Annual Red Cross Was Well Attended in Sioux County
The annual Red Cross meeting in Orange City drew wide county representation though Treton was absent. Town contributions ranged from 73 to 440.03 dollars, totaling 1503.88 with Sioux County surpassing its 1300 quota by over 200 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross of
Sioux County
Orange City
Huesday
Treton
Albon
Boyden
Maurice
Rock Valley
Hospers
Sioux Center
National Red Cross
Methodist Church Notes Address to character and worship
Dr. B H Streeter states quality cannot be measured while a man’s value lies in sense not cents. The note cites St Paul on self condemnation and invites worship. Pastor Lyman F Focht signs the note, welcoming readers to come worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. H. Streeter
St. Paul
Death of Mrs Isabella Fraser at Rock Valley area
Mrs Isabella Fraser died suddenly last Wednesday evening at her daughter’s home south of Rock Valley. She was ninety years, eleven months, and twenty-two days old, born in Scotland, and had lived with her daughter near Rock Valley for years. An apoplexy morning attack preceded her death. The remains were taken to Aurelia Town for funeral services and burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabella Fraser
Fred Brandt
Rock Valley
Frazer
Scotland
Aurelia
No Killing Frost Report From Des Moines Markets
Up to November 1st no killing frost had visited Des Moines and central and southern towns. The last full month brought fresh string beans cucumbers tomatoes lettuce radishes and garden produce to market places. Flowers bloomed in gardens while trees were bare before Jack Frost appears.
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Des Moines
Jack Frost
New State Bank Being Organized at Sheldon
A new State Bank is being organized at Sheldon. Promoters are O. J. Frey of Sheldon and R. H. Griffin of Doop. Capitalization is $50,000 with $15,000 surplus. 500 shares at $130 each. Over 300 shares have already been sold.
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Sheldon
O. J. Frey
R. H. Griffin
Doop
Rock Valley Council Minutes Report November 19m
Rock Valley Iowa council met in regular session at the Town Hall with Mayor G H Vugteveen and councilmen Murphy Jacobs Vander Well Miller present. Bills were approved. adjustments made for H F H Vande Weerd bill with a 20.00 reduction. Meeting adjourned with clerk A L Halstead recording.
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Rock Valley
Iowa
Towa
WL Murphy
G. H. Vugteveen
W. Jacobs
Steve ‘Vander Well
Miller
Jacobs
Vander Woll
Vugbeveen
Dick Va. Bldik
John Kersbergen
J. A. Wiemer
Art de Smet
D. Morlay
Steck & Walpole
Service Co
Pub
Service Co Electioliers
Vandeweerd
Vagteveen
H. FH. Vande Weerd
Vugteveen
A. L. Halstead
Storm Lake Man Ships Two Tons of Turtles
Glenn Daniels of Storm Lake markets for mud turtles in eastern cities. He shipped 3,000 pounds recently and plans another batch for fish mongers. Live turtles fetch 12 to 14 cents a pound and are captured near Buena Vista County’s Buena Vista area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Daniels
Storm Lake
Air Mail Route Shifts North in Iowa After New Field
Private contractor overseeing air mail moves guiding searchlights near Williamsburg Montezuma and Reasner about ten miles north to align with a Des Moines landing field. Night routes for east bound planes pass over Des Moines around 2 to 3 am, west bound before midnight. Rock Valley stores to close all day on Armistice Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliamsburg
Montezuma
Reasner
Des Moines
Sioux County School Notes Highlights From State Meeting
Sioux County delegates led by R Menefee and Charles H Tye reported an enjoyable State Teachers meeting in Des Moines. Citizenship booklets from local students were displayed, and notices included school dedications in Reading No.5. A burial in Des Moines for Scott T Crosswall was noted, with condolences from Sioux County schools. Hawarden beat Rock Rapids 10 0 while Orange City fell 120 to 6 to Mareus. Thanksgiving programs urged for rural teachers on Nov 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Menefee
Hawarden
Charles Hye
Sioux County
Des Moines
Marina Beekman
St. Joseph's School
Grimvills
Phyllis Rieckhoff
Orange City
Dorothea Dyke
Orage City
Jane Reiseker
Plato Elizahth Tensen
Newkirk
Jane de Jong
Newkirk Consolidated
Frederica Voortman
Plato Berdena
Klein Kesselinp
Floyd
Margaret de Jong
Sherman
Glen McCrum
Boyden
Gerrit Rens
Mabel Soost
Logan Joan Bloemendaal
Orange City Christian School
Edward Bowder
Center
Chas
H. Tye
Reading No.5
Scott T. Crosswall
Assman
Iowa
Rock Rapids
Large Diversity of Corn Products Displayed at Omaha Meeting
Penek and Bord of Cedar Rapids showcased a wide range of corn derived foods at the Northwest Hotel Association exposition in Omaha. Hotel men from Wisconsin Minnesota Dakota Nebraska Iowa and other states viewed sugar syrup molasses corn oil and many corn based products. The Cedar Rapids firm supports corn growers by highlighting corn as a key food product.
