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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1928
Page
9
R. E. Palmer has resigned as manager of Rock Valley Creamery after nearly three years to accept a similar position in Sibley Iowa. He led the local creamery with notable success and remained active in public affairs. His successor in Rock Valley has not yet been named.
Miss Anita Andrews, Home Demonstration Agent for Sioux County, spoke to the Sioux Township Farm Bureau Ladies at the FE. F. Cover home on November 8. The first lesson of the Third Year Home Furnishing program covered candle decorating with sealing wax, oil cloth book covers and portfolios, waste paper baskets, and smartlizing paper. Only nine local leaders attended due to bad roads. a larger turnout is hoped for the Second Training School on December 18. Lesson No. 2 will cover Cushions and Table runners.
Reformed Church notes list services and Sunday School topics led by Rev. R. D. Douwstra with a bake sale announced by the Ladies Aid Society at Roelof’s and Vander Bek’s store on Saturday afternoon November 17. James Pearson of Shenandoah, former Nebraska lieutenant governor and KMNF radio figure, stood as Democratic candidate for Congress in the Highth district, promoting Independence Sunday and U.S. treasury relief funding. his bid failed to gain support.
The Rock Valley Iowa town council met in regular session in the town hall with Mayor W. Jacobs and Councilmen Vander Well Miller present. Bills were approved including salaries for Dick Van Uldick Jas Mc Miroy J A Weimer and police payments, street labor and pumping costs. The treasurer and weighmaster reports were accepted and cemetery and band funds redirected to Buck township and Booster Club. The clerk was instructed to print town stationery and the meeting adjourned.
Henry Vander Schaaf husks corn for Henry Ver Sluys. John Weekes family own a new Ford Sedan. J C Dierks family and Esther visit Edward Degan. Tank family visit FT C Dierks home. Harry Serck and Moller Brothers visitors. Edward Degan family and Mary Schlumbohm visit David Johnson. Veer Malmn family visit John Veekes. Emma and Minnie Gayer visit Walter Moore home.
A Spartan receiver hailed as a premier Christmas gift by Kearns Radio Shop, inviting listeners to hear and be amazed at the quality and sound.
Public school notes describe first graders practicing a Sant table project and newly displayed freehand posters in the normal training room. Seventh graders Bertha Van Boeyen and others are noted, with Africa studies completed by seventh and eighth grades. A Armistice Day program featured World War poems, patriotic songs, violin quartet, and remarks by Mr. Harvey Barnard on the American Legion.
In Dalay county Iowa the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. sued Perry to obtain a cigarette sales license after the city council refused. Local dealers argued licenses existed only to sell at cost or below as a trade stimulant. The court denied the writ and dismissed the case.
The Ladies Mission Society of the First Reformed Church hosts a bake sale on Saturday November 17 at Roelofs and Vander Bek Store at 230 PM. Miss Everdena Bloom travels from Friday to Monday to attend Pella homecoming and Armistice Day visits. Lucile Akin and Veronica Lowery depart Thursday for Minneapolis returning Tuesday. Henry Vgy Wey, a State University student, visits home Friday to Monday. A local shop advertises a lesson on the exclusive Sproton circuit and its claimed superiority.
The North Western Railway adopts a policy to lease land along its right of way to farmers at long contracts and low rents. Previously the land, fertile and weeded only twice yearly at high cost, now becomes alfalfa crops under lease arrangements.
William For teh of Oelwein Fayette county was arrested for shooting pheasants out of season. He pleaded guilty before Judge Cook, fined $60 for six birds plus costs. At Red Oak Charles Davis fined $10 for shooting a robin. Alarry Lamb of Malcolm paid $30 plus $7.50 costs for illegal pelts and pled guilty.
The piece notes vast campaign costs to be carried on the studio with a 30 minute talk priced at 85 dollars in Des Moines by WHO. It questions national reach and implies a network covering the country would require much more. It praises radio’s popularity as an information disseminator and claims the industry thrives beyond measure.
Radio fans can join a four part series of Walter Damrosch and his orchestra each Friday from 10 to 11 AM, intended for schools across the United States and Canada. The lessons will feature master works with Damrosch’s explanations of instruments and musical forms, including violin and strings on November 16 and overature on the second half.
Doon residents report Doon High School Armistice program in Woodman Hall with Rev. John As senaarde as chief speaker. Families travel to Phoenix for winter, with Gon Dehn to occupy the Lewis house. Esther Laackmann visits sister Mrs Carl Nagel. Mehin Thompson returns from Sioux City. Ray Gately visits from Rock Rapids. Thirteen year old Willie Faber dies. funeral in Doon Christian Reformed Church and burial in Doon Cemetery. Naval Neighbors card party with 500 and lunch. Knutson family from Centerville stop in Doon. Paul Triges visits Haroldson home in Jasper Minnesota.
Carolyn C. Pendray of Jackson County becomes Towa’s first and only woman legislator. A Democrat she defeats two male opponents to win a state office. Pendray earns 3,538 votes while J. Kingley receives 2,862 and Theodore Martin 1,144 as the Republican incumbent running as an independent.
President Coolidge grants a pardon to Mrs. Amanda Potkonak, ending a nine month separation from her seven children, freeing her from county jail where she served three sentences for liquor law violations totaling just over fifteen months.
Major Robert Penfold reports Salvation Army relief in Iowa for the year ending Sept 30 aided about 50 000 people in 1 323 families across 18 corps. Transients numbered 6 733 with 38 750 garments 1 207 shoes 2 669 meals and 2 806 lodgings. The corps also provided coal clothing shoes food and furniture and helped 771 men and 355 women find work.
Montgomery county residents gathered for a county wide paving completion celebration hosted by Villisen. An immense crowd enjoyed 6000 sandwiches from 835 pounds of roast meat and gallons of coffee with cream. About 500 cars from Red Oak arrived with the high school band junior drum corps and football team.
J Sidey of Greenfield states A I Hainline Son of Orient Township runs the county's only fox farm. Silver fox pelts fetch 200 to 2000 dollars. breeding stock at 1000 per pair. Hainline claims 100 piles of silver foxes, two litters yearly, fed on horse meat. The Wain Line farm fed 37 horses this year. meat stored cold. Henry Hainline sold 500 red foxes alongside silver fox farming for a $1000 profit.
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