Student Profiles Highlight Sandy Medalen and Cindy Jones
Sandy Medalen, daughter of Mr and Mrs Dennis Medalen, attended RVHS for four years. She was active in FHA FCA Annual Staff basketball golf track and cheerleading and plans nursing school and MN certification. Cindy Jones, in choir band swing choir majorette and flag girl, acted in Oklahoma and Birdie, held student council roles, waited as prom waitress, and was 1977 Homecoming Queen with tennis and golf hobbies, aiming to attend UNL.
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Sandy Medalen
Dennis Medalen
Sandy
RVHS
FHA
FCA
Cindy
Oklahoma
Birdie
Sophomiore
UNL
Senior Salute: Cindy Berkenpas of Rock Valley
Cindy Berkenpas, daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Berkenpas of Rock Valley, is honored as a senior salute. She attended RVHS four years, active in FHA all four years as district officer in her junior year and president in her senior year, and participated in Pep Club and FCA all four years as well as serving as student council representative.
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Cindy Berkenpas
Richard Berkenpas
Rock Valley
Cindy
RVHS
FHA
FCA
Freshmen Girls Learn First Aid Techniques
Freshman girls health class this week teaches first aid using clothing scraps. Mari Hoekstra models techniques for burns and cuts with spiral bandages and slings while Mrs. Kleinhesselink notes the value of first aid training and invites volunteer victims.
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Mari Hoekstra
FFA Members Complete Fruit Sales
The Rock Valley Chapter of the FFA reports 655 fruit boxes sold this year. Myron Klarenbeek was top salesman with 28 boxes, and the sophomore class led with 198 boxes. Proceeds fund the parent member banquet senior trip and other club projects.
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FPA
Blarenbech
Rock Valley
FFA
Future Farmers of America
Myron
Klarenbeek
Homemaker Health Service Moves to Orange City Court House
Home maker Health Service of Sioux County relocates to the third floor of the Orange City Court House by year end. The remodeled facility serves elderly and handicapped residents with trained personnel to assist daily tasks and provide limited health services.
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Homemaker Health Service
Sioux County
Orange City Court House
Homemaker Health
Sioux County Delegates at NFO Convention in Omaha
At the three day National Farmers Organization convention in Omaha on December 9 Sioux County residents served as delegates. Named as delegates were Harvey Borks Harold Heuer Gordon Miller Joe Freidmann Oscar Klein Willie Schemmel Merlyn Johnson George Vonk John Kreykes along with others. The delegates heard Secretary of Agriculture Bob Bergland reassure borrowers of Farmers Home Administration they would not be closed out this winter. The Homemaker Health Service, provided by Mid-Sioux Opportunity, offered flexible five day a week aid including housekeeping meal prep errands child care and personal care supporting households in Sioux Lyon and Cherokee counties with about 12000 hours delivered last year. Further information is available from Mid-Sioux Opportunity Inc. 722-3611.
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National Farmers‘ Organization
Omaha
Sioux County
Rock Valley
Harvey Borks
Arold Heuer
Gordon, Miller
Joe Freidmann
Oscar Klein
Alton
Willie Schemmel
Granville
Merlyn Johnson
Sioux Center
George Vonk
Ireton
John Kreykes
Sheldon
Secretary of Agriculture
Bob Bergland
Farmers Home Administration
Homemaker Health Service
Homemaker
Lyon
Cherokee
Mid-Sioux Opportunity, Inc
Senate panel weighs SBA upgrade to boost small business role
Senator Dick Clark cites hearings on bills to elevate the Small Business Administration and raise small business influence in federal policy. Nationally 95 percent of firms are small but face neglect by top government levels.
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Senate
Small Business Committee
Dick Clark
Small Business Administration
Rity Clark
Smail
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Kleinhesselink
Mari
Mid Sioux
NFO
Sheik
Chic
Ae Ad Prey
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