Guardian petition and replevin suit at Sioux County Court
Mabel Rensink asks the court to appoint a guardian for Ethel M. Dotsenrod, claiming inability to care for her property. St Paul Trunk Co sues Henry Puck for 49 dollars on goods, seeking judgment. Montgomery Ward & Co sues Wm Scott, alleging nonpayment on a Cecilian Phonograph sale and seeks recovery under a writ of replevin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Rensink
Ethel M. Dotsenrod
St. Paul Trunk Co
Henry Puck
Montgomery Ward & Co
Wm. Scott
Marriage Licenses and Road Work in Iowa Counties
Marriage licenses issued for Ralph Sapp, Ruth Sawvell, Asa Bonthuis, Marie Hennink, Van den Brink and Jantzen, Lecergerg and Wittrock, Kuyper and Remmerde, Meether and Tiden, with several residents named from Rock Valley, Hull, Alton, Perkins, and Granville. County road work on Orange City-Hospers stretch to be done with gravel crews and county grader. total project cost about 82,263.34, plus graveling at 2500 per mile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph
Sapp
Maurice
Ruth L. Sawvell
Asa Bonthuis
Rock Valley
Marie Hennink
Art B. van den Brink
Legal Boyden
Ella M. Jantzen
Legal
Hull
Herman Mulder
Alton
Louisa Miller
Joseph Lecergerg
Legal Granville
Anna Wittrock
Granville
Marion Kuyper
Perkins
Marie B. Remmerde
Edwin Meether
Hawarden
Elizabeth Tiden
Orange City-Hospers
Orange City
Sioux Center
Sheldon
Banks Seek Tax Compromise on Bonds in Rock Valley Area
City and two banks in Rock Valley and Sioux Center refused taxes while a legal question stayed unresolved. They propose to pay full 1922 and 1923 taxes if the 1921 tax on the bonds is canceled and penalties are released. The remaining two county banks have paid as due. The board will review the matter at next week’s meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother
God
Auxiliary
C. Rozeboom
Burlington
Legion
Sioux City Men Coming to Rock Valley on May 24
Sioux City jobbers and manufacturers will visit Rock Valley on Thursday May 24. They arrive by a special train and will bring a band and give away several prizes. A fuller announcement will follow next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Rock Valley
Shoes Sale At Peters' Shoe Store Ends Soon
A shoe sale at Peters' Shoe Store offers remaining pairs priced at $1.90 $2.90 and $3.90. Limited stock remains as customers hurry to grab bargains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peters’ Shoe Store
Grange City Couple Die In California Train Crash
Dr and Mrs James W Oge of Orange City perish in a crash near Selma California when a Southern Pacific passenger train strikes their car. The party included Mr and Mrs John Demots and Howard Demots of Orange Grove and Mrs Gonrad Jongewaard of Merced. The Demots car drifted onto a highway grade crossing. Dr Ogg was a dentist and longtime Sioux County political figure. The Oges had lived in Orange City over 35 years before moving to California recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Oge
Orange City
Selma
California
Southern Pacific
John Demots
Howard Demots
Orange Grove
Calif
Gonrad Jongewaard
Merced
Jongewaard
Demots
Demats
John Demats
Oge
Sioux County
Dr. Ogg
Denots
Sioux Center
Spiritual retreats and sewing exhibit at St Agathas Carroll Iowa
Catholic women are invited to a spiritual retreat at St Agathas Institute Carroll starting May 31 through June 4 with dormitory 6 dollars single 11 dollars and double 8.50. A Missionary Association event and sewing exhibit at St Agathas Auditorium June 14 are planned. A second retreat runs June 11 to June 15 at St Marys Academy Cherokee with same pricing. Reservations to Miss Lilly Stortz Kingsley Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Agatha’s Institute
Carroll
Iowa
The
Missionary Association of Catholic Women
St. Agatha's Auditorium
Association For the Missions
St. Mary’s Academy
Cherokee
Funeral services for Mrs Cornelia Verburg in Rock Valley
Mrs. Cor nelia Verburg died last week at a advanced age. Funeral services were held at the Christian Reformed Church in Rock Valley with burial at Sioux Center. Born in Holland she came to the United States about thirty years ago and lived in Sioux Center before moving to Rock Valley. She leaves two sons Bert and P Verburg and two daughters Mrs H J Driesen and Mrs N Vande Vegte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelia Verburg
Christian Reformed
St Marys School Closing Exercises at Orpheum Rock Valley
St Marys School will close with closing exercises on Friday May 18 at the Orpheum Theatre Rock Valley starting 8 PM The program features the play The Southern Cindertill and student drills and dances Everyone is urged to attend to honor the children's efforts The school closes May 25 with graduation May 27 at St Marys Church Father Dalhof of Sanborn will deliver the commencement address All are invited to both events
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s School
Orpheum
Rock Valley
St. Mary’s Church
Father Dalhof
Sanborn
Tree Planting Campaign at Storm Lake Aims to Reforest South Shore
George Schaller, a Storm Lake banker and land owner, leads Iowa's largest tree planting drive. A nearly mile long strip along the lake will host 7 000 trees including white pine jack pine scotch pine arbor vitae cot ton wood ash elm locust and maple. Prof B McDonald of Iowa State College Forestry oversees the effort with neighboring landowners joining to reforest the lakeshore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Schaller
Storm Lake
Iowa
A. Atvip
