Fire claims life of Gerrit Van Nemwegen in Iowa home
Retired bachelor funeral director Gerrit Van Nemwegen aged 69 died early Friday from a house fire in Fock Valley. Fire officials say asphyxiation likely caused by smoldering cigarette in clothing on a chair near the bed. Neighbors reported smoke around 4:30 am. fire destroyed the chair and floor before firemen arrived. Funeral services were held Monday at Porter Funeral Home with burial in Valley View cemetery. Survivors include two brothers Andrew of Alton and Harry of Minneapolis and a sister Katherine Gasink of St James Minnesota.
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Gerrit van Newegen
Fock Valley
John C. Dykstra
Porter Funeral
Mervin
Nelson
Methodist Church
Valley View
Andrew
Alton
Harry
Minneapolis
Katherine Gasink
St James,Minn
van Newegen
Muse
Pier. Wynis
Edward de ‘Haas
Adrian Ver Hevern
Neal 'Berence Kooima
Bern@ a Beumer
Ted Hamana
Van
Rock Valley names first baby of the year winner
Kevin Dean Vugteveen son of Harold and Mrs Vugteveen of Hull has been chosen as Rock Valley First Baby of the Year. He arrived at 3:60 PM and will live near Rock township. Prize sponsors include Koplof's store and Valley State Bank among others. Parents must report birth to The Bee with physician verification.
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Kevin Dean Vugteveen
Harold. Vugteveen
Hull
Rock Valley
Rock Township
Fock: Vallee. Pémber
Rockets to play Sioux Center at Hull
The Rock Valley Rockets will play away at Hull due to overcrowded conditions at the local gym. The Friday game against Sioux Center 4 starts at 7:00 p.m. Other Hull games feature George Bluejays versus Rock Valley on January 19 and February 5, and West Sioux visits January 12 and Akron Raiders visit January 22.
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Rock Valley Rockets
Sioux Center
Hull
George Bluejays
Rockets
West Sioux
Rock Valley
Sioux Settlers Meet for Foam Rubber Craft at Martha Baatz Home
Sioux Settlers plan a January 13 meeting at 1 30 p m hosted by Martha Baatz with Mrs Folkerts as co host. Attendees should bring a 4 by 34 inch foam rubber piece and a 1 foot wood dowel for a craft activity.
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Martha Baatz
Folkerts
Bowling results and high scores from league play
High game Rich Berkenpas 216 and high series Jim Driesen 699. Rock Valley Furniture leads team game 851 with Stennings, Warren Cafe 45 27, Keodima Machine 44 28, Rock Valley Fur 4131. Jim Driesen tops American League with 235 single game and 699 series. Jim's Place 921 game and 2616 team series.
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Rich Berkenpas
Rock Valley Furniture
Stennings
Bunch Insurance
Warren Cafe
Keodima Machine
Rock Valley Fur
Smith
Hussman
Schornemay Bros
van Driel Trucking
Jim Driesen
Jim's Place
Jim’s Place
Standtigs
Funk's
Valley
Jim’s
Keoitha Machine AL
IGA
Valley State Bank
Farmers
Dykstra
Produce Ag
Van's Market
Ed Webersick
Community Oil Co
Community Oil
South Side Service
Doorn
A Kragt Furniture
REY Ips
Fa Legion Lumber Ba
van Vvoorst
Phillips
Colletta McNamara
Son
Plaugher
Plaugher and Son Ad
Blue Bu
Abases
Farhers Elvator
Rockets edge West Sioux 64 61 in tight showdown
Rock Valley's Rockets beat West Sioux 64 to 61 Tuesday night at West Sioux. Ren Kaufman led with 30 points, Rick Van Beek pulled 18 rebounds, and Rick Dietz scored 35 for the Falcons. Junior Varsity won 42-30 and freshman 55-35, with upcoming game vs Sioux Center at Hull. Northwestern college Women’s Auxiliary meeting set for Jan 11 at 2 p.m. in the Chapel. program by Christian Fellowship.
