Rocket Be 2 Ree Volume 1
Community newsletter listing editors advisors reporters and a long roster of contributors. Contains names of staff and collaborators without additional narrative or events.
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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1969
Page
5
Community newsletter listing editors advisors reporters and a long roster of contributors. Contains names of staff and collaborators without additional narrative or events.
Dave Reinke shines as a star in Rock Valley music and basketball. Four Rock Valley students auditioned in Storm Lake for the Northwest Iowa Band, with Pam Bunch Sheila McNamara Andrea Van Beek and Garnie Olgenkamp earning chair positions. A February 2 concert at Cherokee Public Auditorium is planned. Reinke, a 6'2" senior, leads in scoring and rebounds, though his points in league play were few his overall impact marks him as a standout athlete and teammate.
Bruce Cordell Keatma known as Bruce rose from Western Christian to RVHS varsity in football and basketball, earned RV letterman status, and joined the FFA with Greenhand and Chapter Partner awards. He served as waiter for the junior senior banquet, escorted Queen Pam at Homecoming, and balanced studies in vocational agriculture English and government while pursuing a future undetermined.
The number one team claimed top honors at the Akron tourney last Saturday. From the lowest weight class, right to left, front row: Jeff Santema Doug Van Oort John Vande Weerde Tom Gayer Larry Landegant Peter Van Noort. Second row: Coach Stan Negaard Larry Meendering Chuck Witte Paul Van Noort Dwayne Pluegar Dave Suter Greg Santema. Congratulations wrestlers.
Rocket matmen captured first at Akron tournament on Saturday January 1o defeating Beresford Rock Valley and Remsen Union. Rock Valley led scoring with 89 points followed by Beresford 84 Algon 65 and Remsen Union 48. Eight Rockets reached finals with names including Vanderveerd Van Noort Meendering Witt Santema Plueger and Santema among top finishers.
Rock Valley Rockets defeated the George Bluejays 44 34 in a tight conference opener. Dave Reinke led RV with 15 points while Dan Nicholson paced George with 22 points as the Rockets surged ahead late to claim the win.
In a wide scorer set, Rocke and Van Noort led with first places, while Beresford claimed 109 127 133 and 198 pound classes and Akron won 95 and 120. Remsen Union captured the heavyweight division as Congradua’s squad praised coach Negaard and the team for victory. Meanwhile Lyle Bakke was highlighted for a perfect school award as World War I veteran statistics noted 22.9 million veterans today.
A lighthearted year end made up of student vacation notes. Names across families describe sleeping eating skating hunting and party events along with work and chores. The piece closes with a cheer and a playful jab at Akron.
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