Sioux County Court House News Notes
The case of Frank Popmays Wm. Taylor Elevator Company was settled and dismissed. The sale of real estate left by the late Charles Kuhl was ordered and the sale bond fixed at $5,000. Tennis Brunsting was appointed executor of the estate of Roelof Brunsting and his bond fixed at $15,000. J. H. Breuer and Wm. Reyells were appointed trustees of the estate of August Brewer, and their bond fixed at $2,000. The final reports of executors or trustees were approved and discharged and bonds released. The John C. Pressman Post of the American Legion plans a 4th of July celebration at Orange City fair grounds with races, baseball games, fireworks and other stunts.
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Frank Popmays
Wm. Taylor Elevator Company
Charles Kuhl
Tennis Brunsting
Roelof Brunsting
J. H. Breuer
Wm. Reyells
August Brewer
John C. Pressman
The
American Legion
Orange City Fair Grounds
Decoration Day plans and local road work in Orange City
Ex servicemen and school children meet at the school grounds at 9 00 a m on Decoration Day. Rifles and belts to be returned. Rev Colenbrander to address at the cemetery. Automobiles organized to transport mourners one block south of the depot. Graveling and grading of Orange City Hospers county road progressing, parade at 9 30 a m led by Rock Valley band. Flowers accepted at Corner Drug Store by Tuesday. Marriage licenses issued to Finch Hedden Stegeman Regelis Jungers Gladen Schmidt. Legal notice on bank tax valuation. Decoration Day firing squad roster announced. Fireworks planned for 4th of July. baseball hampered by weather.
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Rock Valley
Board of Supervisors
Juirius J. Finch
Hawarden
Dorothy Hedden
Gustav Stegeman
Legal
Boyden
Wilhelmina Regelis
Peter Jungers
Hospers
Angeline Schaffhausen
Mathias H. Schmidt
Adella KK
Gladen
Decoration Day Observed in Rock Valley by Legion and Auxiliary
Decoration Day will be observed in Rock Valley with Pfarrer Fox Post American Legion and Auxiliary arranging the program. Ex service men and school children meet at Public School grounds at 9 00. leave at 9 30 by car from south of the railroad. Graves are decorated, prayers by the Post Chaplain, address by Rev Colenbrander, closing.
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Rock Valley
Pfarrer-Fox
American Legion
Colenbrander
Rock Valley News Items Spark Interest Across School and Court
Practice notices for Hollenbeck led to a crowded meeting where a Kangaroo court found Will Hansen guilty of vagrancy. Rock Valley schools reported strong grades with essay prizes won by Vera Hollering and Catherine Dixon. Debating started. football and track showed promising futures. Rev H Colenbrander returned after his stepfather Rev A J Van Lume died suddenly.
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Pfarrer-Fox Post
Rock Valley
Towa
Willim Hansen
Collenbrurgh
Post
Hansen
Tom Cullinan
Lee Grossenberg
D. J. Scan
Ex-Service Men urged to file records in county office
The American Legion announces a June 5 recording event in Orange City for ex servicemen discharges. Drop documents at State Bank or Corner Drug Store. Request certificates from War Department if lost, and complete a Red Cross questionnaire for a county-wide historical record.
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County Recorder's Office
The
American Legion
Orange City
State Bank
War Department
Red Cross
St Marys School Program Delights At Orpheum Evening
A large crowd attended the St Marys School program at the Orpheum applauding the pupils for their skill and polished performance. The Southern Cinderella kept suspense until the end while the Creepy Little Scare Crows impressed parents with clever disguises. The piece ends with praise for the students and anticipation of future annual entertainments.
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Orpheum
St. Mary's School
St. Mary’s School
Resolutions of Sympathy for BEF Tripp in Rock Valley Bee
Gem Rebekah Lodge No 247 pens sympathy for BE F Tripp father of sister Bessie Tripp and extends condolences. Resolutions express submission to divine will, send copies to the bereaved sister, place on lodge records, and publish in the Rock Valley Bee. Signed by Minnie Suter Anna Vail Emma Walpole.
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F. Tripp
Bessie Tripp
Gem Rebekah Lodge
Rock Valley Bee
Minnie Suter
Anna Vail
Emma
Walpole
Rock Rapids Chautauqua Dates and Talent Contract
Rock Rapids Chautauqua will be held July 6 to 11 with White and Myers under contract to furnish the talent for the event.
