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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1971
Page
2
The piece recalls festive December rituals and familiar holiday icons, from sugarplums to family baking, gifts, and home warmth. It notes Mom's cooking, a family wedding, and post, with a moving reflection on Jesus and the true meaning of Christmas amid seasonal bustle.
Bertha Flanagan 72 of Rock Valley died Monday November 15 at Sacred Heart Hospital Yaoktaw, SD after a lengthy illness. Funeral services were held Friday November 19 at 10:30 a.m. at St Marys Catholic Church with ReverendRichard Zink officiating. Burial followed in St Marys Cemetery under Porter Funeral direction. Flanagan was born August 19, 1899 in Moms Ti, moved to Rock Rapids in 1908 with her parents and brothers, later moved to Rock Valley in 1949 with her mother. Surviving relatives include four
High single game 216 by Gerri Loveless and high series 536 by Joan Moeller lead individual results. Sipe Electric tops team game 803 and series 2228 as Valley Lanes hosts standings with Beverly Boon and Joan Moelter among high scorers. Team entries include Mulder Oil and Warren Case setting season marks with a 1282 series.
A fragmented text greets a reader with phrases about progress and salvation amid mixed words and garbled lines, referencing Christmas and holiday wishes. No coherent event or named entities emerge from the readable portion.
Funeral services were held November 24 at the Chels than Reformed church for 63 year old An dries Van Ballegooyan of rural Hawarden who died November 21 at Hawarden hospital. Burial followed at Grace Hill cemetery. He was born December 4, 1901 in The Netherlands and immigrated to the United States in 1921. He married Alice Bosch and later Alice Bryson. Surviving are his widow and three sons Harry of Alcester S D John and Walter of Hawarden. three daughters Mary Wilkea of Ireton, Dorothy Kruid of Modesto California, Nancy Mantel of Rock Valley. two sisters and one brother in The Netherlands and several grandchildren. Burial was under the direction of Dow Funeral Home of Hawarden.
Luke Vollink 85 of Rock Valley died November 28 after a long illness. Funeral December 1 at Fier Reformed Church with Rev Ralph TenClay officiating. Survivors include widow Nellie De Weerd, son Herman, two grandchildren, one great grandchild. Valley View Cemetery, Porter Funeral Home in charge. Bowling standings and notable scores feature Farmers, Farm ers Blev, New York Life, and Smith's Drug leading teams with several high games and series.
Doon area families and relatives gathered for Thanksgiving with numerous dinners in Doon Sheldon Rock Rapids and surrounding towns. Visitors included Vander Woude Engen Van Engen Anderson Scholten LeMonds and many others sharing meals and greetings in homes across Lyon Sioux County and nearby communities.
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