Chevrolet introduces new six cylinder cars nationwide
Col lenbaugh Motor Company of jRock Valley advertises the Chevrolet Six set for market January first. The model, priced near the Four, offers 32 percent more power, 46 horsepower, and improved economy claimed at over 20 miles per gallon after extensive GM testing. Seven passenger and three commercial models feature Fisher Stamp craftsmanship and new wider color options.
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Collenbaugh Motor Company
jRock Valley
the Bee
Chevrolet
General Motors Proving Ground
Tarry
Fisher
Reverend Edge to Preach at Sunday Service
The note urges attendance for 7 30 Sunday evening as Dr Joseph H Edge will preach at the church. Mrs Lyman F Koch Pastor invites all to hear him and to attend the Ladies Aid meeting on December 5 in the church parlor with bazaar donations. Prayer meeting continues each Thursday at 7 30 PM.
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Joseph H. Edge
D. Edge
Northwest Town Conference
Ladies Aid
Harness Repairs At Peters Harness Store
Farmers urged to bring their gear for oiling and harness repairs at Peters Harness Store. Prompt, neat service advertised to ensure well maintained equipment for field work.
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Peters Harness Store
Harriet Wiggerman Sells Grocery Interest
Harriet Wiggerman, who ran a local grocery for a year, sold the business to Mr. James Y. City. The new proprietor takes charge this midday. Wiggerman proved a capable manager, leaving a clean store and neighborhood rapport. She plans to stay a week or more then assist Foppes in Rock Valley after the holidays.
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Harriet Wiggerman
James Y . City
Iowa
Miss Wiggerman
Renin
Foppes
Rock Valley
Thanksgiving Visits and Local Movements Reported
John McKellar left yesterday for Wessington Springs for a few days visit. James Munroe of Sioux Falls visited over Thanksgiving with his sisters Missy Isabelle Munroe and Mrs. J. McKellar and family. A. J. Schirmer returned Sir Mr. and AL Dixon of Sheldon visited over Thanksgiving with Der. and Mrs. Dixon. Mrs. Mary Garey of Mi Vernon, S. D., came the latter part of last week for a few visit with Ma and Mrs. Robert Roantree. Otto Riter arrived in town Monday from a visit of several months in eastern Iowa. He expects to remain a few days to spend the winter there. Tony Hanlon and W W P Windson of D arrived Monday and team of the barber shop with they purchased of Ray KooiBan. I. S. Large received a box of apples from Idaho the first part of the week. They were compliments of Dr. and Mrs. McBride former Rock Valley residents.
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John McKellar
Wessiiton Springs
James Munroe
Sioux Falls
Missy Isabelle Munroe
J. MeKellar
Munroe
A. J. Schirmer
AL Dixon
Sheldon
Der
Dixon
Mary Garey
Mi Vernon
S.D
FP. Windson
Ehopith
Ray Kooiban
Idaho
McBrde
Rock Valley
New York butter price secured at Denver creamery
Bremer county Waterloo dealers sign a direct butter contract with New York City Inc. The arrangement moves butter from the Denver creamery door and pays the New York price, relieving the creamery from haunting freight and commission charges.
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Denver
Bremer County
Waterloo
New York City
Inc
New York
Creamery Company
Fine Point Settled as to Place to Vote
Cedar county resident J D Cameron claimed his residence straddled two townships with sleeping quarters in one and dining room in another. Unable to attend polls he sought a disabled voter's ballot and asked the county attorney where he could legally vote. The attorney ruled his bedroom was his official residence.
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J.D. Cameron
Cedar County
Notes From Iti Public School Thanksgiving Plans
The first grade children are making hooklets to illustrate the Pilgrims story and plan a Thanksgiving party for Wednesday afternoon. The second grade will present a Thanksgiving program that afternoon. Helen Roorda won 100 for the twelves weeks term and was first in the spelling contest for seventh and eighth grades. In English, Bob Smylie gave a talk on antique lanterns and candle making in Colonial days, showing two lanterns and a mold used to make candles.