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Rock Rapids Chautauqua
White
Myers
Short Local News Items From Town and Surroundings
Mayr E C Suter and H R Ship man went to Sioux City on business Thursday. Mrs C De Bruin is reported seriously ill. Her daughter in law Mrs H C De Bruin of Hawarden came Tuesday to help care for her. H Siemensma went to Sioux City the first of the week to spend a few days and then visit relatives in nearby towns. He plans to return to Santa Ana California after his visit. Laverne H Relander son of Mr and Mrs Fred Relander of Rock Valley attends Parsons College Fairfield Town as a sophomore. He is a member of the half mile relay team that took second in Drake Relay Carnival races and on May 5 set a southern Town college record with a 1 minute 34 45th second half mile at a meet in Oskaloosa Iowa.
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California
Laverne H. Relander
Fred Relander
Rock Valley
Parsons College
Fairfield
Town
Southern Town
Oskaloose
Pars Sons
Iowa
McMurray Family Notices Remains Brought Home
Edne Robb and Dort survive their father in South Dakota. John McMurray and relatives from Kansas Iowa and South Dakota attend funeral services in Maquoketa and Andrew Iowa. Remains were taken to Maquoketa with burial in Andrew. Floral tributes from Rock Valley friends and local lodge and business community reflect esteem for Mr McMurray and family.
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Edne Robb
Canton
S. D
Dort
John McMurray
Kansas
Marion
Maquokela
Iowa
Charley
Carter
Rock Valley
Maanolesa
Iown
Andrew
Mr. Robb
McMurray Dead at Rock Valley Store in Heart Trouble
T E McMurray died Sunday morning after being found by his son Hoyt in the store room. He had worked at his Rock Valley business daily and was born in Andrew Iowa June 28 1866. He married Ella Hoyt in 1894 and leaves a wife and two surviving children.
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Rock Valley
T. E. McMurray
Mr. McMurray
Hoyt
Andrew
Iowa
Maquoketa
Huron
S. D
Pochahontas
Towa
Death of Mrs. Kooima in Rock Valley
Mrs. Tryntje Kooima died at home in Rock Valley on Saturday May 10 1923 aged 76 years 9 months 13 days after a week of illness from pneumonia. Born in Holland August 6 1846 she immigrated with her husband and children in 1892 living in Orange City Hull before settling in Rock Valley. Survived by husband who died 13 years ago and many children including John in Holland and others in Rock Valley vicinity plus 53 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Funeral held Tuesday at the Christian Reformed church Rock Valley with Rev J Dyk of Inwood officiating. burial at Valley View Cemetery.
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Tryntje Kooima
Rock Valley
Holland
Orange City
Hull
Rock Valey
Old Country
John
Jake
Tom
Nick
Siebert
Tim
Joe
H. S. van Otterloo
Henry Baker
Valley Springs
S.D
Christian Reformed Church
Card of Thanks for sympathy after mother’s illness and death
The children express gratitude to friends and neighbors for help and sympathy during their mother’s illness and death.
Stores to close on Decoration Day in Rock Valley
Businesses in Rock Valley will close for Decoration Day all day as in prior years. Shoppers are advised to plan purchases for Monday or Tuesday to avoid closures.
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Rock Valley
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Jacob Pfefferle
John Vande Steeg
Cem
John H. Reimers
H. Neimeyer
John Etery
W. McCrum
Johanna Wissink
der Schuti
Gerrit Colenbrander Fenney Zwart Riemersma
Theo Heniges
Peter van Peursem
Orange City -Hospers County
First National Bank of Sioux Center
EB. Ten Napel
Jack Noggler
Ben Loftus
Carl Hayden
Carl Linkenheil
Lawrence Richter
Albert Bruce
Steve Vander Well
Bill Muehlerbaler
John Kersbergen
Will Hansen
Leo Grossenberg
Leon Aurit
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Steck
Fffyour
State Bank of
H. C. Hollenbeck
Ing
Earl Hayden
Harvey Benard
Connie Rozeboom
Avith
Vera Hotelling
Catherine Dixon
Catherine
Altho
Hill
Rock Valley High School
Morgan
Rock Valley Public School
Wesleyan
Simpson
Penn
H. Colenbrander
Grand Rapids
Mich
A. J. van Lume
van Lummel
First Reformed Church
ST. Mary’s
Rock Valley Business
Kooima
First National Bank of
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