M25 6 Zyp Passes Away After Illness in Rock Valley
Gerrit Zyp died at home in Rock Valley Monday morning May 6 after a several months illness due to cancer. She was 50 years old, born in Holland October 22 1878, and had lived in Rock Valley for 23 years. Survived by husband Gerrit and parents in Holland, five brothers and four sisters, with funeral at First Reformed church after services at home.#
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S. Gerrit Zyp
Rock Valley
Holland
Peter
Gerrit Rozeboom
Kalamazoo
Michigan
Gerrit
M. DeBlonk
Volga
First Reformed Church
B.D. Douwstra
Reformed Church
Itier
Christian Reformed Weh
Chrisman Reform Church Services and Young Peoples Plans
The Chrisman Reform Church schedules morning and afternoon Holland services with sermons on Praying for the Promise and How sin came into the World. An evening catechism session for youth is planned, with two more meetings before a June picnic to close the season.
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Chrisman Reformed Church
A.M. Holland
Holland
Youn People's Society
A Move Method of Detecting Grain Thieves
Thelves R S Sherwood of Parkersburg reports a Parkersburg farmer devised a new punishment for grain thieves. Hang a large iron wheel from a wagon spreader over the grain door so the wheel falls and strikes the intruder when the door is opened. It reportedly bruises and wounds enough to deter theft and requires a physician.
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Sherwood
Parkersburg
Butler County
Sand Concert a Success at the Opera House
The Rock Valley band played Thursday and Friday nights to good attendance at the Opera House. They showed marked improvement from prior public appearances due to fall and winter practice and added several new members. About fifty members now belong, with equipment investments over 3200 supported by local business funding and minor property taxes. Free street concerts begin in June after Decoration Day, and optimism runs high for larger crowds from near and far. A highlight was the home talent one act play A Case of Suspension, praised by the audience for its quality and local talent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Valley
Dr C J Kessler Sells Practice and Equipment
Dr C J Kessler has sold his practice and equipment to Dr J Schroeder who will practice in Omaha. Kessler plans to leave around May 18 for Carroll Iowa to open a dental office, stating he can do better in a larger town. He came to Rock Valley seven years ago building a solid practice and many friends will regret his departure. his successor is a young, well recommended former Sioux County resident from Alton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.J. Kessler
J. Schroeder
Omaha
Kessler
Carroll
Iowa
Rock Valley
Dime
Sioux County
Altony
De Jong Poultry Biz Sees Growth and Road Upgrades
Herbert De Jong writes from Wersburg to Halstead detailing strong poultry business with Civit Hatchery’s electrical system a key success. He notes plans to enlarge capacity by over 50 percent next year and that orders are booked through July 1. They will ship poultry to Chicago by truck once road from here to Chicago is paved, and mention wet weather and a goal to visit Rock Valley this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hore
Chicago
Rock Valley
Herbert de Jong
Hotel From Gur Public School – Student Achievements
Lusi Davisson, Henry Hays, Jusion Kessler and others in the third grade scored 400 percent in Spelling over the past week. Seventh and eighth grade girls did a combined physical training and home economics lesson featuring hiking, games, and sockery. Freshmen engage in science project for senior class play as normal training girls collect equipment for teaching. Lepley had a picnic after school Tuesday. many details incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lusi Davisson
Henry Hays
Jusion Kessler
Enlin Lock
Bert* van Holland
Andrey van Boeyen
Gertrude Snitselaar
Gertrude Vander Weerd
Catherine Verdoorn
Vera Bouman
Narmal
Lepleyry
Plato Township News Items Highlights From Local Socials
Mr and Mrs Am Dierks and Dierks helped Heymans celebrate his birthday Monday Ab and Mrs Albert Klein and daughter Myrna 88 Catherine Tank Mr and Mrs Julius Winter fell Mr and Mrs August Winter lick and daughter Agna My and Mors John Bauder and daughter were visitors at Thea terfield home Miss Wilmh Boeller spent Sunday with Alna and Mabel Gander rs John Tank visited E A Miller home Miss Fisher Dierks spent Sunday night at Rev A G Breithauer home Edwin A Miller had his Tousals removed Saturday at Borden in Denistad AI and Mrs Hoener Winterfield entertained many Sunday afternoon The building of a new school house in Plaza No 9 is being built by Me Bierma and Van Hmuirk Linn Center Mr Chas Gayer and son Will Me amd Mrs Walter Moore and daughter Arlene planned to Gerritson D Suntay to visit Mr and Mrs Rudolph A Winterfield Rev A G Breithauer Will Winterfield Mr and Mrs Fred Miller Fret Bauder Mr and Mrs F C Dierks attended Lutheran church meeting at Le Mars Sunday evening.
