Vander Schaal Named Area IV Chairman in Iowa association
H Vander Schaal was chosen as Chairman of Area IV at the Iowa Industrial Education Association Board meeting in Des Moines. The region covers nineteen Northwest Iowa school districts. Mt Vander Schaaf will attend State Board meetings and preside over all area meetings next year. Donald Ver Mein, son of Mr and Mrs Robert Ver Mum of Rock Valley, has been accepted for enrollment in Nettleton Galleye in Sioux Falls per RE Ehler Busch, president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowa Industrial Education Association
Des Moines
Herlon Vander Schaal
Northwest
Lowa
Nettleton
Donald Ver Mein
Robert Ver
Rock Valley
Nettleton Galleye
Sioux Falls
Re, Ehler~busch
Rock Valley High Center Ver Muli Plans Accounting Path
Rock Valley High School center Ver Muli will pursue the General Accounting Program. He will begin his training on Tune 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ver Muli
Rock Valley High School
Navy Percy Officer Returns After Caribbean Deployment
Servicemen's News notes Ronald D. Vande Weerd son of Arthur and Mrs Vande Weerd of Rock Valley homeports to Norfolk aboard USS Blandy after a three month Caribbean deployment. He toured Fort Lauderdale Roosevelt Roads Guantanamo Bay Guaba St. Thomas aiding flood relief with Brandy crew. The article then discusses Christmas gift giving from ancient times through Wise Men Saturnalia and Christian selfless giving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy
Chass
Ronald D. Vande Weerd
Arthur &. Vande Weerd
Rock Valley
Norfolk
Blandy
Caribbean
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Roosevelt Roads
Puerto Rico
Guantanamo Bay
Guba
Island of St. Thomas
Virgin Islands
Love and Legend of Yule Across Nations
A compact survey of Christmas traditions worldwide. It notes Sweden’s straw figure customs, Hong Kong's Santa-like San Tan You Li, and German Christbrand lore. The piece highlights how diverse rituals share the core theme of family, gift giving, and seasonal joy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loo
Hong Kong
San Tan You Li
San Tan You Lin
Mumming customs and the Twelve Days of Christmas
The article notes mummers as masked early England performers who enacted death of winter and that the practice survives in some regions as dancing and music. It cites Christmas to Epiphany as the season, mentions a partridge on a pear tree origin, and remarks on the Twelve Days of Christmas as an example of a number song and a game song in Britain and the U.S. The text discusses origins, ballad form, and variations in performance and interpretation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Book of Knowledge
Carol Can Be Tongue Twister and The Twelve Days
A playful note on the line from The Twelve Days of Christmas. It mentions the traditional carol and its premise of gifts sent over Christmas, noting the verse about ten partridges in a pear tree and the song’s length.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
United States
Carol
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Kiwanis Club
Hope Haven
Don Doorn
George van Beek
Dee Vande Girsen
Marcia Vee Ginkel
All Buiter
Batow
Kiwanis
Brad Bauman
Getcit van
Rae-Mar Ikn
Ying and
Ray
John Vone Insurance
H. Vander Schaal
Area
Bear Safety Service
Swheel Balancing
Him’s
Frankinnense
Jyrzh
Saturn
Christ
Christmas
Anjoy
Tha
Green Acres
Sweden
San ‘Fan Lou Yin
Log
Germany
Holy Beason
V&k Plumbing
THE
Rogk Valley Bee
Donald F. KieIn
Valley “Manor
Joy
Huisman & Smith Implement
Terrace Park Dairy
Robert Rick” Richter
Rock Valley, Iowa
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