Taken By Death Saturday Rites For Rock Valley Notables
The community mourns as several local residents are listed among the dead and results from probate and guardianship actions are reported. Notable names include Klay, Kokenge, De Jong, Venema, Schuller, Beer, and others from Orange City, Hull, Doon, Boyden, and surrounding areas. Court notices reveal estates, guardianships, and lawsuits involving the Federal Farm Mortgage Corp and local banks, with dates in 1939 and references to Rock Valley and Arlington Wis.
Helen Vander Laan Honored at Surprise Shower
Helen Vander Laan was guest of honor at a surprise party and shower in Tang at the Cascade Methodist Church. Members of the Young Ladies Choir, led by J A Mettle with accompanist Dr, hosted the event. Refreshments were provided as good wishes and gifts for her upcoming wedding and new home were shared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Vander Laan
Methodist Church
Tang
Young Ladies
Birthday Anniversaries Honored by Vander Well Family
Eugene Vander Well, aged ten, celebrated a trio of milestones including his birthday Valentine Day and recovery from measles with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. W. Van der Well Sr and aunts Miss Kate Vander Well and Miss Annette Dethl ers of Hall. Junior Vanitjes marked his birthday with family dinner and four candles. A joint party for Miss Alberta Cummings and Miss Mary Norris featured a five table card game and gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Vander
Eugene
W. van der Well
Kate Vander Well
Annette Dethlers
Hall
Junior Vanitjes
Alberta Cummings
Mary Norris
Cummings
James Thomas
Elizabeth
Ebulte
Baptismal service at First Reformed Church honors five infants
Five babies and five adults received holy baptism at the First Reformed Church on Sunday. The infants baptized were Corinne Ruth Roelofs, Eger James Vanden Kolk, and Viela Marie RiVanile Vegte, children of local couples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corinne Ruth
Dick Roelofs
Eger James
Vanden Kolk
Viela Marie
Henry Ri Vanile Vegte
Ministers and wives attend Sheldon sub district meeting
Reverend and Mrs J A Kettle attended a ministers and wives gathering Tuesday evening at the home of Reverend and Mrs Breaw in Sheldon.
Peateg Lutheran Church Sunday Service and Classes
Peateg Lutheran Church schedules 10:00 a m Sunday school and Bible class. 11:00 a m German services with Confirmation instruction. Saturday forenoon activities noted.
Dutch Theological Talk and Church Morning Notes
Christian Reformed Church notes announce morning readings “Left a Man Examine Himself” and afternoon questions “Komen tat Jezus” with Dr. K Schiller of Kampen Netherlands to speak in Holland language on Christus naar het Weesch en naar den Geest Friday February 24 at 7 30 PM under the Men’s Bible class. Young People’s meeting Sunday evening led by Group 3 with the pastor speaking on Where are the Dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. Schiller
Theological School
Kampen
Netherlands
Holland
Christus
Methodist Church Banquet Braving Blizzard At Sioux City
In heavy snow last Thursday evening eighty fathers and sons attended a church banquet in a large Sioux City church while Rock Valley hosted ninety two for a similar event amid the blizzard conditions. Local men anticipate a social night of games at their church, and a sermon will address concerns over a threefold social coffin mentioned in connection with Pope Pius XII’s death and American moral character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Rock Valley
Jones
Joseph
Egypt
Pius Lith
Annual Seal Sale Meeting of Lions County Tuberculosis Association
The Lions County Tuberculosis Association announces an annual seal sale meeting set for February 21 at Orange City City Hall at 1:00 PM. Officers will be elected and other business discussed. Mrs. F. F. Null is the publicity chair. An accompanying talk by Mrs. I. B. Wise Smith will visit Sioux Center February 22 at 2:00 PM to discuss the tenderance question, with the public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Oldenkenny
Leonard [de Vries
Rock Valley
Z. D. Holenbeck
Uis
Ek Vallay
Mierer
T! Meenas
W. J. Gundert
Zimrsday
Aberdeen
Gundert
Rock ‘Valley
Kathryn Mulder
Chicago
Richter
Bow
Stengel
Carl Linkenheil
Jed Smits
Orange City
Als
A. Roelofs
H.R. Siemonsma
Sioux Falls
John McKeegan
Clo
Pacific Coast
Panama Canal
Rand
de Blous
Bruce
Army
Camp Lewis
NL EL
Lions County Tuberculosis Association
