Vander Well Named Rock Valley Businessman of the Week
Seve Vander Well, part owner of Vander Well Hardware in Boyden, is named this fall’s Rock Valley Commercial Club Man of the Year. Born August 11, 1996, he leads a family business with brothers Walter and Herman, and son Eugene pursuing studies in Holland Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Valley
Seve Vander Well
Vander Well Hardware
Boyden
Walter
Jenny Vander Well
Steve
Herman
le Mars
le Mars Central High
Kate
Frank Haas
Orange City
Haas
CDA Workshop At St Marys Church Draws Members
Catholic Daughters of America held a well attended workshop in St Marys church hall with state and national officers present. Notables included Miss Jessie Maley from Waterloo state regent and Mrs Anne Baxter from Dubuque national vice regent along with other district deputies and local chairpersons. The event featured department heads sharing work plans and a display of religious articles supervised by several members, followed by luncheon and social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Daughters of America
St. Mary's Church Hall
Jessie Maley
Waterloo
Anne Baxter
Dubuque
Ann Sterr
Pocahontas
Gertrude Uhl
Sioux City
Rural Life Department
Migs
Lois Thickle
le Mars
William, Rogers
Sheldon
Frances Hevern
Rock Valley
Baxter
National Court
Donald Plueger
Francis McNamara
Art - Klein
John Frembgen
Jae - Ripperda
Marie Richter
Joe. Hevern
Francis ‘Me
Namara
Joe Hevérn
Sioux Chiy
Grain Plan Promises Good Return for 1967 Producers
ASCS outlines a 1967 feed grain program enabling participants to plant larger acreages with income protection through price support payments. The plan aims to balance demand and supply and prevent surpluses, estimating an average Lims County farmer may receive about 61 to 63 dollars per acre for diverting 20 percent of corn base, with letters forthcoming after yield and rate computations.
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ASCS
Lims County
Woman's Club Plans Hegg Memorial Hospital Benefit
Members of the Rock Valley Federated Women's Club announce a Hegg Memorial Hospital benefit soup supper to be held Saturday December 10 at Haas Hall. Serving starts at 1 00 pm with hot soups sandwiches and desserts. Tickets available at Pem ber Drug Sipma Elegrie and Smith Pharmacy.
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Rock Valley Federated Woman's Club
Haas Hell
Isdies
Pember Drug
Sipma Elegrie
Smith Pharmacy
Rock Valley Wrestlers Take 3rd at George Tournament
Rock Valley Rockets earned third place at the George Wrestling Tournament held December 3 with Milford, George, Arnolds Park, and Rock Valley competing. Rock Valley's top placers included Tom Gayer, Duane Plueger, Terry Gayer, Don Vanden Berg, Steve Timmer, Lyle Bakker, and Dean Landegent plus Larry Lande gent and Gene Buckley taking seconds and a first respectively. Milford led prelims, but final scores left Milford 31 George 78 Rock Valley 61 Arnolds Park 55. Coach Stan Negaard praised the effort and noted room for improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Timmer
Rock Valley
George Bluejays
Milford Hulldogs
Arnolds Park Wildcats
Rock Valley Rockets
Milford
George
Arnolds Park
Tom Gayer
Duane Plueger
Terry Gayer
Don Vanden Berg
Hwt
Lyle Bakker
Dean Landegent
Larry Landegent
Gene ‘Buckley
Stan Negaard
Matmeh
Cropland Adjustment Program II outline and payments
The Cropland Adjustment Program II offers annual payments of 38.07 dollars per acre or five to ten year terms for keeping land in unharvested, ungrazed soil conserving legume cover for the contract life. Additional payments range from 9 to 10 dollars per acre for cropland that is part of the farm's feed grain base, with options to exclude or include, and a small extra payment for farms allowing public hunting on land enrolled.
Best Ad Turns Up Strong Results for Doon Iowa Seller
A Doon Iowa seller reports record response from an ad for a 1826 model buggy with a troupe of gear. The Ford sold to Gerd DeKok of Alba Michigan after inquiries from Wartley Lake Park Rock Hupids Des Moines and other towns.
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Lems
Bee
Pye
Fom Wartley
Lake Park
Rock Hupids
Des Moines
Gerd DeKok
Alba
Mich
Garret
Arie Verwoed Rites Set for Friday December Ninth
Funeral services for Arie Verwoed 86 who died early Wednesday at Valley Manor will be held Friday December 9 at 1 39 p m at Porter Funeral Home with Rev Leonard Van Drunen officiating. Verwoed born February 25 1880 in The Netherlands was a longtime Rock Valley resident and never married. He is survived by a few relatives in his native land.