B. McDonald
Forestry Department
Ames
Anamosa Funeral Muddle In 1920 West Virginia Case
A May 8 1920 military funeral in Anamosa wrongly buried Carl L Collier of Pliny West Virginia as John Baum. War Department agent Cecil Scott produced Baum’s burial permit and exhumation order, revealing the misidentification. Also reported: elk horn found near Bradley’s Ford in Delaware County measuring nearly five feet with seven tips, likely from ancient elk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
John Bann
West Virginia
Riverside Cemetery
John Baum
Cecil Scott
War Departtment
Baum
State Board of Health
Carl L. Collier
Pliny
Bradley’s Ford
Delaware County
Fred Pettlon
H. O. Pettlon
Remnants of Camp Bee and Camp Dodge Fade to Memory
The final frame buildings at Camp Bee are torn down leaving two brick warehouses. Government encampment once housed up to 60,000 soldiers and cost about 9 million dollars. Land remains leased or owned, with fields where a hospital and other halls once stood becoming oats and corn fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Bee
National Guard
Knights of Columbus
Camp Dodge
Peaceful Valley
Appanoose County Leads Iowa Coal Production in 1922
Appanoose County produced about a million tons of coal in 1922 despite a strike period with no mining, leading the state. Mines in the county employed 3,527 men, the most in the state. Monroe County had 2,500 workers, Polk about 2,000. One mine accident in 1922 killed eighteen people. Three state inspection districts were overseen by I nspectors Holland, Rhys, and Sweeney. About 13,155 miners worked in 1921. 1922 numbers show a slight increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appanoose County
Monroe County
Polk County
W. FE. Holland
Albia
R. T. Rhys
Ottumwa
Edoward Sweeney
Des Moines
State Board
Finland's Parliament Among Strong Female Representation
At least twenty women hold seats in Finland's national parliament, reflecting growing gender representation in the legislature. The body currently features a notable presence of female lawmakers across parties, signaling shifts in Finnish political leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finland
Death of E. F. Tripp in Rock Valley at 70
E F Tripp a longtime Rock Valley resident died suddenly Monday evening at his home aged seventy years seven months and fourteen days He had recovered from a Sunday paralysis and passed away during supper He is survived by wife Jessie M Rush and three children George Bessie and Wilt Funeral services were held at home conducted by Rev A Z Shuldt and burial followed at Valley View Cemetery in Sioux County The community mourns the loss of a kind neighbor and family man
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J Tripp
Rock Valley
Peipp
Mr. Tripp
Palmyra
Jessie MM. Rush
Farmington
N. Y
Sioux County
George
Bessie
Wilt
Porter, Minn
A. Z. Shuldt
Hill
Valley View Cemetery
Sioux Falls Men Visit Rock Valley
A five-man delegation from Sioux Falls stopped in Rock Valley on a booster trip. They toured local businesses and praised Rock Valley stores and the progressiveness of its merchants, saying the visit was worthwhile and enjoyable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
Rock Valley
Man of Great Future Struggles to Catch Up
A reflective editorial note laments how many men with promising futures fail to reach them. It discusses obstacles of pace, discipline, and opportunity, highlighting the grind of preparation versus actual success and the heavy toll of unfulfilled potential.
Overhead Bridge Planned West of Sheldon on railroad line
Sioux County supervisors report progress on Illinois Central plan to build a highway overhead crossing one mile west of Sheldon to cross the railroad. Bridge height 238 feet, width 30 feet, concrete. Rail cost and county aid discussed, with blueprints in hand and dirt work estimated at 31 000 yards. Both parties hoped to sign soon and prepare approach grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux County Board of Supervisors
Jake Gorzemann
Hall
Ilinois Central
Boyden-Sheldon
Sheldon
Sean
Board of Supervisors
Railrod. Company
Sioux County
Sioux County Board
Sheldon Mail
School Notes Preview Big Week For Hawarden Events
Attendance in grades this past week was unusually good with no absences in Miss Rielly’s room. Senior Annual out May 12 with orders urged. Senior class play A Pair of Sixes runs Friday and Saturday with 35 and 50 cent admission. County track meet at Hawarden May 14 with nine high school athletes and a large forenoon parade. Sheldon track meet May 18 touted as Northwest Town’s largest. Commencement dates approach with May 25 as a key date. Baccalaureate May 20 delivered by Rev Colenbrander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawarden
Sheldon
Northwest Town
Thomas ‘Kirby
Colenbrander
Home Bakery Promotes He Made Cookies Visit
Local bakery highlights its signature cookie line with a playful slogan. The feature spotlights the bakery’s gift scents and a limited seasonal batch available this week.
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Sioux County Court House
General Assembly of Town
General Assembly
Alton Savings Bank
Farmers Savings Bank of Boyden
Farmers State Bank of Hawarden
First National Bank of Hawarden
Hawarden State Bank
Iowa State Bank
First National Bank of Hull
Northwestern State Bank of Orange
Matlock
Boyden
State Bank of
Grange City
Mrs
E. F. Tripp
First National Bank of
Rock. Valley, Iowa
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