Sioux County Retail Sales Report Shows Minor Gain in Rock Valley
The Iowa Department of Revenue quarterly report shows Rock Valley up 1.2 percent in the October December 1974 period, with Alton 2.7 percent higher and Hospers about 0.1 percent higher. Sioux Center and Hawarden posted large declines, while total county taxable sales fell 7.2 percent to 18.27 million despite a 16 percent rise in gross sales to 59.85 million.
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Alton
Hospers
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Sioux Center
Hawarden
Orange City
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Boyden
Ireton
Rock Valley
Lightning Strikes Twice At Meerbeek Farm Near Rock Valley
The John Meerbeek family two miles south and east of Rock Valley reports lightning striking their home twice in one day during a thunderstorm. The first bolt tore the fuse box from the wall, the second hit a television and the kitchen stove. John Meerbeek, 30, was home and unharmed while frying hamburger. no injuries were reported.
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Meerbeeks
Meerbeek
John 30
Benefit for band uniforms at Rock Valley carnival
Proceeds from the all-school carnival at Rock Valley Community School totaled 2623.15 dollars. The event, organized by the music parents' association led by Mrs Barb Anderson, drew several hundred attendees and thanks were extended to local merchants for support.
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Rock Valley Kiwanis Club
Maurice van Voorst
Herlon Vander Schaaf
Brad Bauman
van Voorst
Vander Schaaf
Charles Gayer
Rock Valley
Barb Anderson
Music Parents' Association
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