Death notice of John A Huizenga in Hollywood
Dr R Huizenga received a telegram Tuesday announcing the death of his brother John A Huizenga at his Hollywood California home. He was past forty eight, formerly of Rock Valley, connected with First National Bank and later a stake in a bank at Lankershim. He leaves a wife, one brother and three sisters, all known in Rock Valley.
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R. Huizenga
John A. Huizenga
Hollywood
California
Huizenga
Rock Valley
Sioux County
First National Bank
State Bank
Lankerssim
Holland
Ebn
Rocky Valley
Valley Poultry Yards Ad Promotes Chickens and Feed
A Valley Poultry Yards notice invites customers to call for poultry needs and offers free delivery of eggs mash and poultry feeds. It highlights a carload of Eye Mash, self feeders, and fountains as part of its product lineup to satisfy poultry owners.
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Chikens
Valley Poultry Yards
Book Agents Annoy Adams County Teachers
Miss Anta Lynam, county superintendent of Adams county schools, warns teachers against book agents and urges not to admit them to the schoolhouse. Within a month, two canvassers toured rural schools, selling sets of books for high prices and claiming false connections to state officials. Lynam cautions other superintendents to alert teachers about these frauds.
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Anta Lynam
Adams County
Miss Lynam
Agnes Samuelson
Methodist Church Notes Invitation to Sunday services
Rev Adkins delivered an inspiring message last Sunday evening. The church invites all to Sunday School at 10:00 and morning service at 11:00. On one Sunday Kamphoefner will speak at 7:30 P M. Everyone is welcome. JL R Foeht Pastor.
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Methodist Church
Adkins
JL. “R. Foeht
Local Briefs From Rock Valley Area
Short items from Rock Valley and surroundings note travels and deaths. Fred Smits left for Wisconsin after his brother Gerrit’s death while F J Heizig went to South Dakota to manage farm interests. An 80 acre Rock Valley farm recently sold to Gaspar of Remsey, Iowa for 135 dollars per acre. Mrs Huizenga left for Hollywood after word of J A Huizenga’s death. Church group calls Rev Lamberts of Fremont Michigan. Lions show Wings at Lyon Theatre October 23 for four days. Local visits include VandenBertlands and Kesslers visiting in Rock Valley and Carroll. Mrs Bauman and family move to Warren Avenue home.
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Koster’s
Fred Smits
Wauoon
Wisconsin
Gerrit Smits
F. J. Heizig
Canisota
R. Huizenga
Hollywood California
J.A. Huzenga
C. A. Bonthuis
Muskego
Wm. Stergen
Rosebud
8. D
Will Open Filling Station Saturday
Sert Van Magnen announces in this week s Bee that he will open his fine new filling station Saturday on Kimball Avenue just east of the P A Cumminings residence. The modern station is an improvement to this part of town and will likely do a nice business.
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Sert van Magnen
Kimball Avenue
P. A. Cumminings
van Maanen
Notes From Our Public School Activities and Attendance
First grade pupils Eleanor Henderson Bernreath Simmonsma Eve De Young Agnes De Young Henry Verdoorn Charley Vande Weerd Melvin Den Hartog and Goel Verdoorn had perfect attendance in the first six weeks. Second graders work on a Halloween scene while Bunny Rabbits begin silent reading. Fifteen third graders also had perfect attendance in the first six weeks. fifth and sixth graders list named pupils with perfect attendance. Seventh and eighth grades spell ing class produced a Columbus dramatization. The Teachers' Association opened with The Dover Road by Little Theatre players, plus round table discussions and talks by Nebraska and Iowa educators. North West District High School Orchestra performed in Sioux City. Oakland director Glen Woods praised the group. Choral music gains attention as more students sing a cappella pieces. Des Moines grocery stores join Independent Grocers' Alliance. collective buying boosts competition.
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Elenor Henderson
Berneath Simmonsma
Eve de Young
Agnes de Young
Henry Verdoorn
Charley Vande Weerd
Melvin den Hartog
Goel Verdoorn
Bolonius
Sueither
Elizabeth Kersbergen
Irene Roorda
Gladyce Vander Poel
Cornelia van Dyke
Milton Vander Stouve
Richard van Zee
Albert Vander Weerd
Jessie Vogelzang
Helen Roorda
Columbus
Teachers’ Association
Thurdsay
Dover Road
Education
Nebraska
Cram
Iowa State Teachers College
North West District
Sioux City
Glen Woods
Oakland
California
Authorities Seek Conviction Of Highway Sign Mutilators
The State highway commission reports signs along highways torn down or damaged. County engineers are tasked with identifying the guilty parties for prosecution as road signs, placed by the United States government and Iowa, must not be disturbed or broken.
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State Highway Commission
United States
Iowa
Public Sale Brings Strong Cash Report in Des Moines
J G Lucas of Madrid Boone County reports a Des Moines sale where all but one buyer paid with cash or check. The event raised between 3600 and 3700 dollars with seven cows totaling 1156 dollars and the top bid at 190 dollars. The sale highlighted robust cash activity unusual for boom periods.
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J. G. Lucas
Madrid
Boone
Des Moines
Helmers Sells Watkins Medicine Business
Herman Helmers has sold his Watkins medicine business to Dick Roetman of Hull. The deal closed Monday with Roetman taking possession immediately. Roetman previously lived in Edgerton Minnesota before moving to Hull a few months ago. Helmers notes fifteen years in the business and plans to reside in Rock Valley while deciding his future.
