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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1965
Page
1
Local supporters praise teamwork to build a Rock Valley hospital, arguing a facility will attract residents and industry. They note national formulas ignore the human element and cite Hartley’s five year, 27 bed hospital run in the black with private funds and some federal aid. An ice update on Spirit Lake ends the item.
The Summer Recreation Association, led by president Gene Bunch, will meet Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. in Tlans' Hall. The main order is election of a board of directors who will later elect a president, with a review of last year's schedule and budget on the agenda.
The New Orpheum theater opens Saturday April 24 under new management after a complete remodel and redecorating. A 1:00 p.m. Saturday matinee features Flipper's New Adventure while the 7:30 and 9:10 evening shows present A Boy Ten Feet Tall with Edward G. Robinson. Co owners Dick Kaufman and Eusher Hoefert have spent two weeks cleaning, painting and refurbishing the venue.
High game Jain Miller 225 and Henry Ranschaw 221 lead individual efforts. L Kopsas 867 pins tops the series while Kooima Machine posts 3594 to win team honors. Pioneer Hybrid 808 and Rock Valley Furniture 2478 also shine in team events. Additional high marks include Marge Harmetini 197 and Pat Bauman 525 for individual and Farmers Lumber 748 and Sipma Electric 2144 for team totals.
The Hock Valley high school music groups present a spring concert in the high school auditorium Friday April 23 at 7 00 p m. The event features the concert band mixed chorus girls glee club and boys glee club under Larry Mitchell instrumental director and Alan Stanga vocal director.
Harold Ten Haken and Bernard Driesen named temporary chairmen to organize and schedule games for the coming season. Assisting are John De Ruyter, Rodney De Boer, Harry Buma, Robert Moeller and Milton Scher. Meeting set at Town Hall on Tuesday April 27 at 8:00 p.m. to elect officers and welcome new teams. Play anticipated to start around May 20.
A Rock Valley group evaluating a city hospital met Tuesday, hearing a positive committee report from visits to comparable towns. They will continue study with plans for a small facility, hoping to hold a town meeting to present details. Funding would rely on private donors, not bonds.
The Rock Valley Bee notes Clean-up Week demands full effort. Dollar Days set for May 6 7 and 8 with stores closing May 1 for Memorial Day observance on May 30. Commercial club approves closures and July 5 observance. Rock Valley Horse Show planned for May.
Shorn wool payments for the 1964 marketing year will amount to 18.5 percent of the dollar returns for sale of shorn wool through December 1964. The rate was set to lift the national average wool price from 53.2 to 62 cents per pound, yielding a $16.50 incentive per $100 of wool receipts. E R Hass announces faculty resignations at Rock Valley Community School with new hires replacing the posts.
The Rock Valley library announces arrivals of titles by Daphne Du Maurier J Frank Dobe Floyd Sheeter Tierman Wouk Katherine Topkins Victor ia Holt Herbert Webster Dag Hammarskjold Douglas MacArthur Pope John XXIII and more. The town launches a Clean Up Paint Up Fix Up drive with free municipal garbage pickup and scheduled routes April 27 to April 30 to boost curb appeal.
Dr Murphy of Washington D C died April 13 after a long illness at his home 5737 13th St NW Washington D C He practiced chiropractic in DC for 12 years and served as DC representative for the National Chiropractic Association and American Chiropractic Association He held various honors and marriages and leaves a widow son James B E Murphy four brothers and a sister A mass was held at Nativity Catholic Church and burial at Cedar Hill cemetery in Washington D C
The Senate education committee approved a bill by 11 to 1 to create up to 200 area colleges and vocational schools statewide. The measure allows districts to operate either community colleges or vocational institutions.
A pre school round up is scheduled for Thursday May 6 at Hans hall. Parents of children who will be five by September 1 1965 are urged to attend to qualify for kindergarten enrollment. Mrs C C Liaboe the school nurse will discuss health issues and a visit to the kindergarten room is planned that afternoon.
At noon the Rotary club heard E. R. Haas present a French horn quartet including Mary Nelson Pam Bunch Joanie De Bruin and Wanda Burgers along with a boys quartet led by John Ries Sen Dale Dutis Dennis Rozeboom and Jim Vander Velde. Accompanist Pam Kuiper and vocal director Allan Stanga attended as guests. both groups recently earned superior ratings at a music contest.
A Sioux County association for Retarded Children will hold a meeting at the Municipal building in Sioux Center at 8:00 p.m. Monday April 26. Guest speaker will be Mrs Don Peters regional director.
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