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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1967
Page
5
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Local church notices list February services and events across Pioneer Memorial, First Christian Reform, Savior’s Lutheran, Calvin Christian, and Augustana groups. Activities include worship, Sunday School, youth meetings, choir practices, and World Day of Prayer observances with dates February 2 9 10 12 13 and sessions at Moville Holland Sioux Falls Hope Haver and other venues.
Ten years ago Walter U Kooiman announced he would return to management at Kooiman's store after buying out Herman Kooiman. The era included local sports notes with Eleanor Baals bowling high game 173 and series 442 for the Rock Valley women. Rockettes lost 44 34 to Lester girls in the start of the girls district journey. A son named Roger Nale was born to Mr and Mrs Robert Ver Mulim on a Tuesday.
In a local gymnasium contest the girls defeated Ireton 22 to 7 while the boys edged Ireton 48 to 17. Gerrit Van't Hul and Mease Van Beek led the boys' team. Van Beek’s sale last week brought about 4000 dollars, mostly cash, with few notes. A Corsica Chick Hatchery project used incubators from Valley Poultry Yards run by Dick Burma.
On Sunday evening at Valley Manor R a man named Al Porter presented a film about skiing in the United States. On Tuesday afternoon the Men's Society of the First Christian Reformed Church in Rock Valley hosted a chapel program featuring Harvey Dé Jager, director of Hope Haven, as the speaker.
Agner and Floyd are avid fishermen with ties to a coast to coast organization. Agner also takes off cactus fall for deer taunting in Wyoming. Floyd used to play a good deal in the Valley and is noted for outfield positions. The text references events this month on the 19th and 14th.
Families and agencies across Iowa participate in child welfare and disability services. Agner and his wife plan to attend a Minneapolis convention while others work at Coast to Coast. The Florence-Crittenton Home in Sioux City supports adoption and foster care, with many children placed locally. Iowa Children’s Home in Des Moines aids emotionally distressed youths and unmarried mothers. The Iowa Society for Crippled Children and Adults provides wheelchairs and braces and promotes rotational training. Iowa Association for Mental Health seeks better treatment and rehabilitation. USO offers spiritual support to service members and families.
Sen De Koster notes chaos as Iowa communities grappled with shifting clocks. He recalls a 3 month daylight period then federal law mandating six months. He supports daylight time but cites farmer and service member disruptions. YWCA Galowa Town and Country aids teen programs.
In a reader letter from Rock Valley Iowa the author argues against daylight saving time due to after hours equipment and sleep disruption for children. He urges adopting standard time, noting school year concerns and questioning the governor's stance on any daylight time repeal.
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