Senator Dickinson Visit Sparks Northwest Iowa Interest
The Des Moines Register notes Dickinson’s Rock Valley stop boosted his political standing and presidential potential. Local concerns discuss highway bonds, tax shields, and roads funding. A Hull county meeting and Treton delegation push for Road 29 extension as a state road, with broad support among attendees.
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U. S
Dickinson
Rock Valley
Des Moines Register and Leader
Iowa
Mondas
Treton
Messers Smith
Morrison
Jaffer
Ar. Smith
Craig
Ireton
Ircton
Dinner meeting backs highway commission proposal
About 30 men attended the dinner where Solly Schemmer was re elected for May as chairman though recent business kept him from many dinners. The group planned to present their proposal before the highway commission.
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Solly Schemmer
Too Many Doors At Steubenranch Drugstore
In Knoxville Iowa druggist F D Steubenranch faces a odd incident when a stranger, clearly intoxicated, asked for canned heat and then returned via a different entrance. He claimed there were two doors to the store and had entered through a separate doorway mistaken for another shop. The event spurred talk of closing one entry.
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D. Steubenranch
Knoxville
Iowa
Steuben Ranch
Deformed Songbird in Oelwein Noted for Voice
A canary named Riercy lives in Oelwein Iowa and is regarded as a top songbird in the region despite a deformity. Its upper bill has been missing since hatch day, yet the bird still feeds by scooping low.
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Riercy
Oelwein
Iowa
Ierey
Relief in Jasper County Ends After Schaffer Death
Appreciated relief of all on aid matched government aid as C A Schaffer did. He appealed years ago to Jasper county aid and received it temporarily. He died in Texas at 70. He left half his aged property to the county, the rest to two nieces. After sale and debt payment, about $1,000 remained for Jasper funds.
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Lions County
O'Brien
Sioux County
Sions
Hull
Board of Supervisors
C. A. Schaffer
Schaffer
Jasper County
Fox
Texas
Jasper
Grand Old Couple Celebrates 70th Anniversary in Colfax Iowa
Mr and Mrs Pease of Colfax Iowa mark their 70th wedding anniversary in good health and happiness. Mr Pease, 94, is the sole surviving member of the Colfax riot unit. Mrs Pease, 59, has lived in Jasper County since the 1850s and endures old fashioned winters with steady devotion.
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Iowa
Saye
Colfax
Pease
Jasper
Bold Muskrat Attacks Iowa Man in Fight for Survival
Jeff Holt of New Sharon Iowa faced a predatory muskrat in his yard. The animal clamped his pants leg and tried to climb him. Holt swung vigorously and the muskrat fled. The next morning Holt found the attacker dead, evidently from his kicks.
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Iowa
Jeff Holt
New Sharan
Jeff
Prison inmate keeps selling life insurance from jail
Gulbert Kaasa of Rembrandt Iowa proved his act as a super salesman despite confinement in Clay county jail Spencer. He wrote a life insurance policy for Lauren Carris and Carris delivered the down payment in the jail. Kaasa reportedly sold the policy while jailed with accomplices. Carris was recently released.
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Gulbert
Kaasa
Rembrandt
Iowa
Clay County
Spencer
Lauren Carris
Carris
Raasa
Husband jailed after honeymoon over bad checks in Iowa
Harold Hoeppner remains separated from his bride as he serves a 60 day jail term in Marshalltown Iowa for issuing worthless checks. He reportedly wrote the checks to obtain funds for his wedding and was arrested upon returning from the honeymoon.
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Harold Hoeppner
Marshalltown
Iowa
Hoeppner
Notice to Builders Old Reformed Church Rocky Valley Iowa
The building committee of the Old Reformed Church of Rocky Valley Iowa invites sealed bids by 7 PM May 20 1936 for carpentry plastering and cement work to add to the church A 5 percent certified check payable to A De Leeuw Treasurer accompanies the bid Sketches and information available from the undersigned The committee may reject any or all bids A De Leeuw Treasurer Rock Valley Iowa
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Old Reformed Church
Rocky Valley
Towa
A. de Leeuw
Treas
Rock Valley
Iowa
Used Cars Listing From Collenbaugh Motor Co.
Trade in extra clean 1930 Chevrolet coach and 1929 Chevrolet sedan. Dodge Plymouth offerings from Collenbaugh Motor Co. Sold with Sean and miscellaneous notes about the Chevrolets.
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Sean
Collenbaugh Motor
Dodge - Plymouth
Town Treasurers Report for Rock Valley Iowa Ends March 31 1936
Annual municipal financial statement for Rock Valley Iowa detailing receipts and expenditures for the year ending March 31 1936. Includes grand totals of receipts 14728.85 and expenditures 15963.26, cash on hand figures, municipal indebtedness, valuations, and property tax data with town clerk A. L. Halstead signed.
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Rock Valley
Iowa
Bank Digindenis
Municipal League
al Police Department
Am’t
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John de Keizer
Warren Hotel
Steve
D. J. Scanlan
Col
H. van Eldik
Daiies
Rock Valley Creamery Co
Portland Cement
Narttyvas
Oss
Gutboud
Honer
Pranz
Elec
Tion
County Recorder
Jeanette H. Teeslink
A. L. Halstead
Alfalfa
Schemmer Hardware
Rock Valley, Lowa
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