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Arie Verwoed
Valley Manor
Porter Funeral Home
Leonard van Drunen
Mr. Verwoed
Netherlands
Rock Veley
Besore
Verwoerd
Rotary Club Wraps Trees At Golf Club
The Rock Valley Rotary Club spent its program hour wrapping the small tees at the Rock Valley golf course on Monday noon.
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Rotary Club
Rock Valley
Ronald Hamann in Western Pacific Mission with USS Kitty Hawk
Ronald W Hamann USN electrician mate aboard USS Kitty Hawk homeported in San Diego patrolling the Western Pacific with the Seventh Fleet. He serves during Vietnam era operations flying sorties and handling ordnance from the carrier 80 000 ton ship in a four and a half month period before homeward bound.
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Ronald W. Hamann
USN
Fritz Hamiann
13Th St. Rock Valley
Western Pacific
United States
Kitty Haivk
San Diego
WestPac
Vietnam
Hawkard
Post Office Extends Hours for Christmas Mail
Postmaster Paul Beumer urges patrons to have mail in by 4 30 p m during the Christmas season to go out the same day. December 10 is air mail parcel deadline to the Armed Forces overseas. Window hours extend on Saturdays December 12 and 17 for convenience.
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Paul Beumer
Military Personnel Listings From Fort Lewis and APO Addresses
Service addresses list multiple soldiers including Pfc Frederick E Hamann Pvt Arthur L Kooi Pvt Douglas Kooima Vernon L Kooima Ray Mulder Pvt Herman Brower and units such as 4th Bn 2nd BEDE 2nd Platoon US Army Infantry Fort Lewis Washington and APO New York NY with scattered APO and postal codes for overseas and domestic delivery highlighting service locations and unit assignments.
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Arthur L. Kooi
BEDE
Plin
Us.a
Douglas Kooima
Te & Sth Bn
BOE Th Plin
Us.al.c
Fort Lewis
Wash
Herman Brower
York
Open House at Cliff's Place by new owner ChE Moore
ChE Moore, who recently purchased Roy's Place from Roy Pagelar, will host an open house at Cliff's Place on Wednesday December 14 from 4:00 to 9:00 pm. Moore invites the public to view the newly remodeled business and celebrate the change in ownership.
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Che Moore
Roy
Roy Pagelar
Cliff
Mr. Moore
Floyd Valley Thunderbirds Sweep Rockets 50 30
Floyd Valley defeated Rock Valley 50 to 30 in a non conference doubleheader. Daya Reinke led Rock Valley with 13 points while LaVerne Boer scored 16 for Floyd Valley. Huygens topped the Thunderbirds with 10 points and Pruismann added 9 as Rock Valley fouled out one player.
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Floyd Valley
Thunderbirds
Daya Reinke
Rockets
Lee McGill
Valley Strche
Rock Valley
Orifield
LaVerne Boer
Shigh Storey
Pruismann
Huygens
Rocket Ye
Jounstra
Hocket
Rocket
Sioux Firemen Meet in Rock Valley December 14
Sioux County Firemen’s Association hosts a meeting at the VFW hall in Rock Valley on Wednesday December 14 at 7:40 pm. The group cycles through Sioux County towns quarterly to discuss fire-fighting methods and demonstrations. Local group will show farm fire films and Junior Van Ottertóto to present movie films of the Farmer's Elevator. Lunch will be served by the royal department at the close of the meeting.
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Sioux County
Junior van Ottertao
Royal Department
Gys Blankespoors Observe 55th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Gys Blankespoor of Rock Valley quietly mark their 55th wedding anniversary on Thursday December. The couple ages 78 and 80 decline an open house due to age. They are parents of four children Henry of Boyden John and Mrs Gary Bykers Hudsonville Mich and Mrs Arend Wassink Sioux Center with grandchildren and great grandchildren. They have spent most of their lives in Sioux County.
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Gys Blankespoor
Rock Valley
Blankespoor
Mr. Blankespoor
Henry
Boyden
John
Gary Bykers
Hudsonville
Mich
Arénd
Wassink
Sioux’ Center
Sioux County
Burglars Visit Grand DeBoer Home Sunday Evening
Reported burglary at the DeBoer residence in Rock Valley. About $27 was taken from a dresser drawer while the DeBoers were at church. The thieves ransacked the rest of the house but nothing else appeared missing.
