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Rock Valley Bee

Location

Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 22, 1929

Page

2

AT TRE MOVIES Big double show at Tre' Movies

A mixed newspaper item notes a double feature including Brotherly Love with Karl Dane and George Aurther and a crook tale Come Across a Crook Story. It also mentions a local belief in pheasants aiding potato crops, quoting Sherwood of Parkersburg Iowa and Henry Van Hanen, plus a report on potato yields in northern Iowa with high per acre returns and large shipments of onions from E J Newman farm.

Karl Dane George Aurther Sherwood Parkersburg Iowa Henry van Hanen van Hanen Marion Aasgaard Forest City Winnebago County E. J. Newman

Rats Invade Iowa Farm Corn Near Pleasant Will

Rats by the thousands invade corn on Jehiel Belcher farm six miles northwest of Pleasant Will near the Missouri border south of Bloonfield. They climb stalks and shell ears causing heavy damage to Belcher barn and other local farms. One night rats destroyed about half of a crop, another stray toad was left in a wagon and destroyed.

Jehiel Belcher Pleasant Will Missouri Bloonfield Belche Belcher

What An Iowan I Saw in England

Hery A Wallace editor ofWallace Palmer recently returned from Europe describes a southern England farm of 206 acres bought for about 50000 ten years ago with current value around 35000. Pasture averages 15 to 20 per acre rental. Canada thistle widespread. Crop mix includes wheat oats mangels barley turnips with two acres cabbage kale grower keeps twenty dairy cows.

Hery A. Wallace Wallaces Palmer Europe England Iowa

Robbery at Matlock Store Strikes John Westerman Shop

About 200 dollars worth of merchandise was stolen from the John Westerman store at Matlock last week Monday night. Entrance was gained through the front door. Shoes caps silk stockings silk underwear and about 790 to 800 White Owl cigars were taken. Mr Westerman and helpers discovered the loss Tuesday morning.

John Westerman Matlock

Iowa State Education Institutions Costs Hit Taxpayers

State Auditor's records show October expenses for three Iowa educational institutions and the school for the blind at Vinton costing taxpayers. Figures include Iowa State College at Ames 207166.63 dollars, State University at Iowa City 199833.46, State Teachers College at Cedar Falls 56166.65, and Vinton institute 8022.88, covering April to December period and pupil transportation costs.

Iowa Winton John Long Towa State College Ames State University Towa City State Teachers College Cedar Falls Vinton Institution

Federal Highway No 18 routed through Sheldon area

The State Highway Commission fixed the path for Federal Highway No 18 at the fair grounds corner. The route will run west through Sheldon on Park Street along the park boundary, curve around vacant land and near the Dykstra property, then rejoin the existing highway a short distance west of the Dykstra property. The plan shifts the road 29 feet south of the Dykstra house, removing a sharp 100 foot bend and creating a long wide curve near the air station.

State Highway Commission Fairgrounds Sheldon Park Stre Servics Psement No. 18 Dykstre Dykstra House Air Station Sheldon Mail

Balloon prize contest linked to Taylor county ad stunt

A publicity stunt by Thomas L. Kuhn deputy county auditor in Bedford prompted letter exchanges with Franklin Life Insurance of Great Bend. Balloon contest finalists were Leo O Leary of Manchester Iowa who found the balloon traveling from Great Bend during the county fair. Balloons were later found near DeWitt Iowa and Coloma Wisconsin with the October 25 update.

Thos. L. Kuhn Taylor County Bedford Franklin Life Insurance Company Great Bend Kans Kuhn Leo O’leary Manchester Iowa Coloma Wisconsin DeWitt

Miraculous Pilgrimage At Malden Tomb Of Rev Power

Mass pilgrims crowd the Holy Cross cemetery in Malden visiting the tomb of Rev Patrick J Power, claiming miracles from his 60 year old grave. The slab bears offerings while reports describe cures for infantile paralysis and restored sight, with two children walking after contact with the tomb. A portrait of Father Power marks his grave site as a center of reported intercessory healing.

Patrick J. Power Holy Cross Malden Mass Father Power Ildrem Plgrims

Notice of sidewalk assessments due before December 1 1929

Town notices liable under sidewalk assessments must be paid to the Town Treasurer by December 1 1929 or be certified to the County Board of Supervisors for collection as property tax. The list names J M Col lenhaugh Schal ler s Addition Dy A L Lock Mas Mb Doorn John A Huizenga Estate Rynders Van Hul A P F Schemmer C Rozeboom City Treasurer totals and specific squares and rates are given for each property.

County Board of Supervisors J. M. Collenhaugh Schaller Tripp Avenue van’ Hul Tipp Avenue A. PF. Schemmer, Lots 23, 14,15, Block A End. Div. | Tipp Avenue C. Rozeboom

Notice of admin appointment for Emma E. Smith estate

Public notice to interested persons that in November 1929 the District Court of Sioux County Iowa appointed Jesse J. Smith as administrator of Emma E. Smith deceased. Creditors and claimants must present their claims duly authenticated to the court through attorney C A Worthy.

District, Court For Sioux County Towa Emma E. Smith

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