F. F. Null
Sioux Center
I. B. Wise-Smith
Evaston, Ill
Sioux County
Choir Service Blessed First Reformed Church Audience
The men’s chorus of the First Reformed church gave a fine musical service Sunday evening. About thirty members performed solos duets quartets and full chorus numbers. They will broadcast from station KOO Sioux Falls from 5 to 5 30 on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Reformed Church
KOO
Sioux Falls
Bank Closed Wednesday for Washington’s Birthday
The Valley State Bank will not open on Wednesday February 22 in observance of Washington's birthday. Patrons are asked to complete Wednesday banking on Tuesday and remark the bank’s holiday in advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley State Bank
Washington
Rock Valley Public School Notes Highlights
Bernice Aberson brought a birthday treat to school for each of us. We have started our new spelling work books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Valley
Bernice Aberson
Seventh Birthday Celebrations Noted for Clifford Van Berk and Betty Holmes
Second grade classmates Clifford Van Berk and Betty Holmes recently celebrated their seventh birthdays. Each enjoyed a pleasant party with friends and family, marking the occasions with cheerful moments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford van Berk
Betty Holmes
Absent for Measles As Veil Postman Visit Looms
Eight residents including Donald Bonthais Cleo Eg gleston Albert Van Beak George Middle Wellane Babeldyk Mary Van Uuunick Fred De Jong and Gertrude Van Ginkel miss the day due to measles. Dora Rietsma Tony Vaar Dyke and Martha Timmer return after two weeks out. The Valentine postman is due Tuesday afternoon. We found our mailbox too small for valentines. We plan to write our Achievement Test in reading this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Bonthais
Cleo Jean Eggleston
Albert van Beak
George Middle
Wellane Babeldyk
Mary van Uuunick
Fred de Jong
Gertrude’ van Ginkel
Dora Rietsma
Tony Vaar Dyke
Martha Timmer
Valentine Postman
Mary Steck Receives Treats for Classmate Kindness
Fourth grade pupil Mary Steck celebrated her eleventh sixth day last week Wednesday by giving classmates large suckers. Kenneth Hansen and Gerald Van Wijke earned top marks on number drill with excellence noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Steck
Kenneth Hansen
Gerald van Wijke
New Officers Elected and Drill Scores Reported
New officers named Esther Butfington as president Bob Ricily as vice president Tommy McGill as secretary and Bobby Watts as reporter The text notes a self testing drill score and praises several students including Eugene Vander WWeli Esther Buffington Wumma Witte Lroad and Horace Begg for an excellent rat te Anis arithmetic drill A valentine box activity took place on Mi day afternoon with Bobby Potts listed as reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Butfington
Bob Ricily
Tommy McGill
Bobby Watts
Eugene Vander Wweli
Esther Buffington
Wumma Witte Lroad
Horace Begg
Bobby Potts
Sixth Grade Valentine Box Brings Cheer
Sixth graders Joyce Davisson and Bertha Ver Vecy wrote perfect spelling papers Friday and Zéphia Becklew created a heart covered Valentine box. Students from other rooms delivered valentines as attendance waned due to colds and measles. In geography, maps of central European countries featured cities and rivers, noted by reporter line Vander Berg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Davisson
Bertha
Vecy
Zéphia Becklew
dHeler
Line Vander Berg
Junior High Grades Read Poetry Amid Cold Weather
Seventh and eighth grade literature pupils read poetry aloud while being rated on distinctness voice and pauses. Irene Young out sick with measles, replaced by Christine Eggleston. High School Latin II class enjoyed a mid morning lunch with Mr McNelly. Hamburgers and Coca Cola served in home economics. Senior girls in physics lab tested heat on sugar cocoa milk and vanilla, with fudge results shared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Young
Christine Eggleston
McNelly
Facnlix
Rebekahs Host Odd Fellows Chapter in Orange City
The local Rebekah Chapter hosted the Odd Fellows lodge in Hall Monday to a generous tea and hearty feed. A business session preceded the first degree work for new members who will proceed to Sions City for second degree work Wednesday. Guests included Sheldon’s local chapter. visitors Glen Benson and John Haupt were in Orange City Tuesday.
