Public School News Notes Highlights and
Public School News Notes reports perfect spelling papers by listed fourth graders led by Janet Vande Velde and others, upcoming noon duty in the action building, a guest talk by Mrs Kosters, a rain-cancelled kittenball game vs Rock Valley, near perfect high school attendance, health absence of Bertha Van Boeven, and the first and second Honor Rolls across grades nine to twelve with top averages noted. It also cites a State Superintendent report on Normal Training school status for 1930 and notes the basketball court completion at the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Haupt
Board of Education
Janet Vande Velde
Elsie van Beck
Willie Vander Linden
Martha van Holland
Bolby Vande Bu Gertrude Snitzelar
Hendrika Vogezane
Gois Roorda
Marjery Velgersark
Mise Garst
Maller
Actionl
H. J. Kosters
Kasters
Sion Center
Rock Valley
Bertha van Boeven
van Boeven
Bertha
Willard Dennis Arthur Bergsma
Alvin Miller
Helen Roorda
Henriettaesselink
Suste Vander Laan
Helen Walhof
Skr Pryn
Esther Gayer Francis
Letha Smith
Winifred Talsten
Donald Vande Stowe
Janet Vande Weerd
Robert Vis
Margaret de Jong
Dorothy Smith
Coka Blankespoor
Annual Red Cross Meeting in Orange City
Sioux County Red Cross Chapter holds its annual meeting Tuesday October 26 at 2 PM in Trinity Reformed church Orange City. Election of officers and branch reports on the Roll Call to be presented. All members urged to attend. Mrs. Edw. Fisher, Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux County
Red Cross Chapter
Red Cross
Trinity Reformed
Lyon and Osceola Counties Vote Bond Road Question
Lyon and Osceola counties voters will decide on issuing bonds to fund primary road paving. The measure re-submitted after petitions, amid prior defeat, with Osceola backing and Lyon County losing gas tax revenue blamed. If approved, bonds up to 1.5 million and a tax levy up to five mills yearly would repay principal and interest from primary road funds as ages mature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyon County
Board of Supervisors
State Highway Commission
Osceola County
Board of Supervisors of
Mad Lon
Peace Lutheran Church to lay cornerstone on Sunday
Peace Lutheran Church marks the cornerstone laying for its new church this Sunday with a 1 pm English service and a 10 am Sunday School in the morning. Pastor K. J. Graf leads the event with services continuing at 2 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peace Lutheran Church
Plate Two
Euglish
K. J. Graf
Social Events in Bork Valley Past Week Brightly Plumed
Social events in Bork Valley last week featured Welock dinner hosts Mr and Mrs Henry Helmers of Orange City guests of Mr and Mrs F C Helmers. Local groups including Rock Valley Masonic lodge Torch Bearers and various clubs held meetings and social programs at the 100 S hall parsonage and church parlors. Attendees from Rock Valley joined the ith District Legion Auxiliary convention in Shel don for an evening of speeches music and a 5 30 banquet. Parsonage store plans and an Antique Curiosity show were discussed for the Methodist parish. Garden and bridge gatherings filled the week with entertainment and neighborly visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C_ Wiggerma
Daughs Euda
B. Eielson
Mary Flynn
Bernard Mani Autoes
Rock Rapids
C. B. Linkenliel
Rock Valley
Ith, District Legion—Auxiliary
Sheldon
D. J. Scanhin
J. (. Wiggerman
John McKeegan
Emnett Stanlan
Jerry Steck
Harvey Barnard
George Kessler
Prisala Club
Earl Corwin
Ron High Scare
Lanes
Mid Society
The
Methodist Church
A. Hall
H. J. Rosters
Roorda
Lafely
Alvord
Doay
Mire. Kesters
Miss Garst
Jeerry Steck
Tyler
Bastermeye
John Solo
Astrid Lundgren
Garst
Green Ler Hments
First Reformed Church October 26 Services
Services listed for October 26 1930 at First Reformed Church include 9 30 A M Dutch service on The Hay 5 187 32, 2 00 P M English service on Memory in the Life Beyond with Luke 16 25 as reading, and a 7 45 Christian Endeavor meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor
Plans Completed For New Public Library In Rock Valley
Plans have been completed for reactivating a new public library in Rock Valley. The Legion will start fundraising next week, accepting cash donations and books in English Dutch and German. A five-member library board will govern, with seats from Farm Bureau City Council Booster Club Literary Circle and American Legion. Open two afternoons and one evening weekly, free library cards for residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoek Valles
Legion Mien
Farm Bureau
Booster Glub
Literary Circle
American Legion
Organi T
Library Board
Tig
Rock Valley
Harvey Barnard
Steve Vander Well
Dr. R. Huzienga
Open Season Declared For Pheasants In Iowa
Hunters urged to prepare as an open season for pheasants is declared affecting thirty three counties in Iowa including Lions and Lyon. Dates set are November 1 5 6 74 and 15.
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Towa
Lions
Lyon
Rew Road No 75 Graded for Graveling Contract
A state highway commission contract to gravel the new portion of Primary Road No 75 extends twelve miles north of the corner and six miles east of Rock Valley. Work to be done this fall and winter. contract awarded to Martsell and Toepell of Early, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Valley
Martsell and Toepell
Early
Iowa
Blackbirds Headed Southward Over Central Iowa
Large flocks of blackbirds passed over central Iowa in recent weeks heading south. The birds roost in timber tracts at night and feed on cornfields along the route, creating loud noise as they concentrate for the southward journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central
Owa
Southland
Boone County to Honor Memory of Kate Shelley
Boone County residents petition the county board to rename the Coal Valley highway into Monncana running into Des Moines in honor of Kate Shelley. The Des Moines River rescue by a girl who saved a Northwestern train drew worldwide attention and inspired poetry in schools.
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Polk County
Merle Hay
France
Des Moimes
Camp Dodge
Kate Shelley
Des Moines
Coal Valley Highway
Monncana
Bogus Eye Specialists Exposed in Iowa Case
L P Barth of Cresco Iowa describes a con by impostor eye doctors posing as Davis of Mason City and G Kayper of Milwaukee. They operated on Mrs Bernard’s eyes after taking $30 in advance, fled with $300 cash when bank staff noted their car, and were traced to Decatur Illinois where Davis is Ashley a bond salesman. Civil settlement followed but criminal charges remain.
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L. P. Barth
Cresca
Iowa
Davis
Mason City
Kayper
Milwaukee
Joseph Bernard
Protovia
Bernard
Bohemian Savings Bank
Brapicon
Decatur
Dr. Davis
HLM
Ashley
Cresco
Greiner Bros. Garage Fire Sparks Losses in Rock Valley
In Rock Valley a theft and ensuing fire at the Greiner Bros. garage led to most money being recovered from duplicate checks after a payroll stash of about fifty dollars in checks and currency was placed in a bag and hidden. The breakfast time fire destroyed the basket and funds, spurring replacement of checks and a larger furnace to prevent future losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Valley
Sears
Keiner
Greiner
Fire destroys farm home near Rock Valley
A house on the Oldenkamp farm northwest of Rock Valley was completely destroyed by fire early Sunday. John Cannegeiter and family resided there. Greer Bros. fought the blaze but could not save the structure though they prevented spread to other buildings. The fire likely started from a defective chimney. A second scare occurred at Back Valley when smoke issued from the Kersbergen machine shop due to burning sawdust, causing smoke but little damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oldenkamp
Rock Valley
John Cannegeiter
Livy
Greer Bros
Vallley
Kersbergen
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