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Northwestern Hotel Association
Omaha
Penek & Bord
Cedar Rapids
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Nebraska
Iowa
Iowa Woman Survives Mexican Train Dynamiting
Mrs. Packard, wife of Walter Packard a Mexico City irrigation director and Ames graduate, rode the Mexican Central when bandits dynamited the sleeper. She aided wounded passengers including two daughters of President Calles, as bandits stole about 141,000. She is sister of Ny M Leonard of Waukee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter
Packard
Ames
Mexico
Mexico City
Sons
Ny M. Leonard
Waukee
Dallas
Prospecting for Oil in Iowa Sees Reboots After Quiet Wells
A year ago prospecting near Bayard Guthrie county yielded no oil after Calvin Reed drilled to 1320 feet for Central Oil & Gas Co. costing about $10,000. A new company forms to renew efforts in a more favorable area while similar attempts near Keosauqua, Missouri Valley, and Decorah produced only air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayard
Guthrie County
W. J. ‘O’brien
Central ‘Oil& Gas Co
Yeer
Calvin Reed
Fay
Tawa
Keosauqua
van Buren Couity
Homburg
Fremount
Missouri Valley
Harrison Couity
Deceonah
Winnesheik
Iowa Oak Trees Sent to California Memorial Grove
The Iowa forestry department at Iowa State College sent three bur oak trees to the San Francisco park commission for the Golden Gate Memorial grove. The grove honors mothers of men and women who served in U S wars 1775 to 1918. Prof H Pammoel, head of botany at Iowa State College, led the Iowa contribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forestry Department
Amos
Park Commission
San Pranciseo
Twa State College
Golden Gate Memorial Grove
San Prancisco
Iowa
H. Pammoel
Iowa State College
Turkey Shoot Promised by Rock Valley Baseball Club
The Rock Valley Baseball Club plans a turkey shoot on November 20. Watch for bills announcing the event.
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Turkey
Rock Valley Baseball Club
Bills
Halloween Parties And Graded Achievements At School
First and second grade Halloween parties yielded prizes for the Peanut Hunt and best pumpkin man. Students wore orange paper caps with black cats, played games, and enjoyed animal cookies. Third and fourth grades celebrated with spelling feats and geography projects on grinding grain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence VandeWeerd
Lois Roorda
Prise
Smylie
Priduy Delores Riley
Madison
Robert Harmelink
Arthur Culver
Lindbergh
Elem
Armistice Day Closures Across Local Businesses
Local listings show multiple firms including W. Vander Well & Sons, Rock Valley Lumber, Schemmer firms, Farmers Elevator, Pioneer Store, and others agreeing to close November 11 in observance of Armistice Day. The document also notes students in an American History class performing a tea party parody and a Commercial Law class visiting Onanga City court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Df Cornwallis
Ana
Talsma
Dick Hendricks
Shipman
Harold Miller
Onangi City
W. Vander Well & Sons Wc, Kooiman
B. J. Schemmer
Rock Valley Lumber Company A. FP. Schemmer H Wuluhat
Roelofs & Vander Bok
Siemensma Farmers Elevator Co
John Coert
Huntting Elevator Co
Vugleyeun & Wynia Spencer Roorda G. de Brain
C. A. Monson
Joe Pa
Foppe Pioneer Store Co
Ben Vander Laon
G. A. Gartland Greiner & Sons
Tf. Stehrenberg
A. G. Vander Meer
Fred Smits Farmers Lumber Co
John Dykstra
Red Cross Roll Call In Memoriam and Members List
A local Red Cross roll call page lists numerous members and attendees including G Zyp Mrs G Zypy Helen With Walhof C Al Walhof Bernard Walhof Vander Laan Helen Vander Laan Susie Vander bean Mrs M DeBeer Mrs Magdeline Klein Mrs Quinlan Mrs Gerrit Vant Hu Mrs Van Maanen Mrs Groeneweg Mrs P Mulder J Pater G Van Holland Mrs G Van Holland Mrs J Van der Poel Mrs F A Buckles R M Schutz C De Benin John Hoekstra Ji Aking Mrs J BE Akin.
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Red Cross
G. Zyp
Osage Orange Wind Breaks Boost Farm Shelter
Farmers in Iowa increasingly plant Osage orange as windbreaks across trackless prairie lands. The tree grows large when undisturbed, offering strong resistance to destructive winds and shielding fields from harsh winter storms.
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Towa
Apples Apples Nice Red Jonathans From Idaho
Nice red Jonathans from Idaho priced at 2.25 per basket or box. Large or small sizes available. Buy now at Foppes for the fall season.
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Idaho
Foppe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Methodist Church
Lyman F, Focht
Pastor
New State Bank
Council Proceedings
United States
State Bank of
Rock Valley, Iowa
Calfornia
R. M. Schutz
Mee
Vins
Astrid Lundgren
Eileen McNamarn
Margaret Taynman
First National Bank
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