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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1965
Page
5
The Just A Mere club will judge the Rock Valley Commercial club Christmas lighting contest. Letters urged all businesses to participate with two categories for awards a retail display and an institutional display. Prizes are a free steak dinner for two. Entries due to John Vande Kerk by Wednesday Dec 15.
The First Reformed Church held its annual congregational meeting Monday evening December 6 for election of elders and deacons. Elders elected for three year terms are Henry Rozeboom Neal Vonk and Steve Vanner Well. Deacons elected for three year terms are Joe Gaalswyk Weber Burgers and Al Vaz Cort.
Mr and Mrs John Van Dyke celebrate their forty six years of marriage with an open house at First Reformed church In wood on Thursday from 2 to 5 pm. Hosts include their children Gerrit Van Dyke Spirit Lake Warren Kleinwolterink Orange City Clarence Kooima Hudson George Fedders Rapid City Jim Franken Bernard Ver Burg Inweed. No invitations are sent.
Rock Valley club members gather Friday afternoon at J C Dykstra home for the annual Christmas meeting. They are reminded to bring gifts for the Mental Health Institute.
In Service Fred Smits son of Mr and Mrs John Smits recently enlisted and is stationed at Lackland Air Force Base. His address is Fred Ho Smits A26825968 Box 1510 SA T A 151 Lackland AFB Texas.
The Army provides guaranteed assignment to Officer Candidate School for college graduates with no prior military experience. Sir Darrel Doyle at Ream 210 Post Office in Sioux Falls cites the program as part of a drive to expand junior officer numbers. The OCS intake rose from 3,400 to 11,700 annually starting October 1, with nine training facilities now available.
The American Legion and Auxiliary will meet for their annual Christmas party in the VEW Hall Tuesday December 14. A pot luck supper starts at 6 30 followed by bingo and gift exchange. Members are asked to bring gifts for patients at the Mental Institute of Cherokee. Hostesses are Mrs Erna Schoelermann Mrs Hessie Jacobs and Mrs Emory Suter.
The report lists several individuals in local care facilities. Ray Bomgaars is on the critical list at Veterans hospital Sioux Walls. Gewi Hoefakker has returned home from Lutheran hospital Sioux City. Mrs Sam Wesselsar moves from Sioux Center hospital to Vadley Manor. Sohn Van Berkum remains in serious condition at Valley, and Mrs Voetberg transfers to Valley Manor then hospital. Lelamg Jay Hoekstra, aka Harold Hoekstra, admitted to Sioux Center hospital then discharged November 29. William Ven Eldile admitted to Sioux Center hospital.
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