What Christmas Means To Me by Sixth Grade Students
A collection of sixth grade essays expresses joy and happiness during the Christmas season. Students discuss family, traditions, giving, and personal reflections on the holiday spirit.
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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1977
Page
7
Christmas Reflections On Faith And Family Traditions
Darwin Van Otterloo shares that Christmas centers on Jesus Christ and giving to others. He highlights church services, family gatherings, gift exchanges, and decorating the tree as key traditions, noting a break from school and enjoyment of holiday programs.
Christmas means a baby Jesus in a manger
The writer reflects that Christmas centers on the birth of Jesus and his suffering, crucifixion, and message of repentance, urging readers to focus on the Christ rather than gifts or decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Christ
Admissions Roundup Details Neighborhood Births
December entries list multiple births and new arrivals in Rock Valley Hull Sioux Center and Doon areas. Names include Mrs Vernon De Boer David Kooima Coba Groeneweg Anna Ranschau and families. Children include girls and boys with dates from December 3 to December 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Haug
Sioux Center
Lynn Grotlischen
Hull
Arrend Bos
Timothy Schmidt
Rock Valley
Vernon de Boer
Marcella Long
David Kooima
Dennis Leusink
Case Reeve
Kelly Reitsma
Bernie Timmer
Doon
Coba Groeneweg
Karla Kooima
Anna Ranschau
Lynn Grotlitschen
Christmas Gift of Life to Jesus Says Denise Davelaar
Denise Davelaar argues that Christmas beauty is hollow if not matched by giving one's life to Jesus. She contrasts self centered gift giving with the deeper call to dedicate oneself to Christ during the holiday season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Jesus
Warriorettes Edge Sheldon In Tight Home Thriller
Joy Gesink scored 34 for Sheldon Meteors powering a 41 39 win over Christian school Warriorettes who led early and late. Paula Terpstra added 20, Donna De Ruyter 17, Janene Wisse 10 rebounds as Myra Dirksen and Barb Leroux contributed on defense and rebounding. B team won 15-14 in overtime. Warriors beat Sioux Center? No, Warriors 56-32 with Van Kley 21 and Harthoorn 8 rebounds. Saturday’s slate notes A teams vs Sioux Center at 9 30 AM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian School
Warriorette
Sheldon
Rock Valley
Joy Gesink
Meteors
Joy
Paula Terpstra
Donna de Ruyter
Janene Wisse
Myra Dirksen
Barb Leroux
Gesink
Shéldon
Wartiorettes
Mike Elbers
Curt van Holland
Glade
Warriors
Galen van Kley
Barry Harthoorn
Phil Kooima
Sioux Center
IRS urges taxpayers to gather records now for changes
Michael J. Murphy Iowa district director urges taxpayers to start collecting records due to numerous tax law changes. He stresses preparing essential documents to ensure accurate filings and to avoid delays as rules shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael J. Murphy
IRS
Iowa
Soil Conservation Plan Wins Congressional Backing
Senator Culver announces final congressional approval for a five year soil conservation program funded nationwide. The bill allocates 300 million dollars to Iowa and 26 billion nationally for municipal sewage plants and extends construction timelines. It also raises the federal grant ceiling for wastewater operator training to 500000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Culver
Iowa
Senate
House of Representatives
Iown
Designing and Building Energy Efficient Homes meeting
The Cooperative Extension Service sponsors a January 5 meeting at the Community Building in Sheldon from 5 00 p m to 9 30 p m open to all interested. The program urges taxpayers who itemize deductions to gather records as they appear on Schedule A and keep them for at least three years, with longer retention for property records and past returns to aid future filings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooperative Extension Service
Sheldon
Murphy
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By Darwin van Otterloo
Earth
By Lyle van Holland
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By Denise Davelaar
Miss Stravers
Internal Revenue Service
Efficient Homes
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