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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1966
Page
15
For sale items include houses and farms with insurance coverage by Wynia's Insurance Agency Rock Valley. Listings feature two to four bedroom houses in town areas. Also selling a milk cow and a Conn Baritone instrument with contact numbers provided.
Classified blend lists 3000 steers and heifer calves from Wyoming and Montana offered by Lionel Anderson with contact details, plus assorted local ads for used cars, remedies, printing classes, pick up stations, rentals, and a card of thanks.
Thank you to neighbors friends and relatives for cards and kindness during our sister's illness and death. Special thanks to the Methodist church ladies Ruby J Circle for lunch and to all who donated food. Gratitude to Dr Hegg Sioux Center Hospital staff and Rev Roloff for visits and comfort. Mr and Mrs Alex Heyman
Akron Red Raiders defeated Rock Rockets 74 to 52 led by tenacious defense and a 31 20 halftime edge. Raider Dee scored 14 to top Rockets scorers while Scher added 11 and Raiders hit 51 percent from the floor. Rocket JV won 46 to 26 in the earlier game.
Rock Valley residents Mr and Mrs Bert G Vanden Berg observe their 60th wedding anniversary on December 29 at home. They wed December 29 1906 at the Christian Reformed Church in Sioux Center. The couple have seven children and 31 grandchildren along with 32 great grandchildren.
In a December 16 game the Rock Valley Junior Varsity trailed but narrowed the margin in the second half then lost 46-26 to Akran. Green led Rock Valley with 15 points while McGill added 14 as the team dropped to 2-2 in conference play.
The Rotket wrestlers placed third at a Spencer tournament on December 17 with Spencer earning first, Rock Valley second, and Arnolds Park fourth. Champion Larry Landegent at 103 pounds stood undefeated at 7 and 0 as of December 17, with four Rock Valley runners up and several placing points.
Mr and Mrs Carl Lange of Rock Rapids Iowa celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary with an open house at Emmanuel Lutheran Church Rock Rapids on December 28 from 7pm to 9pm relatives and friends invited no gifts requested.
Ed Vande Weerd 68 of Preston Minnesota died Tuesday December 3 at Harmony Community hospital after a stroke. Funeral services were Thursday at Cherry Grove church. He moved to Cherry Grove in 1926 and married Tertha Hebrink April 23 1886. Survivors include his wife three sons Eugene Gordon Ivan five brothers six sisters and 14 grandchildren. A brother and a granddaughter preceded him in death. Attendees from the area included Hes Wisselink Ralph Kooiker Mrs Henry J Vande Weerd Hester Varide Weerd Mrs Henry Fremba and Gersit Wissink.
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company reports holiday calling likely to set new records in 1966 with 10 percent more messages than last year. In 1955, 319,046 calls originated in Iowa on December 24 and 25, reflecting longer distance patterns and added long distance circuits.
Mrs Nash advises planning Christmas weekend long distance calls in advance by calling the operator to connect with Information in distant cities. The service carries no charge and increases the chance the call connects when family expects it.
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