Golden wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs Altena in Rock Valley
Mr and Mrs Henry Altena, longtime Rock Valley residents, celebrate their Golden wedding anniversary on Friday February 12 with an open house at 7:30 pm in the basement of the First Christian Reformed Church. They were married February 19 1915. Twelve grandchildren and one great grandchild are mentioned among their eight children. Relatives, friends, and neighbors are invited. no invitations sent and they request no gifts.
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Henry Altena
Rock Valley
Shair
Alte
Ixdia
Jim Blankespoor
Doon
Dave
Sam
George
Kizm
Hawarden
Marvin
Pipestone
Minn
Lois Jann
Mar- Tene
Tray TeStan
Ack Valley
John Wesselink
First Reformed Church
Dave Wesselink
Dick van Zee
Hill Vermilyen
Youth Fellowship Conducts Evening Worship Service
The Youth Fellowship of the First Reformed Church in Rock Valley conducted the Suntap evening worship in commemoration of Youth Week.
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Fellowship of the First Reformed Church
Rock Valley
Post high service notes and RC F convention reports
Lyle Rozeboom presided at the tea service and open prayer. Willem Diesen read scripture and Albertha Van Zanten led the evening prayer. The children chorus under Mrs G I Van Beck sang I Believe in Miracles. Seven youths attended the National RC F convention in Pella: Sandi Oldenkamp Clarence Van Zanten Linda Schelhaas Karl De Ley Gerald Meendering Jim Vander Velde Paul Poppen. Reverend Henry Poppen closed remarks.
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Lyle Rozeboom
Post High
Ri-Ca ¥- A
Wailueeh Diesen
Albertha van Zanten
Childrens Chorus
G. I. van Beck
Pel-la
Sandi’ Oldenkamp
Clarence van Zanten
Linda Schelhaas
Karl de Ley
Gerald Meendering
Jim Vander Velde
Paul Poppen
Henry Poppen
Mary Vande Kerk Selected for Northwest Town Band Festival
Mary Vande Kerk of Rock Valley daughter of Mr and Mrs John Vande Kerk a Western Christian high senior is chosen to play clarinet in the 10th annual Northwest Town band festival at Cherokee February 6. The festival band of 260 top northwest Iowa high school musicians was auditioned in Storm Lake January 9 and will rehearse at Washington high school Cherokee then give a public concert at 8 pm under Prof Frank Piersol of Iowa State University. Also selected from Western are Linda Hofmeyer Orange City and Ansella Brock Sioux Center.
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Mary Vande Kerk
Rock Valley
Daugher
John Vande Kerk
Western Christian High School
Northwest Town
Cherokee
Northwest Towa
Storm Lake
Washington High School
West Sioux Classical Union Meets Monday
The West Sioux Classical Union schedules a quarterly executive meeting for Monday to discuss plans and activities. Members are urged to attend and participate in the session.
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West
Sioux Classical Union
Women's Union of West Sioux Reform Church Meeting Held
The Women's Classical Union of West Sioux Reform Church in America met at Mrs Edwin De Jongh's Rock Rapids home. President Mrs Henry Poppen of Rock Valley led the session at 1:30 with officers and members from Rock Valley Rock Rapids Rock Rapids Orange City Hull Doon Ireton Sioux Center and Doon in attendance. Main business covered committee reports and plans for the spring conference March 30 at Rock Valley hosted by Doon for all women from 20 area churches.
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Women’s Classical ‘Union of
West Sioux
Reformed Church “In
America
Edwin de Jongh
Rock Rapids
Henry Poppen
Rock Valley
Gerald Heemstra
Carrie
Calvin Heemstra
Boyden
Arthur McGilyra
Sioux Center
Arthur de Jong
Hull
Wilbur J. de Jong
Orange City
Gerald Calsbeck
Steve Vander Well
Jim Wiarda
Delmer de Jongh
John Diaayex
Ireton
John Wesselink
Kenneth de Groat
Doon
Guild
Leng Roscalson
Doan Guild
Sunny Servarils 4 H Club Plans Rug Making Start
The January meeting at Lois Gayer’s home set plans for the year. Members will begin rug making at the next gathering at Joyce Jongetjes’s home with lunch served by Mrs Gayer and Lois Dorothy. Officers include Marcia Blick historic Vogelzang secretary reporter Joyce Jongetjes and recreation chairmen Judy Blick and Elsie Miller.
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Sunny Servarils
Lois Gayer
Eel
Joyce Jongelies
Mrs Gayer
Lois Dorothy” . Weorlls Creaturer
Marcia Blick
Wady “Vogelzang
Joyce Jongetjes
Judy ‘Blick
Elsie Miller
Local residents gather for weekend visits and church circle
Locals from Keystone Hulland Le Mars and Sioux Center share weekend visits to relatives and attend church circle activities. Guests include the Kers bergen and Wesselink families, Will Rozeboom and family, Knorrs from Sioux Falls, and students Jim Helgerson and Ed Dykstra at Iowa State. Mrs Bill Dykstra returns from Sioux City hospital. The Mary Circle met at the Mist Reformed church with devotions and a program on Child Bride of India led by Mrs Gaalswyk and Mrs Huyser.
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John Kersbergen
Keystone
Gerrit Kersbergens
Clarence Keegans
Henry Wesselink
Dan Wesselink
Conirad de Wild
Albert de Wild
Luke Kooiker
Will Sandbuke
Oliver
Hulland
Bert Vande Weerd
Will Rozeboom
Willys Rozeboom
Vie
le Mars
Gerard Knorr
Sioux Falls
Ed Schmidt
Jim Helgerson
Ed Dykstra
State University of Iowa
Ames
Tock Valley
Tillie Helgerson
Bill Dykstra
Sioux City
Hein Kosters
Leonard Doherty
Larchwood
Doherty
Kosters
Ray Terpska
Sibley
Dan de Jonge
Alfred Claussen
C.B. Jacobs
Alice Traupt
Sioux Center Hospital
Mary Circle
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Texas
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Philip May
University of Dallas
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Gehlen
Les Mars
Nor- Fleet Machine and Engineering Co
Dallas
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Red Rock Inn
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John Wayne
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