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Newspaper
Sioux County Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1898
Page
24
A lyrical prose piece opens with a wistful breeze and fluttering leaflets escaping a tree, then shifts to a local column listing numerous town notes. Items mention residents, services, church revivals, auctions, and social events across Rock Valley and nearby communities with brief updates and appeals for advertising support.
Rock Valley hosts a directors meeting this afternoon in the high school room shared by Principal Collins and the board. Attendees will discuss rural school reforms, teacher needs under the new law, library access, and other topics with open discussion after planned programs and adjournment in the early evening.
The column lists couples married last week and last Sunday outings to enjoy sunshine. It notes Louis Mosling and Miss Diena Kuhl wed last Wednesday week and extends well wishes. E. Y. Heath from Shel don stands in at Milwaukee depot during Agent Jacobs absence. Anna Foppe opens a dressmaking shop above Pember’s drug store and invites patronage. A Rock Valley creamery patron reports high milk and colt values in January. Foresters hold their second annual ball with Collins Bros. orchestra providing music. A Parkinson’s report correction states there was no dancing. The Y’s meet Saturday night at Mrs. H. W. Rounds with a prepared program. Mayor Schemmer is surprised by about a dozen couples last Saturday, with Cinch and refreshments. Mrs. W. F Stengel and others were surprised by the Rebekahs on Wednesday night with games and refreshments. E. Jackson and wife of Sioux Falls visited Mc Kissick and family. JR. McKissick returned Thursday with them for a visit in Sioux Falls and other SD towns.
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