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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1966
Page
11
Rock Valley's Rockets defeated Sioux Center 62 80 to snap a two year drought and extend their win streak to three. Bill Timmer scored 22 points and Bill Van Eldik added 14 as Rock Valley led 18-16 after one quarter and trailed 31-30 at halftime.
Last week in Alvord the community gathered for Thanksgiving meals at several homes including the Koll, Mundt and Remmerde households. Funeral services were held for Lou Bramstedt of LeMars, who died after a stroke. Local residents and visitors from Sioux Falls and Hartford were listed among those visiting relatives and attending events.
Family and friends hosted by the Claussens in Rock Valley and the Westbys in Sioux Falls joined multiple households for Thanksgiving meals. Guests included the Rezeboons, the Schlotfeldts visiting from California, the Buchheims from Waterloo and Humboldt, and Moellers with their college roommate Keith Wood.
Des Moines Iowa reports a strong statewide pheasant opening with many hunters filling limits November 12. State officials note increased hunting pressure but favorable windless weather and abundant cornfields kept birds from bunching. Field crews warn about fewer birds in heavy row crop areas and suggest using dogs to boost success.
United States savings bonds in Iowa sold 6 159 737 in October the highest for any October since 1961. Iowa’s ten month total rose to 99 502 725 about 89 percent of the 1966 goal. Duunlop Orange City county chairman said Sioux County October sales were 69 302 boosting ten month total to 699 183 for 81 percent of its 106 quota. Fourteen more counties exceeded 1964 October quotas bringing total over quota to twenty five.
Progress on plans for the first building of Northwest Iowa Vocational School includes bids hoped in March 1967 and completion in 1968. Project cost about one million dollars with $750,000 state funds awarded. Architects Associated of Des Moines and Sioux City prepare plans and master campus development for nine buildings on 146 acre site. Sheldon City Council plans to annex the site for police and fire protection. Boundary surveys and topographic studies by DeWild Grant Beckert and Great Plains Aerial Surveys.
Shotgun deer hunters are reminded to mail hunter report cards to the State Conservation Commission. About 15,000 of 21,000 licensed shotgun hunters have mailed in. Final figures on hunter success will be released later. Biological data from deer samples aids aging techniques and permit allotment planning for next year.
Mrs J B Walker of Rodman marked her 100th birthday and 81st wedding anniversary on November 24 with an open house. Relatives and friends gathered to honor her alongside Thanksgiving celebrations in Rodman.
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