Notes From Our Public Schools Highlight Student Work
A district update details second and third grade reading and spelling achievements, a fourth grade drama, Mothers Day books, and a first grade circus panel. It reports typing medals for Frances Smits and Frieda Lange, a Junior Typing class flag project, and a senior banquet with ship theme. Graduation and sermon dates are announced for May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Norman
Miss Smits
Miss Fitsgerald
Miss Norman
Winslow
Arizona
Gertrude van de Weerd
Gertrude
Whistler
Sup’t. May
Frances Smits
Harry Akin
Frieda Lange
Frieda
Delegates Apportioned for County Republican Convention
At the June 2 1980 primary precincts receive delegates to the county convention with a base one delegate at large and one per fifty votes for President in 1928. Named precincts include Chatsworth Logan Floyd Garfield Hawarden Lincoln Nassau Orange City Plato Reading Rock Settlers Sherman Sioux Center Washington Welcome West Branch. Chair Chas Brocke notes the apportionment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buncome
Capel
Center
Chatsworth-Logan
Eaglie
East Orange
Floyd
Garfield
OS Grant
Hawarden
Logan
Lincoln
Nassau
Orange City
Plato Reading
Rock
Sheridan
Sherman
Sioux
Sioux Center
Washington
West Branch
Tinover
Chas. Brocke
Former Chatsworth resident weds Anne Vande Feen
Former Chatsworth resident Mrs Anna Vogelzang married Anne Vande Feen of Treton last Thursday afternoon in Treton. Vande Feen, longtime Garfield township resident, and retired farmer Mr. Vande Feen will reside in Chatsworth with many friends sending congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Vogelzang
Chatsworth
Anne Vande Feen
Treton
Vande Feen
Garfield Township
Sioux County
Ireton
le Mars
Sentinel
Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary Observed in Rock Valley
Mr and Mrs Otte Bajema of Rock Valley celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at open house from 4 to 8 pm with children grandchildren and relatives. The couple born in Friesland Netherlands in 1853 and 1859 came to the United States thirty six years ago and have nine children with one deceased. Authorities and friends from Sheldon Sioux Falls Dubuque and Rock Valley attended and brought gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otte Bajema
Rock Valley
Netherlands
Bajema
Friesland
Wim. Bajema
Sheldon
Iowa
John Bajema
J. C. DeBruyn
Sioux Falls
Jacob Bajema
Tena Bajema
Dubuque
Town
Methodist Church Notes Highlight Onawa Leader Prevails
Mr. C. C. Harshbarger of Onawa Iowa will speak at 11 00 Sunday morning at the Methodist Church. He is a leading layman sharing faith and service. The evening features the Baccalaureate sermon for Rock Valley graduates. Thirteen men from the church attended a Methodist Brotherhood in Inwood last Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Harshbarger
Onawa
Iowa
Rock Valley
Inwood
Edge
Gasser Seeks Republican County Attorney Post in Sonx County
C M Gasser announces candidacy for County Attorney in Sonx County on the Republican ticket. He states the race is decided by voters at the June 2 primary and expresses appreciation for support from residents of Sioux Center Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonx County
Tye Re elected County Superintendent
In Orangelly Tuesday Cas H Tye was re elected county superintendent for another term. The meeting had 38 board members present with Tye winning a majority of 23 votes. Miss Hild Mason of Alton and I W Machamer of Cina Iowa each received single digit votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orangelly
Chas
Tye
Vnsteior
Hild. Mason
Rock Valley Honors Abram J. Warren for Town’s Growth
The Iowa Historical Society asks local clubs to biography a notable figure. Rock Valley’s Literary Club chose Abram J. Warren born July 20 1828 near Cleveland Ohio married Julia Hutton in 1854. He helped lay out Rock Valley 1879 built wide streets and trees and urged rail line extension. He died February 1913 and is buried in Rock Valley View Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Literary Club
Rock Valley
A. J. Warren
State Society
Abram J. Warren
Cleveland
Ohio
Julia Hutton
Oberlin
Waterloo
Dubuque
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Hull
