Plans for Decoration Day Observance Completed
Hock Valley will observe Decoration Day with a parade meeting at the public school ground at 9:00 AM. The procession will proceed to Main Street for flag rising, then to cemetery graves for ceremonies. After cemetery events, activities move to City Park with band music and Rev. J Gritter delivering The Red White and Blue.
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Hock Valley
J. Gritter
Christian Reformed Church of
Rock Valley
American Legion and Auxiliary
Christian Reformed Church Weekly Service Plans
Rev J Gritter outlines English and Holland services with sermons on God’s power and The Lord’s Prayer. Youth talks, catechism, and potential music follow. Graduation for the Christian School next Tuesday evening. Americans serve fourth Sunday. Special invitation to nonmembers.
Reformmed Church Notes Service Topics and Message
Rev R D Douwsia presides at 9 30 A M Holland service on The Grain of Wheat dying to produce life and 340 P M service on The Result of Abiding in Jesus Sabbath school topic God s Law in the Heart P M Young People Society discusses How Have Missionaries Been Effective Leaders Union meeting last Sunday night raised 15 85 for Near East Relief scripture I Sam 16 7 quoted.
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R. D. Douwsia
Holland
Young Peoples
Sioux Center News Items Local social notes and visits
Local residents attend church services and visit relatives across Sioux Center and nearby towns. Ab and Mrs Vermeer plus Miss Borgman travel to Sioux City. Henry and Mrs Dykstra of Hull host relatives. Zeutenloxst visit in Orange City to see Mrs Westra ill with pneumonia. Kempers attend Ames. Droght directs farm improvements in Wilmar. Rev Vis of Sheldon and Rev J Kempers lead church services. Ben Nicholsen and Mrs Nicholsen host in Le Mars. Lions members and Frau Kempers speak at church. Franken to Sibley for service. Beernink returns from Mars to work. Monw visits from George. Rasch family from Fires, California, visits. baccalaureate address planned at First Reformed Church.
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Abr
BE. Vermeer
Esther Borgman
Sioux City
Henry Dykstra
Hull
D. Schutt
Sordan Zeutenloxst
Orange City
8. Westra
Bernard Kempers
Ames
J. Kempers
Droght
Wilmar
Minn
Rev. Vis
Sheldon
First Reformed Church
Ben Nicholsen
le Mars
Nicholsen
H. DeMots
Art
Henry Franken
Lions Business
Sibley
Town
Reformed Church
Maelen Beernink
T the Mars
W. Haas
Ben Monw
George
Mie
W. Mouw
Tony Rasch
Fires
California
Bosch
G. Vander Ramp
A. L. Lemons
Fist Reformed Church
Stores Close Decoration Day Observance in Rock Valley
The stores and other business places of Rock Valley including the elevators and scale office will be closed all day on Decoration Day. A program for the observance, prepared for the day, will be found in this issue of the Bee.
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Rock Valley
Flowers For Decoration Day Request
People with flowers for Memorial Day graves decoration should notify Mrs. R Huizenga or leave flowers at the hospital on May 29. The committee will welcome all flowers available.
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R. Huizenga
Annual Poppy Day May 25 Sale by American Legion Auxiliary
The Annual Poppy sale by the American Legion Auxiliary is set for Saturday May 25. Poppies are made by veterans at the state hospital to aid wounded soldiers. A veteran named Genrit Petars bought a new Ford Sport Coupe last week.
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Genrit Petars
Notes From Qua Public School Grade Achievements
Second grade pupils had a picnic at the ball park. Several students across grades earned perfect attendance and high spelling scores. Third grade names and lists of students with full marks appear, including multiple 100 percent spellings. Camp Fire girls held farewell events. Junior and Senior Typewriting graphs show yearly work and top speeds. Palmer Method awards honor students with progress pins and merit buttons across fifth and sixth grades.