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Helen Roorda
Bob Smylie
First Home Season Games Impress Fans and Underdogs
Friday’s games drew a large crowd as freshmen sophomores and visitors contested three sections. Sophomores beat Freshmen 22 to 16 showing young players can hold their own while Alton beat Rock Valley 2 to 1 in the second, and the lions edged Rock Valley 20 to 16 in a rough but spirited finale. Harmelink and Shipman led guards. Walpole and Tussman starred for the undercard teams.
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Royal Girls
Alton
Rock Valley
Akin
Smrke
Lion
Gine
Hee
Fran
Harmelink
Han
Jinanie Walpole
Mareelia Tussman
Larvetti Walpole
Wall Board From Corn Stalks Shipped to Chicago
Maizenoot Products of Dubuque ships first carload of wall board made from corn stalks to Chicago. Special machinery delayed shipment. farms pay about five dollars per ton for corn plus harvesting costs. General manager Charles A. Rolfe says orders will keep the plant busy long term with about 15 million feet ordered ahead and more flows in weekly.
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Chicago
Maizenoot! Products Company
Dubuque
Charles A. Rolfe
Mor
Baseball star buys home in Storm Lake
Watty Hohn of the St Louis Cardinals buys a bungalow in Storm Lake for 47000. He will winter there with his family after earning about 5000 from the World Series receipts and a strong season salary. Mrs Holm, a Linn Grove native, and their son Robert Powell were part of the family.
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Watty Hohn
St. Louis Cardinals
Storm Lake
Holm
Linn Grove
Robert Powell
Doon Doings and Nearby Visits Highlight Doon News
Andrew Klovstad and Hazel visited the Gerrit Kleek home in Sioux Falls. Florence Kleek returned for a few days. Norma Rook of Rock Rapids spent Thursday evening with the Pat Trigg home. Mrs. Tom Baker and daughters left for Sioux Falls for a few weeks. Monahan of Allison visiting. Mrs. Jake Ross and daughter Bernice shopped in Rock Rapids Saturday. Mr and Mrs Hiner Steven and daughters Phyllis Mac and Matie Trower were Canton visitors Sunday. Mr and Mrs John Haven welcomed a 9 pound baby boy Friday. Arthur De Boer of near Rock Rapids visited relatives Sunday. Elmer Eastein of Canton Doon caller Sunday. Mrs. Watson of Rock Rapids visited Doon last week. Albert Frerichs of Pontiac spending vacations with his mother Mrs Frerichs.
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Andrew Klovstad
Hazel
Gerrit, Kleek
Sioux Falls
Florence Kleek
Norma Rook
Rock Rapids
Pat Trigg
Tom Baker
Monahan
Allison
Towas
Herve
Jake Ross
Bernice
Hiner Steven
Phyllis Mac
Matie, Trower
Canton
S. D. Pallors
John Haven
Elmer Eastein
S. D
Mrs. Watson
Albert Frerichs
Pontiac
Mors
B. Frerichs
Peppermint Cultivation Begins in Kalona Mennonite Area
In Kalona vicinity Washington county Iowa a Mennonite community trials peppermint farming led by Noah Miller a former Tudiana resident. Eleven acres were grown and a distillery established to extract oil. Some yields reached about pounds per acre with plans for two crops next season. The crop starts from crowns similar to asparagus.
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Iowa
Kalona
Washington
Conty
Noah Miller
Tudiana
Walington County
First Iowa Airplane Route Inaugurated
The Waterloo Des Moines air passenger route begins regular daily service using a four passenger Ryan Brougham monoplane. O. P. Harwood, Army pilot, will command the flight with logs noting his prior wartime service. Daily trips depart Waterloo at 8 a.m. for Des Moines, arriving 9 a.m., return at 4 p.m. arriving Waterloo 5 p.m. The 84 mile flight costs 10 dollars one way or 18 dollars round trip.
