Paint-Up Week Cleanup Scheduled April 26 29 in Rock Valley
Next week is Paint-Up Clean-Up Fix-Up week scheduled April 26 through 29 by the Rock Valley Commercial Club. Town Council offers free pick-up for rubbish on four days with strict rules: place refuse in cartons at the curb, no alley pickups, papers boxed or tied, and wind concerns noted to keep the city clean and beautiful.
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Rock Valley Commercial Club
Main Street
15Th Street
15Th ‘Street
Main
Rock’ Valley
1964 Sioux county farm census shows 2438 farms
The 1964 Census of Agriculture reports 2438 farms in Sioux county and 2538 in Li County. It lists county averages such as 197.1 acres per farm and values for farm products, crops, and livestock sales in 1964 compared with 1959.
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Sioux County
U. S. Department of Commerce
Bureau of the Census
Northwestern choirs to present Haydn's Creation
Northwestern College in Orange City will present Haydn creation by The Chapel Choir and the Capella Choir on Sunday April 24 at 2 30 p m in the college auditorium Readers from Hook Valley include Sandy Oldenkamp Gerald Meendering Jim Vande Velde Linda Rozeboom and Ruth and Ivan Vonk The Rock Valley Christian School to hold Fine Arts Display April 29
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Northwestern’ College
Orange City
Haydn
Hook Valley
Sandy Oldenkamp
George Oldenkamp
Gerald Meendering
John Meendering
Jim Vande Velde
Martin Vande Velde
Linda Hozeboom
Henry Rozeboom
Ruth and
Ivan Vonk
Neal Vonk
Two Teams Compete In State Women’s Bowling Tournament
Sip ma Electric and Valley Lanes teams join doubles and singles at Davenport. Participants include Verda Sipma Shirley Hansen Pat Rowman Jo Kersbergen Elinore Simonon Jo Miller Viola Klein Berdena Bursa Lois Klein and Jean Porter. Our Savior’s Lutheran sponsors Augustana College chapel concert with 62 voices at Rock Valley Community School auditorium Wednesday May 4.
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Sipma’ Electric and Valley Lanes
Davenport
Verda Sipma
Shirley Hansen
Pat Rowman
Jo Kersbergen
Elinore Simonon
Jo Miller
Viola Klein
Berdena Bursa
Lois Klein
Jean Porter
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Augustana College Chapel
Rock Valley Community School
Funeral services for Jacob Van Den Top held in Doon
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon for Jacob Van Den Top 1 Doon who died Saturday at the Veterans hospital in Sioux Falls after a long illness. The Rev Robert Docker officiated at Porter Funeral Home with burial at Hillside cemetery. Survivors include Minnie Burgeraaf his widow a daughter eight sons and many relatives.
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J. van den Top
Jacob van den Top
Doon
Veteran's Hospital
Sioux Falls
Meeting of Summer Recreation group planned for April 27
Rolland Mulder president will preside at the meeting to discuss summer program activities and elect new board members. Also notes LE Fan Eldik returns from Texas after open heart surgery and is recovering well. Just A Mere club to meet Monday evening at Teas Wall at 8:00 pm inviting guests. Rock Valley Federated Woman's club members will attend as guests with hostesses named.
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Hass Hall
Rolland Mulder
Wil
LE Fan -Eldik
Texas
van Eldik
Just A-Mere
Teas Wall
Rock Valley Federated Woman's Club
Cynthia Glanzer
Oscar Liaboe
Tom McGill
Ernest Tyler
Don Miller
John Smith
Woman's Club
Gerrit “J. de Bruin
Saundra
Hale Porber
National Library Week at Rock Valley Library
National Library Week April 18 to 28 highlights the local Rock Valley library. Mrs Walter Vander Well and Mrs H P Simonsen discuss reading 25 books, with library boards and clubs contributing to operations. The library, once the Literary Club, offers new albums and books including Diary of Anne Frank and PT 109, with hours, card requirements, and a nine-member board overseeing policy and acquisitions.
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Walter Vander Well
H. P. Simonsen
Rock Valley
Literary Club
Clayton Arend
George Timmer
James Vander Sluis
Hale Fember
Henry Vander Bak
Marlo Balingon
Robert Thayer
Schubert
Manse Brahms
Anne Frank
Aku Aku
Heyerdahl
Eden
Martyred
Vander Stouwe Welcomes 6 Lb 2 Oz Daughter
Mr and Mrs Al Vander Stouwe announce the birth of a six pound two ounce daughter born Sunday morning in Norwalk California. The mother is the former Faye Koama.
