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Rock Valley Bee

Location

Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1977

Page

2

Large Midwest Thanksgiving Gatherings Highlight Community Ties

A long string of Thanksgiving visits and family gatherings spans Livermore, Rock Valley, Rock Rapids, Hawarden, Inwood, Sheldon, Sioux Center, and Sioux Falls. Relatives from Van Holland, Jacobsma, Vanden Brink, Van Vegte, Kessler and other families join in meals and birthday celebrations, with trips to Holland Michigan and Denver noted. The record shows multiple hosting houses, birthdays, and a large network celebrating together.

Bill Meendering Livermore California Amber Sam van Abbema Hattie van Galen Valley Manor Margaret van Holland Berta Herman van Holland Glen Mantel Rock Valley Bob Nagel Larchwood Henry Vanden Brink AJ. Miller Lolly Geraldi Denver Colorado Mike Miller Clarence Miller Robert Jacobsma Al.Veltkamp Bob Jacobsma Inwood Pete Jacobsma Perry Jacobsma Sioux Falls Bobh Jacobsma Oscar Vande Vegte Ted Baartman Brent Todd Darrel Vande Vegte Rose Kessler Bob van Roekel Maurice Jennifer Harold Vugteveen Sioux ‘Center Case Vugteveen Dennis van Zee John Wissink John W. Wallenburg Gerald Wallenburg Sioux Center Roger Don Kessler Lee Sioux ‘City Ben Vonk Bernard Timmer Doon Ed Joustra Edwin’ Abma Michigan David Vander Zwaag Holland

Sounds of Christmas at Rock Valley Grade School

The Rock Valley Community School hosts a Christmas program December 13 at 7 30 p m in Rock Valley High School Gymnasium. Fifth and sixth graders sing If Christmas Isn t Love to open followed by two or three numbers per grade including Negro Spirituals traditional carols and modern tunes. Guitar selections and sixth grade girls glee also perform inviting all to attend.

Rock Valley Community School Rock Valley High School

Open House Planned For 80th Birthday

Open houses will honor Mrs. Johanna Achterhoff on her 80th birthday. The event runs Saturday December 10 from 1 30 to 4 30 p m in Franken Manor recreation room 527 S Main Ave Sioux Center. No gifts please.

Johanna Achterhoff Franken Manor S. Main Avenue Sioux Center

Engagement Announcement for Harold Van Maanen Family

Mr and Mrs Harold Van Maanen announce their engagement with a wedding date yet to be set. The announcement notes plans for a forthcoming ceremony and future marriage arrangements.

Mrs Harold van Maanen

Hospital Auxiliary Meeting Recaps 1975 Disaster Relief

The Hogg Memorial Auxiliary met at Pioneer United Methodist Church on November 28. Don Cannegieter presented slides of the Omaha tornado and the Kentucky flood, with Cannegieter and Paul Moos noting CRWRC volunteers’ cleanup efforts. Bazaar profits and luncheon funds were saved to accrue interest pending investigation.

Hogg Memorial Pioneer United Methodist Church Don Cannegieter Omaha Kentucky Canegieter Paul Moos CRWRC

Sioux Settlers Plan Christmas Meeting

The Sioux Settlers Homemakers Club schedules a December 14 gathering at 11 30 p.m. in the IPS community room. Roll call will be a Christmas poem of thought followed by gifts and cookie exchanges.

Sioux Settlers Homemakers Club IPS

Christmas Concert by Dordt College Chorale in Rock Valley

Jay Arlan Costra and Andrew Bouma of Rock Valley join Dordt College Chorale for its first Christmas concert on Sunday December 11 in the college gym. The 70 voice choir will perform two cantatas and other works with trumpets flutes organ oboes. admission is free with a free will offering.

Jay Arlan Costra Andrew Bouma Rock Valley Dordt ‘College Chorale Jay Jake Costra Hull Western Christian High School John Bouma Kingston Ontario Andrew QECUS Hope Havens Daht

Bridal showers and upcoming Doon wedding noted

Roy Pedersen in Rock Rapids. Mrs Dora Visser attended Bonnie Gort's misc bridal shower at the Santema home. Bonnie will wed Kelvin Brouwer of Doon on December 16. Kelvin’s parents are Mr and Mrs Kenneth Brower of Doon. Art and Mrs Vande Hoef left for California and Lynden after a twelve day stay. They celebrated the 55th anniversary of Mr and Mrs Luke Den Boer and visited relatives. Carol Lynn Klein of Rock Valley a Western Iowa Tech Nursing graduate now licensed to practice in Iowa and studying medical secretary courses in Sioux City.

Roy Pedersen Rock Rapids Dora Visser Bonnie Gort John Santema Bonnie Kelvin Brouwer Doon Kelvin Kenneth Brower Art Vande Hoef California Lynden Washington Luke den Boer Carol Lynn Klein Donald F. Klein Rock Valley Western_lowg Technical School Sioux City Iowa Miss Klein WIT

McNamara Herrin Vows Exchanged In Montana

Sheila McNamara of Rock Valley married Craig Herrin of Eagle River Alaska at the Cathedral of St Helena Helena Montana the ceremony was at 2:00 p.m. The couple reside at 1212 Leslie Helena.

McNamara Herrin Montana Sheila McNamara Rock Valley Craig Herrin Eagle River Alaska Cathedral St. Helena Helena John Redman Martin McNamara Dennis Herrin Maureen McNamara Laurence Marchion Kate Rens Patrick Herrin Rock Valley High School St. Louis University Missouri University of Montana Missoula Vida Ovando Carrot College Helens Leslie, Helena, Montana

Sioux County Association for Retarded Citizens December Meeting

A Sioux County assembly of the Association for Retarded Citizens is scheduled for December. Date and exact time not fully legible but listed as a 7:40 pm entry in the Agra program.

Sioux County Sioux County, Association

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Bee News Janet Wallace van den Berge Wauconda Minois Jim van Dyke John van Maanen Richard Paulsen Sheldon Gerrit van Maanen Martin Vande Velde Alfred Claussen NITC Northwest Iowa Technical College Tennis Hoefakker Hoefakkar
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