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Rock. V
DeBoer
Sioux County American Legion to Meet December 13 1966
Sioux County American Legion and Auxiliary will hold their meeting at the High School Auditorium in Sioux Center on December 13, 1966 at 7:00 pm noting a change of meeting place. All posts and Auxiliary units are urged to attend for important matters and questions on veterans benefits.
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Sioux
Sioux County
American Legion
American” Leeson
Sioux Center
Commercial Club to Meet Monday in Rock Valley
The Rock Valley Commercial Club will hold its regular dinner meeting next Monday at 6:00. Secretary Gerald Visig is sending questionnaires about post office site preference this week and will report results at the meeting.
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Rock Valley Commercial Club
Gerald Visig
Groundbreaking at Hope Haven Site in Northeast Town
Ground breaking held this week at Hope Haven’s proposed building site in the northeast section of town. Students, staff, and board representatives attended. Excavation has begun and footings and floors are planned to be poured soon, enabling earlier superstructure work next spring and project completion by September 1967. Derhmenn Construction Company of Sioux City is the general contractor.
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Hope Haven
Derhmenn
Construction Company
Sioux City
Will Observe 40th Wedding Anniversary of Pring Couple
Mr and Mrs John Pring of Rock Valley celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary on Wednesday December 21 with an open house at Carmel Reformed Church at 7 30. The couple invites relatives neighbors and friends to spend the evening with family. A program will be presented at 8 social hour follows with refreshments. No invitations have been sent and gifts are not requested.
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John Pring
Rock ‘Valley
Carmel
Reformed
Groundhog or Woodchuck Identified in Local Sightings
A reader reports a creature identified as a groundhog or woodchuck, noting the term groundhag as an alternative name. The sighting remains anecdotal with no official confirmation.
Open House for Vander Velde 25th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Vander Velde observe their twenty fifth wedding anniversary with an open house Monday December 12 at 7 30 pm at First Reformed Church Rock Valley A short program follows at 8 pm Friends are invited to stay for the program and lunch.
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Mir
Martin “Vander Velde
Onen
First Reformed
Rock Valley
Town Cases Involving Fines For Traffic Violations
The following were fined five dollars and costs for failure to stop at a stop sign. Gerald Wayne Rus Hull Joel Calvin Rus Hull Henry Pals termars Rock Valley Jerald Fluit Sioux Center. also five dollars for rock jest driving. Marlene Bajema Rock Valley fined one dollar forty cents for improper parking.
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Gerald “Wayne Rus
Hull
Joel Calvin’ Rus
Henry Palstermars
Rock Valley
Jerald Fluit
Sioux Center
Marlene Bajema
Gerrit Swiers 25th Anniversary Honored at Home
The Swiers celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary with brothers and sisters hosting and entertaining at their home. Guests include the couple’s children Milton Swier on leave from Korea and his Sioux Center family, Gloria a Northwestern College student, and Randy a high school senior. Lunch was served and gifts presented.
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Gerrit Swier
S.R. Milton Swier
Korea
Sioux Center
Gloria
Northwestern College
Randy
Seit
Praught
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Diane L. Wilson
Effie Dethmes
J. Sg. Detimers
Vander Wells
Walter Ar
Eugene
Joyce Brunsting
First’ Reformed Church
Riverdale
First Reformed Church
16Th Street
CDA
Woman's Club
Hegg
Arie
Tyesay
Collenbaugh Farm
Bud Ter. Maat
Phe
Ronald Hamann
Pfc
Frederick E. Hamann
St TC Co
San Francisco
Calif
Pyi
Vernon L. Kooima
Pos
USAC
Fort Lewis, Wash
Ray Mulder
Cliff's Place
Floyd
Steve Titimer
Vate Sity
Varity Rockets
Northwestern
College
Dee
Rok Valley
T-birds
Varsity
Gys Blankespoors
Gt. DeBoer
Sun
Commercial Club
Arnold Xeraperia
Darwin Schelling
Tury Sh ci Oo Spade
Dirk
Hey
Grey Eetters
Zanten
An Soke Ante Kerk
Long Ranges
Wot
John Santema
State Bank
Earl, Gort
Berthelson
Gerrit Swiers
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