Beauty on a Budget theme sparks Rock Valley show upset
The Room upset Boyden-Hull 8-4 in Siouxland Conference baseball as Jay Pederson Don Klein and Conta De Graaf powered rockets with two homers in the third. Hayden Hutt tied it late. Arien De Berg allowed the go ahead run in the ninth. Friday doubleheader looms vs Maurice-Grange City. Flower show committee in Orange City approves Beauty on a Budget theme with Alberta Schmidt leading planning and a full entries list forthcoming.
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Boydens Hull
Boyden-Hull
Rock Vailey Club
Jay Pederson
Don Klein
Conta de Graaf
Rockets
de Greaf
Klein
Ketsbergen
Hayden- Hutt
Weote
Comets
Arien de Berg
Dave Ranschau
Goezeman
Kersbergen
Dave Kaufman
Bare
Henry &Inkiian
Goretan
Kaufman
Maunice- Grange City
Orange City
Rock Valley
Min
Hate Permber
Artific Committee
Alberta Schmidt
Harry Weatra
Bruce Nikkel
Ad Ruster
Hale Pember
Two Intersection Mishaps In Rock Valley Saturday
Two similar two car crashes occurred in Rock Valley last Saturday and the preceding day. A pickup driven by Janet Ang Kocima was hit by Mrs John Wissink at 15th Avenue when Wissink, southbound, failed to yield while turning left. Damages totaled 190 on the 1988 Chevrolet pickup and 43 on Wissink’s 1960 Chevrolet with Wissink cited for failure to yield. Ten injuries were reported. In a second collision on 12th Ave at 5:45 p.m., Ronald Lee Van Berkum’s car struck Gerald Van Voorst as Van Voorst turned. Vehicles sustained 200 on Van Berkum’s 1968 Chevrolet and 50 on Van Voorst’s 21940 Chevrolet. Van Voorst was cited for failure to yield right of way.
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Rock Valley
Janet Ang Kocima
John Wissink
15Th Avenue
Mras Wisick
Wissink
Miss Kooima
Whsink
Ronald Lee
van Beriam
Gerald van Voorst
12Th Ave
van Berkam
Hatch
van Voor
van Voerst
Farm Place Hay and Corn Fire Near Rock Valley
Firefighters responded to a blaze at a farm four miles north of Rock Valley. A large pile of hay and corn crib were involved. The Rock Valley Fire Department arrived around 9 or 10 PM and kept the site under watch for several hours as crews checked for rekindling. Local authorities suspected an electrical fence caused the fire.
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Rock Valley Fire Department
Cdder
Wes
Rock Vail
Does Free Department
Sloomendaal
Rock Valle
Plueger Enrolls in Vocational Training in Omaha
Duane Plueger son of Mr and Mrs Donald Flueger of Book Valley begins a nine term course at the Universal Technical Institute in Omaha. He will study Refrigeration and Air Conditioning starting September 28 after graduating from Rock Valley Community School. The Library of Congress was founded April 24, 1800.
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Duane Plueger
Donald Flueger
Book Valley
Universal Technical Tegtitura
Omaha
Duane
Rock Valley
Love Is a Game Presented at Northwestern College
Northwestern College will present Love Is a Game a comic opera in four scenes by Pierre Petit on July 7 8 and 10 in the College Chapel sung in English. It is part of the colleges first Festival of Chamber Opera a three week study period under guest directors Paul Dowdy and Dr Theora England. Tickets are sold at the box office the evening of performances curtain is 8 00 pm all seats are excellent refreshments will be served by the campus chapter of Pra Mulca.
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Northwestern College
Pierre Petit
Jth
Collegé
Paul Dowdy
Theora England
Division of
Fine Acts
Vernon Tarell
Opera Workshop
Pra Mulca
James Vande Kerk Competes at All State Music Camp
James Vande Kerk joins about 275 junior and senior high school musicians at the 21st annual All State Music Camp at the University of Iowa. He will take part in Band and Chorus under Frank Plertol. The camp opened Sunday June 28 and ends with an all camp concert July 3 at 2 30 p m. The first concert featuring bands, chorus and orchestra is Sunday June 28 at 3 p m in the Main Lounge Town Memorial Union. Admission is free.
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James Vande Kerk
University of Iowa
Frank Plertol
Town Memorial Union
Siouixland Conference standings and update from early season
Siouxland Conference teams race with Glen Vande Garde led Boyden Hull Comets unbeaten before a makeup loss to Central Lyon. West Lyon sits second with 4 8, followed by George Bluejays and Rock Valley in third, as of June 25. A mention notes a giant clam weighing 579.5 pounds found on an Indo-Pacific reef in 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Vande Garde
Boyden - Hull Comets
Central Lyon
West Lyon Ts
Merlin Berkenpas
George Bluejays
Rock Valley
West Lyon
Ey Boyden-Hull
George
Cenwal Lyon
Albton
Sioux Center
Maurkce
Orange City
Indo-Pacific
Van Zanten at Iowa Manufacturers Convention Attends
C E Van Zanten president of Kooima Machine Works Inc and Mrs Van Zanten joined a record Iowa Manufacturers Association convention at the New Inn Lake Okoboji. A high attendance featured Friday and Saturday sessions on financing business philosophy and growth planning with 16 management seminars and a Saturday session by Senator Harold Hughes. The association notes member firms employ three fourths of the town's industrial workers.
