Rock Valley Bicentennial Labor Day Celebration Planned
Officials announce plans for Rock Valley Bicentennial events at the city park next Monday. The 5:30 PM picnic meal features roast pork sandwiches, chips, baked beans and a beverage, served until 8 PM with old-time marching music by bands from Rock Valley Christian and local schools. Gary Ritsema and Jerry Lindbloom direct the bands. Admission for all events is $2 for adults and $1 for children.
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Rock Valley Labor Day Celebration Opens with Music
The Rock Valley Labor Day event runs from 5 30 p m to 8 p m featuring bands from local schools and a Community Sing Program.
Bedell Discusses Waste and Policy in Rock Valley Visit
Iowa Congressman Berkley Bedell visited Rock Valley on August 19 voicing concern about federal waste and bureaucracy. He cited a sample agency scene, noted USDA backing shifts on packet bonding, urged reform of inheritance tax, and tied crime and lower alcohol ages to policy issues while noting TV violence as a public concern.
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New Features for Bee From No Naught Syndicate
The Bee adds syndicate features: cartoons Kid's Korner a sports column by Chuck Hardy crossword puzzles Inside TV by Joey Sasse Dear Debbie advice column and more. Publisher M P Hubbard says arrangements to include these features were completed last week. Bee News Editor Marge Harmelink notes likely expansion.
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Hospital Dinner Meeting September 3
The annual meeting of the Hogg Memorial Hospital Association will be held at 6 30 P M on Wednesday September 3 in the basement of St Marys Church at Rock Valley. A dinner precedes the business meeting and two directors will be elected. Tickets are 6 dollars. members are urged to purchase even if unable to attend. Brad Bauman and Robert Richter nominated for the two vacancies.
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Council Debates Police Salaries
The city council in special session Monday night took no definite action on a request from the three policemen for further salary increases. Chief Tom De Bruin attended to urge extra pay, noting a recent ten percent hike granted to city employees and arguing exceptions for the police force.
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