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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1971
Page
2
A brief endorsement urges voters to approve a school bond on Wednesday citing fire safety hazards and inadequate facilities at the high school. The letter from A Vande Gricad of Rock Valley endorses the bond, notes 60 percent approval needed, and urges absentee ballots for residents leaving town.
A reader responds to a Doon Press editorial to explain a misused term. The letter discusses 80 percent classroom utilization rather than student enrollment and projects future crowding as school grades progress toward a new building in 1972.
A reader quotes Superintendent Holst to clarify classroom utilization. He explains 60 to 85 percent of rooms can be in use at once, noting high school space may reach about 80 to 85 percent utilization on a school day. He says Western Christian High prospects were not described as gloomy.
Superintendent Nick R Hulst urges voters to consider the impact of a no vote on future Rock Valley students. He cites cooperation with Christian schools and the democracy's right to choose education, stressing responsibility for tomorrow's citizens.
Funeral services for Julius Stellinga 46 of Sioux Falls were held in the Christian Reformed Church. Burial followed at Nilside Cemetery Doon with Milter Funeral Home directing. Stellinga died April 16 after a long illness. He was born December 6 1924 in Doon and worked at Koster IGA Rock Valley and Cannell Malt Rock Valley before joining Randall Stores Isc Clinton and Iowa City then moved to Sioux Falls last fall. He married Wilma Kuipers January 8 1948 in Artesia California. Survivors include widow four sons Julian in Albuquerque New Mexico Sherwin and Mark of Iowa City Randall at home and two daughters Winona in Iowa City Twyla.
Dick Havelaar 75 of Canton SD died April 12 at the Veterans Hospital Sioux Falls after lengthy illness. Funeral April 26 at the Veteran's Memorial Building Hudson SD with American Legion rites. Burial Eden Cemetery Bludson. Survived by wife Geraude De Bruin, children Gertit Marian Cornelis five daughters, siblings and 21 grandchildren. Estate matters include probate filings for multiple estates in Orange City and other towns. Court actions include drug possession cases at Sioux Empire College Hawarden with Guilty pleas and sentences. Jury duty noted for Lyon County case Anderson.
Northern Natural Gas Co mailed checks totaling 2,440,270 to 71 of Iowa's 99 counties as payment of its 1970 property tax bill. The total 1970 levy of 4,880,539 represents a 4.15 percent increase over 1969. Sioux County paid 20,557. first-half was 10,279. Town counties retain about 28 percent to fund local government. Town school district gets 64 percent. eight percent goes to towns, cities, and townships.
A poem urging action to cut trees and block drainage to conserve water. It portrays drought, dust storms, and asks readers to restore moisture by plugging drains, arguing that nature favors those who help it and recalling past lessons. It credits Wilbur B. Merriam Sanborn.
Iowa is one of three states with over five percent of public high school students in driver education. In 1969-70, 62,298 youths aged 12 to 23 completed a state program run by the Iowa Department of Public Instruction. The course requires at least 20 classroom hours and six hours of laboratory instruction, including driving. The program was highlighted in a federal transportation report.
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