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Wander
Stouwe
Norwalk
California
Vander Stoiwe
Faye Koaima
Ben Mulder Sr. rites set for Friday in Sioux Center
Funeral services for Ben Mulder Sr., 80, will be held Friday April 22 in Sioux Center. Visitation at Porter Funeral Home at 1:00 PM and church services at 1:30 PM at First Christian Reformed Church. Rev Leonard Van Drunen officiates. Burial in Valley View cemetery. Born October 5, 1883 in South Dakota, he married Anna Branston in 1907. He died Tuesday at Sioux Center hospital after a lingering illness. Survived by four sons and four daughters, 30 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren. Pallbearers include Ben Jr, Ray, Tom, and others. Music by local organists. Funeral details include long list of survivors and relatives.
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Ben Mulder Sr
Sioux Center Hospital
Porter Funeral Home
First Christian Reformed Church
Leonard van Drunen
Valley View Cemetery
Mr Mulder
South Dakota
Anna Branston
Sioux Center
Ben
Daniel
Bernie Mulder
Bea Korselman
Dale Kjenstad
Oscar de Vries
Louis Altena
Marvin van de Kamp
George van Beek, Jr
Roger Clevering
Ray and
Ben Jr
Hull
Tom
Rock Valey
Fred Willam
Rush More
Minn
Bert Vande Vegte
Bellflower
Calif
Everett Brinkman
Sioux Falls
Alvord
John den Boer
Rushmore
Albert
Jim
Alton
Gerrit
Dick Westra
Don Hartung
Minneapolis
Lynn Grove Band and Vocal Contests Set for April 23
The Lynn Grove event will host the Rock Valley Community School band and vocal groups with about 150 members. The band directed by Larry Mitchell performs in the morning, while Toren Pinkerman leads the glee club and choir in the afternoon. Earlier, a kindergarten round-up happened April 15, and a Christian school meeting showcased mothers and preschoolers with activities and health talks.
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Towa StalgGlass C
Wihsbe- Hela
Lyon Grove
Rock Valley
Larry Mitchell
Wil
Toys Glee
Toren Pinkerman
Rock Valley Christian School
Funeral services for Jake Hop held Wednesday
Funeral services for Jere Hop, 81, were held at 12 45 p m Wednesday at the Jongewaard Funeral Home Rock Rapids and at 1 30 p m at the Re formed Church at Steen Minn Mr Hop died Sunday at a Sibley hospital after he suffered skull chest and back injuries in a fall at the home of a daughter in Sibley The Rev Henry Vander Schaaf Steen and the Rev William Werwolf Rock Rapids officiated Burial was in River View Cemetery of Rok Rpids Survivors include four sons Jake Dr of Rock Rapids Peter of Washington Gerrit of Artesia Calif and Bernard of Edgerton Minn five daughters Mrs Thomas Wietzema Sibley Mrs John Jabaay Bell flower Calif Mrs Connie Van Den Hul and Mrs Edward See ger both of Rock Rapids and Mrs Albertus Halstein Edger ton 24 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren Also surviving are four sisters Mrs Tillie Dirksen Rock Valley Mrs Jennie Reit Sioux Falls Mrs Artie Zylsten Edger ton and Mrs John Van Gaalent in The Netherlands
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Robert Docker
Protestant Reformed Church
Doon
Porter Funeral Home
Hillside Cemetery
Mary
Andrew
Lyndon
Wasti
Peter
Rock: Rapids
John
Gilbert
George
Tom
Rock Valley
Peter Sailer
Minnie Hoefakker
Gerrit Vander Stouwe
Jere Hop
Jongewaard
Rock Rapids
Reformed Church
Steen
Minn
Hop
Sibley
Henry Vander Schaaf
William Werwolf
Riverview
Rok Rpids
Netherlands
United States
Hock Rapids
Antonia
Jake Dr
Washington
Gerrit
Artesia
Calif
Bernard
Edgerton
Thomas Wietzema
John Jabaay
Bellflower
Connie van den Hul
Edward Seeger
Albertus
Halstein
Tillie
Dirkson
Jennie Reit
Sioux Falls
Artie Zylsten
John van Gaalent
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Rock Valley Bee
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Merle Alons
Shiela van Drunen
Tilleta Dirksen
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Rafikt
Donna
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Jake Hop
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