Three local youths head to summer church service programs
Three young people from the First Reformed church depart June 22 for a nine day training at Western Theological Seminary in Holland Michigan. Clarene Van Zanten Paul Poppen and Jim Vander Velde join the Caravaning program of the Reformed Church in America to spend four weeks teaching speaking canvassing in various U S locations including California New York and Brooklyn before returning to Holland for a review and homeward departure. Rev Henry Poppen serves as pastor at Rock Valley First Reformed Church.
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First Reformed Church
Holland
Mich
Western Theological Seminary
The
Reformed Church In America
Clarene van Zanten
Case van Zanten
Paul Poppen
Henry Poppen
Jim Vander Velde
Martin Vander Velde
Michigan
United States
Sacramento
Oakland
Calif
Clacene van Zanten
Bronx
N.Y
Jim Vander Vell
Brooklyn
WN. Y
Rock Valley First Reformed Church
Has Full Slate Members of Rock Valley Saddle Club Trail Ride
The Rock Valley Saddle Club plans a trail ride at Newton Hills on Friday July 9. Horses load at 9 00 am at the Sete Barn with a 9 30 departure. No stallions allowed. A two dollar truck ing fee per horse. Notify Andy Qo stra by Tuesday July 6 to participate. Next meeting Friday July 16 at 8 pm, rain location Town Hall. Saddle Club invited to parade in Inwood Monday July 5, riders depart 12 30 pm from Sale Barn in trucks. Wear uniforms.
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Rock Valley Saddle Club
Newton Hills
Sete
Saddle Club
Inwood
Sale Barn
Hospital group visits capitol to discuss licensing
A Rock Valley area delegation met with Des Moines officials last Friday to review state hospital licensing requirements. Spokesman Tom McGill led the group, with Dick Dohrman and Jerry Wood among attendees. The two hour session covered qualifications, with questions from the delegation and remarks by F W Pickworth. Harold Aardsma was noted as not pictured.
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Grouip
Rock Valley
Department of Public Health
Des Moines
Pickworth
Ed J Schmidt
Siebert Dorhoui
Bill van Kekerex
John Kersbergen
Earl Gort
Gerald Vis
Hein Kosters
Tom McGill
John Harmeliak
Jerry Wood
Dick Dehrman
John Vande Kerk
Jim Boogerd
John Santema
Harold Aardsma
Iowa Public Service aids federal power grid restoration
IPS and the Iowa Grid are supplying 46 000 kilowatts to the Bureau of Reclamation after a steel tower at Fort Randall was destroyed. Without this aid customers such as Sioux Center Orange City Akron Sandborn Hawarden Remsen and North West Iowa Coop would have lost power. Six month club members pledge not to shave until Hobo Day at South Dakota State University on October 18.
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Town Public Service Company
IPS
Bureau of Reclamation
Fort Randall
S. L. Va
Iowa
Iowa Public Service
Iowa Grid
Sioux Center
Orange City
Akron
Sandborn
Hawarden
Remsen
North West
South Dakota State
Rock Valley churches plan Let Freedom Ring bell event
Rock Valley and Sioux Center pastors urge Sioux county churches to join the Let Freedom Ring ceremony on July 4. Bells toll at 1 00 p.m. Central Daylight Time, echoing nationwide with Independence Hall’s Liberty Bell tolling for four minutes beginning in Philadelphia.
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Rock Valley
Sioux County
Sioux Center
United States
Philadelphia
Independence Hall
Local Cyclist Injured in Lane Route Mishap Near Lester
Lester area reports a cycle accident Friday evening injuring Herman Van Holland. He reportedly struck loose concrete losing control, sustaining facial and limb bruises. He was transported to Rock Rapids hospital for examination and shoulder treatment. Van Holland works for Northwest Iowa Dairy Equipment in Rack Valley.
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Herman van Holland
Lester
van Holland
Rock Rapids
Will
Northwest Iowa
Rack Valley
Rocks to meet in July league game at Sioux Center
The Rock Valley Rocks baseball team will meet the Sioux Center nine in a night game at the local diamond Monday evening July 5. Game time 8 15 with Schutt Son on the mound for Paetgok in the game there was a free fireworks display under local team and Rock Valley Commercial club auspices. Tuesday June 6 the Rocks meet Larchwood here in a scheduled Sioux Empire league game.
