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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1930
Page
2
Arthur C McGill Equitable Life counsellor notes unusual demand for farms to rent in Towa and beyond. Real estate men report record inquiries with six renters vying for a single property. Back-to-land movement grows as industrial downturn leaves workers seeking agricultural opportunities and potential real estate demand.
County school superintendents seek a plan to protect rural school properties as theft rises. Teachers complain of nightly victrola thefts and vandalized doors or windows to remove instruments. Some districts offer rewards for capturing the culprits while training for state fair chorus lingers as a concern.
Scott M. Ladd, after 23 years on the state supreme bench from 1897 to 1920 and a prior decade as Sheldon district judge, retires from active practice. He settles west of Unbandale in a modern, commodious home with telephones, rural mail, and a paved highway into town. His career as a northern Iowa pioneer judge shaped the commonwealth’s judicial stance, and his sons Loy and Mason follow in legal paths at Polk County and Iowa State University respectively.
Large corn fodder shock totals fill Davis County fields on Steckel farms managed by Robert Carrick. About 560 acres shocked with 60 acres stored in two silos. Corrick harvested 100 acres by hand and the rest with a binder, with beans grown alongside the corn.
October examinations for teachers will be at the Court House in Orange City on October 25, 30, and 31. Teachers lacking first or third grade certificates are urged to attend. Lincoln No 1 held a dedication program with talks by Mrs. Chan Pitts and County Superintendent Chas. H. Tre, plus refreshments. A Lincoln No 3 special election is set for October 18 to elect a sub director to replace Mr. Kizer. County Supt. Tre plans two months of rural school visits and teacher meetings.
Gravity Iowa mother of three nationally prominent business leaders Josie Phillips raised ten children with husband Lou on a Town farm near Conway. Sons Frank Phillips L E Phillips Waite Phillips lead Phillips Petroleum Independent Oil and Gas. The family background highlights humble origins and success.
Eleven ears of timothy seed were shipped from Milton in the first half of August. There were over 1000 bushels to the car. Farmers received 2.50 dollars per bushel. The timothy that was headed rather than cut remains fresh. Town county holds the U S record in timothy seed production, but recent years saw prices drop and many farmers quit the business.
A gathering of friends and relatives was hosted at Hans Ver Maas home Friday evening to celebrate his birthday. Attendees included Mrs C Helison and visitors from Manchester Iowa Andrew Klovstad and family from Valley Springs South Dakota Ned and family from Sioux Falls and Omaha. Local residents Joe Athens from Browns Valley and Al Metz and family from Adrian Minnesota also joined.
Ma and Mrs. N Vander Ploeg with Mrs. L Vander Berg traveled to Marion for treatments at Dr. Tiesen's. The Christian Endeavor Society of the First Reformed church held its annual meeting last Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Win Rensink spent Wednesday in Sioux City. Mr. and Mrs. Abe Berghuis of Sioux City visited the A De Zeeuw family Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs John Sueller visited Mrs. J A Smith in Orange City Wednesday. Mrs. Elmer Olson returned to Sioux City after a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs A Vander Stoep. Edward Roelots has a broken nose from a football game last Tuesday. Mrs. W Maris motored to Sioux City Wednesday. Johnbinsbersen and son John conducted a business trip to Sioux Falls Friday. Mrs. Susie Postema of the Sheldon Home is visiting Sioux Center friends. Mr. and Mrs L W Van Wyk and son Sylvester visited the M Van Wyk family in Sheldon Thursday. Mr. and Mrs J Moun of Orange City were Sioux Center eaters Saturday. Ab and Mrs G Sneider of Ireton visited at the H NMeimyoltrink home Sunday evening.
At the Northwest Town Conference session in Storm Lake President F E Mossman of Morningside College presented survey results on annual education costs per student. Figures from the national Methodist board show Cornell College at Mount Vernon $510, Town Wesleyan at Mount Pleasant $478, Morningside College $326, and Simpson College at Indianola $326.
Mrs Ralph Starkey reports two bottles of Vinal restored her husband's appetite, vigor, and strength. Doctors note mineral elements iron calcium with liver peptone in Vinal aid nervous, easily tired people by boosting energy and sleep. Druggist H J H Pember endorses its tasty formula.
An advertisement recounts a middle aged wife who avoided eating due to stomach gas for months. It promotes Adlerika as a complete bowel cleaner that acts quickly and relieves gas by sweeping both upper and lower bowels, claiming dramatic personal results.
A lighthearted note recalls a resident with a pet squirrel named Bozo who happily accepts peanuts from neighbors. Other items mention a married woman suitor and a chastened husband, a jail inmate siphoning liquor via a key, a hired man’s lantern habit, and the game warden announcing no open pheasant season in Plymouth county due to heavy hail damage.
Greenfield reporter Sidey describes how the state highway commission lifts imperfections in pavement. A crew uses a special machine that forces a mud cement mix through drilled holes to raise low spots and can also level high places, operating like a high pressure pump with 1800 horsepower per cylinder.
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