Ground Breaking for New G and H Manufacturing Plant
Ground breaking ceremony held August 12 marks the start of a Rock Valley facility for G and H Mfg Inc. A cement block building 40 by 120 feet will house offices and a paint room and be located east of Rock Valley near Highway 18. The project is supported by Rock Valley Cement Block & Tile Co and Koima Machine Works, with local officials and residents congratulating the venture and its expected growth for the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Valley
G & H Mig., Inc
Rock Valley Aocis
Highway 18
Van's
Nick van Zee
Gilbert C. Hodgendoorn
Donald Ter Haat
John van Zanten
Porter
Rock Valley Cement Block &Tile Co
Rich van Zee
G &H Mfg. , Inc
Gilbert Hoogendoorn
G &H
Jis
Hoogendoorn
Hermbla
Danny
Tee Haar
DeVry Technical Institute
Chicago
Albuquerque
Kooitna Machine Works
Hoogéndgoth
Football Practice Opens For High School Players Friday
Coach Les Hanser invites all high school boys to report to the gym for football practice starting Friday, August 15 at 9 00 a m The squad will be divided into A team dam and Freshman teams All members must complete physical examination forms with their physician and return them by August 5 in the Superintendents office Also notes on a bridge dedication and local baseball results from the Siouxland Conference season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Les Hanser
Superimeridens
Sentenced To Ten Years For Forgery
Linda Van Beck of Hull was sentenced by Judge Kennedy to 10 years at the Western Reformatory in Rochival City. One suspended and she was placed on parole. She had been charged with forgery for signing the name of Cindy Peters on a $240 check to Fashion House in Sioux Center. The Estate matters included final reports approved and executors discharged. multiple estate closings and court actions followed including a transcript from the Justice Court of Marinus Jansma. A civil suit against Fred and Grace Beck for services totals $55.25. Estate tax payments and administrator appointments were noted. a motor vehicle case saw a guilty plea with cash bond posted. The record notes bank litigation and stop payment issues. Next page continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda van Beck
Hull
Kennedy
Westerns Reformatory
Rochivall
City
Ma. van Beek
Sioux Center
Cindy Peters
Fred W.helbing
Ann Vande Weerd
Jake Vande Weerd
Herbert Zwak
John Henry Zwak
Lucy Zwak
Jessie Vande Berg
Driscill Ver St Éeg
Gerald Vande Berg
Juscice Court
Marinus Jansma
Delmar Dale Kuper
Hall
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
Fred Beck
Grace Beck
Alvin Linch
Henry P. Kaskie
T.N. McGill
William W. Huisman
Minnie de Vries
Ronald Gene Bailey
Farmers Trust and Savings Bank of Spencer
Noeven Winter and
Farmers Savings Bank of
Boyden
Fartigss Trust and Savings Bank of
Spencer
Tay
Dult
DeWit's Golden Wedding Observance in Grand Rapids
Mr and Mrs Evert DeWit of Grand Rapids Michigan will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Tuesday August 19 with an open house at Calvin Christian Reformed church from 7 to 9 pm hosted by their children Henry Clarice Elmer Ann Marvin Mary John Irene Donald Louise Floyd Beatrice Bernard Katherine and 21 grandchildren. The couple are former Rock Valley residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mag. Evert DeWit
Burton'sueet
Grand Rapids
Mich
Rock Valley
Calvin Christian Reformed Church
Henry
Clarice
Elmer
Ann
Marvin
Mary
Sioux Falls
John
Irene
Donald
Louise
Floyd
Beatrice
Phoenix
Ariz
Bernard
Katherine
Sioux Center
City Golf Tourney Schedule Noted for Late August
The annual city golf tournament will be held August 30 or September 1. Participants may register at Rock Valley Furniture Valley State Bank. If no average score exists 18 holes of qualifying golf are required. Entry fees: Championship flight 3.00, Other flights 2.00. Tournament committee chair Rich Berkenpas with Speck Anderson and John Bauman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Valley Furflituee Valley State Bank
Rich Berkenpas
Speck Anderson
John Bauman
Cogswell wins Tyson Scholarship in national farm group honor
Carolyn Cogswell of Brookings South Dakota State University earns one of two 1969 1970 Tyson Scholarships awarded by the Womens National Farm and Garden Association Miss Cogswell a forage evaluation graduate student is daughter of Mr and Mrs Clifford Cogswell Readable text notes scholarship award and family ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Cogswell
