Cantata by First Christian Reformed choir Sunday Dec 17
The 5¢ voice choir of the Bisse Christian Reformed Church presents The Choir of Bethlehem by Noel Benion on Sunday December 17 at 7 30 pm in the church auditorium. Officers and key participants are named including choir director Mrs. Leonard Van Drazen and accompanist Mrs Herb Dylswa. Children from the Christian school will perform a special instrumental number. public invitation extended.
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Bisse Christian Reformed Church
Choir of
Bethlehem
Noel Bénion
Peter Darhout
Art Kooima
George van Beck
Gary van de Kamp
Lary Vig
Jake Kooima
Siebert Darhout
Roger Claverings
Russ Calsbeek
Leonard van Drazen
Herb Dylswa
Alvin Randsma
George van Beek
Art Attema
Kathy Kempema
Sherry Klomp
Christian School
First
Chistian Reformed Church of
Rock Valley
Gilbert De Zeeuw Marks 30 Years As Raleigh Dealer
Gilbert De Zeeuw marks three decades as Raleigh dealer in Rock Valley community. lifelong resident since youth, began with a Model A Ford as a single man. Over 84 years he ran cars and trucks, three of them new, serving many customers from the same location with four months away. Born on a farm near Sioux Center, he married Alvina Beckman in 1938. they have three children Garold Den Herder, Sioux Center. Mrs Chuck Ver Steeg. and Harlan of Hawarden, plus eight grandchildren.
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Gilbert DeZeeuw
Raleigh
Rock Valley
Mr. DeZeeuw
Dedeeuw
Sioux Center
Alvina Beckman Ashwood
Garold den Herder
Chuck Ver Steeg
Harlan
Hawarden
Social Security Office Visit Speeds Rock Rapids Claims
John R. Goldman announces that bringing all papers on first visit speeds monthly Social Security and Medicare benefits. Required records include last two years earnings, latest tax return for self employed, employer wage statements, current year earnings, and proof of age. A Sioux City district representative will attend Rock Rapids Court House on Wednesday December 20, 1967 from 9:00 a.m. to noon to answer questions.
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John R. Goldman
Social Security Administration
Sioux City
Iowa
Sioux City, Town
Rock Rapids Court House
Hospital Auxiliary Meets Dec 5th at Hegg Memorial
Executive Board of Hegg Memorial Auxiliary met at the home of Mrs. Steve Vander Well on Tuesday December 5. Mrs. Wals Warner reported approximately 3660 was made from the parade of homes and bake sale in November. A $1000 check was presented to John Santema chair of the hospital board. Mrs. C. C. Lishoe announced an organizational meeting for the Candysupey Program on December at 4 36 p.m. at the hospital. Mrs. Mellie Nobel resigned as vice president and Mrs. Toin McGill will become the new vice president. Stamp book covers may be donated to the auxiliary. Next meeting scheduled January 29, 1968.
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Hegg Memorial Auxiliary
Steve. Vander Well
Wals Warner
John Santema
C. C. Lishoe
Mellie Nobel
Service Address of Gerald J Van Beek on USS Delta
Gerald J Van Beek, son of Mr and Mrs Hasty Van Beek, is stationed at Al2 Meda California. He serves as typist and storekeeper aboard the supply boat USS Delta. Address: SUBSE5TES USN R Supply Division 1 HSS Delta AR 9 F San Francisco California 9660.
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Gerald van Beek
Hasty van Beek
Meda
California
San Francisco
Calif
Market notes on grain and meat prices
Corn at 169, oats 66, beans 2A7. Packers trade at 14.50 and butchers at 17.25 in a compact market update.
DeJager Lecture Series in Rock Rapids to March 14
Hope Haven director Harvey DeJager and Northwestern president Lars Granberg lead a Thursday lecture series at First Reformed Church Rock Rapids from December 7 to March 14. The talks cover The Old Testament is the Word of God and themes in Bible books, stories, types, and prophecies, with other speakers joining in weekly sessions. Gary Kamp says the aim is to help individuals apply Christian values to modern living. all are invited.
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Harvey Dejager
Hope Haven
Firse Reformed Church
Rock Rapids
DeJager
Lars J. Granberg
Northwestern
Orange City
Delager
Gary ¥andeKamp
Harmelin Details Travels Across Europe Africa and Asia
Vera Harmelin recounts extensive travel from Madrid to London, Cairo, Delhi, and Jerusalem. The narrative lists countries visited, planned trips, and vivid experiences such as pyramids, Taj Mahal by moonlight, a Nile boat, and a New Year’s climb in Tehran. She notes future pilgrimages to the Holy Land and broader global hopes.
