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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1967
Page
9
A fragmented poem urges readers to mail letters neatly this season. It stresses legible addresses, clean handwriting, and proper stamping to ensure delivery. The writer mentions parcels and Christmas cards, asking if a five cent stamp will suffice and warning of missed correspondence if unreadable.
A 1987 Rock Valley gathering heard Lloyd Needham of Sioux City discuss beef packing industry plans and problems. Nearby, 23 neighbors threshed grain at the De Boer brothers farm. Gene Bunch won the Christmas lighting contest. School addition progress remains on schedule.
Congressman Wiley Mayne announced a Citizens Committee to advise on academy appointments for the Army Navy and Air Force in Sioux City Iowa. Chair is L H Ernie Jones with members Judge Donald Pendleton Elwood Obsen Mrs James Bowers Bernard Cooper Gettigan Principal Charles Meloy and Thupe Clark. The panel will interview about two dozen North West Iowa applicants December 28 to nominate four finalists by late January for the military academies at West Point Annapolis and Colorado Springs after Civil Service written tests and district interviews.
The Bee congratulates Casey Gerrizson on Kerrie Ann born February 13 weighing 9 pounds. Rock Valley also notes the birth of Pawicia to Mr and Mrs James Wilson, 6 pounds 7 ounces, December 18, with maternal home in Peytowns Beach Florida. James McElroy of Dele Plaine retired after 50 years with the Northern Railroad, starting as a call boy in Bethlehem in 1917.
Eleven townships in Sioux County elected members to the Extension Council. New councilors include Wilbur Boer and John Vander Kieft among others. several incumbents remain and organizational meeting is set for Monday night January 22 at Orange City Town Hall. The council collaborates with Iowa State University on extension work in Sioux County.
Granville and nearby towns, including Mars Orange City Hospers Hull Sioux Center Boyden Ingond Ask ién Lieton awarden Sibley Rock Valley and Maurice, represented at the Extension Christmas lesson in Sioux Center last week. 133 persons signed the roll. The 24 Singers directed by Leonard Blinds of West Sioux Community School opened with German Christmas songs. Mrs Jim Schwiesow of Hawarden, born in Germany, spoke on Christmas in Germany and compared it with our Christmas, presenting several German pieces.
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