Rock River Flood Destroys Dikes and Brings City to Standstill
The 17.5 foot forecast crest proved false as the Rock River rose through Rock Valley and caused extensive flooding. Neighbors and 200 workers rushed to build dikes and evacuate areas including the Clarence Post farm northwest of town. Bridges failed and roads flooded as the crest moved through, with authorities warning of another 1.75 foot rise before a final crest anticipated Wednesday.
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Rock Valley
U.S. Weather Bureau
Lo Rac
van Zee
Christian School
Lye
Eire Fatpi
West 14Th
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Adikeno
Hope Haven
Rick Valley
Clarence Post Farm
Rows
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Senlee
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Alvord
Iswood
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Sioux City
Rock Rapids
Wounded in Vietnam Reports Reach Kaufman Family
Telegram told Mr and Mrs Richard Kaufman that their son Rick Kaufman was wounded in Vietnam. He sustained chest and minor internal injuries from shell fragments during an artillery position attack near the Cambodian border while stationed at Plaiku 60 miles from the border.
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Robert Kaufman
Rick
Vietnam
Kaufman
Plieku
Richard P.kaufman
ABC
Senior recital set for April at University of Northern Iowa
Joanne De Bruio of Rock Valley to perform french horn for her BLA senior recital on Sunday April 13 at 3 p m in Gedar Falls UNI. She majors in music and will play Beethoven Sonata Op 31 end Schumann Adagio and Allegro. Charles W Witte of Rock Valley plans freshman admission to Morningside College in Sioux City for next year as the college notes its liberal arts program and 1500 student enrollment.
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Joanne de Brui
Gerrit J. de Bruio
Rock Valley
University of Northern Iowa
Gedar Falls
Bliss de Brun
Charles W. Witte
John R. Witte
Morningside College
Sioux City
Mrs Schroeder Nominated for Iowa Mother of the Year
Margaret Schroeder of Rock Valley is named a candidate by the Rock Valley Federated Woman's Club for the Iowa Mother of the Year honors. She is praised for compassion and civic action, with an Iowa Mothers' Association letter sealing her status. The convention honoring candidates was held March 28 in Rock Valley and final awards announced April 18 in Spencer.
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Schroeder
Margaret
Rock Valley Federated Woman's Club
Obd Tacsk
B.C. Berrie
Presi
Spencer
Wilber Wilson Sackett
Set Pre School Round Up in Rock Valley Haas Hall
Preschool round up for prospective kindergarten children will be held at Community School Haas Hall on Thursday April 11 registration 1 30 to 3 30 p m Tony Powell psychologist will speak at 2 00 p m on Five isn t a Magic Ape bring birth certificate to verify birth date five years old on or before September 4 1989 eligible for enrollment visit the kindergarten room meet teacher Evelyn Vander Velde nurse Marilyn Liaboe discuss health problems lunch provided by Haas Supt.
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Rock Valley
Haas Hall
Tony Powell
AML
Evelyn Vander Velde
Marilyn Liaboe
R, Haas
Stagley Prins among Northwest Iowa Vocational students named to Directors List
Stagley Prins of Rock Valley joins 31 Northwest Iowa Vocational School students named to the Directors List for the last quarter. The distinction requires a scholastic average of three grade points or higher.
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Stagley Prins
Rock Valley
Northwest Iowa Vocational School
Social Security report filings and ram championship noted
John R. Goldman, district manager, SSA Stony City Iowa, says anyone receiving benefits with earnings over 1680 in 1968 must file a report of earnings by April 15 1989. Late reports incur penalty deductions. Also RAM Lanny Crawford of New London industrial arts institute shows a ram named Champion at the American Royal and in Midwest shows.
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John R. Goldman
Social Security Administration
Stony City
Iowa
Ram Lanny Crawford
New London
Thieves Ransack Ed Schmidt Home Near Rock Valley
Homeowners report four bricks shattered the front door as burglars ransacked the Ed Schmidt residence six miles northwest of Rock Valley Sunday night. They took between 20 and 325 dollars in cash. pennies scattered in the living room. Sheriff investigates the break in.
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Ed Schmidt
Rock Valley
Schmidt
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