Public School News Notes Highlights 1929 to 1931 Events
The high school presents the operetta Bill O Blar ney under Miss Jen Gaust at the opera house with 35 and 20 cent admission. The baseball team plays at Maurice on Friday. Spring term ends the first six weeks. report cards issued next week. The orchestra debuts at the opera house. Wire Prevention Week is observed. Iowa reports 1929 fire losses totaling 6,889 lives and six million dollars in property. Editors named Susie Vander Laan and Evelyn Schemmer. Miller as Business Manager and Bergsma as Asst. Business Manager. The State Superintendent urges a daily free reading period in schools. Miss Marewuset Rielly returns to Selon Mendiv after a w1 day absence.
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Hiedak
Orcestra
Optry House
Department of Public Instruction
Iowa
Susie Vander
Laan
Evelyn Schemmer
Alvin Miller
Arthur Bergsma
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Alreay
Marewuset Rielly
Selon Mendiv
Kbzeevald
Adelle
Serases
Lewa
Supt
Dow Ma
National Safety Council
Iowa Falls Passes Airplane Ordinance After State Fair Tragedy
Iowa Falls adopts a new airplane ordinance to curb reckless flights following a fatal state fair accident. Judge Shankland awarded a severely injured boy 700 in damages, charged to the insurer under a 20,000 policy, with several more lawsuits anticipated.
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Iowa Falls
Shankland
Polk County Disside Court
Defeat opens path to federal prison inspector role
J, HW, a twelve year veteran of the State Board of Control and former candidate for state auditor, lost in the June primary. His defeat is framed as beneficial, as he now serves with the U S Department of Justice as an inspector of federal prisons, a position he obtained without solicitation due to his prison expertise.
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J, HW
Strict
State Board of Control
U. S. Department of Justice
Washington
Nebraska Greeters Promote Roadways at Hotel Event
The Mid-West Hotel Reporter in Omaha describes Town Charter No. 1 and Hotel Greaters pushing Greeters Playday to showcase good roads. A 25 by 14 foot display in the Fontenel ballroom highlights paved routes including Nos. 30 32 34 and the Tetlerson Highway 63 across Nebraska.
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Omaha
Nebraska
Hotel Greaters
Towe
Hotel Fontenel. Iv
Tung
Chas
Gordon
Ake Sar-Bou
Elenie
Kotof
Acros
Tetlerson Highway
Fine Cornfields Report From Davis County Farm Auction
Allen Miller notes 200 acres on a Davis County farm yielding about 50 bushels per acre. At the I F Wogan farm east of Corning Iowa a field sold at auction for 50 dollars an acre. 28 acres with an estimated 60 to 80 bushels per acre. A Northern Iowa area reports a normal corn crop maturing.
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Allen Miller
Davis County
I F. Wogan
Corning
Iowa
Towa
Social events in Rock Valley attract locals and guests
In Rock Valley last week many church and social groups held gatherings. The Women’s Foreign Missionary Society met at Mrs. C A Warlhoff’s home. prizes were awarded at bridge games for both women and men. A puppet show by the W C T U amused attendees. New pastor Rev. Newhouse preached his inaugural sermon at First Automatic Church. The C D of A elected Mrs. Achatz as Grand Regent.
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Women's Foreign Missionary Society
Joy
Che K
Newhouse
Rock Valley
Eagles
Allendorf
Town
Bruiday
W.S. Greer
Red Pusek
Tyndall
Katie Phillis
Atkins
Wade
Wigzerman
Oman City
Kvl
Orange City
Oban
Huiiligg
Prather
Election of officers and social notices for local club
For the coming year Miss Margaret Treilly is elected Vice President, Miss Evelyn Sandsehulte Secretary, Miss Marie Wlein Treasurer, Miss Mary Frynn Historian, Miss Elizabeth Sandsehulte Monitor, Miss Tuda Wiggerman Organist, and Miss Dorothy Sandsehulte Sentinel. Installation planned at the November meeting. Cedar Grove guests include Mr and Mrs Gerrit Ten Maken and others. Mrs Fimes Thomas hosted a Bridge Chair. new member Mrs Van Volkenbirg joined, with Mrs Dunham of Chicago and Mrs Morris of Hull as guests. Mrs Thornburg received high honors.
