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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1970
Page
4
Editorial notes February 12 as picture day when many students focus on photos and overlook belongings. It questions why theft occurs beyond poverty, citing repeated locker and purse theft and pondering student responsibility amid ongoing incidents.
A speaker berates youths in a Chicago slum district for theft and idle behavior. He questions motives and urges involvement in school activities to channel ambitions toward constructive goals.
A quirky fragment notes slips sent out and readers possibly receiving them already. It mentions a 20 percent relief offer and urges those who already got a slip to button up and stay discreet for a couple weeks.
Pete Van Noeer served as attendant for the Snow Ball royalty and is a candidate for the FFA Sweetheart. Deanne, a Pep Club senior, has been active all four years and now serves as vice president while pursuing Western Iowa Tech data processing studies after graduation. The staff offers encouragement for her future endeavors.
Deanne Vande Pol is featured in this capsule. A Rock Valley High School student for four years she served in GRA as secretary in sophomore year and later as president. She participated in FHA earning a 1968 Youth Leadership Camp honor and now serves as a senior year typist for the annual and Newsletter staff.
Barb Witee introduces James Veltkamp a student teacher from Dordt College Sioux Center who plans to teach full time with music and English while commenting on his experience in Rock Valley. Paula DeBrin profiles Kent Eknes Northwestern senior and former France resident now guiding American history government and economics courses with a passion for sports and teaching.
Pete Van Noort reports the February 21 1970 district event at Marcus where Rock Valley sent three wrestlers Paul Van Noort 165 Ib class Dennis Dykstra 165 Ib class and Duane Plueger 175 Ib class. Van Noort won Friday but fell in Saturday rounds. Dykstra lost Friday then defaulted and lost in second round Saturday. Plueger won Friday then dropped out after first round Saturday. Coon Rapids won the district with Rockwell City second.
School announces a winter concert featuring senior high band and vocal groups set for Tuesday March 3 at 7 30 in the new gym.
The Junior High Trojans defeated the George Blue Jays in a seventh and eighth grade wrestling meet on Wednesday. Seventh graders secured several pins including Mark Wynia in eight seconds and Brian Gerritsen with a late pin. RV led 16 to 2. Eight graders dominated with early pins from Rus Salliema and Galen De Bey, keeping George scoreless in many classes.
Ib class Rick Potter won by decision in the 122 lb division. In 126 lb, Greg Parker and Bob Wilson each pinned their opponents. In 196 lb Robin Yates won 10-1. 145 lb Math Kersbergen pinned in the third period. 154 lb Dan Miller won 8-0. Eighth grade final score RV 34 George 0. Tentative match schedule shows February 26 George, March 4 Here W Sioux, March 14 Here W Sioux.
The Rockets delivered their best offensive show of the year shooting 44 percent from the field and 46 percent from the line, while Western Christian struggled with 15 turnovers to RV’s seven and were outrebounded 59 to 30. The game featured a seesaw start, RV leading 13-12 after the first, then taking a two point halftime lead at 34-32, and finishing strong in the third with a 16 point burst.
In the third period the team extended their advantage to 50 to 29. They cruised in the fourth period to finish with a 68 to 45 victory.
District speech contest scheduled for Saturday February 28 at Sanborn Community High School Sanborn Ja. Fourteen students entered with Rock Valley contestants in Dramatic Speech HUMEROUS Speech Poetry Reading Oration and Story Telling. Winners advance to state contest in See City.
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