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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1966
Page
7
The state highway commission outlines winter salt routes with bold lines on a map. This year adds 90 more miles of primary and state highways than last year. Crews will salt above 20 degrees and use special treatment below 20 degrees. Lifes will be used to aid skid control.
The Iowa highway commission recalls past severe winters to guide early winter preparations for maintaining traffic on state and interstate routes. Notable snow totals include 63.2 inches in 1961-62 and 82.8 inches in 1962 February-March, with March storms driving the bulk of snow often. The commission stays alert through winter, citing past open winters and costly March snow removal in 1985.
Members of the Western Star held a regular meeting in the Masonic hall Monday evening with Detachment 5 voting on officers. Hostesses were Mrs Hessel J Roords and Mrs John Riessen. John Harmelink and wife drove their son Gary to Iowa City for tests. Elmer Veldkamp and sons Loren and Leroy of Jasper Minn visited Mrs Sadie Verdoorn. Emory Luter entered Sacred Heart hospital at Le Mars for further treatment. Ann Ver Wey owner of Warren Cafe is in Sioux Center hospital for treatment. Wm Rozeboom of Ames was mentioned in local notes.
In church parlors at Rock Thursday afternoon Mrs Dan De Jonge and Mrs Sedie Verdoorn visited in the home of Mr and Mrs James Kots at Hudson this Monday afternoon two of the local residents attended.
The Catholic Daughters of America met at St Marys Hall Monday evening December 5. The hall and tables were festively decorated for Christmas. Religious articles and books were on display and for sale including missals rosaries crucifixes and other items. Mrs Schroeder presented an illustrated Christmas Art talk. A gift exchange was held with committee members named Ed De Smet and Earl Flan involved.
Mrs. Joe Hevern Mrs. Viola Klein and Mrs Heln Kos lers were mentioned. John Frembgen returned home last Thursday after four weeks of observation at Iowa City and a surgery. Delmar and Bruce Pap of Lu Verne were dinner guests in the Jane Pap home on Tuesday.
The 108th anniversary of the Wiota Methodist Church was observed on November 20 with historical notes that the early congregation met in a log cabin for the first two years.
Local page from The Rock Valley Bee dated Thursday December 8 1966 features brief items and notices. Readers see community notes, small notices, and public notices typical of a midcentury local newspaper edition.
Local ads list truck brands and dealers including Ford and Chevrolet offerings. Names such as Smit and Son, John W. Kooiker, Marvin Lehrman, and Roger L. Paulson appear alongside dealership references in Hull, Ind and Soo Center.
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