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Cheap
Nile
Taj Mahal
Hegg Memorial Admissions Notes December Entries
December 8 Mrs Nick Ver Steeg Jr Rock Valley girl December 9 Mrs Gilbert Postma Moon a boy December 10 Bectha Van Holland Rock Valley Mrs Fred Smits Hock Valley girl December 11 Addie Kahl Doon Dismiguis December Phyllis Ver Beek Alvard Jerry Lape Alvard Rena De Jager Sock Valley irs Nick Ver Steeg and daughter Rock Valley Abe Van Driet Rock Valley December 12 Wally Jansma Hull Although photographs ar middie go Are said to do us justice. It's mercy that we really want The justice just disgusts us.
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Nick Ver Steeg Jr
Rock Valley
Gilbert Postma
Moon
Bectha van Holland
Fred Smits
Hock Valley
Addie Kahl
Doon
Phyllis Ver Beek
Alvard Jerry Lape
Alvard - Rena de Jager
Sock Valley
Irs
Nick Ver Steeg
Abe van Driet
Wally Jansma
Hull
Middie
Rotary Governor Visits Local Club
James G. Whiting of Mapleton, the district governor, addressed Rock Valley Rotary Club during an official visit. He highlighted Rotary's global growth to over 12 185 clubs in 134 countries and noted local activities like the Golf Club Benefit while stressing increased personal involvement in service.
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James G. Whiting
Mapleton
Rotary
Rock Valley
Rotary Club
Gene Bunch
Notary Club
John Sautenia
Clhic
Luther
Dress Rehearsal For Messiah December 17
Dress rehearsal for Rock Vatley s Messiah will be held in the new gymnasium at 3 00 p m Sunday December 17 This first practice urges all singers to attend Sign in a store window We buy old furnitue We sell antiques
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Rock Vatley
Free Hot Dogs Saturday Santa Visits Dec 23
The Rock Valley Commercial Club offers free hot dogs milk and coffee this Saturday from 3 30 to 4 30 p m at the Roorda building Main Street in appreciation of local merchants efforts Santa Claus is expected to visit Rock Valley on Saturday December 9 at 3 30 p m at the Corn Palace Parents of shut ins should contact Harvey Kragt or Ken Van Voorst for a Santa visit Stores Open Rock Valley merchants will stay open Thursday Friday and Saturday evenings December 21 to 23
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Santa
Rock Valley
Santa Claus
State
Claus
Corn Palace
Harvey Kragt
Ken van Voorst
Captain H De Jong Arrives in Vietnam
Army Captain Herman De Jong aged 28 and son of Mr and Mrs Manus De Jong Route 1 Doon Iowa arrived in Qui Nhon Vietnam November 21 with his unit the 61st Assault Helicopter Company. The company formed at Fort Campbell Kentucky has joined the 10th Combat Aviation Battalion of the 5th Aviation Group and will operate out of An Son. Captain De Jong is a platoon leader in the company.
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Qui Nehlan
Vietnam
ARTNC
Herman de Jong
Manus de Jong
Route 1
Doon
Iowa
Qui Nhan
6Ist
Ft. Campbell
Vth Aviation Group
10Th Combat Aviation Batalion
An Son
de Jong
Terraces Under Construction In Nice Weather
Terraces continue to be built amid favorable weather. Completed deraces include Ralph Gregg Eagle Township Glenn Gregg Buncombe Township Oscar Miller Garfield Township John E. Miller Blato Township Walter Moore Plato Rock Peter Roy Westa Lin- T. Rick Landman Lincoln Two. Contour fines were set for Hobart Landegant Rock Tue Lloyd Easter WAC Willard Punt Cons Teeth Tom Braun State Aid attended the Ares Meeting at Sioux City on Wednesday December 6.
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Ralph Gregg
Eagle
Lloyd Easter
W.A.C
Willard Punt
Cons
Teeth
Tom Braun
Ares
Sioux City
Our Savior's Annual Meeting Held 1th
Our Savior's Lutheran Church of Rock Valley held its annual congregational meeting Monday December 11 with 43 present chaired by Adam Van der Bek. The congregation voted unanimously a 1000 pledge for Vege Memorial Hospital. New church councilmen include Dor Russell Simorses chairman Harry Busa secretary Richard Vander Velde treasurer Robert Kaufman deacon Dale Kackwustee Bradley Bauman Sunday School superintendent Paul Federsen assistant to superintendent. Hold-over members include Berard Gayer Chas Gayer Fritz Kock Corie De Ruyter trustees. Harry Buma elected delegate to district convention at Wartburg College Wartburg. The congregation is a member of the American Lutheran Church.
