Hope Haven to Open September 6 with Enrollment Days
Hope Haven School and Work Training Center for the Handicapped in Rock Valley Iowa will open for the 1968 term on Friday September 6 Harvey C De Jager announces enrollment days for students and clients September 4 and 5 staff workshops early September Rock Valley Golf Club schedules its first annual tournament September 7 and 8 with a 4 fee for the championship flight and 2 for other flights golfers sign up via coupon in the paper
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Hope Haven
Rock Valley
Towa
Harvey C. de Jager
Iowa
Minnesota
Montana
Nebraska
Kansas
South Dakota
Arthur Ruiter
Lloyd Murneke
Rock Valley Golf Club
Pember
Virginia youth attend 40th AIC conference at Virginia Tech
Farm youth scholars from 40 states take part in the 40th annual Affierican Institute of Cooperation meeting at Virginia Tech August 4 to 7. Terry Gayer and Joe Koofen are among attendees. nearly 1,000 youths join Talk-it-up and Decision Making sessions on cooperatives and agribusiness careers.
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Affierican Institute of Cooperation
AEC
Peing
Virginia Tech
Terry Gayer
Bernard Gayer
Joel Koofen
Elmer Kooima
Farmers Elevator Company
AIC
Walter Jacoby
Future Farmers of America
Siouxland Center All Star Team Named by Coaches
Siouxland Conference coaches met at Sioux Center to select an all conference team from summer play. Included are listed infielders including Mike Snyders and Daryl Grootars, outfield Pat Munns, catchers Norman Krull, and pitchers Harley Kemenia Vermaeer and Greg DeWandel among others. Bowling meeting set for Aug 15 at Valley Lanes at 8 p m invites all women bowlers.
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Siouxland Conference
Sioux Center
Mike Snyders
West
Lyon
Atdeen Heeren
Alcon
Douglas Snyder
West Lyon
Daryl Grootars
Bayden-Hull
Mark Ripperda
Outfeld
Pat Munns
Cental Lyon
Dale van Veldhuisen
Haydén-Hull
Dave Mylink
Maurice Orange City
Date Hansmann
Women's Bowling League Association
Valley Lanes
Calvinettes Attend Camp at Walther Torque Lake Okoboji
Twenty two Calvinettes and three counselors from Rock Valley joined the annual Calvinette Camp at Walther Torque Camp on Lake Okoboji from August 7 to 10. They traveled by Mr Porters Green Hornet bus arriving about 3 40 pm. Rev Van Drusen spoke and the program featured speakers on the theme Under New Management.
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Walther Torgue
Lake Okoboji
Rock Valley
Porter
van Drusen
Ocheyedan
K. Slager
Wanda Faber
Philipian School
Peace Corps
B. J. Haan
Harvey de Jager
Calvinette Camp
Businessman of the Week Adam Vander Bok of Rock Valley
Adam Vander Bok, part owner of V and K Plumbing, is named Businessman of the Week. Born March 14 1919, he served in the Navy 1942 46, then formed V and K Plumbing in 1950 with John Katsbergen. He is a Lutheran, a former chamber board member, and hobbies include coin collecting bowling boating and fishing.
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Adam Vander Bok
V&k Plumbing
John Kersbergen
Henry Vander Bok
Henry
Hock Valley
Robert
Grand Rapids
Mich
Wilbur
Edith
Tom Vanden Busch
Rock Valley
Rock Valley Christian School
Adam
Vander Wall Hardware
U.S. Navy
Pacific
Atlantic Ocean
John Katsbergen
Vv & K Flumbing
Leonie Dé Graf
Linda
South Dakota State University
Brookings
Vander Hok
V.F.W
B & H Hatchery to Close Grinding Facilities
B H Hatchery and Feed Company will suspend grinding and mixing operations next Wednesday August 21 for repairs. Customers are asked to place feed orders early on Monday and Tuesday to ensure supply.
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B & H Hatchery and Feed Company
Hospital Officers Are Named Here
The Hospital Board met on Saturday August 7 electing Pete Kooima as president Tom McGill as vice president Ed Schmidt as secretary and Gerald Vis as treasurer. Wilmer G De Boer son of Mr and Mrs Art De Boer has completed basic training at Lackland AFB and is now at Keesler AFB in communications electronics training. A 14 pound cabbage grown in Wiota garden measures 42 inches in claimed.
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Pete Kooima
Tom McGill
Ed Schmidt
Gerald Vis
AMN
Wilmer G. de Boer
Art de Boer
Lackland Afb
San Antonio
Texas
Keesler Afb
AMM
Wilmer G. DeBoer
Miss
Mra
Henry Eilis
Wiota
Anan
Class of 1958 Reunion Held Here in Haas Hall
The 1958 class held its tenth reunion on Saturday July 20 at Haas Hall. Twenty one of twenty nine members toured Hope Haven and Hegg Memorial Hospital then dined at a meal prepared by Mrs Art Vande Weerd and Mrs Gus Kuyper. They were entertained by the class will and prophecy and by the Sextet and Mrs Judy Johnson with musical selections.
