Crazy Days in Rock Valley Draws Huge Crowds and Deals
Rock Valley merchants called 1872 Crazy Days the most successful ever with over 1000 hot dogs and 140 watermelons consumed. Stores opened before 7 a.m. and crowds grew by 10:30 as 1 cent hot dogs went on sale in front of Warren Cafe. The steady crowd lingered until about 3:30 p.m. Mrs. Car Hamana of Warren Cafe reported over 1000 hot dogs sold and George Parker of Frank's IGA noted 140 watermelons consumed, far above last year’s 100.
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Rock Valley
Warren Cafe
Car Hamana
Waren Cafe
George Parker
Frank
IGA
Two Cars Hit On August 11 Near Rock Valley
On August 11 at 8 p m a two car collision occurred south of Rock Valley when Luke Den Boer backed his 1963 pickup from a driveway onto the R30 blacktop and was hit by Bonnie Fay Van Otterloo driving a southbound 1987 Chevrolet. The Den Boer pickup survived with no damage while Van Otterloo s vehicle sustained 3400 in damage. Den Boer faced a summons for failure to yield the right of way. No injuries were reported.
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Rock Valley
Luke den Boer
Bonnie Fay van Otterloo
den Boer
Cotton Now in Rock Valley
Hope Haven workers in Rock Valley began making oil filter re packs from cotton shipped in. Lloyd Munneke says 5¢ tons of cotton will fill 21,000 re packs for Prelinel refiners of Dallas. Seven to eight workers and a training department perform the production as therapy, with 65 clients paid by piece rate. The project covers 20-25 products from local firms including Rock Valley Vermillion Sioux Falls and Berkeley Company.
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Dixie
Rock Valley
Hope Haven
Lloyd Munneke
Dallas
Texas
Uaining
Munheke
Alwardec
Munneke
Vermillion
Sloux ‘Falls
Berkley Company
Tuntelpat
Rock Valley declines girls basketball after 3 2 vote
Rock Valley Community School Board voted 3 2 to not start girls basketball this year after a 104 parents opposed and 4 favored in a poll of 198 returns. Board president George Van Beek broke the tie to oppose starting the program with mixed opinions on demand and conference parity.
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Rock Valley
Tony de Bey
Rich van Zee
George van Beek
Cie
Moi
van Beek
van Zee
Nick Hurst
West Lyon
George
Alton
Boyden Hall
Sioux Center
Supz, Hurst
C. Slaboe
Linbor
Rock Valley School Board Sets Budget and Hires
The Rock Valley Community School board held its August meeting to finalize next year’s plans. They hired a bus driver and two teachers, accepted a resignation, and sought a general “Jack of all trades” for a new bus supervisor. The budget and insurance policies were reviewed, with North Central chosen for health coverage, activity ticket prices for K through 6 set to two dollars, and the new school building moving timeline targeted for late October or November.
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Rock Valley Community School Board
Dave Suter
Rus Calsbeth
Alvin Jambor
Nick Hurst
Marshall Crane
Cazzail
Crane
University of South Dakota At
Vermilion
Brandon
Vas
Judith Bern
Iowa State University
Wim
Rock Valley
Sioux Center
Gayle Kieppe
Attr
Miss Kieppe
Grand
Lincoln
Meson City
Alo
Stouxland Conference
Gch
Supt. Hulst
Suffers Injury In Mower Mishap
Min. Floyd Vanden Bosch of Rock Valley is in Sioux Valley Hospital after a riding mower accident Friday. The mower slipped into high gear and tipped into a jeep, pinning him beneath his wife. She is in factory condition but faces skin grafting for a deep thigh cut.
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Floyd Vanden Bosch
Rock Valley
Sioux Valley Hospital
Sioux Palls
Vanden Bosch
Roger Cleveringa
Vanden Beach
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