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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1969
Page
7
A fragment from a church bulletin extols happiness found in church life over worldly pursuits. It cites Bible verses, lists worship services and Sunday schools for multiple congregations, and records family visits and community notices alongside event times and venues for August.
Mrs Tala and family from Fair Oaks California attend a Mariner Convention in Storm Lake as delegates of the Fair Oaks Presbyterian Church. They will spend the weekend in Rock Valley with relatives, visiting Rozebooms and Wissinks while relatives travel from Lé Mars and Pittsburgh.
Mrs Al Brummel of Denver joins John Kragt family reunion at Rock Rapids park Friday evening. Jane Marshall, daughter of Mrs Leon Marshall of Hudson, teaches in Germany after years in Japan and the Philippines. Hale Pember returns from Des Moines after visiting Rose Barr, with stops at Sac City and Storm Lake. The De Jonge and Juffer families host visits, while Netherlands visitors Bouman stay with Jim Hanson and family in Wasrao Mind.
A dense compilation of shop names and contact numbers from Terrace Park area businesses. It includes merchants like Terrace Park Dairy, Pember's Drug Store, Smith's Pharmacy, Vander Well Hardware, Valley State Bank, and Porter Funeral Home, with phone numbers and service descriptions. The passage ends with a lengthy opinion on morality and space exploration referencing Apollo 11 and Billy Graham.
RCYF classis retreat for all presidents runs Aug 29 to 31 with an Aug 30 open meeting at Northwestern College Auditorium in Orange City. Miss Gertrude Leeuw spoke at a Sunday RCYF meeting. Nearby church members attend the Sioux Empire Crusade at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls opening Aug 17 for two weeks. Rev. Vander Well spoke on his Lyinwood, Washington work. Craig Eugene born Aug 15 to the Milton Swher family at Sioux Center Hospital. Mrs. Jennie Harschaer of Sully Iowa visited three months with sister Alleda Maassen in Rock Valley. she will return to Sully, where Maassen will spend a few weeks. Friday evening Mr. and Mrs. John Dyletta visited Rich Oostenink at Hull and saw a niece and nephew, Mr. and Mrs. ____.
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