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BEE BUZZES (By G. D. Bowers) Weather conditions have favored threshing again during the' past. week and some rings, are all throuth. wille the rest are: Mishing up rapidly.

Barley runs: all the way from: 12 bushels an acre but oats spell a different story The report is that most of the oats are going 50 bushels and are of good quality. Although the weather has been a bit cool-Ish for corn there appears to be nothing' in the situation to be: alarmed: about, Many stalks have two and even three cars, some of which may not develop if the season is too short. Flax is yielding 10 to 20 bushels an acre, according. to: one report The Bee obtained. its a whopping big year.

for farm crops in general throughout lowa, South Dakota and Minnesota. The sweet corn season is about over except for late varieties but: everyone got pretty, well filled up while it lasted and put on a few extra pounds which will help keep them warm next winter. All we know about this sublect of golf is hearsay, but they do tell that Doc. Schutz and Jim: Vander Ploeg have been giving each other away. concerning: "snitching" a stroke here and there.

The only reason one does It; naturally, is because he figures the other fellow has done it first and it's about time for him to get even. Walt. Warntjes (who, by the way, Is not dumb and learned a thing or two. about golf while he was caddying as a boy down on the Maurice pasture links along the West Branch) led Doc ton one day by telling him something that Jim had (allegedly) said about Doc's moving his golf ball from behind 'a tree. Wall's subtle suggestion worked and Doc lit into Jim for (allegedly) dropping a ball out of his pocket when he landed in the rough.

The fact is the boys are evenly matched that it's not at all unlikely they try. to "pull a. fast one" every now and again. Bill: Hansen points out that they're wise to the Rock Valley players at the Sheldon country club and put them all in one flight. This has resulted in the Valley golfers being pitted in.

the tournament against each other eliminating them selves except one. As a matter of fact the local golfers are SO good that they all qualified for the top flight at. Sheldon, Pasture pool requires steady. nerves and great determination, as. well, as strength of character.

We have seen brilliant men take a. $50 set of golf clubs and wreak: -vengenace on theni by breaking them one by one over the knee, then throwing the remnants as hard as possible into the creek. But they say its a great: game. Today or. tomorrow will see the completion of the railway Improvement work being done here this year by the Milwaukee's special crew, with new rails from Canton to a mile east of Rock Valley and also new ties and a brand new gravel-cushioned roadbed.

From here the ghandis (their own pet name for their outfit) go up to Mitchell do a similar job on 27 miles of track between Mitchell and Aberdeen. They have at least a couple of months of working weather left and may get -it done before freezing temperatures set in, although the prospects are doubtful. The boys got their checks on Tuesday and, as. usual, some of them not rid of their dough short order. They make a little over $12 a week clear after their board and lodging are deducted the rate of $1.30 a day, although the foremen, of course, make more: than that.

Some of the boys are: leaving for the army next week. After: seeing how minutely the crew levels and straightens every rail: with an engineer. exmining their work through a specials telescope or. transit, it should not surprise anyone trawestward from here over the line to. find himself: literally: the cushions" with a cuunder the ralls take the tar vibration out of the ride men say that, except BUZZES (Continued on elsbt) Rock VOLUME 57, NUMBER 47 ROCK VALLEY Well Known Orange City Man Passes On Walter Aardappel, Former Engineer Answers Call Walter Aardappel, former Sioux county engineer well known business.

man, passed on at the Methodist hospital in Sioux City, Sunday, August '10th. He was taken to the hospital July 30th, and was recuperating from an operation when a blood clot. formed in his brain and caused his passing. He was born at Lafayette, on March 6 1874.. When nine years old he moved with his parents to Harrison, S.

Dak. He graduated in civil engineering from Iowa University and for six years was engaged in erection of government buildings in various parts of the country. He came to Orange City as county engineer twenty-nine years ago and served in that capacity for twelve years. Since then he has been special agent for the New York Life Insurance Co. He WAS known all.

over the county, attaining much success and often standing at the head of agents of his company' in sales. On Jan. 22, 1007, Mr. Anrdappel married Sarah Van Strien of Grand Rapids, Mich. Survivors include his widow and daughter, Betty; Mrs.

