Echoes of Spring Flower Show Theme and Entries
Two local girls won first place in the stave foosball tourney at Le Mars last week. Donna Baarz and Span Driesen won the trophy. Danny Miller and Mark McGill won in the boys division 12 years and under, taking the top spot. A traveling trophy went to the Local Cup winners Rodney Kedma and Sidney Koedam, who were edged by a Laverne Minn. team by three points. Rock Valley locals will represent at a tourney date yet to be set, possibly in May at The Cue.
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le Mars
Donna Baarz
Span Driesen
Danny Miller
Mark McGill
Rodney Kedma
Sidney Koedam
Laverne, Minn
Rock Valley
Rock Valley Christian School
Hull Western
Daylight Savings Time Begins Saturday Night
Iowa switches to Daylight Savings Time at midnight Saturday April 29. Set clocks one hour ahead before Saturday evening to avoid losing an hour of sleep.
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Iowa
Christian School Wins Track Meet in Local Meet
Christian School tops an uneven meet with 31 points as sprinters Glenda De Boer and Orwyn De Boer claim firsts in multiple events. Girls win 80 yard dash and 200 yard dash while boys take 60 yard dash and 980 yard relay.
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Christian School
Glenda de Boer
Orwyn DeBoer
Marlys Tewir
Howard 4Tena
Stoward van Engen
Jim van de Kerk
Conrad Draayer
Fonda van Zanten
Audrey Vani Maanen
Marshon van Ginkel
Marlys de Wit
Dweny Janssen
Masit
Audrey van Maanen
Sherwin Kocima
Anwyn de Boer
Jill Vande Kerk
Conrad Denayer
Linda Boogerd
Orwyn de Boer
Dignitaries Attend Dedication of Masonic Hall in Rock Valley
The April 21 dedication drew about 200 for the evening service with ten grand officers led by Rev. Ivan Maxsen. Attendees included lodge reps from Rock Rapids to Sanborn, Sioux Falls and Hudson. A banquet at the Methodist church followed, with Galen Lawrence and Ed Schmidt presenting histories.
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Eriday
Methodist Church
Galen Lawrence
Rork River
Ed Schmidt
Golden Sheaf
Beek River
Doon
Rock Valley
Hope Circle
Donald Door
Gand
Rock Rapids
Keldon
Haveasden
Hartley
Sibley
LeMans
Orange City
Sanborn
Iowa
Sioux Falls
Canton
Hudson
Ivan Maxsen
Ed de Haas
Fier Wydia
Particular Synod of the West Meeting at First Reform’d Rock Valley
The Particular Synod of the West will convene at the First Reformed church in Rock Valley on May 3 and 4. Delegates total about ninety plus invited guests and workers, with Rev Wm Vanden Berg, Rev Kenneth Dyksten, and Rev H W Rolenbrander in key posts. Open sessions for the public, with lodging and meals arranged by church families and ladies auxiliaries.
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Particular Synod of the West
Particular Synod of
Iowa
First Reformed Church of
Rock Valley
Particular Synod of the
Wm. Vanden Berg
Leighton
Kenneth Dyksten
Ripon
Calif
H.W. Rolenbrander
Imwood
Eharet
Kiwanis to Sell Benefit Tickets for Ink Spots Show
The Kiwanis Club will handle ticket sales and promotion for a May benefit at Rock Valley Gymnasium featuring The Ink Spots. The show promises a puppet show and MC comedian alongside the internationally famous vocal group. Proceeds go to the Hegg Memorial Hospital.
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Kiwanis Club
Hegg Memorial Hospital
Commedian
Rock Vally Gymnasium
Westra Becomes a Licensed Realtor
Harold Westra announced this week he is now a licensed real estate salesman and will sell for G. G. Vermeer broker while continuing duties at Valley State Bank. Also notes social visits to Mrs Gostenink at Pleasant Acres Hull and Rock Valley Church delegates Neal Vouk and Henry Feekes with Musics under Mrs Geo Van Beek guidance.
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The
Bee
Harold Westra
G.G. Vermeer
Westra
Valley State Bank
Martin Bonthuis
John C. Dykssra
Henry Gostenink
Pleasant Acres
Hull
Tors
Gilbert de Zeauw
Synod of the West
General Synod
Rock Valley Church
Neal Vouk
Henry Feekes
Geo. van Beek
Weekend burglaries hit Rock Valley area schools and Ray's Cafe
Four break ins over the weekend, likely by juveniles, targeted Rock Valley Christian School and Rock Valley Community School, with doors pried and rooms ransacked. The incidents at Ray's Cafe on Main Street involved a basement window and upstairs access, stealing cigars candy cigarettes and ice cream plus pennies from the cash drawer.
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Rock Valley Christian School
Merle
Alons
Christian School
Rock + Valley
Batt Bundi
Giddé
Ray
Main Street
Emry
Sam Attema
Rama
Protestant Ref'd School For Doon Opens Near
Construction is set to begin on a steel framed Protestant Reformed school in Doon Northwest Iowa. The 40 by 10 foot building will house two classrooms a recreation room a utility room and rental space. Grades one through eight will be taught with first classes in September. 49 students have enrolled three blocks north of Doon’s bank. A teacher for grades one through four is not yet secured but Fred Hanko of Grand Rapids Michigan will teach grades five through eight. Most students are expected from Doon Rock Valley Rock Rapids and Hall areas.
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Northwest Iowa
Protestant Reformed Christian Sehood
Doon
Ile
Fred Hanko
Grand Rapids
Mich
Michigan
Rock Valley
Rock Rapids
Hall
Kalona Lodge Honorees for Long Membership
Two Kalona members of Kalona Lodge No. 508 were honored for long years of membership. George Beck served 63 years and George V. Fry for BT years.
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Kalona
George Beck
George V. Fry
Soil Stewardship Week Observed In Area
Sioux County soil district chair Leo Braun announces 1967 Soil Stewardship Week from April 30 to May 7 with the theme Three-Fourths of Our Land. He urges private landowners to reassess stewardship amid rising population and demand for land and water.
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Leo Braun
Sioux Soil Conservation District
Ganouneing
Traore
Braun
National Association of Soil Conservation Districts
A2l
Braur
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the Vale
Neck Valley
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Star of Bethlehem
Adrian Oldenkamp
Glenn Harris
Sioux City
Harms
Iowa Public Service
Masonic Hall
Euhet Wesselink
Irene Hareon
Tina Richter
Sheldon
Synod of West Meeting
Kiwanis
Saigon
Pie Benjamin Gerritson
Ane Gerritson
California
Pic Gemitson
Harlan Vande Bern
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