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Haas Hall
Hope Haven
Hegg Memorial Hospital
Art Vande Weerd
Gus Kuyper
Roger Smith
Augus
Judy Johnson
Western Booster Festival August 22
The Western Christian High Boosters Festival is set for Tuesday August 22 starting at 1 00 p m at Hall Park Western Grounds with booths selling goods and produce Pony rides car wash lunch and snacks supper in the gym and an auction at 7 30 p m Donations for auction and booths are appreciated Bring your whole family for a day of enjoyment
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Western Christian High Boosters
Hall Park
Western Grounds
Grandmother Mrs Wayce Polk Links Sidney Queens
Mrs Wayce Polk of Sidney is noted as grandmother to two recent beauty contest queens. Patsy Shull was crowned Miss Southwest Town in 1963 and this year Wendee Beam is set for coronation by her cousin.
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Wayce Polk
Sidney
Patsy Shull
Wendee Beam
Rural Life Convention links farm groups at St Cloud meeting
Mrs. Schroeder and Mrs. George Bindeer discussed shared aims with leaders of four major farm organizations at the National Life Convention held at St. Cloud State College. Executives urged collective bargaining, farm co operation, and income for farmers amid proposals on tariffs, and a push for county level association.
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C. J. Schroeder
Sion County
George Bindeer
Plymouth County
Iowa General Assembly
National Life
St. Cloud State College
Anglo
Hempstead
Minnesota State Farm Bureau
Schumann
America
Mc Staley
National Farmers Organization
Msgr. O'Rourke
National Catholic Rural Life
Mongignor O'Rourke
National Catholic Rural Life Conference
NCRLC
Oren Les Graley
N.F.O
Tony Gechant
Farm Union
Mra. C
Biggest Masonic Event In Iowa History Scheduled Aug 24
Iowa's Grand Lodge plans the largest Masonic public occasion in state history on August 24 1968. A $750000 addition to the Herman L Rowley Memorial Masonic Home in Perry will be dedicated with a grand procession and ceremonies led by Grand Master Kenneth Miller. Dignitaries from Iowa Masonic bodies and allied orders will attend along with DeMolay Rainbow and Shrine participants and hundreds of lodge officers and Master Masons.
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Sioux County
Robert R. Huibregtse
Couy
Anorney
Grand Lodge of
Towa
Herman L. Rowley
Perry
Kenneth Miller
Iowa
Miller
Grand Lodge
Royal Arch Masons
Wil Herbert Schwandt
Sioux City
Knights ‘Templar
Henry Shull
Sovereig
George Mills
Za-Ga-Zig
Des' ‘Moines
DeMolay
Rainbow
Terry’ Stalth
Tey Maines
Sharon Mouton
Mouton
Ledna Dosland
Charles Antes
Grand Chapter of Laws
Order of the Eastern Star
Supreme Grouo B. O. ¥. P. E.R
Masonic
Marsons
Order of Rainbow
Colental
Sir Hights of Keight Templar
Makessen Crotto AL OV
Davenport
Grotta
Rowley Horn
Double Eagle Chorus
Des Moines
Don Hovey
David Stanley
Muscatine
St. Patrick’s High School
Groupe
Hovey
Bob Williams
WHO
Who-Tv
Gerald E Bisbee
General Grand Chapter
America
Chicago
Draftsman Course This Fall at NIVS
NIVS will offer a one year machine drawing course starting September 3 in the drafting Laboratory. Douglas Friedland, former Chief Design Engineer at American Equipment, heads Mechanical Design Technology and teaches the drafting section. Enrollments open until class fills. no minimum education or age limit.
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Drafesman
Northwest Iowa Vocational School
NIVS
Douglas Friedland
American Equipment Corporation of
Sioux City
Friedland
South Dakota University
NIVE
Fishing Report Highlights Strong Catch spread Across Iowa
Conservation Commission field reports show fishing improving with sunfish bluegill crappie and bullhead biting at Lake Darling Brighton Springbrook State Park Guthrie Center Prairie Rose State Park Harlan Lake Aliquahl Indianola Lake Wapello Drakesville and Spirit Lake Okoboji in northwest Iowa. channel cat at Green Valley State Park Cremon Colyn Browns Sloughs in Lucas County and upper Mississippi Missouri River west central Iowa. smallmouth bass on Wassipinicon in Howard and Winneshick. carp and channel cat in Iowa Hardin Little Sioux Cherokee Des Moines and Raccoon rivers in Polk County.
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Conservation Commission
Lake Darling
Brighton
Springbrook State Park
Guthrie Center
Prairie Rose State Park
Harlan
Indianola
Wapello
Drakesville
Norhhwest
Iowa
Green Valley State Park
Cremon
Colyn
Browns
Lucas County
Mississippi River
Missouri
Towa
Howard
Winneschick
Hardin County
Little Sioux
Cherokee County
Des Moines
Raccoon
Polk County
Vans Grocery Set to Celebrate Anniversary Sale Weekend
Vans Grocery plans a weekend anniversary celebration featuring a special sale with free ice cream cookies and coffee for shoppers. Details appear in a nearby advertisement.
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Vans Grocery
Anniv
Generosity urged to fight cancer through annual checks
A call to give to the American Cancer Society urges readers to donate generously and schedule annual physicals to support cancer research and patient programs.
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American Cancer Society
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Jack Miller
Grissom
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United States
Polk County Clerk of Court
Folk County Legal Aid Seosity
Walter Rusty
Lohrville
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Argyle
Grand Chapter
Marshallown Assembly
Legion of Honor
Jerry Slater
Jerry D. Slater
U.S. & Jennings Gourity
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