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Rock Valley Rocks
Sioux Center Nine
Schutt, Son
Rock Valley Commercial Club
the Rocks
Larchwood
Wiers Couple Begin Three Month Internship at First Reformed Church
Mr and Mrs John Wiers of Poppers begin a three month internship at the First Reformed church. He is a Grand Rapids native, former high school teacher, and Western Seminary student. Mrs Dorothy Wiers, from Casinovia, Mich, teaches in Wyoming Park schools and will fill pulpit duties during the pastor's vacation. They reside at 1802 Main St in a furnished home of E Blenkespoor for the summer.
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Poppers
First Reformed Church
Wiers
Grand Rapids
Immanuel Reformed Church
Western Seminary
Holland
Mich
Dorothy Wiers
Casinovia
Wyoming Park
Tiece
Main St
E Blenkespoor
Iowa Trade Mission aids Holland Dutch business links
Charles Kooima, president of Kooima Machine Works, talks with Mex Akkerman of The Hague at a Rotterdam reception for Dutch businessmen. Kooima is part of the Iowa Trade Mission visiting five European countries to boost the state's exports. The Iowa group returned Tuesday, June 29.
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Charles Kooima
Tight
Kooima Machine Works, Inc
Hock Valley
Mex Akkerman
The
Hague
Rotterdam
Kooima
Iowa
Star route announces new Rock Valley schedule
Effective today the Star route serving Rock Valley will depart at 7:00 am westbound 10:00 am eastbound 3:20 pm westbound and 4:20 pm eastbound Doon and Alvord are served by the same Star route with only one trip daily to those towns.
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Rock Valley
Doon
Alvord
Legion and Auxiliary Hold Annual Picnic at Rock Valley Park
The American Legion and Auxiliary held their annual picnic at Rock Valley park on Tuesday evening June 22. A pot luck supper followed. Susan De Vries, daughter of Lorance and Mrs De Vries, spoke about her Girls State experience at Cedar Falls. Ronald Kauman, son of Robert and Mrs Kaufman, shared his Boys State week at Camp Dodge Des Moines.
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American Legion and Auxiliary
Rock Valley Park
Susan de Vries
Lorance de Vries
Girls State
Cedar Falls
Ronald Kauman
Robert Kaufman
Boys State
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
Two Local Youths To Do Mission Work
Glenda Ver Burg and Dennis Boogerd travel to Palo Alto California for a six week Summer Workshop in Missions program run by the Hawkeye League and hosted by a Palo Alto church. Eight other youths from the northwest Iowa Christian churches accompany them with expenses covered. Glenda and Dennis are Dordt College students. both are children of local families. Mrs Schroeder, Catholic Rural Life Council executive, been elected second vice president of the Catholic Women’s group in Des Moines.
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Glenda Ver Burg
Tennis Boogerd
Palo Alto
Calif
Hawkeye League
Christian Churches of
Northwest Iowa
Glenda
Jim Ver Burg
Dordt College
Sioux Center
Dennis
Jim Boogerd
C J Schroeder
Catholic Rural Life Council
Des Moines
Council of Catholic Women
Library extends hours and elects 1965 officers
Rock Valley Public Library to open Wednesdays 7 pm to 9 pm effective July 7, in addition to regular hours, following an air conditioner installation. Librarian Lorraine De Bruin reports rising circulation and 14 new patron cards in the first three weeks of June. Board officers reelected: President Mrs George Timmer, VP Mrs Walter Vander Well, Secretary Mrs Marlo Bahnson, Treasurer Clayton Arends. New board member Mr Thayer fills remaining term. New fiction and non fiction titles added to shelves.
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Lorraine de Bruin
George Timmer
Walter Vander Well
Marlo Bahnson
Clayton Arends
Hele Pember
Robert Thayer
Jim Vander Sillis
Henry Vander Bek
Gerald Vis
Rock Valley Bans Firecrackers as 4th of July Observance
Mayor Adrian Oldenkamp warns residents that shooting or igniting firecrackers is strictly forbidden in Rock Valley with penalties to the full extent of the law. With July 4th on Sunday, most stores will close Monday July 5 and residents are asked to shop accordingly.
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Adrian Oldenkamp
Rock Valley
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