Mt. Warren
Rock Valley View
Nine-Foot Channel Plan Backed by Regional Representatives
Delegates from 35 Iowa Wisconsin Illinois and Minnesota cities met in Dubuque on Tuesday and endorsed a resolution urging the U S Senate to approve deepening the upper Mississippi as proposed in the rivers and harbors bill now before Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Wisconsin
Llinois
Minnesota
Dubuque
U.S. Senate
Mississippi
World War Veteran to Be Honored on Decoration Day
Laurance Heiden of Merrill will receive a distinguished service cross on Memorial Day. War department representative Lieut Colonel W S Morrison will present the decoration. Heiden earned the citation for valor in action near Suippes Wrance on July 15, 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurance Heiden
Merrill
War Department
W. S Morrison
Col. Morrison
Heiden
Suippes
Wrance
Local notes unfold in Hull area social round up
Mrs N. 8 Handy raids and visits with relatives dominate the Hull page. Miss Josephine Bauman returns from near Pringhar for summer vacation while Miss Anna Van Otterloo accepts a Sioux Center school post. sister Johanna to lead intermediate grades. G Vander Schoor buys a Kimball piano in Sheldon. Jessie Mulvey returns from Melvin to enjoy summer break. A J Henry and wife prepare to move to Deer Lodge Montana for a Milwaukee railroad post. Fred De May enlarges his office. a new school building nears completion with electric bells wired for every room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Henry
Sioux County
Hull
Deer Lodge
Montana
Henry
Milwaukee Railroad Company
Fred de May
D. A. McKellar
Two New State Parks Named for Henry Albert and Edith White
Des Moines probate court approves two new Iowa state parks to honor Dr. Henry Albert the late health commissioner. Reinbeek Gran dy county park will bear his name while Urbana Benton county park honors Edith White Albert widow. Trust funds supply the gifts with half of Albert estate set aside and the remaining half to go to his widow. The fund remains intact until the widow’s death after which the residue will be divided among the beneficiaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Albert
Des Moines
Reinbeek
Grandy County
Urbana
Benton County
Edith White
Albert
Covered Wagon Days Remembrance Near Plainfield
J I Grawe of Waverly recalls a historic frame building two miles north of Plainfield in Bremer county, once the Syracuse hotel. The four horse stage stopped there to change horses, and the landmark stands near the paved highway as a relic of pioneering days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. I. Grawe
Waverly
Plainfield
Polk Township
Bremer County
Syracuse
Rock Valley Council Approves Public Service Contract
Rock Valley Iowa May 7 1930 council in regular session via minutes from April actions approves expenses for Ames short course transport and pays various local bills. It adopts Resolution No 100 authorizing a ten year street lighting contract with Iowa Public Service Co and orders a new hydrant meter and a Howe Scale weighing setup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Valley
Iowa
Couneil
Towa
Preset
Wood
Mireplay
Mington
Carthy
CW. Deals
Steve Vander Well
Vander Well
Jacobs
Ames
Molion
Cartland
Dick van Eldik, Jr
J. A. Weimer
James McHlroy
Kunoert
Pioneer Drag Line
Warren Hotel
Rock Valley Bee
Acme Dray
Farmers Lumber Co
Detmer Hubbling
Rock Valley Lumber Co
Union Products Co
Vander Well & Sons
Mdsc
Ia. Pub. Ser. Co
Ia. Pub
James Lowery
N. W. Bell Telephone Co
Immer
Miller
Jacobus
Iowa Public Service Co
Jacob
Virnder
Milley
Vugteveen
Gartland
Also Mentioned on This Page
Guarne Vander Weerd
Lusille van Geeste
Lule Roorda
Hendrika Vogelzang
Wsie van Beck
Martin Vande Velde
Arthur Culver
Carrol Ver
Arthur Bergsma
Mast
Ilvina Wynia
Ardelle van Eldil
Vanden Berg Rudder
Ursula Manning
Hein Ko
State Bank OF
P, D
van Oosterhout
G. A
Walhof
Co. Rothboom
Asst
Cashier
Methodist Church
C. M. Gasser
Cas. H. Tye
The
Iowa Historical Society
Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs
Farmers Mutual Era
Negus Eer
Hall and Automobile Insurance
Hall Insurance
DAD ‘Kessler
Council Proceedings
First National Bank
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