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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1967
Page
2
A jumble ad listing a 240 acre farm in southeast South Dakota with extensive facilities including silos fences hog houses and finishing barn. Also mentions purebred deer stock and Poland china boars, varied real estate, used cars, pianos and Avon sales opportunities. Reflects multiple properties and items in a small town classified section.
Cards of Thanks express gratitude for support during a bereavement with meals visits and memorials noted. A historic Baxter Roller Mill built in 1870 burned in a spectacular fire, while town records recall 1888 carloads selling for 20 cents a pound and plans by present owners to rebuild the milk facility.
The Orange City program titled You Ate What You Eat will be held October 13 at 1 00 p m at the Sioux County ExLOffice with Eleanor Ladd Extension Home Economist presenting The October 20 meeting will cover Fad dist and Quack and include vitamin updates The October 27 session features Fas and Your Head and A Wise Reducing Plan Residents from any county state town or country may attend free of charge
Dee Bauman led with a high 177 game while Jo Miller topped the series at 474 in the women’s league standings. The report catalogs multiple bowling venues and scores including Smith Pharmacy teams and Plaugher & Son’s high team game of 230 and high team series 1975, plus individual high games such as Colleta McNamara 171 and Agnes Van Zee 180. Mrs Hattie Fiser of Ladora celebrated her 100th birthday at Lagora Methodist Church, born September 25, 1867, and remains active in Iowa County.
A long OCR fragment lists numerous individuals from Hospers Orange City Hawarden Hull Sheldon and nearby towns with associated car brands and makes such as Chevrolet Ford Pontiac Buick Oldsmobile Rambler and Chrysler. The names include Norman Blink Bartel Soodsman Hull De Jong Beintema Van Zanten Gonzales Zwaperman Vander Weide Winter etc. The text appears to catalog residents and vehicles without coherent narrative or dates.
Fragmentary OCR lists scattered names and firms including Orange Motor Co and Stroogs Feed & Grain Co with assorted unusual spellings and fragmented entries. No clear event or relation established.
A Sioux City SSA official states under age 72 beneficiaries can earn up to 1500 annually while receiving benefits. Earnings above 1509 reduce benefits, and earnings over 1560 require an annual report. A Sioux City field rep will be at Rock Rapids Court House October 48 from 10 am to noon to provide info.
Squash grower George Hall of La Porte City produced two prize fruits weighing 46 pounds and 98 pounds with lengths of 42 and 28 inches. Plane restorer Delbert Denly of Osteda flew a 1936 Meyers OTW 145 horsepower bi-plane to first place in its division at the National Air Show in Ottumwa.
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