06 Sep 1956
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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1956
Page
1
Rock Valley's Community Market Place invites visitors to the fairgrounds first end to learn how cloud seeding works with an on site exhibit and demonstrations. Local officials present.
Mrs. Jake Selena Punerat obituary notes Mrs. Jake Solsma, 84, died Wednesday at home. Services were 1 p.m. at home and 1:30 p.m. at the First Reformed Jehub in Hull. Born in The Netherlands, she came to the United States 20 years ago. Survivors include her widow and two daughters Mrs. John T Smit of Hull and Mrs. Henry Riemersma of Matlock, plus nine stepchildren.
Muuvenburg Funeral services for Mrs Dick Muilenburg, 61, who died after months of illness, were held Thursday afternoon at Trinity Reformed Church in Orange City with Reverend Charles Boonstra officiating. Survivors include her husband, a son Ivan, a daughter Mrs Allen Rops of Orange City, and another daughter Mrs Keith De Jong of Grand Haven Michigan. Mrs De Jong had cared for her mother. She and Mr De Jong plan to depart for India soon.
A teacher from Kadaikanul will join the Arcot mission in south India to educate children at a missionary school. The posting notes intent to serve in a religious educational program.
The 1956 soybean loan rate in Sioux County will be 212 per bushel, 1 cent above last year, per ASC chairman John B. Draager. National average 2.15 per bushel equals 75 percent of parity. 1955 national average 2.04 per bushel equals 70 percent. Loans or purchase agreements available. other 1956 crop supports listed: corn 1.17, oats 0.61, flaxseed .11, grain sorghum 1.91 per cwt, rye 1.16 per bushel.
The municipal pool season at Hock Rapids closed after a cooler weekend. Officials say attendance was down from last year due to colder weather but expect a good income over expenses. Plans include a concession island south of the current stands to improve operations next year.
Leo Francis Ruaide Lea Francis a longtime Rock Valley resident died Tuesday August 28 at his home. Born September 26 1896 in Rock Valley he leaves brothers Ollie Kaskie Henry Kaskie of Rock Valley and doo Kaskie of Englewood California. sisters Teresa Kaskie of Rock Valley Mrs Joe Langan Armata SD and Mrs Lucille Kreisen Newark NJ. Francis Kaskie and Katheyn Grant were married October 26 1826 in Howard SD. Three sons Bernard Donald Leo nard and one daughter Marcell a survive.
A weather modification exhibit will tour the Clay county fair to educate the public about cloud seeding, rainfall increase, hail suppression and lightning reduction. Movies displays generators and trained personnel will explain the project to visitors.
Bernard Driesen son of Mr and Mrs Hart Driesen Route 2 Hock Valley recently arrived in Germany and serves as a radio operator in the 595th Signal Support Company of the 39th Battalion, 160th Signal Group. He entered the army last February after basic training at Fort Chaffee Ark and is a 1955 graduate of Western Christian High School in Hull.
County court actions include George Dunlop named administrator for Lillie Kirkpatrick estate with bond set at 1500. Guardian Simon Harmelink seeks authority to sell ward Alice Wagenaar’s property in Orange City. Proceeding hearings set for September 24 on pension. Various estates, wills, and divorces heard. executors appointed, bonds set, hearings scheduled through October 1, 1986.
The report comes from Art Vande Weerd serving as an unofficial weather observer. It notes local conditions and provides speculative outlooks for the period referenced in the report.
The Last Will and Testament of Dena Baker of Rock Valley was filed for probate. J Gus Anderson of Ha October 2 1954 at 1 00 A M. Co Crawford named Administrator of Tillie Mammenga estate in Mat- Tock Iowa with a $10000 bond. First guardianship report for John Vander Hank by Lillian Wolfswinkel approved.
Mrs Lilian Keith joined a Sunday dinner in Little Rock at the White McAuley home and the FP Lehman residence hosted guests over the weekend. A tractor overturn killed six year old Michael Van Arion who was riding as a passenger. the driver escaped injury.
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