Tarz Bergsma Wins First Annual Rock Valley Open
Tarz Bergsma, city’s top golfer, won the First Annual Rock Valley Open with a 94 on the first nine and 43 on the second nine to finish eight strokes ahead of Red Buckley. Jack Nicklas was the only player to beat Bergsma’s 16 hole total, posting 61 at the grounds.
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Sainday
Tara
Red Buckley
Duce
Tarz
Ake
Tommey
Bergsma
Jack Nicklas
Dog Sled Tour Spotted Through Rock Valley
The lead dog commented that the town looks clean and would mind staying, but the winters are too cold. The sled passed through at about 2 43 p m last week as residents request a published photograph.
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Rock Velley
Bee
Edith
Knitting Becomes New Pastime For Rock Valley Men
John Bauman and Dr Simon Sen abandon outdoor sports and take to mining knitwear. In an interview they call knitting the answer to gusty winds and poor fishing. Simonsen works on booties while John contemplates a shawl as a payback pastime.
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John Bauman
Simon
Sen
Rock Valley
Lee
Simonsen
Tony
John
Three Rock Valley Men Join Cape Kennedy Space Flight
Three Rock Valley youths Adrian Oldenkamp Xenny Van Voorst and Jim Dirksen were selected by White House officials Tuesday to join the Gemini space flight program. They were chosen from sixteen thousand volunteers to fill new National Space Board positions and plan to depart within the month creating new jobs for local high school dropouts as their families relocate for the mission.
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Rock Valley
Cape Kennedyson
Johnson
National Space Aeronautics Board
Adrian Oldenkamp
Xenny van Voorst
Jim Dirksen
Oldenkamp
Valley Lanes Grand Opening Slated Saturday
Valley Lanes opens under new management by Mr and Mrs Dick Loveless this Saturday with free coffee and donuts from 1 to 5 pm Prizes will be awarded and the facility will be open for business Friday The optimistic note adds a quirky closing line about change and staying right.
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Valley Laces
Dick Loveless
Lock Change Mystery Baffles City Police
Police report ongoing disturbance as locks on Main Street businesses are swapped. Officers Van Berkum and De Bruin, patrolling with five highway cops for eleven nights, search alleys and lots for clues amid rumors of a bank and insurance office lock exchanges. Local residents urged to report suspicious persons.
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Larry van Berkum
Tom de Bruin
Case Wagner
Wynta Insurance
Valley State Bank
Thee Géne. Bunch
Ken Hansen
Chuck Wayntz
de Beuia
Ver Mulm Cited For Viet Heroism
Larry Ver Mulm a third class sailor earns national war hero recognition after an incident aboard his ship on the Mekong River. He is the son of Francis Ver Mulm who runs the Valley Lanes Café. He leaves for Vietnam after a leave with his mother.
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Larry Ver Mulm
Ver Mulm
Francis Ver Mulm
Valley Lanes Cafe
Mekong
Larry
Mulm
Ces Lary
Viet Nam
Pudd's Home Ready For Christmas Season Delights
Puddis Hardware announces its Christmas toy stock for ages 2-5 with a larger selection than last year. New popular items include motorcycles water skis steel helmets flasks canoes row boats latex house paints and Jensen boat motors.
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Mouse Ee Puddis Hardware
Jeksen
Rock Valley Golf Course Wall Fund Drive Underway
The Federated Women’s Club approves a 17 foot high wall around Rock Valley Golf Course with a May 34 1970 completion target. Rotary, Kiwanis, Rotary and others plan fund drives. Mayor Oldenkimp calls it a potential tourist draw.
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Federated Women's Club
Doug van Oort
Mark McGill
Jim van Engen
A. Oldenkimp
Apple
Commercial Club
The
Kiwanis
Rotary
Legion
Masons
Rotary Club
Salvation Army
John Autan
Possi
Rock Valley Craziest Day Sales Promote Crazy Discounts
In Rock Valley this Friday the Bee runs a Crazy Day promotion with 100 percent merchant participation. Local stores open eight a.m. to five thirty p.m. offering shoes nine cents a pair, bulbs six-pack, five for a dollar dish towels, and other bargains. Adults and kids dressed in crazy attire. drinks and hot dogs at five cents and ten cents. Read the whole paper for more ridiculous stories and displays moved indoors if needed.
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Rock Valley
Merebantn
the Bee
The
Bee
Ridiculous items mark Rock Valley promotion page
The Bee staff announces a Friday Ridiculous Day feature with clearly fictional stories. Readers are told to treat the items as humor and not factual, with retractions possible in April 1962 if needed.
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Rock Valley
Bee
New Industry To Locate Here In Rock Valley
Local officials announce a new industry will locate in Rock Valley within months. Rock Valley was chosen over Sites B C and D with Site B in Sioux Center park, Site C in the Hall Creamery back room, and Site D inside Boyden. Dr Berthelson finances the venture and states the Medicine distillery will operate in the Rock Valley Medical Clinic back room.
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Rock Valley
Sioux Center Park
Hall Creamery
Boyden
Berthelson
Dr. B
Rock Valley Medical Clinic
Dr. Berthelson
Valley Troupedors on Ed Sullivan
The Valley Troupedors of Red Rock Inn and Cue fame gained a break after Ed Sullivan stopped to listen during the Kid Die Day Talent Show. They are booked on his nationwide program for the whole month of November and can be heard on channel 14 Thursday evenings on the Ed Sullivan Show.
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Rediellions
Red Rock Inn
Cue Fame
Ed Sullivan
Channel 14
Ed Sultt
Correction clears Vale Valley Lanes cafe lease claim
Francis Ver Mulm informs The Bee that contrary to last week’s report she has not leased the Cafe portion of the business. She will be working there instead.
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Francis Ver Mulm
the Bee
Valley Lanes
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