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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1965
Page
1
A fragmented column laments fading manners and discipline, noting habits like regular writing drift away. The speaker mocks talk of psychology, jokes about collecting and vending, and recalls a crime story about robberies in Inwood and Sioux Center, ending with a reflection that stamps are missed.
The Rock Valley Rockets meet Maurice-Orange City Friday night December 3 in Orange City. Junior varsity plays 6 15 pm and varsity 7 30 pm in the college gym. freshman game at 4 15 pm at town hall. Attendees may stay for the college game with no extra charge.
Heavy weather did not dampen Moonlight Madness in Rock Valley with hundreds lining streets and filling shops. City crews lit Christmas displays early as music floated through the street, making a bright holiday scene despite icy roads and light snowfall.
Funeral services for Lloyd O. Kettler 53 of Rock Valley were held Saturday at St Mary’s Catholic Church with Fr. Reinhart officiating. He died Thursday in Sioux Center after a six month illness. Burial was in St Mary’s Cemetery Alton. Survivors include his widow Inez, four brothers Clarence Milo Albert Robert, and two grandchildren. Pallbearers listed.
Mr and Mrs George Lems of Westminster California announce the birth of five babies on Tuesday November 30. The maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs George Vanden Top and Mr and Mrs Bas Lems, both of Westminster.
The report lists Sirs Sam Wassenaar making progress at Sioux Center hospital while Gerrit Hoefakker remains in Lutheran hospital Sioux City and Roy Bomgaars shows progress at Veterans hospital Sioux Falls. John Wissink is confined to home after a heart attack test this week.
The Sioux County chorus will present The Messiah for the 13th consecutive year at the Hull Community Building on Wednesday December 15 at 8 p.m. The group, with more than 150 voices, is directed by Gary Warmink of Dordt College and accompanied by Mrs Esther Olivier and Rodney Jiskoot. Tickets for this event are available.
The Hope Haven board of trustees met in Rock Valley on Monday night, November 29, naming a seven member executive board for the coming year led by Rev Martin Gritters as president and Rev Henry Poppen as vice president. The group approved a salary scale for teachers and reaffirmed current tuition while planning a future land acquisition and a special Jan 12, 1938 meeting to discuss building program needs.
The Roth Valley Commercial club stages a Buffalo nickel hunt for area youngsters on December 4 in the afternoon. Children aged seven to ten will scramble for hundreds of Buffalo nickels, followed by older groups up to 95. Details appear in the Rock Valley BEE next week.
Le Mars Bulldogs win 29 33 as Rocket grapplers suffer first meet losses. John Vande Weerd pinned in second round at 105 pounds, Ken McParland and Rod Vink win for Rock Valley, while Bern Groenewes pins to put Rockets ahead briefly before the final tally.
The Just A Mere club of Rock Valley and Janine Cham ber of Commerce partner with Sioux County Medical Society and health departments to sponsor Sabin oral vaccine clinics countywide. Clinics run Friday Dec 16 from 2 to 8 pm at Haas ball with L. R. Hegg leading nurses and pharmacists. 75 cent donation requested. A second dose clinic occurs 6 to 8 weeks later.
Rural residents in towns under 5500 and farmers now qualify for insured rural housing loans through the Farmers Home Administration. Loans up to 33 years at 5 or 3 percent depend on income. funds may buy build or repair homes and farm service buildings. Applications in Lyon Plymouth and Sioux counties filed at LeMars office with additional information at Rock Rapids and Orange City ASC offices on designated days.
Doon brothers Arnold De Jong and Kenneth De Jong died when their car left a straight county road near Doon and crashed into a tree as fog blanketed the area. Arnold, 20, a Centra Lyon graduate, and Kenneth, 16, a Central Lyon junior, were killed shortly after Thanksgivin g. Funeral services were held at First Reformed church in Rock Valley with the Rev Henry Poppen officiating. Survivors include five brothers and three sisters.
Mrs Elizabeth Noteboom aged 76 celebrated Sunday with family at Valley Manor. Mrs Jessie Lems 90 and nurse Marie Anker waited to celebrate on Monday. The trio marked three birthdays observed at Valley Manor.
Christmas lighting contest sponsored by Just A Mere Club IPS and the Commercial Club is underway with total prizes of 50 dollars for home lighting and additional prizes for best commercial display. Deadline to enter commercial lighting is December 9. Former Rock Valley resident Ronald Vande Weerd has enlisted in the United States Navy and is stationed at Great Lakes. He is married to Helen Mae Calsheek.
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