Sioux County School Notes Highlights Orange City events
Seventh and eighth grade exams will be held at the Court House in Orange City on May 27 for those unable to take them earlier due to illness. The Big Sioux track meet is in Orange City this week with Hawarden placing third in district competition at Cherokee. Central of Sioux City and East High also scored well. Highsmith and Wahl set marks in distance and pole vault. Newkirk’s manual training class built a full wagon box. County Supt. Chas. H. Tye to speak at Union County eighth grade graduation. Rock Township votes on a new schoolhouse. Holland No. 4 to present a school program May 23. Alton and Boyden schools excelled at the Sheldon Academic meet. Rev. Colenbrander spoke at Orange City high school graduation on choosing the best gifts. Citizenship essays improving with many submissions. State Standard inspector reports to boards soon with improvement ideas. Summer plans to aid rural schools and building work. A Junior College campaign in Orange City urges gifts, noting benefits for Sioux County education and future professionals.
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Court House
Orange City
Iowa
Hawarden
Cherokee
Central
Sioux City
Warfist
East High
Highsmith
Wahl
Newkirk School
Sup
T. Chas. H. Tye
Union County
Hik Point
Rock Township
John van Wyk
Holland No. 4
Ben
Sioux County
Sioux
Pioneer Resident G H Vugteveen Dies at 70 in Rock Valley
G H Vugteveen died at his Rock Valley home after a six week illness. He was born February 13, 1860 in Zeeland Michigan and lived 35 years in the area. He served on the town council for about twelve years and conducted an implement business for 22 years. He is survived by nine children and twenty-one grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Christian Reformed church with town officials as pallbearers and bodies interred at Valley View Cemetery.
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G. Ah, Vugteveen
Rock Valley
Mgr. Vugteveen
Vugteveen
Christian Reformed Church
Mgr
Zeeland
Mich
Michigan
South Dakota
Clarence de Vries
Sanborn
Iowa
Chistian Reformed Church
Pall Havers
Valley View Cemetery
Notes From Our Public SCHOOLS Bright Week In School Activities
The first grade listed pupils who were neither absent nor tardy, with posters made for the poem Che El And The Dor mouse. Second grade held Karroll Carson's seventh birthday party, group photo, Emma Den Hartog leads spelling contests. High school baseball beat Newkirk 7 to 3, state exams held, graduation May 27 or 28 with Rev Kilge as speaker and diplomas from President Taupe. The Senior Class Play Cyclone Sally set for Opera House, Rock Valley Bee publishes 1940 Rock with dedication to Miss Mary Norris.
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Gerrit Dearborn
Fred Vawle Weerd
John Dykstra
Kavra Henderson
William Kersbergen
Mira Kuhl
Theodore Limmer
Tolg, Osburne
Dorothy van Geest
Bertha. Vande Vegte
Jeanetta Ver Mulm
Karroll Carson
Karroll
Cayson
Emma den Hartog
Russel Kersbergen
Frances Ver Mulm
Jeanette den Hartog
Lois Roorda
Tauret Vande Velde
Elsie van Beek
Clarence Vander Weerd
Jules Breton
Helen Ruth Walhol
Miss Day
Frances Smits
Helen Ruth
Frances
Frieda Lange
Urusla
Manning
Newkirk
Opera House
Corner Drug Store
Rock ‘Valley Bee
Mary Norris
Rock Valley Bee
A. L. Halstead
Close of School Sermon for 1930 Senior Class
Rev G A Tyler delivered the class sermon at the Methodist church Sunday evening on The Test of Liberty. He highlighted opportunities for Christian service after high school. Junior class decorated, ushers served, Supt Don May and Principal G J Vanden Berg attended with the pastor. Music by the High School Girls Glee Club directed by Miss Bohamilla Sando. The girls sang Praise Ye The Father and Send Out The Light. The March was played by the Violin Quartet.
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G. A. Tyler
Methodist Church
Rev. Tyler
Supt
Don May
G. J. Vanden Berg
Bohamilla Sando
Decoration Day Observed in Rock Valley Parade and Cemetery Services
Decoration Day will be observed in Rock Valley with a morning parade gathering at the public school grounds led by the Rock Valley band to the flag pole on the public square for the flag raising ceremony. Those attending graves will travel to Valley View and St Marys cemeteries near the depot for the graveside rites, followed by park program and speech by Hey Foerster with music.