Arie Van Kley of Hospers; three brothers, of Los Angeles; Clarence of Spooner, Wis. Charley of Armour, S. and three sisters, Mra. Van Den Bos, S. Mrs.

H. M. Scott of Glendale, and Mrs. Henry Koosters of Holland, Mich. One sister, Mrs.

Gt. Van Arendonk of Harrison, 8. D. him in death. Funeral service are being held today (Thursday) at 1:30, at the home and at 2:00 o'clock in the Second Christian Ref.

church, Rev. A. Jabany, officiating, and interment in the Hospers cemetery. Mr. Aardappel was one of the founders and charter members of the 2nd Christian Ref.

church. Consistory members served as pallbearers and the wives of members were seated with the family at the church services. Mrs. Standt arrived early in the week from. California, algo Clarence' Aardappel of Spooner, and Chas.

of Armour, S. D. while Mrs. Henry Lucas, a sister of Mrs. Aardappel, came Wednesday to be present at the services.

Mr. Aardappel will be, missed not only his family and church associates, but by hundreds of friends. He was a man of unbounded energy and enthusiasm and his passing is a distinct loss to' the community. He was president of the Men's Citizens League an organization which served its purpose and is no longer active. Mrs.

James Sullivan of Mankato visited her mother, Mrs. James Crowley, last week, Mrs. Sullivan is the 'mother of five service men, and a sixth expects to leave soon. She has been presented a five-star pin by the American Legion which will be replaced one with six stars when the next son enters the service. Hull Man Weds Primghar Girl A very pretty wedding was held at the Reformed church in Primghar Thursday evening at 8:30, when Miss Marie De Kok of Primgbar became the bride of Mr.

Dick Oostenink, of Hull. The ceremony was in charge of Rev. G. of Primghar. Mrs.

Dan De Kok played the wedding march and Miss Burdette Oostenink sang. Promise Me" and -the. Misses Anna and Margaret Oostenburg. sang, "Take Life And Let It Be." Miss Eva De Kok, sister of the bride, was maid of honor and Tim Roetman, cousin of the groom, was best man. The bride was beautifully attired in a white chiffon with train and shoulder length vell held in place with an ornament of pearls.

Her bouquet was yellow tea roses and sweetpens. After the ceremony a reception was held in the church. basement with a short program, after. which the couple left for Denver. They will make their home in Grand Rapids, where Mr.

Oostenink is a student at the seminary there. News About the Boys in Army, Navy, Marines Enters Marine Corps Vande Weerd, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Vande Weerd, has been accepted for enlistment by the U.

S. Marine Corps, He was examined botli at Sioux City and Des Moines and from the latter recruiting office was sent on direct to San Diego, Calif. His parents received message Tuesday that he had passed the stiff Marine physical and mental requirements. Clarence has a brother in the Navy who is also stationed at San Diego. Soldiers' Addresses The address of Lieutenant Ardelle Van Eldik, Army Nurse, is as follows: Miss Ardelle Van Eldik, 2nd Lieut.

N. C. Station Hospital, Fort Ord, California. Hessel J. Roorda, machinists mate U.S.

has been detached from duty aboard ship and is now on duty. at the submarine base as machinist, at Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, His address is: U. S. Sub Base, Dept. Shop 1, Pearl Harbor, T.

Put Clem J. Keegan's address is: Med, Det. Station Hospital, Camp Livingston, La, Pvt. Henry Vander Sanden gets his mail at: Co. 379 Inf.