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Margaret Treilly
Eivelyn Sandsehulte
Marie Wlein
Mary Fprynn
Elizabeth Sandsehulte
Monitir
Tuda Wiggerman
Dorothy Sandsehulte
Gerrit Ten Maken
Doe Ten Haken
Merrnink
Cedar Grove
Wis
Albert ‘Lou Token
Tall
Fimes ‘Thomas
van Volkenbirg
Dunham
Chicago
Morris
Hull
iMrs. Thornburg
Gold Brick Seed Seller Accused of High Pricing
Town Department of Agriculture inspectors report a high pressure seed salesman selling Mi-Ra Miracle Grass at a dollar a pound, well above typical 20 to 80 cents. The seed sample labeled Towalay contains meadow fescue and English bluegrass, with deceptive scientific names to mislead buyers.
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Department of Agriculture
Duttle
Local Social Notes Highlight Weekend Visits and Travels
Florence and Madelyn visited in Stockton Valley. Mrs Dora Nagel starred in Otto Westphal home as weekend guest. Aly and Mrs John Howen and son Gene joined by Mrs Alma Witt visited Sunday. Miss Family Ross spent time in her parental home. Emily trains as nurse at Tuberan hospital. Beulah Buis Madelyn Mann and Viola Ross visited Rock Valley Sunday.
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Chiveh
Florence
Madelyn
Low Tlavekma
Jyh Keoviin
Hoek Valley
Satin
Dora Nagel
Otto Westphal
Aly
John Howen
Gene
Alma Witt
Siday
August Klein
Towk
Fmily Ross
Sioux City
Emily
Tuberan Hospital
Beulah Buis
Madelyn Mann
Viola Ross
Rock Valley
WOR Corwin Returns from Des Moines and Ames Visit
Corwin returned last week from Des Moines where he attended to matters. Elsie Corwin, with him, stopped in Ames to attend school during the year. Local residents and visitors include John Gebhardt, Turley Back from a South Dakota trip, and Mrs Minnaugh visiting relatives in town. School events and civic duties are noted with various residents attending meetings and judicial duties in nearby towns.
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Wor Corwin
Des Moines
Elsie Corwin
Ames
Schoct
W. GC
Teonard
J AL Chorthiyad
Sheldon
Col
Theodore Roosevelt
Knights of the Road Refuse Farm Work
In Musiitines county a farmer sought help to harvest oats. Three men promised to work for pay but all declined, offering only laughter. The farmer later enlisted section men to work until midnight, shocking the oats until completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Musiitines
Hsingh Alt
Spearey
Tris Stidt
Clim
Wene
Me. Lindt
Atalissa
Peace Lutheran Church Service and Sunday School at Plato
On October 12 Peace Lutheran Church Graf Pastor leads an English service at 11 00 A M with Sunday school at 10 00 A M at Plato C Graf pastor leads the congregation in the morning program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peace Lutheran Church
Plato
Graf
State Maintenance Garage To Be Located Here
The state highway commission voted for a maintenance stage to be located in Rock Villey along Rowd8. The structure will cost $6000 and be built as soon as possible to house maintenance machinery and slow removal equipment.
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Staite Highway Commission
Rock Villey
Nighy Commission
Uris
le Mars
Otheit
Page County to Hold Corn Husking Championship
Page County will host a corn husking contest at the Trondsteam farm, five miles west of Chinnda, to choose Iowa’s representative for a national event. The event, run with Page and Premont farm bureaus, was moved from Story City due to heat damage on the original field, with shuckers demonstrating their skill using prize corn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page County
Statonend Mide
Jene Wallace
Des Moines
Trondsteam
Chinnda
Towa
Farm Bureaus
Page
Premont
Pipe Lines Hutulreds Across State Prompt New Installations
Sparse notes describe laying of pipelines across the state for gas and water distribution. Engineers report work advancing despite unclear details and intermittent references to fees and permits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tara
Phe Huta
Vocational Study Draws Record Enrollment in State
State vocational schools reported 2,772 attendees in the year ending June 10 193. The figure marks the lowest enrollment in state history and shows a 30 percent rise over 1928 29. Enrolment for the year ending June 30 is higher than the prior period and exceeds the five year earlier total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reporkomade
Moore
Irene Hensng Opens Rock Valley Beauty Parlor
Miss Irene Hensng of Alton Iowa announces a new beauty parlor in Rock Valley. Opening day is Saturday October 11. The business is located under the Landhuis barber shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ill
Irene Hensng
Alton
Towa
Rock Valley
Landhuis Barber Shop
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Herman Helmer
Thos. Cullinan
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L. Vanden Bosch
John McKeegan
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Herman Schmidt
P. Mulder
Wm. P. Moeller
McGin
John A. Schmidt
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