Local Newspaper Staff Roster Lists Editors and Reporters
The staff directory lists Editor-in-chief Diane Wilson AsaL Editor Wanda Burgers Sports and Photography Steve Timmer L H Sports Rich Wilson Reporters Jo Aen Wynia De hise Gerfltson Hilda Mouw Delores UmMer Carol Van Beek Kathy Schelhaas and Garmie Oidenkamp.
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Diane Wilson
Asal
Wanda Burgers
Steve Timmer
L.H
Rich Wilson
Jo Aen Wynia
Dehise Gerfltson
Hilda Mouw
Delores UmMer
Carol van Beek
Kathy Schelhaas
Garmie Oidenkamp
Rock Valley to Host Tourney Here This Sat
Rock Valley High School will stage its first wrestling tournament of the season this Saturday December 14. Local wrestlers from Marcus Arnolds Park and Alcan will compete, aiming for a strong showing after a 49 to 3 win over Akron and a top placement in the George Tournament. Eliminations begin at 2 20 p.m with semi finals at 7:00 followed by finals.
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RVHS
Rock Valley
Far Marcus
Arnolds Park
Alcan
Akron
Arnold
Park
Rocket Wresters Rout Akron 49-4 In Varsity Duel
The Rockets defeated Akron 49-4 in the varsity matchup with eight pins and multiple decisions. John Vande Weerd opened with a 51 second pin, Jeff Vande Velde followed with a quick pin, and Tom Gayer, Larry Landegent, and Leroy Vink each earned wins as Rockers rolled to a dominant score. JV prevailed 28-16 despite Akron taking early wins.
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Rockets
Akron
Rocket Gym
John Vande Weerd
Jeff Vande Velde
Tom Gayer
Larry Landegent
Geng Buckley
Rockers
Leroy Vink
The
98 Pounder
Duane Plueger
Alon
Chuck Wine
Dean Landegent
Aton
Arlin Pose
Dave Suter
Aloo
Randy Dutis
Dale Plunger
Dennis Dyhswa
Pete van Noort
Brad Kuiper
Dwayne Maasen
Brad Ktein
John Gauder Ang Steg Santemanade
Paul Pedersen
Grapevine Snippets From The Locker Room And Hallways
A quirky collage of school life notes mentions funny voices, peppered jokes, and various antics. Highlights include locker finds, gift gags, dance and pep club happenings, a prank salad dressing mishap, Russian dancing, and a boxing skit in biology.
Rockets Challenge Rock Valley in Third Victory Over Comets
Rock Valley met Loyden Hull Comets in a tight two game clash on Friday at Rocker gym. Freshmen won 35 26 with Dennis Feekes scoring 17 for Rock Valley and Dennis Lange 8. Varsity defeated Comets 65 69 after a back and forth contest as Rock Valley led most of the game. Prutsmann grabbed 9 rebounds for the Rockets and Laverne Boer led with 29 for the Varsity squad. Rockets face George on December 15 in the Rocket gym.
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Rock Valley
Loyden- Hull Comets
Rocker
Dennis Feekes
Dennis Lange
Rockets
Comets
Rocker JV
DeBerg
Dave Kaufman
Gary van Beek
Emil Wagner
Rocket Varsity
Comet
Freehrows
Prutsmann
Laverne Boer
Hymans
George
Rocket Gym
Senior Girls Take Betty Crocker Fest Honors
Twenty two senior girls competed in the Betty Crocker Search for the American Homemaker of Tomorrow test on December 5. The top scorer in each school becomes School Homemaker of Tomorrow with state honors leading to scholarships from 1500 to 4000 dollars and a Britannica set, plus an educational tour. Results announced within four months.
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Betty Crocker
District of Columbia
Science Research Associates of Chicago
Wimnats
Berry Crocker
RVHS
GRA honors Miss Vanden Brink with first show er gift
On Monday evening December 4 the GRA honored sponsor and teacher Miss Elain Vanden Brink with a gift certificate for Rock Valley Furniture. Miss Vanden Brink, engaged to Ron Holstein, is set to marry December 22 in Sheldon. GRA president Cora Vande Pol presented the gift.
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GRA
Elain Vanden Brink
Vanda Brink
Ron Holstein
Sheldon
Cora Vande Pol
Vanden Brink
Rock Valley Furniture
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Rocket Wresters
Beline
Lin van Gott
Abby Miler
Abby
Kitchen 9
Kaeh
Randy van Maanen
Nunse
Carol Kooima
P.J
M.D.B
B.A
Isha W
Vernon Py
Lyle K
L.V.O
Jo W
Ran P
Mr. Stoltz
Varsity
Pam
Wan
K. K
P.T
Iag
Michele
Delores
Sue Landegeut
Kathy
Gary V
Nere
Jeff
Giraffe Hin
Danny Viv
Herman
Dave
Mary
Mrs. de Bey
Plu
Standard
South Side
Aly
Boyden-Hull
B. Crocker Fest
Lornaine
Beverly
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