APO No. 95, Camp Swift, Tex. BUY DEFENSE BONDS NOW! APPLE TREE FOR EVERY BACKYARD IS DREAM COMING TRUE IN VALLEY A project of planting fruit trees sponsored by the Rock Valley Rotary club last year when 150 Virginia Crab apple trees. were planted in town and on a number of farms in this vicinity, took on added interest last week as the remainder of the were budded with a number of varieties of apples recommended for this climate. In three years, with favorable.

conditions, these trees should begin to bear fruit, The actual budding of' 101 trees, all that remained after the budding demonstration here several weeks ago, was completed' by Rev. Lyle Rachuy, a member of the club who has become expertin the art. He grafted 555 buds on the 101 Virginia Crabs, the latter tree being the hardiest. known variety of apple tree for this climate, according to horticulturists, The apple tree planting projet was designed by the club to furnish an incentive and example for all property owners in the Valley COVERS N. W.

SIOUX COUNTY LIKE THE BEE, SIOUX COUNTY, FRIDAY AUGUST Band Concert AUGUST 26, 1942 Prelude Star Spangled Banner 1. -Stepping Along Geo. Douglas 2. Bright Star Overture Harold Bennett 3. Dress Parade March W.

McCaughey 4. Overland March C. Frank Cummings. 5. Courage March Harold Bennett 6.

Siren Waltz K. L. King Headway March Harold Bennett Serenade, Idle Geo. Douglas 9. Harvard Special March W.

D. McCaughey 10. Dutch and Russian National Anthems, 11. Honor Roll March Edw. Russell Postlude Star Spangled Banner Sioux County Court News From The County Seat Marriage licenses were issued to.

the following persons: Gilbert H. Bruxyoort, 20, Orange City, and Verda Mae Sinkey, 20, Ireton. Albert John Vink, 22, Hull; and Marie Verburg, 21, Rock Valley, Isabel Linnan filed suit for divorce from Joseph 0. Linnan. According to the petition, tiff and defendant were married and Hawarden on January 4, 1026, bave 4 minor children.

Petition further states that defendant failed to her and that she was required to depend upon financial aid and assistance from others; that he squanders his money for intoxicating liquors abuses her. Plaintiff asks for custody of her children and she be awarded household goods and alimony. R. Kamminga, administrator of the estate of Erich Hirt, filed a suit against Hans Oberman, demanding judgment in the sum of $1030 on a promissory liote of $500.00 with interest from June 15, 1929. Dr.

John Schwartz of Sioux City filed a suit against Henry De Road, demanding judgment in the sum of $300.00 and interest and costs for medical service rendered to Mrs. De Rand. Dirks Hardware Co. filed a suit against Gilbert Visser of Sioux Center. The petition states that contract was entered into between plaintiff and defendantplaintiff was to furnish.

stall in a certain house in Plymouth Co. a furnace for $500.00, all plumbing for $433.00 and gutters for the house for total of $093.00, on which $500 has been paid. Plaintiff asks judy. ment for the $498 and costsbalance due on contract. Widow's pensions were granted to Tryntje Regnerus in the sum of $4.00 per week for support of the her two children; to Dreka Kool sum of $8.00 per week for her.

4 children; to Dana Van child- Laar $6.00 per week for her 3. ren, The application of Lucy De Boer for widow's pension was dismissed, Applicant failed to appear at hearing. Last day for filing for September term of court is on Saturday, August 29th. The term commences on Tuesday, September 8th, when the Grand Jury appears. Monday, the 7th, is Labor Day.

will no court that day. Petit jurors will be summoned to appear on Monday, September 14th. Hon. W. 0.

Garberson of Sibley will preside at that term. The last will and testament of John A. Johnson was admitted probate and York Johnson WAS appointed executor without bond. Tom Burke of Hawarden pleaded guilty to the charge of coliolic Judge C. Possession, and Sale of AlGarberson levied a fine against him in the sum of $300.00 and to pay costs.

If fine is not paid to be imprisoned in the county A. Ericson asking the' court to $750.00. Burke paid the fine. According to information, Sheriff Dykstra searched Tom's Cite in the early morning of August 14 and found a quantity of whiskey. Alice 1 D.

