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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1969
Page
2
A compact roundup covers Rock Valley area items from 1968 including elections filings, school activities, homecoming plans, parade and pancake day fundraisers for Hegg Memorial Hospital, community projects, arrests, and local civic notices. Notable entries mention Hegg Hospital fund drive progress, United Appeal drives, farm cooperative meetings, and weather impacting events.
A stream of community items covers July to September 1968. JoAnn Wynia attends Lut her League Conference in Story City. Independence Day events on July 11. Major Bonthuis receives national honors. Mary De Bey earns Central College of Pella scholarship. Linda Scheihaas, Queen candidate. Tom Wynia reports on 0% Boys State. Caravan of Hope raises 10 300 for Hope Haven. Don Roberta attends Agricultural Leaders Conference. mysterious donor from area gives Northwestern 10, dod. July 25. Farmers union annual meeting. Youth Day July 30. Jo Ann Wynia represents Rock Valley at Soybean Days. Robert Bonthuis returns from Vietnam. Rock Valley team wins second in a row. Earl Gort sets course record under par 34. August 8 post office buys new site. RV High School class reunion 1828. Hegg Hospital annual meeting. Orwyn De Boer injured in car cycle mishap. August 15 Rural Life Convention at St Cloud College. Harley Kempema and Laverne Boer on baseball all star team. Wilmer De Boer completes basic training. Lanning Glass 1958 reunion. August 22 ten new teachers at Community School. Rock Valley youths win awards at Sioux County Fair. Beck to visit Rock Valley. three new teachers and a new principal at Christian School. August 28 Ridiculous Day primary election upcoming. Hope Haven receives two checks totaling 2 798. September 5 Ted Hougland elected Sheriff. Hulbregtse county attorney. Adolf Eshuits Hegg Memorial Administrator. nursing institute at Cheroe.
In district court of Iowa in Sioux County the will of Hensel Roorda dated November 26 1967 admitted to probate Mary Roorda named executrix qualified. Creditors must file claims by six months from second publication. action to set aside must be within one year of publication. Executrix and clerk details provided. date January 1969.
A homemaker can safeguard family heart health by balanced dietary choices that lower cholesterol and saturated fat while supplying essential nutrients. Seek details from the Iowa Heart Association.
Roy William Pageler aged 61 former Rock Valley resident died December 24 after a long illness in Le Mars hospital. Funeral services were held December 27 at 10:30 a.m. at St John American Lutheran Church Le Mars burial in Le Mars Memorial Cemetery. Born June 29 1907 on a Le Mars area farm, he operated Rey's Place in Rock Valley and developed Pageler's addition south of Highway 18. Survived by brother Clarence of Le Mars.
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