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Plato Township
Dierks
Heymans
Albert Klein
Myrna
Catherine Tank
Julius Winterfell
Winterlick
Agna
Mors
John Bauder
Theaterfield
Wilmh Boeller
Alna
Mabel Ganderrs
John Tank
Legion Memorial Day observance planned for May 30
Memorial Day will be observed on May 30 with program details to be announced later. The program committee is John Haupt, chair, Gerrit Van Mimwegen and C Rozeboom. The American Legion post meets on the second Thursday monthly. the next meeting is Thursday May 9, and full attendance is requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Haupt
Gerrit van Mimwegen
C. Rozeboom
Sioux Center Rews Items Shedding Local Visit News
Rock Valley resident Miss Harret De Zeuw visited Sioux Center friends after a birth of a baby girl to Mr and Mrs Wm De Bruin. Adelaide and Sylvia Boeyink made a business trip to Newkirk. John Vermeer and family from Orange City visited their parents. M M Borgman left for Minnesota for a funeral. Mr and Mrs Tennis Den of Herder hosted a baby girl. Harry Vander Sloat and children from Sanborn visited the Sivier home. Myna Borgman spent weekend at War Dyksholm home near Treton. P De Bey from Cawker City arrived to visit his children and friends. Helen Beering returned home from Le Mars for a few weeks. J De Ruyter and family returned from Los Angeles. Clergy exchange between Dr F Lubbers and Rey Overkaump. Rev Rozeboom and family visited relatives in Central Lake. Mrs Henry De Kraay presented 21 pupils in a panic recital at Centil Reformed Church.
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Wm. de Bruin
Adelaide
Sylvia Boeyink
Newkirk
Alzs
John Vermeer
Orange City
H. Ver
Meer
Ik. M. Borgman
Wihaar
Mim
Ma. O. Suideman
Tennis den
Herder
Air
Harry Vander Sloat
Sanborn
Henry Sivier
Myna Borgman
Dyksholm
Treton
P. de Bey
Cawker City
Kansas
J. de Ruyter
Alice
Jamey
Los Angeles
California
F. Lubbers
Rey Overkaump
Reformed Churches
J. Rozelboom
Ervin Central Lake
Mich
Smylie Accepts Jordan School Superintendency
Lorne F Smylie former Rock Valley superintendent will lead the consolidated district at Jordan Iowa. Jordan lies between Boone and Ames on the Lincoln highway and operates a 27 section, six-miles district with 150 pupils enrolled. Salary rises to 2900. Smylie and family plan to move in July after Ro Fuller aided a strong school under his tenure.
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Supt
Lorne F. Smiylie
Rock Valley
Jordon
Iowa
Boone
Ames
Lincoln Highway
Aly
Smglie
Ro ® Fuller
Smylie
Used Cars for Sale from Central Auto Co listing several models
A Central Auto Co listing shows several vintage cars for sale. Ford coach from 1925 in fine condition, 1924 Overland sedan described as a bargain, 1923 Ford coupe in good shape, a 1925 Dodge Graham 114 ton track with stock rack, and a 1920s Moitel 90 touring car in good condition.
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Dodee Graham
Moitel
Central Auto CO
Notice to Contractors for School House Bid Sioux Townships
Notice to contractors and all interested persons that sealed bids for erecting a new school house in district No 4 Sioux Township Sioux County Iowa will be received until 8 p m May 31. Bids for one furnace and one set of chemical toilets may also be submitted. Sealed bids must include a 5 percent certified check. Plans and specs available at Farmers Lumber Yard Rock Valley Iowa or at the bidder's northwest Rock Valley home after May 16. Board may reject any or all bids. Fact Schmidt Lee Sioux Township School Board.
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Sioux Township
Sioux County
Iowa
Farmers Lumber
Rock Valley
Schmidt, Lee
Sioux Townshi
Notice to Rock Valley Property Owners About Graveling Streets
The council informs Rock Valley property owners of graveling several streets north and south per request. Some streets are already graveled by mutual agreement without council action. others remain to be graveled. Estimated travel cost per block is about $25. The council expects citizens to support the work and may pursue further steps if needed. Sale prominent: plant 2 cents per pound. Fred De May, mayor.
