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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1967
Page
1
Petition circulators in Iowa report 106 signatures backing their stand. State Senator Lucas Dexaster says he will vote against Daylight Saving Time in the Town Senate. another petition circulates but final results are not yet reported.
Vander Velde announces lease of the former Bee Hive building from Dick Bajema and plans to install Qur Own Hardware as a locally owned franchise. He expects the store to open in about one to six weeks.
Paul Beumer, a Rock Valley native and local postmaster, has been appointed to fill the unexpired term on the Rock Valley Community School Board after Bob Bonthuis resigned last fall to join the armed forces.
A historic Rock Valley photo shows the 1915 RV team that reached the state tournament but lost in the first round. Top row: Lawrence Beamer, Prof Prahl, Harley Scanlan. Middle row: Jerry Steck, Francis Scanlan, Willard Hales. Bottom row: Everett Kaskie, Haltold Lang. Scanlan brothers linked to Emmett Scanlan of Rock Valley.
A Rock Valley issue of The Bee promotes February clearance sales from multiple merchants. The paper lists bargains on various wares and services, urging readers to visit Rock Valley this weekend to capitalize on the deals. Attorney James P. Kielly, 35, formerly of Stack Valley, is recommended to become the U S attorney for Iowa's southern district, a post with a $19,000 annual salary.
The 1967 Sioux County Choral Festival will be held February 15 at the Hull Community Memorial Building. A massed choir from six county schools convenes at 2:00 p.m., with an evening concert at 7:30 p.m. featuring each school and the massed choir. Festival director is Stanley DeFries of Sioux Falls College. Participating schools include Boone Hill, Floyd Valley, Maurice, Orange City, Rock Valley, and West Sioux.
United Appeal drives start February 13 in Garfield Rock Sioux and Peters townships with Rock Valley hosting February 29. Rural area chairmen are George Van Beek Jake Ver Mulm and Peter Doxhout. Ballot lists CROP Polio Birth Defects Salvation Army Sioux County Retarded Children and related programs supporting disaster relief shelter clothing education and transportation.
Rock Valley records show Michael Homan seeks 15000 dollars for permanent injuries from a 1965 crash caused by Earl Bonnema near Allan Cutoff and Highway 10. Carl Homan asks 5000 dollars for his son’s lost earnings, with ongoing estates actions in Phoenix and Sioux Center. World Day of Prayer noted with Lutheran observance and a Hegg Hospital drive meeting on Feb 14.
Floyd and Agner Terpstra operate Coast to Coast Store and hail from a Dutch immigrant family based in Rock Valley. The piece traces their parents Jacob and Flora, siblings, and world war era service, detailing early moves from Grand Rapids to Lynden and beyond, and outlining Agner and Floyds marriages, children, church affiliations, and civic roles as they built a hardware business.
Hawarden trails Sioux Center by 50 dollars in the second quarter sales tax report ending June 30 1966. Orange City leads Sioux County with a 19.75 percent rise and 31803 paid. Northwest towns mostly show increases while a few report declines. notes that quarterly tax figures may not fully reflect business levels.
Senator argues against Daylight Saving Time citing historical roots and current misperceptions about time zones. He criticizes a federal tax sharing proposal while praising retained judge discretion on juvenile offender reforms and notes long-standing state and federal program complexity. The column discusses WWI origins and local legislative actions, with Iowa referenced as continuing on page 2.
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