Counties Move to Vote Bonds for Paved Iowa Roads
A weekly Iowa Good Roads Association bulletin outlines a new bond plan for counties to finance paved highways. The measure, backed by state control legislation, shifts interest and principal payments to the state, enabling counties to advance road projects with national cost sharing. More than a dozen counties already plan bond elections, likely starting in March.
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Iowa
Iowa Good Roads Association
Millicent
Progr Rm
Mar
Rock Valley Falls to Hudson in opener on rough day
In Hudson last Sunday the Rock Valley baseball team lost 7 to 5 amid windy, muddy conditions. Ollie Van Citters pitched for Hudson allowing eight Rock Valley hits while D. Van Nimwegen took the loss for Rock Valley, with four relievers seeing action. Errors at key moments doomed Rock Valley as Hudson pulled away in the fourth and sixth innings.
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Rock Valley
Hudson
Ollie van Citters
Orange City
Rock Valley Sluggers
D. van Nimwegen
Aston
G. van Nimwegen
Fudsovites
Q. van Citters
Larkin
H. Schlefeldt
Olson
B. van Citi
Sac van Nimwegen
Jon Balls
O. van Citters
D. van Gin
G. Nimwegen
Innia
van Citters
H. Schlefelat
H. Schlofeldt
State News Descriptions Include Dramatized Local Tales
Iowa reports on outages in Fontanelle and a fatal squirrel incident near Greenfield. Notes on taxes, inheritance, and April receipts, plus Drake Relays cheers at Lawrence and a good deed by the Cummings family in Riverside. Mentions of Dubuque sand bags for flood relief and regional rail shipments.
Chas H. Tye Re-Elected Rural Schools Superintendent
Chas H. Tye was re elected Superintendent of rural schools of Sioux County at a meeting of School Board Presidents in Orange City Tuesday. There were no other candidates for the position. Miss Eason of Orange City and the Ruthven superintendent were noted. Mr. Tye received all but eight votes.
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Chas H. Tye
Sioux County
Orange City
Miss Eason
Ruthven
Tye
Orpheum postpones See Yourself as Others See You
Weather delays push back a showing at the Orpheum with plans to screen the film featuring a camera man taking photos for later display. All performances begin at 8:00 PM with admission set at 1.30 dollars and limited Sunday night shows may occur if possible.
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Orpheum
Bonds for light plant fail at Sheldon election
A municipal light plant proposal in Sheldon, voted on last week, sought $35000 in bonds. The measure failed by 115 votes amid public support for the current Town Public Service Company, which furnishes electrical service in Sheldon and Rock alleys.
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Sheldon
Heldgm
Rock Alleys
School Notes and Cambridge Junior Senior Banquet Recap
On Tuesday evening the annual Junior Senior Banquet took place at the C D A Hall with about six pupils plus faculty. Juniors planned with mothers forming the culinary committee, and favors recalled recent life events. A short toast program and songs closed the event. The Operetta Whats the Matter With Self was staged Thursday and Friday at the Opera House under Miss Madison. The Baccalaureate Sermon is set for May 22 with Rev. Focht delivering the address. The state inspector praised Normal pupils exempt from several exams, and upcoming events include a ball game to Alvord and a civics trip to the prison for seventh and eighth graders with Miss Reilly. The Manual Training Exhibit at Hansen's Drug Store drew praise and an elective in Manual Training may be added next year. Forty six eighth graders sat exams at Rock Valley, signaling faith in education.
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C.D. of A
Luce
Opera House
Madison
Jefferis
Peter
Paper Doll
Focht
State Inspector of
Alvord
Rock Valley
Program at Lebanon May 13 at the Church
A community notice invites all to a May 13 program at the Church at Lebanon. Four silver pollertion will be taken and everyone is welcome.
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Lebanon
Mrs Van Klay Dies Suddenly at Home Near Rock Valley
Mrs Andrew Van Klay died suddenly at her home northwest of Rock Valley on Wednesday night after a brief illness with bronchitis. She leaves her husband and children, the eldest about fourteen, and was a daughter of Mrs G Van Otterloo of Rock Valley.
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Andrew van Klay
Rock Valley
H van Wouden Berg Dies in Rock Valley Age 74
H van Wouden Berg died at home in Rock Valley last Sunday after weeks of illness. He lived in Rock Valley several years and previously farmed northwest of town. Survived by wife and grown children, aged 74 years 11 months 14 days. Funeral at home at 1 pm Wednesday then First Reformed Church Rock Valley at 1 30. Interment Hope Cemetery near Hull. A further account to follow next week.
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H van Wouden Berg
Rock Valley
Mr. van Woanden Berg
Mr. van Wouden Berg
New Holland Home Opened at Sheldon
The New Holland Howe opened last Wednesday at noon with a program at the First Reformed church led by Rev. Bajema. Speakers included Rev. Colenbrander, Rev. Lubbers, Rev. Vanderlame, Rev. Mansen, and Mr. Mulder. Over 350 attended the free lunch and tours of the home.
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New Holland Howe
First Reformed Church
Bajema
Christian Reformed Church
Colenbrander
Orange City
Lubbers
Sioux Center
Vanderlame
Sanborn
Mansen
Middleburg
Mulder
Rock Valley
Sheldon Sun
Doon High School Alumni Meeting May 29
Twenty years ago in R. V. Mrs A J Buffington visited Hartley at a brother’s home. Prof Yones will toast at Doon High School Alumni gathering on May 29. Local notes cover elevator work, wagon mishap, cream hauling, and regional visitors.
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A. J. Buffington
Hartley
Prof. Yones
Doon High School
Harry Fink
Little Finksecame
Warry Boggess
George Therens
Farmers Elevator
C. Rogers
Rock Valley Remery
Rock Valley
G. W. Hollenbeck
Ansley
Nebraska
Z. D. Hollenbeck
Hollenbeck
Hare
R. J. Bowers
Garfield Township
Hudson
George Hillmers
Ireton and Vicinity News Highlight Local Events
About five hundred eighth graders in Sioux County take final exams Thursday and Friday, twice the number in neighboring counties. The Town Council approves a Lincoln type road grader to maintain streets. Grain seeding complete, pastures short, alfalfa four inches high. A missing seventeen year old, Hugo Binsbergen, last seen near Sioux Center. Petition to designate the Ireton Cemetery Corner to Maurice road as a county graded gravel route. The Rainbow Highway three miles to Ireton being resurfaced. Ernest Yepp departs for Le Mars to work. Civic Improvement Club hosts Mothers Day program with lunch. Clergy services held for Mothers Day in Linox City and Sioux City.
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Ireton
Srs
Sioux County
Hugo Binsbergen
Mars
John Binsherzen
Sioux Center
Maurice Peoples
Sioux County Board of Supervisors
Ireton Cemetery
Maurice
Ernest Yepp
Centerville
le Mars
Win. Booth
Little Son
Sioux City
Morningside
Dan Gamble
Pasadena
California
Civic Improvement Club
George Campbell Tnes
G. McIntosh
Mount Olivet
Presbyterian Church
Linox City
Roy M. Simith
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