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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1973
Page
2
Pictured here are the 1973 74 Rocket junior varsity wrestling cheerleaders. Front row left to right Shirley De Ruyter Brenda Voogh and Robin De Zeeuw Back row Cathy Arend Brenda Gerritson and Ramona Pember.
Mrs McCarty heads a new Specific Learning Disabilities program at Rock Valley elementary school. The program diagnoses children with learning blocks and provides targeted support in reading and other basics. Rock Valley, one of four area schools funded by the state, shares staff training and resources.
December dates list basketball games and concerts across teams including Boyden Hull Central Lyon Rock Valley and Central Lyon with 4:30 PM and 6:30 PM start times. Highlights include a 6th grade band concert and a BB tournament featuring RY against Boyden Hall plus an assembly for grades 1-12 at 2 40 PM.
A seventh grade student named Rick Ovarwegz transfers from Morris to Roosevelt Valley High School. He is the oldest of three children, moved from a firm near Morris to a home by the Van Zee Block and Tile Plant, and his father works as a pioneer in Sioux Center. Rick’s favorite sport is football and his hobbies include hunting and fishing.
Insect eating bats demonstrate high utility to people as a brown bat can consume half its weight in insects in a single night. This natural pest control showcases the value of bats to agriculture and ecosystems.
Senior pictures have arrived from Rae Gene Studios in Story City. Students picked up their photos during the school day and met to discuss orders. This year they chose Rock Gene Studio over Genesic Studio which had served Rock Valley Community School since 1937.
On December 8, 1973 the FHA bazaar at Haas Hall earned 190.65 with six bars or cookies per girl for lunch. Mrs Sneller noted a good variety of homemade crafts and food but poor turnout, mainly in the morning, leaving leftovers sent to Valley Manor.
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