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C.C.F
Rebekahs
Odd Fellow Lodge
Rebekah
Sions City
Guesis
Sheldon
Glen Benson
John Haupt
Orange City
Noted Dutch theologian to lecture in region
Dr. K. Schilder, famed Dutch theologian and author of Christ in His Sufferings, will lecture across Sioux County towns from February 23 to March 3. He is a university ethics and dogmatics professor from Kawpen, Netherlands, touring the eastern states and then the West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KE. Schilder
Rock Valley
Lions County
University of Kawpen
Netherlands
Schilder
Christ
Netherland
Sioux County
Colorado
California
Washington
Seigider
Sioux Cowntye
First Reformed Church Notes and Events Schedule
Pastor H J Aberson hosts Sunday activities including 1 30 P M service and 3 06 P M Sunday school. A Young People meeting at 7 45 P M with the Men’s Chorus performing. Dr Schilder from Kampen Netherlands will lecture Wednesday March 1 evening. Torch Bearers plan March program and sale. KSOO radio to broadcast at five o’clock Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Aberson
Theological Seminary
Kampen
Netherlands
Fathers and Sons Banquet Held at Methodist Church
The Fathers and Sons banquet gathered over ninety attendees after 51 tickets were sold. The Methodist Church ladies provided dinner while C A Walhol served as toastmaster. Speeches readings and special music by a Sioux City group and Harley Christopherson of Rock Valley Public Schools accompanied by Dr Roadman of Morningside College who gave the principal address.
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Fathers and Sons
Methodist Church
Addit
Roadman
Morningside College
Sioux City
Protestant Reformed Church notes and lecture plans
Rev J Van der Brugegen will lead the 1:30 P M Hoellard session with English at 7:30 PM. Dr Schilder lectures on De Algemeene Genade at Hull church February 28 leading to plans to equip the church basement with loudspeakers to accommodate overflow. The topic has stirred discussions in the Netherlands. attendees are urged to come, and children are asked not to be brought to the lecture to favor adults.
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Protestant Reformed Church
Netherlands
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LO Court
Yril N. Kokenge
Abo Alamba
Bindner
Granville
Oy de Jong
Ahon
Venema
Hospers
Jet @L Schuller
ME Beer
Rit Klay
Walter Tiedeman
Hull
Luellaspience
Doog
Leo Be Adeline
Epke
Henrietta Zor ‘Valley
Alton
Lyroad
Nermaand
Roek
John P.westra
Henrieha Warntjes
Boyden
Julia McConnell
Aarlington, Wis
The
Federal Farm Mortgage Corp
Johanna Vanden Bos
Wm. Vanden Bos
C. W. Liueven
Asinnie Siueven
Roy Searle
Ada Ard
Schoeneman Bros. Co
Katherine” Jantzen
Gorzeman & Nettinga
Charles Mulder
First National Bank of
Hawaren
Geo. Bultmann, Jr
B. Klay
Olea
Martin
Ros C. Johnson
Stanley Green
Charles W. Green
Peter Sanem
Lewis Jungers
Farmers Mutual Co-operative Ass’n
Nick F. Schuem
Anna M. Cool
Wm. Ruisch
Annie Vande Bers
Vande Berg
Walter Scot
Clara
Lucille Osborne
Harold J. Shoemaker
Elnwee
Wm. Rokch
Bie
Gerrit Ten Harmsel
Anthony Tel Paske
Grigtje Wissink
L. R. Ball
Fannak McKinley
Orange
Kiaame
United States
Wassenaar
P. D. van
Oosterhont
Klay
Paul Smith
Stour Falls
Sys
Harold de Young
Grange City
John “L. Blay
Fawarden
Howard Fickney
le Mars
Ab. Ses
Orange’ City
Thran
Rogers
Doon
Rock Wa
Uile
G.-Te
Rock “Gates
Vanden Top
Ede
Sient
G. J. Vanden Tareh
Rock
Alvord
Elmer
Henry Hoefakker
Rock Vas
Peter Sluiter
Grand Rapids
Mich
Gerrit
Neichbors
American Legion
G. J. Vanden Top
Ghildren
voLu
Henry Zoetan
Catharine Laan
Iettinga
Edgerios
Heten Elizabeth Vander Rock Valkey
John
Aiter
Etiar
Tion
H. McNally
Henry J
Rustees
Beneop
Otes
Fox
Ted Rogers
Peateg Lutheran Church Notes
Hugo Beyer
Christian Reformed Church
H. J. Triezenberg
J. A. Kettle
Theolodgtan
Rocky Valley
First Christian Reformed Church
Second Christian Reformed Church
Reformed Church
First Reformed
Biock Valley
Wist Reformed Church
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