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Iowa
Waterloo-Des Moiines
Ryan Brougham
O. P. Harwood
Wil
Harwood
ALF
Waterloo
Des Moines
Des, Moines
Asa
Clothing Store Robbed at Hudson in Early Hours
A Hudson clothing store owned by Workerson & Son was broken into after midnight Friday. Robbers pried open a railroad tool house door and the store front, stole over $1000 in clothing and accessories, including two new suits, with only a small till containing a few dollars left behind. The break was discovered Saturday morning when the owner arrived. No arrests have been reported.
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Turkelson
Reform Church Notes Service Schedule and Themes
Reform Church notes list Rev. R. D. Douwstra as pastor and chapter times for English and Holland services. Subjects include sorrow as a blessing, pain before growth, and a call to rejoicing and prayer, with Sabbath school led by Risie Ver Doorn. National Thanksgiving Day observed with a 10 o'clock service.
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Holland Servier
Risie Ver Doorn
Ge Jess
Sales of State Bank of Rock Valley
Sales listings show auctions of household goods from estates including J B Vant Hal and J Oldenkamp with dates in December and December 20 for estate items. Other names appear such as John Keelmees and Cerrit Vigteroen with corresponding sale dates.
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State Bank of
Rock Valley
J.B. Vant Hal
John Keelmees
J. Oldenkamp
Cerrit Vigteroen
J. Lynch
Hellbender Caught in the Racoon River by J D Tewin
Jefferson resident J D Tewin recently captured a hellbender in the Racoon river. The creature, resembling a wizard fish with eel-like tail and lizard body, showed mottled brown back and frilly gills. It measured about eighteen inches and is described as a very voracious aquatic salamander common to the Ohio valley streams.
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J.D. Tewin
Jefferson
Rene Toruty
Raccoon
Ohio Valley
Local business visits and sale notices from Sioux City region
A. G. Vander Meer visited Sioux City last week. Gerrit Vegteveen will hold an auction sale on December 12 with further notices to follow. County officers of the W. T. UL were hosted at a Boston Tea Party by Mrs. A. Te Vaske. Various locals and visitors, including Eln and Ma Ralls, Bronze Crown Flour offered at 1.75 per sack, and a pending public auction of the J. Oldenkaimp estate furniture set for Saturday December Std.
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Gerrit Vegteveen
Boston
A. Te Vaske
Mes
BF. Pulman
Zon Sunt
Koste
Zella van Hurssen
M. B. Smith
Eln
Ma Ralls
Rockofs
Vander Bek
J. Oldenkaimp
T. A. Hemmingson Honey Greiner
Sioux Falls
J. A. Gartland
Banks Brace for Daylight Heists Across Iowa Regions
Frank Warner of the Iowa Bankers Association warns that revolvers and daylight robberies in towns and cities require banks to close at noon and keep vault combinations secure after morning openings. He cites seven town bank robberies in the last two months with about $100,000 in cash and bonds stolen.
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Frank Warner
Iowa Bankers Association
Statler
Automobile license plates go on sale December first 1928
The notice explains 1929 plates must be purchased or applied for before January first 1929 with a $1 late fee each January and $100 per month thereafter if unpaid. Five year 1929 applications require original signatures of owners and transfers require previous owner's signature. Application blanks available at banks or from the County Treasurer. Administrator signatures valid for estates. A Balkema County Treasurer.
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Werevus
Tug
Tivense
A. Balkema
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Chevrolet Company
M. E
Jesus Christ
God
Lyman F. Foch
loWa Bitter
Iti Public School
Dorothy Divon
Rena Kosters
Irma Walpole
BOON
Arthur de Boer
Sterling
Farmers Elevator
Hudson
Reformed Church Notes
R. D. Douwstra
Hellhender
A. G. Vander Meer
Sioux City
C. C. Jongewaard
Hurley
W. Serrenburg
Orange City
A. Walhot
First National Bank
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