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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1969
Page
1
The Northwest Iowa Farm Business Association hosts a Dec. 17 meeting at 7:80 in the Ag Building. Mr. Duane Bennink explains how good record keeping aids tax and management, with a Farm Business Association program to assist farmers. Coffee served afterward.
Richard Kaufman serving in Korea near Seoul with Battery A Ind Batallion 76th Artillery APO San Francisco 26202. Ken Heth Oostenink, 20, of Hull Iowa received the Air Medal and promotion near Pleiku Vietnam as Specialist 4 in Company C 1st Battalion 4th Infantry Division 38th Infantry. Karl L Hamann of Loch Rock Valley serves aboard destroyer USS Arnold J Isbell home port Long Beach California and participates in at sea warning exercises preparing for a Western Pacific deployment.
Randy Swier son of Mr and Mrs Gerrit A Swier earned an Associates Degree of Applied Science from DeVry Institute and Bell Howell School in Chicago after a twenty five month electronics program. He and his wife Diane will move to Albuquerque New Mexico after Christmas. An annual meeting of the Rock Valley Coalitions Club named new two year directors and Jaytan Arend becomes president.
Jehovah's Witnesses from 16 Westernowa congregations returned from a three day circuit convention at the Veteran's Memorial Building in Harlan Ja December 5 7 with 470 attending the opening session. J D Wengert Midwest district supervisor spoke on the theme Right Kind of Ministers and 12 new ministers were ordained at the baptismal service on Saturday. 88 heard Wengert on Sunday as he discussed Worship Versus the False and the resemblance of their worship to that of the Apostles. Willert noted semiannual conventions encourage teaching during these times.
Auxiliary donates 51500 to hospital Troop 162 plans Christmas badges in basement of Masonic Lodge. Troop 356 Brownies held Investiture Oct 2 learning songs, flag etiquette and made pilgrims for Thanksgiving. Troop 367 Brownies held Investiture Nov 26, learned flag manners, made cinnamon husk dolls for Thanksgiving and now Christmas decor. Troop 358 Investiture in October. new leader Mrs. Larson. Troop 359 Juniors joined with other troops in Christmas scene at Valley Manor. built Nativity for Post Office. Troop 360 completed Health Badge requirements. made tray favors and Choir Boys for Post Office window. to carol with other Juniors. Troop 361 made Turkey tray favors for Valley Manor. Choir of Angels for Post Office window. now planning Christmas for the Mothers.
Deer hunters in the Rock Valley region reported spotty success during the three day season ending Monday. Some parties nearly filled quotas while others failed to get a shot at a deer as most declined to share river bottom with the honors after day one. A partial list from Valley Lockers details several successful hunters including Dick De Boer Rock Rapids Rye Van Roekel Omaha Ken Kats Rock Valley and Marinus Pitlo Hull.
A 5 inch snowfall Saturday and another inch Monday turned roads hazardous. Augustana freshmen, including Dave Reinke, received blue jackets with numerals after this fall's football season. Hogg Memorial Auxiliary voted $1600 for a hospital Christmas gift after a busy bazaar and bake sale. Dental students highlighted fluoride benefits for teeth. Floridation of local water supply discussed by Auxiliary appointees. The group thanked the United Methodist Church and church women for meeting hospitality.
Two girls aged 4 and 15 with a 15 year old boy ran away from home on Wednesday. Officer Tom DeBruin apprehended them Friday in Sioux County. The group had taken their mother’s car to Paul Tina to fetch a boy acquaintance on the road toward Oregon. They were released to their parents.
Families with relatives in Vietnam are urged to plan ahead for holiday calls through Northwestern Bell. In 1965 Vietnam facilities allowed 89 completed calls, while today calls average about 350 daily and rise during holidays. Servicemen are advised to provide unit APO numbers and contact details to ease dialing. Saigon is 19 hours ahead of EST.
Four Rock Valley students are listed as Northwest Iowa Vocational Scholarship awardees from the first quarter. Arlyn Hoon, Donna Te Grotenhuis, Joanine Vantition, and Arlan Verburg are cited with grades from 4.0 to 3.0, reflecting high academic standing.
Patricia Heffernan of Rock Valley joined Mt. Marty College students in a concert held Sunday in the college auditorium in Yankton South Dakota.
Two commercial high frequency radio circuits operate four hours daily, now 10 circuits available for Vietnam service, generally open 12 to 16 hours daily. Circuits connect via ocean cable or satellite to Hong Kong, then by high frequency radio. Calling hours are not continuous due to interference between Saigon and Hong Kong several hours daily. Station call code begins with 39. A three minute person call costs $12, with each additional minute at $3.
The National Guard Armory in Sheldon reopens after 19 months of active duty. Soldiers report by December 9 with federal active service ending December 12 and first post activation meeting December 13. Transfers to Inactive Ready Reserve welcomed. contact SEC Larry L. Hinken at the Sheldon armory or 424-2494.
The annual IPS Public Service employee Christmas party was held at St Marys Hall in Rock Valley last Friday evening.
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