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Ball Park
Jack Vander Stowe
Clarence van de Weerd
Enutire
Wilhemina Garretson
Alice Loftus
Florence Osborn
Evalena
van Zee
Catherine Ver Doorn
Elsie Ver Muln
Vera Bouman
Richard den Hartog
Junior Kessler
Emlim Lock
Martin Vander
Velde
Andrew van Borgen
Anna Vander Brook
Elsie Kersbergen
Betty Vander Stowe
Ruby Kurvick
Wilhemina
Garretson
Emlin Lock
Gertrude Vande Weerd
Thomas Hauser
Catherine Verdoorn
Halon Roorda
Margret Hilton
Camp Fire
Helent Vander Stowe
Miss Lepley
Eleanor Aurit
Anna Vanier Pol
Cornelia van Dyke
Gladys V An der Poel
Theodore Ver Doorn
Anne Vander Vol
Cadyse Vander Poel
Albert Vander Weerd
Irene Roorda
Milton] Vander Stowe
Land Elovence
Merit Butto
Anna Vander’ Pol
Delma Brandts
Johann Vander Linden
Ellen Ver Daorn
Kenneth Gray
Cornelia Vary Dyke
Palmer
Albert Vande Weerd
Esther Biftington
Margaret Gerritson
Terry van Dyke
Elizabeth den Hartag
Priscilla S
Local News Briefs from Pipestone and Nearby Towns
Wilfred Kirk moved his family from Pipestone to the house vacated by Paul Trigg. Paul Trigg and son were visitors in Laverne. The Junior class hosted a banquet for Seniors at the hotel. Various residents visited or shopped in Rock Rapids, Sioux Falls, Sietxy Falls, Taon, and Alvord, with multiple family visits noted.
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Wilfred Kirk
Pipestone
Minn
Paul Trigg
Laverne, Minn
H. T. Stuevens
Phyllis
Rock Rapids
M. J. Scholten
Sioux Palls
Tou Laarkman
Madelyn Mann
Henry Transekman
Alvord
My. Charles Heferer
A. Hank
Vie Fekiff
Alice Whealon
Tow
Jack Nagel
Sunfox
Sietxy Falls
I. Lewis Greely
John Greely
Af Take
Taon
Kie
Myr
Charley Brinkhons
Jake Brinkhons
Sunilas
Short Local News Items From Rock Valley
Mut Walpole left Thursday for Savannah Missouri for treatments at the hospital Horace Walpole left Wednesday for Livingston Montana with friend Harold Pett of Chicago who has visited here He and Pett traveled by auto and expect to find work There is news of Bob Smylie ranking fourth in the state in sales of Country Gentleman and receiving a reward Mrs D Vande Woude and children of Sanborn Iowa autoed to Rock Valley to visit relatives Herman Walshot plans a western trip to visit his children Agnes and Clarice in California and relatives in Seattle He will be away a month or six weeks He asks customers to have watches and repair work ready to ship by Saturday evening Mr Hulshof takes his first real vacation since coming to Rock Valley and friends wish him a happy trip
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Herman Walshot
Agnes
Claricce
California
Seattle
Washington
Mr. Hulshof
Rock Valley
Rock Valley Junior Baseball Practiced in Hull Game
The Rock Valley Junior Baseball club sponsored by the American Legion Post traveled to Hull Monday evening for a scrimmage. Gerard Every pitched well despite a touch of wildness, with John Doorn catching effectively and Wikis Rozchoom strong at first. Younger players filled in, and organizers urged more under 17s to join and aim for county and district contests.
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Rock Valley
American Legion Post
Hull
Hull Boys
Gerard Every
John Doorn
Reck Valley
Wikis Rozchoom
Hallo
Cars for Sale Listing From 1920s Local Dealer
The ad lists passenger and vintage autos including a 1924 Overland, a 1923 Ford Coupe, a 1925 Dodge Graham and a 144 ton track with steel rails. Terms describe bargains and good running condition. The listing is from IAL Auto Co. and mentions various model year notes and conditions.
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Ford
Dodee Graham
Class Play Draws Two Full Houses at Rock Valley
The Rock Valley high school senior class play Charm School drew large crowds on Monday and Tuesday at the opera house, surpassing the first night in attendance. Miss Lepley trained the cast, earning praise for the production. Graduation exercises are set for Friday evening May 24 at the opera house with Judge Butler delivering the address.
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Rock Valley High School
Former Rock Valley Resident Dies in Mason City
Frank Bosch, a former Rock Valley resident and stepfather of Steck and Mrs. John Bouman, died in Mason City. Funeral services were held there on Monday. Further particulars are not available at this time.