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Herman Helmers
Watkins Medicine
Dick Roetman
Hull
Roetman
Edgerton
Minn
Helmers
Rock Valley
Bob Murphy Takes New Post At Des Moines Orpheum
Noted entertainer Bob Murphy, famed across the country, becomes manager of Des Moines Orpheum Theatre. He says he wrote the first verse of Mother Ol’ Mine in Los Angeles and finished it in Des Moines, debuting it in a city concert. Mrs E H Gillette of Des Moines, widow of two former members of son gless, recently heard from her daughter Florence Nichols in New York about an airplane flight over Des Moines. Nichols reports a pass over the city on the return journey from New York to Denver, with the thrill recalled in a letter from Denver. The writer describes the Des Moines view by moonlight and recalls a parallel journey from New England to Denver during Pike’s Peak gold excitement.
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Bob Murphy
Orpheum ‘Theatre
Des ‘Moines
Des Moines
Los Angeles
Sions City
E. H. Gillette
Songless
Florence Gillette Nichols
New York
Menfon
Messine Denekle
Denver
Mrs. Nichols
MieraHt
New England
Pike’s Peak
Davis County Farmers Defend Sheep Wealth and Stability
Kenneth Baldridge of Bloomfield Davis County argues in a public statement that the county holds twice as many sheep as any other county, with Van Buren second. He cites diversified farming, strong banks, and resilient prices as key to Davis County’s stability and upward land values, noting the area has avoided major deflation impacts.
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Davis County
Kenneth Baldridge
Bloomfield
van Buren
Gibraltar
Moingona loses post office and line service
Moingona, one of Boone county’s oldest towns, has lost its post office after Northwestern discontinued both passenger and freight service. The railroad cited unpaid charges for some time. The town is linked to Miss Kate Shelly’s historic Des Moines River crossing, and the new river bridge, over 185 feet high and over a mile long, is now patrolled day and night.
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Moingona
Boone County
Kate Shelly
Des Moines
Chicago & Northwestern
Northwestern
Apple Tree Throws Second Crop at Milford Orchard
Thomas Walpole of Milford Dickinson county testifies that A J Norther of Oko hoji township has a single apple tree bearing a second crop for the year. The second crop apples are large and turning red as they mature.
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Milford
Thomas Walpole
Dickinson County
A. J. Norther
Okohoji Township
Secon
Military Drill Draws Many Students at Iowa State
The State University at Iowa City reports strong interest in its military program. Of the optional advanced course, 214 men enroll by choice. Additionally 556 students complete the required second year work, while first year basics are mandatory. Commanded by Col Converse L Lewis the department notes growing participation.
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State University
Iowa City
Department A
Converse L. Lewis
Farm Bureau Seeks State Aid for Rural Schools
A survey of rural school activities aims to present a plan for state aid to the next general assembly. The Farm Bureau asks the legislature to appoint a system commission to study rural educational facilities, seeking parity without increasing Iowa farmers tax burden. Support is reported from the Iowa State Teachers Association and many school authorities statewide.
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General Assembly
Farm Byman
Iowa
Iowa, State Teachers’ Association
American Legion Elects New Officers at Pfarrer Fox Post
W B Hansen was elected Post Commander at the Pfarrer Fox American Legion Post 1 monthly meeting held Thursday evening. Other officers chosen include John Haupt as Vice Commander Dr R A Schutz adjutant C Rozeboom finance officer George Abrendt John Haas chaplain Frank O Mara R Buizinga and G Van Nimwegen. The entertainment committee was formed to plan upcoming events for the next regular meeting.
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W. B. Hansen
Post- Comander
Pfarrer-Fox Post American Legion
Johm Haupt
R.A. Schutz
C. Rozeboom
Seargent of Arms
George Abrendt
John Haas
Chaplin Frank O’mara
R. Buizinga
G. van Nimwegen
Primghar School Board Bans Tobacco and Liquor Use
Primghar Iowa Independent School District bans tobacco and intoxicating liquor for students for the school year. Any student who uses tobacco or liquor at any time or place loses participation in all class and athletic activities and faces immediate hearing, expulsion, or suspension if proven.
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Primghar
O'Brien County
Iowa
Davenport Has a Colony of Monkeys
Davenport hosts a colony of some seventy monkeys in a large artificial hill with many holes serving as rooms. Monkeys move between trees 6 to 12 feet away. The grounds have no enclosure beyond a low stone wall, but a deep water stream inside the wall prevents the animals from escaping.
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D. Henry
Coon Rapids
Carroll County
Davenport
Prairie Fire Reminder at Pioneer Days
Sam D. Henry of Coon Rapids, Carroll county, recalls a prairie fire near the town that threatened a quarter section of unbroken native prairie where blue grass and other growth had thrived. Fire alarms by telephone summoned about a dozen cars with fighters using wet sacks, extinguishing the blaze before damage, preserving a show place famed for its spring blossoms of native flowers.
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Sam D. Henry
Coon Rapids
Carroll County
Iowa
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Carroll
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G. J. Kessler
State Bank of
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U.S. Treasury Notes
Liberty
Dorothy Dixon
Rena Kosters
Irma Walpole
Esther Buffington
Ferrell Davisson
Margaret Gerritsen
Kenneth Gran
Judson Smith
Anna Wade Weerd
Henry van Dyke
Theodore Ver Doorn
Ellen Ver Doorn
Independent Grocers’ Alliance of America
H. Helmers
Watkins
Fowa
Nigt
Postoffice
Sterling
Farmers Elevator
Farm Bureau
American Legion
Rock Valley, Iowa
Brun
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