Ericson, Irene, Ney and Arlington Ericson filed a partition suit against; Albert: M. Ericson and other heirs of 0. to pay. the balance of; funds 'sell 'a property in. Hawarden aud to, deterinine the shares of each in the property, and; to divide the proceeds.

Arlington Bricson of Sanborn was 'appointed administrator of the of J. F. late of Union county, S. with bond fixed in the sum of $500; Bee AT NAVY PIER GEORGE DE BOER Gerge is one of the Rock Valley boys who are taking extensive technical training nt 'the U. S.

Navy Pier in Chiengo, He will have fine Navy rating when he graduates. George is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jelle De Boer of Rock Valley. (Local Young Lady to Join Famous WAAC Miss Catherine Flynn went to Des Moines last Wednesday to take the examinations necessary for enlistment in the W.

A. A. C. (Women's Auxiliary Army Corps). She passed both mental and physical tests, and is now waiting on call, She will get her notice of call from Omaha two weeks before she is obliged to leave.

Miss Flynn is one of very few recruits from this part of the state for the Women's Corps of the Army. There are two from Hawarden, also awaiting call. She has enlisted as an experienced telephone operator. Farm Accidents The Past Week Farm accidents this week included a crushed finger for Al Veltkamp. Herbert Huisman suffered a badly cut forearm while baling, requiring 10' stitches to close the wound, But there haven't been any reports so far of anyone going through a threshing machineand the threshing season is al- over, Farewell Party The occasion of Mr.

Richard Sneller's birthday anniversary was also made thy occasion of a farewell party honoring Mrs. Tony Hoekstra and Mrs. Roy Baartman, both of Grand Rapids, Michigan. The ladies are cousins and guests included their uncles, aunts' and cousins. Mrs.

Henry J. Vande Weerd and Mrs. Richard Sneller served a lovely lunch at the Sneller home. all there were 50 present. One More Sugar Registration Will Be Held Robert Bellaire To Arrive From Japan Mrs.

Robert Bellaire and son left Sioux City Tuesday for New York to meet United Press correspondent Robert Bellaire, arriy. ing this week from together with Ambassador Grew and other diplomats. The young former Le Mars and Sioux City man who has received SO much radio and press publicity will have a strange story to tell on his arrival, says his grandmother, Mrs. Anna Bellaire of LeMars. The family believed that he was receiving the best of food and courteous treatment while interned in Japan, but his statements since landing on friendly African soil disillusioned them.

He received "unpleasant third degree" from the Japs every few days and at one time was violently choked when his tormentors tried to make him broadcast that the internees were recelving, goud treatment--a statement refused to make. Bollaire will be in New York for a time and is later expected with his family for a visit with his parents in Sioux City and his grandmother in Le Mars. Fifty Men Leave For Camp Dodge B-1 Men Leave Too Fifty. Sloux county men, "solected for: seryice in the army, left in two busses nt five o'clock Monday morning for Camp Dodge, Des Moines, where. they will recelve medical examinations.

Three Class B-1 men left Monday afternoon for Ft. Leavenbe inducted into the army, They worth. "Kansas, where they will were John Freriks of Alton, Bernard Vermeer of Sloux Center, Harold Levering of Maurice. These men will be nssigned to non-combatant branches of the army, defective vision or 'other 1m- pairment disqualifying them for combatant duty. Seven of these Class B-1 11011 went: to Omaha for physical examinations two weeks ago, but two were rejected and 21 third, Kenneth Peterson of Doon, has since licen deferred on necount of the tragic death of his brother by drowning last week.

Kenneth is now needed to assist his mother, A widow, on the form nenr Doon. The next call for selectees will be Sept. 21st, when the county board has been Instructed to select 03 men, of ten per cent are to be Class. B-1 men, Both Class A and Class B. men will leave together for physical examinations, instead of at separate times as they did this month.