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C.E. van Zanten
Kooima Machine Works, Inc
van Zanten
Iowa Manufacturers Association
New Inn
Lake’ Okobofl
Harold Hughes
National forestlands in Texas cover eleven East Texas counties
National forestlands in Texas total 654 023 acres and span parts of eleven East Texas counties, highlighting the scope of federal land within the region.
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Pour
Texas
East
Oldtimers-RV Baseball Clash Opens July Fourth Fest
The Oldtimers veteran squad faces Rock Valley Baseball Club in a 6:00 p.m. Independence Day game sponsored by the Commercial Club and Rock Valley. Oddsmakers hint at a possible upset as a grand fireworks display follows the contest.
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Oldtimers
Young Rock Valley Baseball Club
Commercial Club
Rock Valley Baseball Club
Crackdown Planned on Drivers for Independence Day Weekend
Iowa law enforcement outlines steps to manage holiday traffic using spotters aircraft radar and hundreds of patrol cars. Commissioner Fulton warns against speeding and careless driving and urges pretrip planning and patient travel. Past Fourth of July fatalities highlighted with projected counts if trends continue.
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Ale
The
Public Safety Department
Town Highway Patrol
Jack M. Fulton
Vascar
Fulton
Independence Bay
Post Office Will Be Dedicated July 18
Rock Valley announces the new post office dedication set for Saturday July 18. Postmaster Paul Soumer says the Commercial Club and sponsoring organizations including the Community School will help organize the event led by Clay Arend. Plans may stage the ceremony at the post office rear or at the Community School if rain disrupts.
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Rock Valley
Paul Soumer
Sporsceng Organizaion
Clay Arend
Mrs Hansen to Attend Elementary Science Workshop
Mrs Mary Jo Hansen of Rock Valley is set to participate in the second session of the University of Northern Town Elementary Science Workshop at Malcolm Price Laboratory School. The program, led by UNI associate professor Albert A Potter, focuses on emerging elementary science projects funded nationally.
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Towa
University of Northern Town
Malcolm Price Laboratory
Uly
Mary Jo Hansen
Rock Valley
Albert A. Potter
UNI
U Ed
Potter
Sheldon Woman Killed In Two Car Accident Tuesday
Mrs. Christine Lode of Sheldon died en route to the Orange City hospital from injuries in a two car collision on Highway 80 one and a half miles south of Harpers. Al Mathens of LeMars drove south while Mrs. Lode traveled north. Investigators said she likely lost control crossing the center line into the path of the oncoming car. Passengers in the Lode vehicle included her five children and Sheila Vander Hulst of Sheldon. The children were taken to Orange City hospital for observation and released. Vander Hulst suffered a fractured leg and was taken to Sheldon hospital. Mr. Masuen was reported injured at LeMars hospital.
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Christine Lode
Sheldon
Orange Cy Howpical
Que
Harpers
Thesday
Mathens
LeMats
Lode
Sheila Vander Hulasa
Ghel~don
Orange City Hospital
Sheils Vander Hul
Shaldon Hospital
Brukes
Masuen
LaMars Hospital
Lady Landlord School Scheduled for July Meeting
A specialized school titled The Lady Landlord and Her Farm will cover farm leases for women landowners. Set for Tuesday July 14 at the Dutch Mill in Orange City, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM, the program features Maurice E B Eldridge and Bill Turner with several speakers discussing lease basics, tenancy, fertilizer, and government services for women landowners.
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Dutch Mill Run
Orange City
Maurice EB. Eldridge
Dimeter
Bill Turner
Artie Platson
Floyd Koster
Charley Auchitenter
Landiceda
Government Agendley
Ex‘Tenaion Service
Orange Ley
Chihuahua adopts foundlings near Greenfield home
A Francis Roberts owned Chihuahua female was reported caring for ducklings found nearby. In an experiment style attempt the ducklings were placed in a box with the dog and she has protected them as her own brood since.
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Francis Roberts
Greenfield
Westmar College Accepts Local Student for Fall Semester
Delores Ymker, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Ymker of Rock Valley, has been accepted for enrollment at Westmar College LeMars for the fall term starting September 3. She plans to study journalism in the college 4 1 4 program with two 15 week semesters and a 4 week interim period.
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Delores
John Yroker
Main Street
Rock Valley
Westmar College
LeMars
Miss "Ymker
Rock Valley High School
United States
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Plueger
Voc
Weeld
Congran
Pelt
Hi-Way
Ken Hanson
Gene Bunch
W. C. Anderson
Siiouxland Conf
van Zanten's
Manufacturers Con
Ilbarty
Mrs. Hansen
Lady Landlord School
Westmar
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