South Dakota State University of Brookings
Sarah Bradley Tyson
Womarts National Farm and Garden Association
Cogswell
Brookings
Clifford Cogswell
Rock Valley graduate wins Bronze Star at naval center
David A Bauder a Rock Valley Community School alumnus received the Bronze Star Tuesday at the U S Naval Training Center Sioux City for Vietnam era combat service. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Arthur R Bauder Rural Sioux Center and was discharged February 11. His actions with River Division 534 in Vietnam from December 1967 to January 1969 included 310 river patrols with his unit under fire on 32 occasions. Cmdr Edgar Kock presented the award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David A. Bauder
Rock Valley Community School
U.S. Naval Training Center
Sioux City
Bauder
Arthur R. Bauder
Rural Sioux Center
Vietnam
River Division 534
Hea Tre City
South Viet Nam
Cotabato
Cmdr
Edgar Kock
DeJager Named to Phi Delta Kappa Fraternity
Harvey G. Deejager, chief administrative officer of Hope Haven, was elected to Delta Tau Chi Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa, an international education fraternity. Induction of DeJager and seventeen others occurred August 5 on the Northern State College campus in Aberdeen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey G. Deejager
Hope Haven
Delta Tan Chawiter
Phi Delta Kappa
Taea
de Jager
Northern State College
Aberdeen
Northwest Iowa Vocational School board reelection notices
Nominations close as election time nears for board of directors of Northwest Iowa Vocational School. Elections occur September 8 with three year terms. Dir District No 6 candidate Fack Ping of Ireton currently serves the West Sioux and Rock Valley districts. Other directors named include Kenneth Schnepf Alvord F Willis Petrich Sanborn Reynold van Gelder Alton and Dowie Vander Schaaf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest Iowa Vocational Lelical
Bis Fack Ping
Ireton
Steumbamt
Ping
Jaffer
West Sioux
Rock Valley
NIVS
NLWS
Kenneth Sehnepf
Alvord
F. Willis Petrich
Sanborn
Reynold van Gelder
Alton
Dowie Vander Schaaf
Crazy Day Promotion Draws Rock Valley Shoppers
A fun filled event in Rock Valley celebrates Crazy Day with displays outside stores and two contests. A watermelon eating contest at 9 00 with five and ten dollar gift certificates as prizes, plus a costume judging with shop workers and merchants joining in. Shoppers are urged to attend and enjoy bargain displays regardless of rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Valley
Mars
Iowa
Lutheran Guest Pastor Here This Sunday
Rev Reid L Seastrand of Des Moines will lead services at Our Savior's Lutheran Church assisted by Rev RL Seastrand. He coordinates aging services through Lutheran Social Services of Iowa to broaden aging programs, encourage synod cooperation, and raise awareness of elder needs across congregations. The article notes Lutheran Churches operate in the state of Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WWEAG
Miamy
Buess
Our Savior's Lutheran Church
Witl
Reid L. Seastrand
Des Moines
Seastrand
Lutheran Social Services of Laws
State of
Towe
Rock Valley police attend search warrant course
Tom DeBruin and Hi Kecen bergen of the Rock Valley police force attended a short course on search warrants and safeguarding evidence held Monday August 4 at 7 30 p m in the Orange City courthouse. The meeting was conducted by the State Bureau of Investigation the Sioux County Sheriff and the County Attorney Maureen McLaughlin winner of the Jay Dee Teen Age Driving Rodeo state contest held at Keokuk will represent Iowa in Debora event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom DeBruin
Hi Kecenbergen
Rock Valley
Waranty
Orange City Court House
State Bureau
Sioux County
Maureen McLaughlin
Siapolis
Jay-Dee
Keokuk
Maureen
Lowa
Debora
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van Zadlen
Kooima Machine Works
Akor Ingoumental
Rock Valleys
Porer
Porter Funeral Homes
Kedima Machine Works
Nox
G&r Mfg., Inc
Koolma Machine Works
Walker Mfg. Co
Racing
Wise
Ater
Itiag
Illinois
Texas
U.S
Hoogendoosn
Ter Haar
G & Hi
Kats
Driesen
Rock Falls
Cerro Gordo County
Les Graversom
Glen Vande Garde
Boyden-Hull Comers
Siouxland
Rockets
George
Comets
Bluejays
Barry Brandt
Warriors
West Lyon
Wildcats
Wok Boyden-Hull
BRT
George Sioux
Akton
Maurice-Craige City
Cel Lyon
DeWit
David Bauder
DeJager
Nies
Vonde Kerk
Seth
Sun
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