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Our Savior's Lutheran Church of
Rock Valley
Adam Vander Bek
Vege Memorial Hospital
Dor. Russell
Simorses
Harry Busa
Richard Vander Velde
Robert Kaufman
Dale Kackwustee
Bradley Bauman
Neighbors Gather for Major Corn Harvest at Slater Farm
On November 23 the community at Slater around Jacob G. Lee celebrated by bringing in 180 acres of corn. The event reflects ongoing cooperative neighbor projects across the town and marks a notable harvest achievement in the area.
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Jacob G. Lee
Slater
Local VFW Officials Gather At Rock Valley Meeting
Standing left to right Alvin Miller Quartermaster Post S722 Arthur Smith Post Commander 4514 Spirit Lake James Schmid Department Herman Chairman Alex Paul Post Commander 3159 Spencer Ray Reinke Post Commander Post 722 Herb Boehm Eighth District Senior Vice Commander Virgil Naber Department Amercatism Chairman Also present were Ray Heletain Poet Commander 4706 Schadl Guy and Kenneth Werner of Peat 554 Sac aper The meeting and its members were well attended by local VFW affiliates on Monday night December 4.
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Alvin Miller
Arthur &. Smith
Spirit Lake
James Schmid
Department Heralem
Alex Paul
Spencer
Ray Reinke
Herb Boehm
Eighth District
Virgil Naber
Department
Amercatism
Hock Valle
Ray Heletain
Schadl Guy
Eit Bers
Rock Valley
Ler
Kenneth Werner
Peat
Sacaper
Services Held For John D Murphy
John D Murphy a retired farmer from Hull Iowa died Tuesday December 5 in St Luke s Hospital Phoenix Arizona Rosary and Requiem Mass were held with arrangements by Mercer Mortuary Phoenix and Porter Funeral Home Rock Valley He was born December 6 1891 near Hull and married Carrie Kleespies in Doon They lived in Sheldon and Hull before moving to Fuscon Arizona later Phoenix He was a lifelong Catholic and Knights of Columbus Honorary Third Degree member Survivors include two daughters Mrs Mary Ann Gaspar Rock Valley and Mrs Arlene Murphy Phoenix He was predeceased by his wife his parents two sisters and three brothers.
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Jol D. Murphy
Arizona
Hull
Iowa
St. Luke's Hospital
Phoenix
Mercer
Meacham Family Bags 4925 Lb Buck Deer With Bow and Arrow
In Mt Ayt O pt Buck Charles Meacham and his son Chuck bagged a 4925 pound buck deer one morning last month using bow and arrow. This marks the third consecutive year the Meachams have supplied venison for the winter, credited to the family’s eagle eye marksmanship.
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Buck Charles Meacham
Chuck
Mt. Ayt
Meacham
Marriage: A witty take on love and domestic life
A humorous line depicts marriage as beginning with romance and ending with chores. It frames matrimony as a playful contrast between affection and daily duties, using sharp wit to poke at traditional romance.
Cattle Feeders Short Course Set For January Session
The Area Cattle Feeders Short Course will run January 3 and 4 at Stubeé Ranch Kitchen Spencer. Topics cover feed prep harvest storage steam rolling and grinding of grains supplements for finishing cattle liquids and high concentrates feed fat business analysis plus computer aided planning and shrink. A two day consecutive format aims to keep producers with their work while improving knowledge on live animal conformation carcass yield and beef futures.
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Stubeé
Spencer
Méurice E. Eldridge
Eldridge
Valley Manor December events and services recap
December notes from Valley Manor list admissions and birthdays, with Winnie Vanden Berg entering care and Gracie Hubers celebrating. December 5 services by Rev Roeloff featured a reading and solo, plus Christmas country scenes. December 7 a program by Inwood cadets and councilors, plus a film by Mr Porter and a children’s chapel program by Nir and Vander Kieft.
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Winnie Vanden Berg
Gracie Hubers
Roeloff
God
Sirs. de Haas
Roelof
Inwood
Porter
Western Forest
Nir
Vander Kieft
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Vern Harmelink
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Our Savior’s
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Earl L. Bing
Lloyd Rockne
John D. Murphy
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