First Baby of Year Born in Rock Valley Ver Steeg Family
Lora Marie Ver Steeg born Sunday January 7 in Rock Valley weighing 7 pounds 8 ounces. Daughter of Clarence and Mrs Ver Steeg of Rock Valley with paternal grandparents Thendoee Ver Steeg Hancock Minn and maternal Kiranda. Two brothers welcome her as Bee's First Baby Contest winner receiving gifts from local merchants including food baskets savings account and gift certificates.
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Lora Marie Ver Steeg
Rock Valley
Clarence Ver Steeg
Thendoee Ver Steeg
Hancock
Minn
Kirs ‘Anda
Lora
Marie
Miss Ver Steg
Heinz
Roelof's
Johnson's
Pember's Drug
Gerbers Hahy
Vans Foodland
Valley State Bank
Smith's
Pemace Pack Dairy
Beverly's Apparel
de Vries
Kraft Furicure
Home Decorating Series continues in Orange City
The ongoing Home Decorating Series hosts a Tuesday session January 18 at 1 30 p m in the Extension Meeting room covering draperies, carpets, and rugs with style and workmanship notes. January 28 covers furniture styles and quality furniture with guest Mr Medya Kraai of Grange City. The final lesson discusses home accessories with color films on lighting and centers as well as trends in carpeting and color schemes for family rooms.
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Orange City
Leison
Haed Fiders
Mir
Medya Kraai
Grange City
Mayne Names Nominees to Service Academies for 1968
Congressman Mayne announced principal and alternate nominees for the United States Service Academies for classes beginning in summer 1968. Principal selections include Walter Lincoln and James W. Miller for West Point, Franks Josephs Klingsels for Annapolis, and David Kapaska for the Air Force Academy. Alternate nominees cover Army Navy and Air Force slots with a broad list of Sioux City and area students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D
Wieley Mayne
Sioux City
United States Service Academies
Maye
Norwestian
Millisty Academy
West Point
Walter Lincoln
Air
Sam Lincoln
Alton
James W. Miller
George Miller
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Drew Franks Josephs Klingsels
Ru Te Klingseis
Milford
Magna
David Kapaska
Lyle Kapaska
Sac City
Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs
Kayne
Army
Lincoln
David Gimex
Renwick
John Neary
Emmetsburg
Miller
Gery Lehmestz
Clark Boithrink
Rockwell City
Guy Tarvin
Navy
Paul Gimner
Robert Sanders
Dale Puhrmann
Cleghorn
Mike Fleming
Phil Sewell
Air Force
Mark Vander Woude
Sanborn
John Kultala
Grover
Doug Logue
Livermore
Charles Lakin
Cdebol
John Slowlazek
Terraces Completed and Field Projects in 1967
In 1967 terraces were completed for Gerrit Gentink Nassau Township Ralph Grega Eagle Township Glen Gregg Boncombe Township Hetlan Schur West Branch Township Wale Wit Logan Township Clarence Kaofman Rock Township Loven Hansen Rock Township Kenneth Kats Rock Township Dr M H Wallimga Welcome Township Harold Hever Plato Township Floyd van Kley Welcome Township About 56.35 acres waterways 19 734 feet title 4.2 acres trees planted 3685 acres contour lines laid out 63.5 miles ten 2 ponds 2145 feet open ditch and 700 feet surface ditch were established. For the ACP program contact the SCS or ASCE offices.
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M. H. Wallimga
Welcomis
Harold Hever
Plato
Floyd van Kley
Welcome
SCS
ASCE
Corn Soybean Clinic Scheduled
Dean Bates and Ken Ross of Iowa State University will recommend moisture efficiency at a meeting held Tuesday Jan 16 at 9 30 p m Farmers Relief Company at Ock Valley Lima Minnesota meeting will be held Wednesday Jan 7 at Orange City Town Hall Maurice E Eldridge county extension director Mineraum tillage fertilizer insecticides and herbicides discussed during the day This meeting is sponsored by the Sioux County Extension Service and open to all interested The meeting will close at 3 20 p m
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Bexe Springs
Dean Bates
Ken Ross
Towa State University
Ock Valley
Lima
Orange City Town Hall
Maurice E. Eldridge
Miniraum
Sioux County Extension Service
Paul Miller Receives $200 Moorman Scholarship at Iowa State
Paul Miller son of Mr and Mrs Oscar Miller of Rock Valley Iowa has won a 200 scholarship from Moorman Manufacturing Company of Quincy Illinois at Iowa State University where he is a sophomore in farm operation He works 14 hours weekly as a lab assistant and helps with intramural activities He serves as Farm Operation Club social chairman and co chairs the Veishea Open House Committee He plans graduate school after his degree.