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Frank Bosch
Rock Valley
Mason City
Steck
John Bouman
Rebekah Convention at Hull District 84 Meets May 20
The Rebekah convention of District No. 84 gathered in Hull on Monday May 20 with members from Rock Valley in attendance. Officers elected included Mrs Cooper of Treton as president Mrs Large of Rock Valley as vice president Mrs Rogers of Treton as secretary and Mrs Laryens of Hull as treasurer.
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Rebekah Convernion
Hull
Rebekah
Rock Valley
Mesdames BE. C. Suter
Hmary Suter
Leslie Davisson
W. 0. Pobes
A. L .Lowk
JS Large
C. B. Jacobs
Howell
H. Stebr
Cynthia Smith
Stran‘ton
Town
Cooper
Treton
Large
Rogers
Laryens
Rock Valley Couple Remembers 55 Years of Marriage
Mr and Mrs TL Sanders celebrate their 55th anniversary in Rock Valley with a large gathering of friends and relatives. The couple immigrated from the Netherlands and now reside near Steen with ages around seventy for Mrs Sanders and eighty for Mr Sanders. attendees include Wassener family of Steen Ver Mulm Keiser Andresen Vander Veen Vogelzang and Kopsma.
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TL Sanders
Sanders
W. Ver Mulm
J. Keiser
Andresen
Ireton
A. Vander Veen
S. Vogelzang
EB. Kopsma
Mr. Sanders
Holand
Steen
Minn
Card of Thanks and Community Notices
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for condolences and flowers after Mrs. N C Kessler's burial. American Legion notes mention Memorial Day plans and a possible full month vacation for local boys via a Citizens Military Training Camp open Aug 1–30 for one county in Iowa. Capture of young hoot owls near Hopkinton described with details of capture, mounting, and predator evidence. Valley Poultry Yards advertises cash offers for poultry and eggs from relatives of poultry and eggs sellers.
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Ons County
Iowa
Pork Creek
Bebraska
Will Beels
Hopkinton
Delaware County
Garri D Shaw
Local residents plan visits and relocations amid busy week
John Speelman and family left Friday for Holland to visit relatives and see old scenes. Doc Glowetsky arrived for a relatives visit. Lester Beekman scouted sites in Rock Rapids for a meat market. W Beck Scharff departed for Steen Minn for a bookkeeper position. Nea left for Oklahoma City to aid missionary societies. Hazel Minard named deputy, resigns teaching post. Mary Norris to finish Minard's duties. G Bunting from Bowman 8 S with land improvements, rejoined wife in Chicago. Mr and Mrs N P McLean and others visited in Sioux City. Geo Shaffer and children from Storm Lake visited Warren family. St May resigns Hawarden superintendent post for Madison SD job. Dr W E Blatherwick Town returned for vacation and practice.
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John Speelman
Holland
Doc. Glowetsky
Lester Beekman
Rock Rapids
Jooking
W. BE. Scharff
Steen
Minn.y
Paais
Nea
Las
Oklahoma City
Hazel Minard
Posi Ee
Mary Norris
Miss Minard
G. Bunting
Bowman
Chicago
N P McLean
C J Fink
W. Spewis
Sioux City
Geo. Shaffer
Storm Lake
Col
A. J. Warren
ST. May
Hawarden
Madison, &. D
W. E. Blatherwic
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Christian Reformed Church
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A. Walrof
Aszeboom
F. J. Pulman
Asst
Cashier
State Bank of
Rock Valley, Iowa
Sioux Center
QUA Public School
DOGN
Lantor
IAL Auto CO
N. C. Kesslers
American Legion
J. G. Stuckenbruck
LE. Eldredge
Ray Ellis
Martha M. Large
A. F Schemmer
G. F. Sehi
Hans Moeller
W. W. Johnson
W. J. Heffernan Herman Helmer
Thos. Cullinan
John G. de Vries
L. Vanden Bosch
John McKeegan
A. Large
Herman Sehmidt
P. Mulder
Moeller
McGil
John A. Schmidt
Grace J
Mande Ellis Lydia Smith
First National Bank
Rock’ Valley, Iowa
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