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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1921
Page
6
Court notes from Sioux County cover cases including arson claims and a divorce granted in Gretje Vliezer versus Vleiger. Mentions of alimony and life estate terms appear alongside attorney fees and costs. Names linked to local residents and counties Hospers and Wayne Neb appear in scattered references.
Schemmer and Sands arranged to steal a Buick from Sheldon and drive toward Omaha. Sands confessed after arrest in Rock Valley area and pled guilty in Orange City. Kemp had hired Sands and notified Vandee, with the car recovered and a $23 reward paid.
Mrs J Pieroni died at Rock Valley Hospital following a second operation. She leaves a husband and five children, plus a sister in Rock Valley and relatives in Italy. Funeral services were held at St Mary's Church Rock Valley and burial followed at St Mary's Cemetery.
The Home Meat Market will be open to the public Saturday October 1 1921. G De Broin Son, proprietors, invite prospective customers and friends to visit the new place of business.
Fragmentary obituary note states Mary Jane Barth died at Ther. I. The text is incomplete leaving the cause and date unreadable.
Ford cars trucks tractors and Ford parts and repairs are now available in Rock Valley through Ford agency leaders Landschulter and Richter. The new firm operates from the Reorda building built last year for Ford service. Mr Reorda relinquished the agency last spring to gravel roads work.
E. Gould and Alexander report as suspects in an attempted holdup near Anita. A posse formed along the White Pole road, exchanging gunfire that wounded Gould and Alexander and killed no one. Court actions name several Anita residents as defendants in related suits. Red Cross nurses sought for disabled ex soldiers. benefits and postings described. Rare birds near Nevada and corn prices and wages for huskers noted along with local curiosities and treasure hunts.
Governor Kendall forms a cross state commission with J M McDonald of Sioux City ex Senator Honge of Blencoe Mo County and C W Prwley of Des Moines to meet Nebraska’s panel led by Gov McKelvie. They aim to settle the Missouri River boundary west of Hamburg in Fremont county amid exposed Nebraska soil on the town side after the river’s historic meanderings.
In Paris a list of twenty four Americans awarded the Medaille Reconnaissance honors Mrs Robert J Johnston of Humboldt for her war relief work in the World War. She was National Treasurer of the D A R during the waterworks dedication at Thilley and has long served in Iowa banking and women’s club federations. Her husband led the state board of agriculture and helped found the Jones Brent state fair.
Ellen A Parkinson Myhlhousex of South Park township Jackson county Iowa dies after rapid diphtheria illness. She leaves husband John Muthousen senior a son Garl 18 at home two brothers John and Clark and is a member of the Pape Rebekah Lodge Maquoketa Reformed Church. Funeral Wednesday at Mt Hope Cemetery internment following Rev Edward A. Leneoff officiating.
Iowa again tops national health standings for school children per the Iowa Tuberculosis association. In the interstate contest, Iowa ranks first in crusaders and third in enrollment percentage as schools win six prize banners from the National taberenosis association. Des Moines and several rural schools receive awards including Sumner Diamond Lake Montgomery Rockwell Webster Oska loosa Amos Hart Junior High and Parochial entries with numerous second prize pennants across the state.
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