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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1926
Page
2
Wallace M. Short, former mayor of Sioux City, extols the humble cottonwood in eloquent prose. He recalls childhood under cottonwood trees, their songs, storms, and shade shaping the Missouri Valley landscape and spirit.
Local ads offer Smoked Picnic Ham at 246 per pound and Choice Boiling Meat 12 Ibs for $1.00. Choice Roast priced per pound at 11 cents and All Steaks at 25 cents per pound.
Last season Henry Hinteacer Harris in Oscelosa county grew 1 to petat potatoes on drained lake land and saw large returns. This season he planted 140 acres of early potatoes with three sprays, and prospects remain strong despite drought. A major blast near Dubuque dislodged 36 000 cubic yards of rock at 700 cost. Barbara Mace, 5 born in Des Moines, has traveled widely and now noted as a remarkable child tied to Brice Mace. A highway project near Dubuque used 6 700 pounds of dynamite to clear limestone bluffs. An auto thief scenario describes criminals robbing a salesman near Waterloo. Farm machinery left unprotected on fields prompts recalls from Perry Grimes about a 135 self binder purchased in 1902 and sold later for above original price after 13 years. Bedford egg dealers offer premium prices for clean white eggs due to Eastern demand. Esther Foley, 20, of Rock Rapids, wins amateur diving title in Philadelphia. Spencer mayor fines a youth for tailgating a car. President Coolidge authorizes Bellevue Savannah National Park linking Bellevue to Savannah via Illinois and Mississippi River routes, involving 12 000 acres of government proving grounds. A Bankers Life broadcast at Adel’s homecoming drew 17 000 attendees and reunited 12 missing children with families via loudspeaker.
The article reports a strong enrollment push with teachers arriving on time and rapid progress after Labor Day. Football looks promising with returning players and several new members strengthening the squad. The high school enrollment exceeds last year with 77 in high and 150 in grades, and the new program and corps teachers impress. Watch for Bill Hart in Tumbleweeds and Sandy performances this weekend.
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