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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1969
Page
5
Mrs Ted Pluim of Denver will observe her 50th anniversary with family in attendance. The couple have two sons Arle of Newell and Marion of Denver, plus 26 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Open house will be held from 2 104 p.m. to 7 10 p.m.
Three Rock Valley students are in area student teaching assignments. Gloria Kempers, Northwestern senior, works at Sheldon January 27 through March 28 and is the daughter of Rock Valley residents. Ronald Van Berkum is at West Lyon, while Dale Dults teaches at Boyden Hall. All are active in the SISEA and Northwestern Chapel Choir.
The Nurse Aide course planned for February 9 at Pleasant Acres Nursing Home in Hull has been postponed temporarily. Organizers seek warmer weather and larger enrollment as Area women urged to enroll for training to work in nursing homes or area hospitals.
A long studied project to establish a boys home in Hull advances with a Feb 14 public meeting at the American Reformed Church. nominees for an initial board are listed, with selection by attendees to guide location, construction, and early operations. the plan aims to rehabilitate delinquent youths through counseling within an open society framework, initially serving boys with possible future expansion to girls.
Heavy snow and cold temperatures slowed ice fishing per Conservation Commission field personnel. Fishermen on West Okoboji in Dickinson County reported fair perch catches while Clear Lake in Cerro Gordo County had good walleye. Lake MacBride and Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County saw crappie action, with panfish only fair in backwaters and upper Mississippi River. A new insulating cover hindered thick ice as anglers risk ventures onto Iowa waters.
A program to run in March at Hartley Community Hospital features five days per week, six hours daily for four weeks. Each class accepts ten adults with tuition of 18 dollars including textbooks. Enrollment remains open. contact Northwest Iowa Vocational School Sheldon Iowa telephone 924-2587.
Twe Dea Moines Regional Office of the Small Business Administration announced that four loan officers and managers from the Des Moines office will spend Wednesday February 12 1969 in Spencer. Area businessmen may visit SBA reps at the Chamber of Commerce Office and appointments are arranged through the Spencer Chamber of Commerce 6 East 4th Street Spencer Iowa 51201 Area Code 712 282 5680. Relatives from a distance attended Pat funeral.
Mr. and Mrs. George Koll of Alvord observe their 50th anniversary with an open house at Christ Lutheran Church in Alvord on Sunday Feb 9 from 2 00 to 4 30 p m hosted by their children and relatives in Inwood Rock Rapids Pipestone Willmar Luverne Minn They were married Feb 42 1919 at Luverne No invitations issued gifts not requested.
Graduates and 288 candidates were honored at South Dakota State University Brookings during the fall semester ceremony held Saturday morning January 28. Miscellaneous bridal shower honored Judy De Bond during a February 4 gathering at the home of Mrs Herman with games and gifts. The wedding is set for February 14 with Jerry Van't Hut serving as best man.
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