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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1966
Page
4
Vernon Serck family neighbors plow their land on a spring day. Twenty seven rigs participated. Serck, sidelined with a bad back, appeared in photo captions with family and friends across seven pictured groups, highlighting local community teamwork.
Local Catholic Daughters of America members Mrs Donald Plueger grand regent Mrs Joe Hévern and Mrs Francis McNamran attended the state convention at the Biltmore Hotel Sioux City April 22 23 24 A Briar Cliff college workshop lunch Saturday Rev Msgr Louis J Lynch Cherokee spoke on vocations Officers Jessie Maley Florence De Vaney Ann Starr Marcella Sandel Teresa Brady elected A banquet featured Bishop Frank Gratemans invocation Msgr Raymond Conley toastmaster and Bishop Mueller spoke A Pontifical High Mass was held Sunday with installation of officers afterward.
News arrives of the drowning death of Herbert Loverink age 26 after a boat capsize on the Colorado River. He was a deputy sheriff residing in Bellflower California with wife Delores and three children. Survivors include his parents, three sisters, one brother, and several relatives in California. Services were held Thursday April 28 in California.
Mr and Mrs Herman Dykstra were honored at a Sioux Center dinner on Saturday April 23 to mark their 26th wedding anniversary. About 100 friends from Rock Valley Hull and Sioux Center attended. They wed April 23, 1941 at the Ed Dykstra home in Perkins. Mrs Dykstra is Jennie Evers. They have two children Carol Irene of Denver and Herman Richard at home. Carol flew back to Denver after the weekend visit. A short program and group singing followed.
Carol Ruth Raabe and John Edward Keegan were united in marriage at the Church of the Annunciation in Minneapolis on Saturday April 16 at noon. Father Paul Colbert officiated a double ring ceremony attended by family and friends. The bride wore a silk organza gown with Valencienne lace and a fingertip veil, and carried white poses with stephanotis. Mrs. Michael Daggett and Mrs. Dennis Hammond were attendants in aqua dresses, with Joseph Keegan as best man and Michael Anderson as groomsman. A reception followed at the Sheraton Ritz. the couple will reside at Chateau Normandy Apt., Minneapolis, after a wedding trip to Chicago.
The executive committee of the Women's Guild met at Mrs Gilbert De Zeeuw on April 26 with 10 members. Devotions led by Lyle Ver Hoef. business meeting chaired by Mrs Tony De Bey. Catechism classes reported 53 perfect attendances this year as they ended last Thursday. Consistory met April 25. Valley Manor services conducted by First Reformed. Brotherhood Spring Rally at American Reformed Church. Martha Circle met April 30 with Rev Poppen away at Synod. John Ter Louw to cover. Mary Circle to sponsor May 13 Request Program. Dick Mulder, Vermillion SD, cited for top 5% in medical scholastic award. son of Clarence and family. Sunny Servants 4-H Club met April 17. 20th anniversary planned for April 30. darts demos and sewing talks plus buttonhole work noted. Lunch served by Casie Gerritson’s hosting family.
Sunday and weekend gatherings feature Ole Netlet LeRoy and LeRoy Larchwood guests in Herman Sappelmann home. Attendees include Frank Dell Hugo Nagel John Claussen BA Serck fishing at Lake Benton and visits to Valley Manor.
Names Boeve Harlan Merle Rock Valley fined 6 dollars and costs for improper passing. Wilmar John Polleman Hull fined 5 dollars and costs for failing to stop at a stop sign. Harvard Jay Ha warden fined 5 dollars and costs for unnecessary horn honking. Cornetia Boon Rock Valley fined 3 dollars and costs for entering high 18 without stopping.
Mrs J Schroeder and other delegates attended the state Federated Women’s Club convention in Sioux City on Tuesday April 29. St Mary’s Guild met April 20 at 7 30 p.m. in St Mary’s Hall. Fifth and sixth grade catechism losses taught by Mrs Clarence Keegan presented a Bible vigil as love. Veronica Gacke, president, presided. delegates chosen for summer recreation meetings. several members named as hosts.
Mr and Mrs Myron Moga are parents of a baby boy born at Sioux Center hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Clarence De Mami. Mrs James Vander Poel was a patient in the same hospital from Tuesday to Saturday. Sunday visitors at the Van der Poel home included Mr and Mrs Frank Griffin of Park Rapids Minnesota and Mr and Mrs Lester Benson of Canby Minnesota. Mr Griffin is Vander Poel's brother and Mrs Benson her sister. Mr and Mrs Clarence Ketgan and Michael visited St Johns College at Collegeville Minnesota Sunday and Mietined will enter college there in the fall. Mrs Lou Twillman of Ireton is spending a week with her brother and sister-in-law Mr and Mrs Emory Suter. the Suters went to LeMars for Emory's checkup and stopped in Ireton on the return trip, bringing Mrs Twillman back.
The Deanery Council of Catholic Women met at Rock Rapids on Thursday April 14 with delegates including Mrs. Jon Ripyerda Mrs. Matt Baatz Mrs. Bill Huckley Mrs. Joe Hever and others. Wynn Schoenfelder spoke at the luncheon and Caroline Kreige addressed the afternoon session on new vistas in a changing world. Father Dean Walker served as spiritual moderator and also addressed the group.
Mr and Mrs Hugo Nagel spent Tuesday in Sioux Falls. Mr and Mrs Lyle Heyden and family, Boyd Junge and Rev Raymond Ertman were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Fd Serck.
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