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Rock Valley
Couneil
Alrealy Hearn
Fred de May
Sioux County School Notes and County Track Meet News
Sioux County school notes highlight the Big Lions County Track and Relay meet at Orange City grounds Saturday with six relays two races and ten field events. Invited are Cherokee Le Mars Sibley Sheldon Paullina and Rock Rapids with strong entries and a hoped for large crowd. Also noted are student achievements Sophia Rickloff’s operetta The Mower Nymphs Surprise Rodney Gleysteen’s Iowa City trip for State Academic Contest and Gerald Debey’s State Music Contest win. A new district four schoolhouse is planned for May 31 at Center School House in Sioux Township.
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Lions
Orange Cty
Far Grounds
Cherokee
le Mars
Sibley
Sheldon
Paullina
Rock Rapids
Sions County
Schouls
Sophia Rickloff
Ler Pupug
Reading
Rodney Gleysteen
Alton High School
Iowa City
Northwest Iowa
Rodney
Gerald Debey
Orange City
Iowa
Gerald
Sioux Township
Sions
Spoo
Sur
America
Sup't
Chas
A. Tye
Spencer
Tawa
Ethel M. Tye
Hawarden
Sioux Center
Tye
Wymen
Engine misfire at Stanford Oil Station incident
A report describes an engine fiashed and cleaned during a Stan ford Oil Station crank case event. The text mentions a sack of feed on roads south of Inwood and an inquiry of A. Je worth, five miles west of Rack Valley.
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Stanford
Inwood
Rack Valley
Reviewers warn cinema fans to tolerate imperfect sound
A Des Moines Register piece by L D J notes audiences should endure early sound film flaws until better technology improves voice clarity. It recalls mixed reactions to Coquette The Letter and Interference, cites muffled dialogue from microphone placement, and predicts eventual fixes without blaming the theater.
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Des Moines Register
Mary Picks “Coquette
DODN News Items From Sioux City Area
Air and Mrs Will Kersbereen and John Houven were in Sioux City Saturday evening. Mr and Mrs and children were at Sioux City Saturday. T B Hoogeveen and daughter were at Lester Iowa today. Yau Paul Trigg and son moved to Perkins Friday. Ma Trigg is relief foreman on the Great Northern railroad there. James Whealon was a Sioux City caller Sunday evening. Melvin Thompson was an Alvord caller Friday. A R Trower and family and Jake Roming were Inwood visitors Saturday afternoon. Alf and Mas C D Buis and daughter Beulah were at Maurice Sunday evening. Wete Duerloo was a Rock Rapids visitor Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs W J Bilmert were Maurice visitors Sunday. Mrs Herman Johnson of Rock Rapids was a visitor in Jake Brinkhous home Sunday. For Sales kitchen range new process oil stove teak box dining table chairs and buffet and other items.
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Will Kersbereen
John Houven
Sioux City
T. B. Hoogeveen
Lester, Towa
Daw
Yau Paul Trigg
Perkins
Ma. Trigg
Great Northern Railroad
James Whealon
Melvin Thompson
Alvord
A. R. Trower
Jake Roming
Inwood
Alf
Mas
C.D. Buis
Dafghter Beulah
Maurice
Wete Duerloo
Rock Rapids
W. J. Bilmert
Herman Johnson
Rocl Rapids
Jake Brinkhous
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Fres G. AL Walhof
Pres C. Rozeboom
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State Bank of
Rock Valls
ROCK VALLEY, i@WA
C. J. Kessler
Writeersburg
Jawal
Dear al. Halstead
Gur
American Legion
Harret de Zeuw
Helen Beerink
Elsie Beering
W. Haas
Smnylie
Schuol
Large
J.C. Stackenbrack
EH. Eldredge Ray Ellis Martha M. Large
A. F Schemmer
C. FP. Lehlund
Hans Moeller
Est
W. W. Johnson
W. J. Heffernan Herman Helmer
Thos. Cullinan
John G. de Vries
Vanden Bosch
John McKeegan
Frank A. Large
Herman Schmidt
Mrs
P. Mulder
Adm
P. Moeller
FP. T, McGil
John A. Schmidt
Grace J, Large
Mandle Ellis Lydia Smith
Birst National Bank
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