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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1967
Page
4
The night of Friday the 1th May promises action as our wrestling squad hosts Flandreau Evitans in the school gym. Next Wednesday Linda Poppen 68 leaves RVHS for Denver and new friends, but the page wishes her luck and farewell.
The junior class notes Mr Kaufman and prom dates. A school board meeting announced a banquet on the 28th. Friday night features a basketball game against Maurice Orange City. Three games will be in Orange City town hall after school. Junior girls Trojans play Monday the 16th after school. Eighth grade team stands undefeated. End of first semester is the 17th with noon start for exams.
Denise Gerritson and Pam Burch urge stronger school spirit at RVEHS pep events. Students Sha Schethaas Shrlee Van Zee and others criticize adult involvement and seating, calling for louder applause and better behavior during games.
An RVES column notes more senior and junior boys than girls in every class, totaling twenty eight extra boys. Pairing would yield fourteen couples, but the piece ends with accepting the imbalance and leaving things as they are.
West Lyon seventh graders edged Rock Valley 23 21 in overtime with Mark McGill scoring seven points and six rebounds. Rock Valley led early but West Lyon surged in the fourth. Hoo genen led West Lyon with 14 points while Kaufman topped Rock Valley with 13.
RVHS hosts the annual speech contest on January 20 with 23 students across five divisions. Winners at district level advance to state in Iowa City March 17 and 18. top marks required for district advancement.
Peggy Rogters of RVHS is involved in numerous clubs and sports. She sings in mixed chorus, girls glee, and performed a district solo, participates in cheerleading, serves on student council, plays flute in A band, and helps on the Newsletter Staff. She was editor of the 67 annual, a sidmecoming royalty candidate, and plans Briar Cliff College. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Owens of Art Union observed their 65th wedding anniversary with five grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
Apoll surveyed A squad basketball players about their must-win game this season. Vugteveen targets MCC for revenge and conference contention. Jounstra cites MOC as top in the conference and a prior loss. Beer emphasizes Western Christian rivalry and a win needed. Van Beckum names Sioux Center as key to advancing. Pruisman argues Sioux Center is strong but beatable in tournaments.
A confused student column notes interest in the Monkees new album with songs listing Hey Hey Were the Monkees and other tracks. It mentions fashion trends like paisley shirts corduroy pants and Navy jackets. Slang word pitch and local hangout Cas Is 4 Break are referenced amid a garbled highway fact.
Mr Kaufman tells jokes to the junior class while Linda Poppen refuses to laugh saying she is transferring on the eighteenth. The text then shifts to a chant about cows comparing gum chewing and cud chewing.
A collection of student quotes at RVHS describes injuries and mishaps in school life. Entries mention crutches, dislocated elbows, broken legs, and ankles, with jokes about being teased and the struggle of daily tasks like climbing stairs and lunch lines.
City records show Paul Klein of Rock Valley fined 1.00 for improper parking. Gary Tennissen of Rock Rapids fined 5.00 and costs for careless driving. Harry Rozeboom of Rock Valley fined 5.00 and costs for careless driving. Fionald Reisma of Sioux Center fined 5.00 and costs for taillight mufflers. Jim Van Beek of Rock Valley fined 5.00 and costs for improper left turn. Terry Anderson of Hull fined 25.00 and costs for speeding.
About 200 students from 11 communities attended Briar Cliff College for a three day CYO leadership institute led by Mser J E Tolan and Rev Paul Alvey. Moderators included Reverends Tiedeman Schis sel Hoffmann Nooney Manning Bormann Remmel Naser Linnan Murray and Sister Galles. A Briar Cliff College scholarship was announced for one participant with students Peg Kosters Pat Bewmer and Tim Barry listed from the community. Hardwareman Peter M Hentges marks 50 years in Dyersville business with a sterling silver tribute from family.
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