Veterans hospital No 57 at Enosville hosts 540 veterans
United States Veterans hospital No 57 at Enosville houses 540 inmates, veterans of the Spanis smerican and World War. Established in 1920 with $2,000,000 spent on buildings and grounds. Dr H G Clarke commands, grounds cover 340 acres, and a large farm is run by patients who raise cattle hogs and chickens and tend the property.
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United States Veterans Hospital No. 57
Enosvile
Iowa
H. G. Clarke
PLASG TOWNSHIP NOTES AND SOCIAL REMINDERS
Sunday visitors from Laverne Minnesota included Mr and Mrs George Ahrendt with Ruth and sons Kenneth and Vernes. Rev J Dachsteiner attended a conference at Yester Iowa returning Wednesday. The Dierks family visited the B I M Koehler home near Hawarden. John Tank hosted Sunday dinner at Fred Gayer home. William Hamann and family bought a new car from Barre Miller Hudson. Mrs John Tank and daughters helped Mrs Fred Pleuser celebrate her 58th birthday. A Lutheran church confirmation in Plato Township featured 13 boys and girls including Tillie Keck Laura Jalvie Fern Webert Bertha Schoellerman Juita Rensehau Frank Kan Henry Renschan William Herman Schoellerman Fred Gayer John Renzebau Carl Lange.
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George Ahrendt
Ruth
Kenneth
Vernes
Laverne
Minn
J. Dachsteiner
Yester
Iowa
Reinhardt
Herman Dierks
B. IM
Barre Miller A. Hudson
John Tank
Catherine
F. C. Dierks
Esther
Fred Pleuser
Lutheran Cler H
Plato Township
Tillie Keck
Laura Jalvie
Fern Webert
Bertha Schoellerman
J 3Ita Rensehau
Frank Kan
Henry Renschan
William Herman Schoellerman
Fred Gayer
John Renzebau
Carl Lange
Notice to Contractors for Erection of Two Schools
Proposals for building two schools in Districts 3 and 4 Plato Township Lions County Iowa are due by 6 PM Friday May 13 1927. Separate bids required for material Mason Work carpenter labor excavating hauling and painting with a 5 percent certified check. Bids opened at Carmel School house May 13 and awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. The Board may reject any bid. By order of Board Martin T Moeller Secretary Plato Township Schools Try in sack of Quaker Oats Elenr ut the Farmers Elevator
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Plato
Township
Lions County
Towa
Carmel
Martin T. Moeller
Plato Township Schools
Rock Valley Council Proceedings May 4 1927 Iowa
The Rock Valley Town Council met May 4 in the town hall with minutes approved and an informal ballot nominating J A Gartland for councilman to fill a vacancy. Adjournment set for May 6. Later sessions address finances, street work, water meters, graveling Warren Avenue, protests on water meters, and a bid notice for graveling contracts.
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Rock Valley
Iowa
Vugteveen
Miller
C. W. Jacobs Rman
J. A. Gartland
Vander Well
Fred Miller
Jacobs
Vugteve
John Wynia
Leo Aurit
Delko Steck
Veen
Famers Lumber
Gartland
Ball Park
Warren Avenue
Vander
Towa
Mitchell Street
Wi Avenue
Third Street
Fes Gartland
Instruet Arien
Ver Mulm Shoe Repair Shop For Sale Notice
Local ad advertises a shoe repair shop for sale named Ver Mulm, promising quick service and quality work. It also mentions Lard barrels at a Home Bakery.
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Ver Mulm
Home Bakery
Milwaukee letter from John De Fries reports city life in 1927
John De Fries writes from Milwaukee Wisconsin in May 1927 describing cold rainy weather and farmers working Sundays around Milwaukee. He notes apple trees and cider mills near farms, a growing city with new buildings, a five room bungalow for 104 dollars, factory activity on the dock, and plans to move. He mentions friends and locals in Rock Valley and expresses Kilmer about visiting.
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John DE Fries
Milwaukee
Wis
Mr. Halstead
Henry FandeWeerd
Henry
Rork Valley
U.S. A
Milwaukkee
Tillie
Sher
Levi
Ernest
Dorothy
Sia
Frank Clement
George
John Ver Maas
Rock Valley
Chicago
Rocky
Notice in Probate to Whom It May Concern
Public probate notice orders all interested parties in Sioux County Iowa to appear at the Orange City court on May 24 1997 at 10 am to contest the probate of the will of Thomas Hellstern deceased. The Clerk T J Reeves certifies the seal. attorney F J McGill represents the estate.
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Patrick Langan
District Court of the
State of Towa
Sioux County
Sions County
Iowa
Boyden
Joseph A. Langan
F. T. McGill
Orange’ City
Towa
Thomas Hellstern
T. J. Reeves
F. J. McGill
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Rock Valley Bee
A. L. Halstead
Publisher
E. J. Swier
Collenbaugh Motor Company
P .G
Park Committee
Rand and
A. L. Balstead
Peter Pan
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