Jacqueline Callies of Titonka is visiting her friend, Miss Murgaret McKeegan, this week. HAROLD BONTHUIS DESCRIBES THE COUNTRY WHERE R. V. BOYS WORK A letter from Harold Bonthuis, dated August 12 at Fairbanks, Alaska, indicates that all the Rock Valley boys who are helping to build the Alaska highway are well and in good spirits, If any of them decide to come home instead of remaining over winter they will probably come down the latter part of October or first part of November. Harold says: We had a wonderful trip up, here, traveling as far as Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, by traina distance of about 2,000 miles.

We were delayed in Edmonton for two weeks, It is a very moden city with a population of 100,000. The people in Edmonton treated us very nice and we tried to do the same in return. traveled by' plane to some small airport in Alaska, the name of which I can't reveal, and traveled the rest of the way by bus and truck. When we first arrived camp we slept in tents but since then' we have moved into a regu. Elation C.

C. C. barracks, They are feet long and 40. feet wide, equipped with 30. double deck bunks, Bathroom Axtures are going to be: installed- soon (we hope), The scenery up here is magnificent, with trees, snow -capped The Bee Stops On Expiration of Subscription MAIZE 21, FORMER ROCK VALLEY GIRL IS MARRIED Hendrina Talsma Marries, West Coast A wedding on the west coast of great interest to many friends here of the bride, the former Hendrina Talsma, took place on Monday, August 10, when she was married to Mr.

Lee Beukelman, formerly of Iowa and bride, South Both Dakota, have the been saine as the residing at Bellflower, for a num(ber of months, The wedding ceremony took place at the supper hour at the Normandy Wedding Manor on Ocean Long Beach. Judge Warlen De officiated. Mr. and Mrs. Peter De Vries, formerly of Hawarden, but now of Bellflower were their only attendants.

The bride was dressed in a pin-stripe brown traveling suit and wore a brown hat with veil, white blouse and pine green accessories, Mrs, De Vries WAS dressed similarly but with red accessories. Both the bridegroom and Mr. De Vries wore brown. suits with accessories like that of the bride and her attendant in color. After taking a short honeymoon they are now at home to their friends at Polley Apt.

No. 3, 1127. Lemoyne Los Angeles. The bride, who counts her friends in Sioux county and elsewhere by the hundreds, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Jelte Talsma of Rock Valley and is a graduate of Orange City high school. where the family formerly resided, She also attended Hull and Rock Valley high schools and that in Excelsior, California. During her senior year in high school she was assistant to Supt. John Brouw. er and also held a sunilar position while attending school in California, For the past several weeks she had made her home with Mr.

and Mrs. De Vries at Bellflower. The man of her choice is a graduate of Dakota schools and he taught school for some time. Mr. Beukelman is now employed by the Lockheed Aircraft Corp, The couple starts life together with the sincere congratulations and best wishes of a host of friends who wish them much happiness and prosperity.

Frank R. McGuire, guardian of Myrtle L. McGuire, reported the sale of the ward's one-third interest in a property in Hawarden to Sherman Q. French for the price of $125,00. The sale was approved by the court.

The final report of R. Scanlan, administrator the estate of Gerrit Zyp, was approved. The conrt: directed the administrator. boji, this Several hundred hand to the Old Age Assistance Div, of the State of Iowa, BOMB THE JAPS WITH JUNK. 1942 $2.00 Per Year Next Wednesday Is Last Chance Here E.

R. Scanlan, Rock Valley Sugar Registrar, has set one more opportunity at which those who were prevented by threshing or who forgot to apply for their canning sugar certificates during the three-day. registration last week may still apply. "But sure and bring your Rationing books," he warns, Following is the notice he has. issued: "Those entitled to canning sugar according to regulations MUST apply at TOWN HALL on Wednesday, August 26th.

