Clergyman of the Week profiles Father Richard Zenk of St Marys
The feature highlights Father Richard E. Zenk born May 10 1927 in Alton as clergy man of the week. It covers his large family, education in Alton John s University and Gregorian Rome, ordination in 1984, roles in the Diocese of Sioux City, arrival at St Marys Rock Valley in 1968, and his interests in sports and reading. He comments on community cooperation and calls for school day catechism time and potential regional industry growth to aid farmers.
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Richard E. Zenk
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Father Zenk
Alton
Mike Zenk
Mildred
Fulda
Minn
George Wortherns
Milo
Alfred
Alvin
Donald
Cyril
Granville
Sibley
Slayton
Mary Ann
Mark Full
Zenk
Sioux City
St. Vinent’s Hospital
St. Mary's
Reinbarde
Rock Valley
Zenks
Boy Scout Pancake Day This Saturday in Roorda building
The annual Boy Scout Pancake Day is set for Saturday April 19 at the Roorda building on Main St. Serving starts at 6 AM and runs until evening. Rock Valley Kiwanis Club assists and furnishes ingredients. Proceeds benefit Troop 217 for tent purchases.
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Roorda
Main St
Rock Valley Kiwanis Club
Troop 217
Mrs Hegg At GOP Conference in Washington D C
Mrs Hegg traveled from Omaha Nebraska to attend the Council of Republican Women annual meeting in Washington D C April 14 to 17 at the Sheraton Park Hotel. Cabinet members will speak and workshops are planned along with a White House tour.
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Mis. LA
Hegg
Washington, D.C
Council of Republican Women
Sheraton Park Hotel
White Howe
Town
Nebraska
Omaha
Good Turn Day for Scouts Sets April 19 Pickup
Prairie Gold Council Boy Scouts under Scout master George Keizer will collect Good Turn Day bags from Rock Valley homes this Saturday April 19. Bags left by Cub Scouts last Saturday will be gathered and delivered to Goodwill Industries for resale to aid handicapped workers. Please have clothing and items ready for pickup by 8 39 a.m with no doorbell ringing. Unpicked homes may place items in boxes for collection. Women men and children clothing in demand.
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Prairie Gold Council
Boy Scouts
George Keizer
Rock Valley
Goodwill Industries
Peggy Kosters Summer Tour Announces Briar Cliff Group
Miss Peggy Kosters daughter of Mr and Mrs Hein Kosters will join Briar Cliff College students on a six week Europe study tour. Margiaree Ann Willging assistant professor will serve as chaperon guiding the group from New York City July 13 to August 23. The itinerary includes Salzburg Vienna Paris Munich and excursions by jet and rail with four days in Vienna three in Paris and visits to neighboring cities.
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Peggy Kosters
Hein Kosters
Briar Cliff College
Europe
Margiaree Ann Willging
Department of Music
Pausic
Austria
Foreign Study League
New York City
New York
Salzburg
Autria
Vienna
Paris
Munich
Germany
Neighbor Lady At Kosters April 25 Visits Rock Valley
Your Neighbor Lady Wynn Speece will visit Kosters IGA in Rock Valley Friday April 25. She appears in a live broadcast from 10:10 to 11 am with daughter Gretchen and assistant Shetey. Van Maanen Electric cooperates. Wyne Speece has hosted similar visits for 28 years across five states on WNAX 510.
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Rock Valley
George Parker
Kosters - Iga
Gretchen
Shetey
Buster
Van-Maanen Electric
Wyne Speece
WNAX
Wynn
Redia
Wynn Alg
Bee's Annual Spring Special To Be Published Next Week
The Bee plans a Spring Special edition covering Rock Valley territory including Doon Alvord Sioux Center Hudson Fairview and Rock Valley. The issue aims to boost local advertising and features Kosters Neighbor Lady promotion drawing many visitors Friday.
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Bee
the Bee
Rock Valley Made
Etd
Kosters
Rock Valley
Soo Museum Group To Meet April Twenty Second
A meeting for interested persons to start a county museum is set for Tuesday April 22 at 7 30 pm in the Orange City fair bureau meeting room. The temporary board invites all county residents to attend and support making this a county project. The note recalls early settlers coming to Stouk County and hopes to include abs in the Hilarical Museum.
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Orange City
Fario Bureau
Iowa
Stouk County
Abs
Hilarical Museum
Felco opens 400000 Des Moines distribution warehouse
Felco, a regional cooperative based in Fort Dodge, opened a 66,000 square foot distribution center in Des Moines at United Properties park. The warehouse serves Iowa, Minnesota and Illinois farmers with chemicals, seed, petroleum and merchandise. Chuck Fugeé manages the facility, which is served by the rail line and accommodates four tractor trailer units.
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Felco
Des Moines
United Properties
Fort Dage
Iowa
Nebraska
Minnesota
Winois
South Dakota
Trindis
Chuck Fugeé
Port Dodge, Des Moines and Southern Railway Company
Des Moines Chamber Leader Announces Site Construction Plans
William L. McCarty, executive secretary of the Greater Des Moines Chamber of Commerce, says several firms are scheduled to begin construction at the site soon, with tenants responsible for landscaping paving off street parking and underground power services.
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William L. McCarty
Greater
Hulshof elected Fuller Howe president at Iowa State University
John Hulshof son of Mr and Mrs Arnold Hulshof of Rock Valley was elected president of Fuller House at Iowa State University in a January 26 general election. He becomes a coordinator between the university and the residence, serving through spring quarter. The Betterment Council met April 15 at Red Rock Inn to discuss pool expansion, phone directory listing, senior center, tornado alerts, and a 24 hour police alert system.
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John‘Hulshof
Arnold Hulshof
Rock Vailey
Fuller Howe
Fuller
Tower
Iowa State University
John
University
Betterment Council
Red Rock Inn
Senior Citizens Recreation Center
Vink Receives Air Medal For Courage In Thailand
Lieutenant Gerald A. Vink of Rock Valley was awarded the Air Medal at Takhli Royal Thai AFB for outstanding airmanship and courage as an F108 Thunder chief pilot. The 1962 Rock Valley High School graduate later earned a BSA in mathematics and joined the Pacific Air Forces unit at Takhli. His wife Kay is daughter of Enid residents Glenn W. Hoisington. Colonel Michael C. Horgan presented the award.
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U. 8
Air Force
Gerald A. Vink
Albert J. Vink
Rock Valley
Takhli Royal Thai Afb
Thailand
Vink
Pacific Air Forces
Taldii
Rock Valley High School
Central College
Pella
Iowa
Mankato ‘State College
Lackland Afb
Tex
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Lisa Callenbaugh
Sharon Kersbergen
Vicki von Berkum
Myra McGill
Margaret ‘Richter
Brenda Gerriton
Joy Vander Schaaf
Susan Simonsen
Marsha Harmelink
Kathy Delager
Mary Richter
Linda Langstraat
Brenda Koedagi
Art Gerritson
J. Hulshof
Gerald
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