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Rock Valley
Arive
Valley ‘View
St. Mary’s
Hey
Foerster
Piano for sale or storage near Chicago avoid shipment
Advertises to store or sell an apartment size piano for immediate move. Seller, B. Orvall, lives at 916 Judson Ave Swanston, Al, prefers sale, not relocating permanently and will not ship. Suburban Chicago resident seeks quick transaction.
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Chicago
B. Orvall
Judson Ave
Swanston, al
Rock Valley to Host Doon at Ball Park Sunday
Rock Valley will play Doon at the Rock Valley Ball Park Sunday afternoon. The matchup tees up local fans for a weekend baseball game as teams seek a win.
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Rock Valley
Doon
Twenty Years Ago News Items Sheet Note
News items from twenty years ago recount visits by Myrsi and Mrs D A McKellar in Park Shor! Sehnap from Orange City on office business Marl Conwin of Morningside College returning home for Sunday Miss Winifred Renney of Loins City visiting Rock Valley Mr and Mrs L Schaap of Boyden with Grootes Schipperus of Chicago in town for illness and death of his uncle Mrs I T Corwin and Ella Jenny Delmont S D arrive to visit HL M Corwin family Nellie Doherty leaving for Marcus after seventeen years in town Will Thomas from Wisconsin on Monday Postmaster Hakes absent due to mail farrier illness James Hanlon of Alexandria D D arrives to visit Jessie Minard Hartley area locals Andy Kessler moves to new house south of the fair grounds.
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Shor
Sehnap
Orange City
Marl Conwin
Morningside College
Cale
Winifred Renney
Loins City
Rock Valley
Chicago
I. T. Corwin
Ella Jenny
Delmont
HL. M. Corwin
Nellie Doherty
Emmet
Marcus
Iowa
Canada
Will Thomas
Wisconsin
Hakes
James Hanlon
Alexandria
D. D
C. W. Bryant
Jessie Minard
Near Hartley
J. Minard
Andy Kessler
Fair Grounds
Young Life Called Haitie Blankespoor Passes At Home
Haitie Blankespoor daughter of Mr and Mrs M Blankespoor south of Rock Valley died at home last Saturday after a brief illness. Born April 23 1913 near Rock Valley she was seventeen years old. She lived in the area all her life and attended school and church. Surviving are her parents two mothers Cornelius and Henry a sister Celia and other relatives. Christian Reformed church in Rock Valley held services Tuesday and burial followed at Valley View Cemetery.
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Haitie Blankespoor
Card of Thanks From the Blankespoor Family
We thank friends and neighbors for kindness, help and sympathy during the sickness and death of our daughter and sister. Your kindness is very rich appreciated. M. Blankespoor and family.
Businesses Close For Decoration Day Observance
Rock Valley will close all business establishments on Friday May 30 for Decoration Day. The American Legion sponsors the program, a longstanding local custom to allow residents to enjoy the events.
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Riday
American Legion
Rock Valley
Schouten Dreyvesteyn Wedding at Churakeu May 101
Abraham Schouten son of Mr and Mrs Bert Schouten of this place married Miss Adviwn Dreyvesteyn daughter of Mr and Mrs Dreyvesteyn of Hull in the Presbyterian parsonage at 2 30 PM last Saturday. Rev R C Mitchell officiated. The bride wore purple de ching and the groom gray business suit. The couple will reside in Rock Valley and begin housekeeping after June first.
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Churakeu
Abraham Schouten
Bert Schouten
Adviwn Dreyvesteyn
Dreyvesteyn
Hull
Presbyterian Church
R. C. Mitchell
Eluteeh
George Sehouten
Alton
Treton
Red Cross Emergency Relief Efforts Amid Tornado Relief
The Red Cross conducts emergency relief across Nebraska Texas Kansas Missouri and Oklahoma after deadly tornadoes. It reports extensive casualties and property loss and appeals for voluntary contributions locally and through chapters to fund ongoing aid, food clothing and shelter, with $31,000 already appropriated nationally and more expected.
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Texas
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
American Red Cross
Shelley
Red Cross
The
Nation Organization
Northwest
Trai
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J. B. Walhor
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Cashier
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Sheldon
John Taupe
Board of Education
eBrieda Linge
William de Vries
Gerrit Vagteveen
Ardelie van Eldile
Melen van der Damn Loretta
Wylfeis
John W. Grossenburg
Poet
Pereer
Hall and
Automobile Insurance
Hall Insurance
DAD Kessler
Young Life Called
M. Blankespoor
Ireton High School
Wmn. Lynch Tobasca Co
Benedict
Sinox County
Wiyvone
Edward Fisher
First National Bank
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