move sand and gravel. Foreman Mike Berner and pump expert Mark Convers run the operations with W A Vance inspecting each carload for highway work. The plant aims for 10 to 16 car loads daily as rail rates drop and sand replaces straw for bed in stock cars.
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Arnolds Park
High-Way Commission
W.A. Vance
high-Way
Ames
Mike Berner
Hawarden
Mark Convers
Sioux Falls
Jacobs
South Dakota
Rock Valley
Christian Reformed Church Strives for Evening Talk and Music Program
Rev J Gritter presides at 430 AM and 2 PM Holland services as the church finishes a book review. A heart to heart Sunday evening discusses relations to the Savior. The Towood Choral Society of about 60 voices, led by Miss Alice Yonker, prepares a musical program for Thursday May 15 at 8 PM. A men’s meeting is set for Friday May 9 at 7:45 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Reformed Church
J. Gritter
Christian Reformed
Hull
Revenue from Orpheum profits aid local school
A note thanks Mr. W. 8. Bogart and the Orpheum Theatre management for making the event possible. The actual profit for the school amounts to $31, 25.
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Edness
Orpheum Theatre
W. 8. Bogart
Twenty Years Ago News Hems of the Area
Aft and Mrs. D A Meleilar and Mrs. Frank Crore% went to Laverne Sunday with Joi Parkinson in his Ford for a visit with relatives. Mrs. Mary Garey visited from Friday till Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reaytree and planned to join W Jacobs on a European tour this summer. C A Walhol added a new law book set to his library of reference reading. Dr FE O Plumbe left Monday for Chicago returning later in the week. Fred A Miller bought a Marion automobile in Sioux Falls. the Miller brothers now own three cars. J H Kearns returned from Platte SD after helping a friend invoice stock. The barn, granary and hen house on a Klein farm in Lincoln township were burned. origin unknown. buildings insured. Chas Simmons of Rock Rapids visited with friends by auto. formerly lived here. County Recorder Jongewaard of Orange City toured town fixing political fences with no opposition. County Superintendent Fuller visited schools. he is a candidate for another term with no opposition.
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Fred A. Miller
Sioux Falls
Miller Brothers
J. H Kearns
Platte
W. E. Klein
Lincoln Township
Chas. Simmons
Rock Rapids
Simmons
Rock Valley
Jongewaard
Orange City
Fuller
al. Fuller
Pointers for Fishermen in the Northern Zone Opens May 16
The northern fishing season begins May 16 with licenses required for male residents over 18 and nonresidents or women over 16 must have a permit. All fish may be taken at opening except Black Bass Crappie Bluegill and Sunfish which open June 1. Limits: 15 game fish daily with up to 8 being pike or bass, plus 25 bullheads. Size limits apply: pike pickerel under 14 inches bass and catfish under 12 inches prohibited.
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Towa
Cooking Qualities Compare Old Dutch Oven to Flavor Zone Oven
H R Demms of the Town Public Service company argues that modern cooking can match the old Dutch oven's quality with the Westinghouse Flavor Zone Electric range. The oven uses a three phase process mirroring colonial methods: absorption, browning, and final cooking to seal flavors, browning, and digestibility.
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H.R. Demms
Golf Bags Increase as Rock Valley Club Expands Reach
Interest in golf rises in Rock Valley as new players from Doon Alvord and nearby towns join. Membership for out of town players set at 5 dollars with an aim for eight to ten players from Dean Alvord and Sicus Center. Local signups grow, course maintenance continues despite heavy rains, sand greens on holes one and three open or nearing opening, and course records improved from 26 to 25 by Dr Schroeder and Richard Reavis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Valley
Doon
Alvord
Dean
Sicus Center
Bob Stopman
Dr. Schroeder
Richard Reavis
Baseball meeting to form summer team at Town Hall
A meeting will be held at the Town Hall Friday evening May 7 to discuss plans for a baseball team this summer. Rock Valley is expected to field a strong team again this year and all baseball enthusiasts are urged to attend. Cornie Hubbers of Orange City reported a Rock Valley caller Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Vriday
Rock Valley
Cornie Hubbers
Orange City
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Souk County
Paul Jean Kolyn
Margaret Jean Dunlop
Iowa City
Orange City High
Hawarden High School
Treton
Chas
H. Tye
State Bank OF
PD. van Oosterhout
C. A. Walhop
C. Rozeboom
J. B. Walhof
Asst
HOTEL
Fromedur & Public Schools
Gravel Company
Dad Kessler Rock Valley
Iowa
Aft
D. A. Meleilar
Frank Crore
Laverne
Joi Parkinson
Mary Garey
Robert Reaytree
W. ‘Jacobs
C. A. Walhol
Law Lidy
FE. O. Plumbe
Chicago
First National Bank
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