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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1928
Page
5
R. E. Palmer has resigned his position as manager of the Rock Valley Creamery to accept a similar post in Sibley Iowa. He has led the Rock Valley operation for almost three years with notable success and community involvement. A successor has not yet been selected.
Miss Anita Andrews led a Sioux Township Farm Bureau Ladies session at the E K Cayer home in November. The first Third Year Home Furnishing work covered channels decorating with sealing wax and making oil cloth covers and portfolios. Nine leaders attended due to bad roads. a larger turnout is hoped for the December 13 training school on Cushions and Table Runners.
Rev R D Doustoun pastor at 9 30 A M Holland Service on Belonging to the Lord in Life and Death at 1300 Eng Service Obeying Our Parents at 3 10 P M Sabbath School Pauls Experiences in Jerusalem and What Stewardship Means to the World Kate Vanier Zande leads Young Peoples Society Bake Sale of Ladies Aid at Roelats and Van der Beks Saturday Nov 17th Gal 3 22 unit of Spirit is Love James Pearson of Shenandoah Democratic nominee for con in the Eighth district Mac Pearson formerly lieutenant governor of Nebraska with KFNF station talks daily as newsboy of that station advocates Independence Sunday observance and federal relief funding proposals. candidacy failed to gain support.
The Rock Valley Iowa town council met in regular session November 7 1998 at the Town Hall with Mayor W J Milhy and councilmen present. Minutes from October 3 were approved. Various bills were approved including salaries insurance street work printing and utilities. Treasurer and Weichmaster reports were accepted. Cemetery and Band funds were to be transferred to Buck township and Booster Club accounts respectively. Somerows stationery ordered and the clerk instructed to print stationery. Council adjourned.
Henry Vander Schoorn and Mrs. John Feekes celebrate new Fork Sedan. Dierks family and others visit Degan and Dierks homes. Miller Degan and Sebhambhohm visit Johnson home. Veer Madm family spend evening at Feekes. Emma and Minnie Gayer visit Walter Moore home. Christmas is coming and Spartan receivers are a fine gift from Kearns Radio Shop.
Fourth graders earned 160 percent in spelling including Mary Elizabeth Focht Muss Van Holland Lucelle Kurvin tiana Vander Linden Mary Versable Vande Weerd Loren Locker and Gerrit Snitselaar. Armistice Day program featured World War poems violin quartet Home Road song and remarks by Hartey Barnard. Forensic League led by Rena Kosters. Mildred Kahl bakken’s family obituary. Margaret Jackman teaching in Chicago Junior College. freshmen party at the Kosters home.
A Dallas County District Court decision keeps a city stance against issuing a cigarette license to the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. The firm sought a license to sell cigarettes in Perry while the council had refused the concession. Local dealers argued price practices and trade stimulation concerns, and the court dismissed the writ against Perry.
The Ladies Mission Society of the Reformed Church plans a bake sale on Saturday November 7 at 2 30 PM at Roelofs and Vander Bek Store. Miss Everdena Bloem travels to Pella Iowa for homecoming Armistice Day visits. Misses Lucile Akin and Veronica Lowery head to Mimay Ainn for a few days returning Tuesday. Henry Verner returns home from the State convention Friday and visits local friends. An advertisement promotes Spraton circuit at Kearns Radio Shop explaining its claimed superiority.
The North Western Railway adopts a new policy toward land along the right of way. Previously the land grew weeds, requiring annual control at high cost. The company will lease the land for long term at a low rental, allowing farmers to plant crops such as alfalfa.
Willian For teh pleaded guilty to shooting pheasants and paid $10 per bird plus costs for six birds. Charles Davis paid $10 for shooting a robin at Red Quk. Harry Lamb of Malcom fined $30 plus $7.80 costs for illegal possession of pelts. A Des Moines radio campaign fee of 85 dollars for a 30 minute talk highlighted rising costs of political advertising.
Radio fans can join RCA and Walter Damrosch for a free Friday 10 to 11 am series in four half hour concerts across the US and Canada. Explanations of masters works, instruments, and forms will aid young listeners in schools and colleges. November 16 highlights violin values and The Overture. November 22 features Fairies in Music and Plate and Clarinet.
Doon residents gather for Armistice proxy at Woodman Hall with Rev. John As senaarde as elect speaker. News of residents traveling to Phoenix for winter, visits from Alvord and Jasper, a Royal Neighbors 300 game card party, and interment for Willie Faber in Doon Cemetery. People mentioned include Steinbrack, Lewis family, Hodge, Debn, Lanckmann, Melvin Thompson, Ray Gately, Knutson family, Paul Triggs, Haraldson.
Carolyn C. Pendras of Jacust county Iowa becomes the state's first woman elected to the legislature. A Democrat she defeats two male opponents to win the representative seat with 3538 votes against 2862 for Republican J L Kingsley and 1144 for incumbent Theodore Martin running as an independent.
Mrs. Amanda Potkonak is pardoned by President Coolidge and released after nine months apart from her seven children at Council Bluffs. Potkonak served three county jail sentences totaling about fifteen months for liquor law violations.
Major Penfold states Iowa Salvation Army relief work for the year ending Sept 30 aided 50 000 people from 11 000 Iowa families. Value of relief articles exceeded 29 000 dollars. 17 398 families served through 18 corps. In addition 6 733 transients received garments shoes meals and lodgings. employment provided for 771 men and 355 women. Figures exclude state homes and hotels.
The Montgomery county event celebrated countywide paving completion. A huge turnout attended at Villisea with roast meat and coffee served. About 500 cars from Red Oak arrived as Red Oak's high school band, drum corps, and football team joined the celebration led by local road enthusiasts.
Adair county reports H C Hainline Son of Orient Township runs the only fox farm in the county per B J Sider of Greenfield. Silver fox pelts fetch 200 to 2000 dollars with breeding stock at 1000 per pair. Hainline has 10 pairs, two litters yearly, fed horse meat. Train Line farm fed 37 horses this year for meat. Henry Hainline, in farn, sold 500 red foxes with a 1000 dollar profit.
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