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Marvin Groeneweg
Foreign Service
State Department
Rock Valley
Raymond House
Stains
Hell
Paul
Veishea
Iowa State University Lutheran Student Association
W Farms
Emer Graduate School
Sibley Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis
Iowa
Primghar
Milford
R. Johnson
Spencer
Defensive Driving Course Scheduled
A defensive driving course is set for January 15 and 16 at the Rock Valley High School Auditorium with 7:30 p.m. registration. The program, nationwide and coordinated with National Safety Council, trains licensed motorists in safe driving techniques to reduce accidents and is offered locally through various sponsors and instructors.
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Rock Valley High School
National Safety Counsil
Mee
America
Enuise
NEC Raiied
National Safety Criuccil
Change in Closing Hours for Barbers
Valley barber shops announce a change to close all day on Monday effective January 15. Previously shops opened Mondays and closed Tuesday afternoon, but the Barber Shops have aligned with the area policy to shut the entire day Monday.
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Tock Valley
Auker Area
Kiwanis Banquet Attends Inauguration Of Lt Governor
Kiwanis members from Rock Valley and nearby towns plan to attend the inauguration banquet for Lt Governor T. J. Cannon of Sibley at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sibley. About 250 Kiwanians and wives are expected to hear Donald LaVelle of Sidora speak as district governor.
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Kiwanis
Rock Valley
Sibley
Br. T. J. Canoil
Division 10
Nebraska-Iown
Dieter
Kiwanis International
Bradley Bauman
Hartley
In- Wood
Melvin
Milford
Permstrar' Hock Rapids
Skeldon
Spencer
Spirit Lake
Trinity Lutheran
Carroll
Dis- Witt Kewreasne
Large Run of Stamps At Local Post Office
Postmaster Paul Beumer reported a large run on stamps at the local post office on Monday as postal rates increased. People stood in line all day rushing to obtain 1 and 6 % stamps, with the office running out of both before closing. First class postage rose from 5¢ to 6% and many used 1g stamps to supplement 3¢ envelopes or 5¢ stamps they had.
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Fostal
Roorda
Main
15Th Suece
Moubie
Rock Vatley
Paul Beumer
Beamer
Beumer
New Officers Named for Rock Valley Commercial Club
The Rock Valley Commercial Club announced new board members at its annual meeting held Monday night at YEW Hall. Appointments include John Harmelink John Kersbergen Henry Vander Bek and Floyd Terpstra. Holdovers are Tars Bergsma Hesself Roorda Sr Harold Ten Haken Tom Van Holland. Retiring members include Jim Boogerd former president Alvin Miller Wale Pember and Ken Van Voutsr.
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Rock Valley
Fire Reported at Van Holland Home
A Tinot fire was reported at the John H. Van Holland home Monday morning. The blaze started in a heating space and broke out when the pan apparently burned out. Van Holland had the fire under control and called the department back to cancel.
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John H. van Holland
Minor Accident Reported Monday In Town
A two vehicle collision occurred Monday involving a Farmers Elevator Truck driven by Dennis Vander Sluis and an auto owned by Fritz Hamann. Vander Sluis was northbound on Nuh Avenue turning onto Tadysueet when Hamann’s vehicle traveling west on 12th Street collided. About $100 in damages. Vander Sluis issued a summons for failure to yield one half the road.
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Fritz Hamann
Tom DeBruin
Dennis Vander Sluis
Nuh Avenue
Tadysueet
Hamann
Vander Sluis
Break Windshield Incident Near Officer Residence
Cauals threw two bottle caps through the windshield of a City pickup parked in front of officer Larry Van Berkum's home last week. Van Berkum speculates the thrower may be someone he once wrestled with. No arrests have been made.
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Larry van Berkum
van Berkum
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Mayne
Groeneweg
Comfort
Frank Polma
Orearge City
van Zee Rit
Pepma
Paul Miller
Moorman Manufacturing Company
Quincy, I
Postal Dept
H. Roorda Prop
Lawrence van Grahesst
Canton
S. D
Awrence van Grootheest
Cannon
Blockig
Harold J. Driesen
Hudson
Samuel Altena
George Iowa
Witker Andresen
Alvord
Rodney LeRoy Kooima
Andrew Marion Tansma
Judou
Harold Heyer
Hans Moeller
Radio Nation
K.L.E.M
LeMars
Mercedes Mc- Solr
Martin Cullitan
Mes
Adlan Vander Bek
Sioux Falls
Kate
Pretoria
Herbert J. Blick
Randall Lee
Douglas Dale
Daniel Dean
Joni Beth
And
Mea
Gerrit van Grootheest, Jr
Gregory Alten
Susan Lynn
Carol Ann
Gerald
Stothauber
Avid James
Susan Ann
Brian Lee
Steven John
James E. Oriesen
Scott Eric
Paris Kay
Commercial Club
van Holland
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