Rocket Report Cont From Pg 4 Contest Names
Deb Van Zee Mary Husson Cavonne Boeve Gloria Keahan Wan Burgers announce girls and mixed group results. Debsmith Wan Burgers Dennis Dykstra Greg Santema and Don Klein lead various quartets. Congratulations to participants and directors and thanks to administrators cooks teachers time keepers and couriers for a successful contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deb van Zee
Mary Husson
Cavonne Boeve
Gloria Keahan
Wan Burgers
Hilda Moon
Gayonne Boeve
Debsmith
Dennis Dykstra
Greg Santema
Dennis Feekes
Don Klein
Gene Buckley
Jeff Santema
Larry Beeve
Dave Bacon
Marlo Gaakwyk
Garnis Oldenkamp
Jean Wynla
Diane Smith
Helen Roorda
Missing Honor Rail Students Repaired in Weeknote
The paper corrects last week by adding two students to the honor rail list and notes Greg Burma and Lois Roords appear on the B list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greg Burma
Lois Roords
Local People Attend Funeral and Visit Flood Scene
Locals Mr and Mrs Den Hartog travelled to Rock Rapids with Neil Den Tar to dine with Clarence Heldedrink and others after viewing flood damage. The funeral of Lt. McGivern at Italy Name Catholic Church in Marcus followed his death at Sioux Valley Hospital Cherokee after illness. McGivern had many close friends in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mia
Neil den Tar
Hospers
Mr. Givern
Sioux Valley Hospital
Chera
Launching Pad Poth Grade School Notes
Mrs Landegent’s hearth class finishes a unit on smoking and alcohol and their effects on the human body. Fifth graders study plant life and seeds and non seeding reproduction and look forward to a Sioux Falls field trip visiting Marvells Post Office and Meta Bakin Company before a Buffalo Bill’s meal. Sixth graders craft mosaics in art while exploring planet science and compound sentences in English. They work on fractions in math and Iowa history cartoons, with panel discussions in Biography and many girls joining Girl Scouts.
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Sioux Falls
Marvells
Post Office
Meta Bakin Company
Peeve
Mis
Viotho
Iowa
Girl Scouts
Jr Hi Invitational Track Meet at Rock Valley
Rock Valley Junior High invites schools to the April 23 1969 meet at Rock Valley Community School track. Events start 3:30 pm with priority to running events. limits per school apply. ribbons for top three. eighth grade receive araphy. relay scoring 8-6-4-2-1. entry fee 5 dollars per grade. entries due April 19 with checks to LeRoy Schnabs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Valley
Araphy
Rock Valley Community School
LeRoy Schnabs
Illusion of a Midwestern Funeral Chronicle
The fragment recalls lengthy connections among McGill and McGivern ties at the University of Iowa Law School in 1916, noting McGivern’s long career as a Marcus lawyer and judge, plus a string of social visits and family birthday observances among local residents, visitors, and friends in Iowa and nearby states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank McGill
McGivern
McGill
University of Iowa City
Marcus
Iowa
Uoweless
M.W. O'Rielly
Cedar Rapids
Baby born to Oldenkampt family at Hawar den Hospital
A baby girl was born Sunday morning to Mr and Mrs Robert Oldenkampt at Hawar den Hospital. Hans Moelich and Mrs Lyle Clary visited Sloan on Friday and Rebeka and David Clary joined them for the weekend. Mr and Mrs Stanley Yates and family visited Emil Winterfeld’s home Sunday evening. Hans Moeller and Fred C Disrd were Sunday afternoon visitors at another home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Oldenkampt
Hawar~den
Services Held For Sam Koedam Friday
Funeral services for Sam Koedam 74 of Rock Valley were at 1 30 p m Friday at Portal Funeral Home with Rev William LaMain officiating. Organist was Mrs Everet Koedam. Pallbearers were William Van Kekerix Everet Koedam Edwin Van Ginkel Edwin Koedam LeRoy Koedam Elmer Koedam. Burial in Valley View Cemetery under Porter Funeral Home of Rock Valley. He died April 9 at Hogg Memorial Hospital after a brief illness.
