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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1977
Page
5
A reader asks about the 911 question census. Berkley Bedell notes legislation to shrink the questionnaire, cost, and time. He urges USDA to conduct the census with faster release, a smaller sampling, and fewer pages to ease farmer burden.
A weekend convention for twenty two central Iowa congregations is scheduled for August 6-7 in Fort Dodge. About 1300 delegates are expected to attend the semi annual event with Hollis Milliken the Midwest Director for Jehovah's Witnesses as featured speaker and David Helstrom the Central Iowa Circuit Director also participating.
The council votes to pay Draager Excavation 46889.27 for Wynia Addition work and to install street lights on Valley Lane. Building permits go to Herman Zimmerman car port Valley State Bank remodeling and Erwin Rowell steel garage. A modular home request is denied for noncompliance.
Dordt College reports a Forward Thirst campaign totaling 1.5 million dollars toward a new chapel-music center and building remodels. The project includes a 1200 seat auditorium for student chapels and concerts. Completion goals place the chapel in the 1977-78 second semester and the music wing by fall 1978.
Tammy Parker daughter of Mr and Mrs George A Parker has been accepted for fall term at the National College of Business in Rapid City She is a local high school graduate currently working at the Bee in advertising for the summer and will enroll in the Data Processing program.
Northwest Iowa Technical College offers a 120 hour Nurse Aide and Orderly course at Valley Manor Nursing Home Rock Valley starting August 29 1977 and running four weeks five days a week from 8 00 am to 2 30 pm The program trains students to assist patients with routine care and qualifies graduates to work in hospitals or nursing homes For information contact the Adult Education Division Sheldon Iowa 51201 telephone 324-2587
The Iowa Public Service Company directors declare a quarterly dividend of 45 cents per share on common stock payable September 1, 1977 to stockholders of record August 8, 1977. Regular quarterly dividends on several preferred stocks were also declared payable September 1, 1977 to record holders August 8, 1977.
The Sioux Center Christian Women's Club meets Monday August 15 at the Dordt dining hall with speaker Mrs. Jay Eggers from Peoria Illinois presenting "Toning While Phoning." Music by Pat Jongewaard Sioux Center. Reservations by August 10 to Mrs. Mike Overman 439-2953. A prayer coffee is August 8 at Mary Lou Verburg's home 1 p.m. Friendship Bible coffee details from Mrs. Nick Hurst 476-2775 or Mrs. John Graves 476-5548.
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