Hours: 1 to 6 and 7 to 9 p. m. Last and final day. Please remember Date and Hours, BRING RATIONING BOOKS. Those prevented from applying during the three-day registration last week because of threshing or because they forgot about it, have this one additional chance to apply here.

Those who have not yet applied for the first time should apply next Wednesday and get the matter over with now, Mr. Scanlan states. Anyone living in the Rock Valley trade territory may apply for their canning sugar certiAcates here next Wednesday afternoon and evening, bringing with them the ration books of the entire family. Bergsmas To Be Stewards, Home At Sheldon, Mr. and Mrs.

William Bergsma 'have accepted an offer to become stewards of the Holland Home at Sheldon and will rent their home here and begin their yew work on September 15, The Home is quite a large stitution and has 56 inmates at the present time with three hired girls and a cook, The community regrets to lose the Bergsmas but their friends. wish them alt success in their new undertaking. More from Here Leave to Work Provo Project Seven Rook Valley men who: had all been, working" on the Army radio school project at Sioux Falls, left this week to begin work on another government. construction project located. near Provo, S.

D. They are Jerry Stock, Alex Hoyman, Druy vestoyn, Leo Buckley, Leo Wagner, Leslie Davisson and Bogaard, Clarence Mulder has been employod there for some time. community with the hope that it would start a movement to plant fruit trees more freely to replace those which have perished within recent years because of severe weather conditions, and to make the fruit more plentiful in town and immediate" vicinity. "An apple tree in every back. yard" would be a good slogan to adopt, it was thought, and the club hopes that the movement to plant more fruit trees will continue to grow to new pro.

portions. in succeeding years. It is planned to graft additional buds on the original setting of 150 Virginia next summer when the trees will have put on increased growth. Rev? Rachuy warns that the rubber bands holding the new buds should be removed after a couple of weeks or as as the buds are firmly set, and the sinall leaves below the should be pinched off so that the entire growth will go, into the bud, Failure to remove the rubber band might stunt or kill the tree. mountains, streams, and everything that makes a placo beautiful.

Alaska is known as "God's Country" and I agree with that description, Bear, moose and caribou are seen occasionally but in another month they will be moving down to the lower country which will give us plenty of game to hunt. The only entch is that we have to buy a $50 bunting license. Fall weather is setting in up here and in another month it will begin getting colder, Our recreation is quite limited. About the only entertainment we have is our radio, The only station we can get during the day is Fairbanks but later in the evening. we can get San Francisco, Calif.

I don't know if we will get. to come home this winter or not, but if we do it should be sometime between the latter part. of October and first part of No: vember. (The got. quite a kiss out of.

a porcupine Contractor Ira. Van Buskirk ran over while on the way back from a trip to Fairbanks -and Harold enolozed a his letter, His address is- Harold Bonthuis, C. F. Lyt. le Co.

Greep Const. Alas. kan Highway, Care of Van Buskirk, Box 980, Fairbanks, Future Subscribers Phone No. 10 "Junk" Committee" Born, to Mr. and Mrs.

Hein Kosters, on August 17, a baby girl, The very young lady has been named Mary Jane. "Junk" Committee" Members of the Rook Valley Scrap Salvage committee as announced last week by Chairman Frank Druyveseyn, are fol lows: Ted Bauman, 'Elmor Miller, Paul Collenbaugh, Frank De: Young, L. L. Richter, Hans Moorlag, Van Maanen, Clarence Miller, Dick Weaselink, Dr. Smith, Meerdink, John Dodeward, Ray Woolridge, sol Roorda, John' C.

Dykstra, Ed J. Swier, H. Van Ginkel, Lee Schleoty, Van Noort, Hein Vande Weerd, Hein Gerrit Van't Hill, Gerrit: De Mayor Frank Mo Gill and George Bowers, Mrs. William Vande Velde 'and son Richard, Mr. and.

Mrs. Jim Bartels and Mra: John. Vande Velde of Bellflower, ar rived to spend two weeks here;.