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Sam Koedam
Rock Valley
Portal Funeral Home
William LaMain
Everet Koedam
William van Kekerix
Edwin van Ginkel
Edwin Koedam
LeRoy Koedam
Elmer Koedam
Valley View Cemetery
Porter Funeral Home
Mr. Koedam
Hogg Memorial Hospital
Obituary: Koedam farmer WWI veteran dies at Rock Valley
John Koedam born February 1 1895 Perkins Ta and later lived in Corsica and Rock Valley. He farmed 37 years, retired in Rock Valley. Survived by widow Winnie Wal lenberg, six sons, four daughters, 36 grandchildren, 11 stepchildren, four step grandchildren, three brothers, and several nieces and nephews. He served in World War I.
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Mr. Koedam
Perkins
Gertie Zomer
Corsica
Winnie Wallenberg
Rock Valley
William
Herman
John
Andrew
Sheldon
Sam Jr
Hudson
S.D
James
Gilbert Hoogendoorn
Richard van Osterloo
Garrit Vonkofeton
Leonard Zoeller
Hawarden
Jares
Sam van Kekerix
William Ven Ginket
Rock Vatley
NIVS to Offer Nurse Aide Course in Rock Valley
Northwest Iowa Vocational School will start a four week nurse aide course in Rock Valley on May 5. The program, prepared with area hospital input, trains workers to assist patients with basic physical needs through classroom and supervised clinical work. Women of various ages may enroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest Iowa Vocational School
Rock Valley
Mulder Honor Nurse Aide Course At Hegg Memorial
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Mulder honor a nurse aide program run by MIVS at Hegg Memorial Hospital with instructor Verdean Wiertzema of Sheldon. Approved by state education and health divisions, the four week course costs 18.09 in tuition and books, limited to ten adults, with applications via Northwest Iowa Vocational School in Shelton, Iowa. Similar classes are planned at Change City Municipal Hospital in June and Sioux Center Community Hospital in July.
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MIVS
Hegg Memorial Hospital
Verdean Wiertzema
Sheldon
State Board of Education
Department of Public Instruction
Division of Vocational Education
Northwest Iawa Vocational School
Shelton
Iowa
Change City Municipal Hospital
Sioux Center Community Hospital
Tim Barry Elected to Student Government at Briar Cliff College
Tim Barry a sophomore son of Mr and Mrs Clare T Barry of Rock Malley is elected resident member of the Student Government Association for the upcoming campus wide vote at Briar Cliff College in Sioux City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim Barry
Clare T. Barry
Rock’ Malley
Student Government ‘Association
Briar Clif College
Sioux City
Weathering hardship yields hopeful gains in time
A wry remark notes that even when misfortune clouds persist a silver lining can emerge. The saying reflects resilience and the idea that positive outcomes follow tough periods despite initial difficulty.
Soldier Writes From Vietnam Amid Harsh Heat and Humidity
Ken McFarland reports extreme heat and high humidity in Vietnam. He describes carrying 60 pound packs in 93 to 110 degree weather and notes praise for his reconnaissance platoon. He urges friends to mail letters to his APO address for fellow servicemen.
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Rock Valley
Kenneth L. McParland
Viet Nam
Mcparland
Ken
Kenneth L
McParland Coe
APO SF
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John Kragt
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Preston Juffer
Meron
Emory Suter
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Rees
Albert Klein
Inwood
Emil Winterfeld
Charley Winterfeld
Saunday
Mitchell van Berkel
Hardwick
Mian
Hermasi
Bengeman
Severt van Betkel
Setiaid Alteng
Tony van Berkél
Elsworth Schut
Netherlands
Schut
John Weichers
John Vande Keift
Plato. News
NIVS
KATS
Low
Board of Directors
Hawarden. Cleaners
Arend's Clothing
Garmel Store
Lebanon
Mrs
Bob Mulder
Wayne Feed
Allied Mills
PHC
Boca Raton
Florida
Robert Mulder
B&h Hatchery
Roy E. Fotch, Jr
Barry
Ken McFarland
Vietnam
Porter
City Council
Ons
Deboer Oil
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