News Article August 1934

FARMERS COOPERATIVE EXCHANGE, HARRIS

Posted By: Roseanna Zehner
Date: 7/22/2006 at 14:11:54

August 1934

Lyon County may pass the 4,000 mark in automobile registration this year – if county farmers get their corn-hog benefit payments within the next few weeks.

Stockholders of the Farmers' Cooperative Exchange of Rock Rapids will soon be asked to approve a proposal to construct a new grain storage elevator in this city, a plant to replace the one now owned by the association located on the Rock Island tracks between Boone and Story streets.

Rock Rapids is to have a lighted athletic field where, in the future, many of the outdoor events in which high school city athletes take part, will be staged. Members of the council and the mayor signified their approval of the project and authorized the purchase of the necessary equipment by the city, after members of the school board had agreed to pay a minimum of $100 a year for maintenance and operation of the equipment after it is installed.

Did you know S.R. Harris? Do you know anyone that did know that pioneer of Lyon County? According to the best information available here, Harris was the first postmaster. He served at Gibraltar – the first post office which is now known as Gitchie Manitou State Park. The office was established on Dec. 7, 1869. It was a short-lived station, being closed on Dec. 22, 1871.

Permission from Jodie Hoogendoorn, Editor, Lyon County Reporter

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