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Rock Valley
Rockets
West Sioux
Ren Kaufman
Rick van Beek
Rick Dietz
Falcons
Wilmer van Beck
Douglas Kaufman
Randy Scher
Kaufman
Larry Vugteveen
Kent Pruisman
Sioux Center
Hull
Northwestern College
Northwestern
Christian Fellowship Organization
Trinity Reformed Women of
Orange City
Sioux City Golf Course Plan Proposed by Johnson
Rock Valley officers discuss financing with FHA for a nine hole course with a 3360 yard par 36 layout and five par three holes. Leon Johnson, a local golf course architect, would supply equipment except a tractor and offer a fairway watering system while other contractors seek bids for multiple bids to study.
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FHA
Leon Johnson
Sioux City
Johnson
Rock Valley Community School offers adult education classes
Registration forms for adult education classes were announced by the advisory council and superintendent E R Haas. The deadline is Tuesday January 12. Proposed courses include upholstery refinishing general construction knitting sewing and bookkeeping with room for additional offerings if demand and an instructor are available.
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Rock Valley
Advisory Council
Viola Kleim
Owen Manning
Judson Smith
Charles Wynna
E.R. Haas
The
Tock Valley Gee
Haas
Rock Valley Rockets lead Siouxland and annexation vote advances
In Rock Valley 143 residents voted yes to annex property south of Highway 18 into the town, six voted no. A legal notice will publish parcel details and court filings. The Siouxland Conference race tightens as Rock Valley, Maurice Orange City, Central Lyon and others jockey for position with close scores and strong rosters.
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Rock Valley
The
Rock Valley Bee
District Court
Services held Wednesday for J Van Kekerix
Funeral services for James Van Kekerix 30 who died suddenly Sunday noon at the Jake Harskamp s home in Sioux Center were held Wednesday afternoon at Porter Funeral Home with Rev J Van Zweden officiating Burial was in Valley View Cemetery He was born March 10 1934 and married Marjorie Harskamp on March 7 1956 at Rock Valley He was a Korean War veteran The couple lived on a farm northwest of Rock Valley Survivors include his widow two sons Andrew James 6 and Paul Allen 9 his mother Mrs Jennie Van Kekerix two sisters Mrs William Klarenbeek of Fairview and Mrs Albert Van Grootheest of Doon and one brother Bert of Rock Valley
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James van Kekerix
Jake Harskamps
Sioux Center
Porter Funeral Home
Rev J. van Zweden
Valley View
Mr van Kekerix
Marjorie Harskamp
Rock Valley
Marjorie
Andrew James
Paul Allen
Jennie van Kekerix
William Klarenbeek
Fairview
Albert van Grootheest
Doon
Bert
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Koplof's
Heinz Baby
Kosters Iga
Gerbers Baby
National Food Stores
Bee
Birki
Iowa
Sioux County
By Steve Timmer
Rock Valley Golf Club
Siouxland
MOC
Maurice-Orange City
Central Lyon
George
West Lyon
Akron
Ioop
Dutchmen
Wildcats
Akron Raiders
Barry Bombhoff
Ron Kaufman
Hick van Beek
Ron Postita
Poppen
Gacke
Postma
Don Vander Stoep
Maurice Orange
Letterman
Paul Lubbers
Barry Meyling
Dan Kraai
Arlin Scholekamp
Verlyn Vander Meide
Larry Zeutenhorst
Faber
Jansma
Groen
Bob Garrestson
Bill Spyksma
Vern Bomgaers
Gary van den Berg
Rod Garrison
Wayne Kooiker
Ed UeBuhr
Tom Peterson
Bob Riter
At George
Terry Roberts
Dale Brazer
Milton Peters
David Krull
Gaylord Garmeister
Gordon Speake
Peter Marks
Dennis Monkemeier
Robert Dout
Hawarden
Dout
Lenny van Muyden
Becky
Stickel
Dietz
Chuck Davis
West
Lyon
Virg Met
Hack Pags
J. van Kekerix
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