05 Jul 1956
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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1956
Page
1
A fragmented reminiscence piece by Paul Dean includes humor about teaching children to ride a bike and a misadventure with a bicycle. It touches on family life, parenting patience, and quirky local jokes about shops and radio stations.
Mrs. Alice Wolfswinkel of Sibley died at St Marys hospital Nochester on Saturday age 85 services were held Tuesday at Homies and First Reformed church in Sibley with Pastor Rev G Doctor officiating Burial followed in Hope Cemetery Hull She is survived by daughter Shirley and Kenneth at home two brothers John and Leonard four sisters Dykstra De Maan Hoekstra and Rersburggen Her husband Ayn Wolfswinkel preceded her in death in 1950 and a daughter Betty Dane in 1985.
Around Town notes Claréone Kempema hosted an advanced Poultry Clinic in Paynesville Minnesota June 14 to 20. Sponsored by Northwest States Tabarstones Manufacturers of Nox Poultry Merlications. The meeting aimed to share the latest information on poultry diseases in the United States. Army Pvt. David M. Rati arrived in Korea and serves in the 48th Field Artillery Battalion after enlisting in 1986 and stationed at Fort Chaffee Arkansas.
Mrs Freekes Sneddon was severely injured when she fell into a power saw operated by her husband. She sustained deep cuts to her upper arm thigh and chest and is reported to be recovering.
Rock Valley youths at a Monday night rally formed a committee to raise funds for a proposed Municipal Memorial swimming pool. They planned container drives, air washes, silent auctions, and other fundraisers. Next meeting is Monday July 16 at 7 30 PM in the big tech hall.
A chaotic county court record outlines civil petitions and estate actions. Names such as Toar Wishman Glode and Henry Van der Welde appear amid car collision claims, probate filings, and varied asset values across multiple estates.
Li N Kersbergen, a 21 year naval veteran, will assume command of the Naval Reserve Training Center in Cedar Rapids this month. He has served on destroyers, repair ships, aircraft carriers and rocket ships, inclining wartime duty in the Atlantic and Pacific.
Sioux County ASO chair Dranger warns that farmers who signed or plan to sign soil bank reserve agreements risk civil penalties if they fail to comply. July 20 marks the deadline to decide full compliance and termination may occur by July 20 with later options through July 25. Deadline dates for adjustments in acreage and crop allocations follow that summer, outlining steps for clipping and adjusting corn, wheat, barley, flaxseed, soybeans, and other crops.
Lightning struck the 170 foot steeple of the First Reformed Church in Orange City on Sunday July 1 causing heavy fire and water damage. Fire crews could not reach the flames until after the steeple toppled but the blaze was under control soon after. The church, built in the early days of the town, was the first to be memorialized.
Sioux County will continue education and speech service with a board meeting on June 25. Carl J. Groslani is appointed special education supervisor for Cherokee Plymouth and Sioux counties arriving August 25. he brings a background as teacher principal and superintendent with degrees from Iowa State and extensive rural school experience. William Dale Toomes remains speech therapist for the three counties with offices in LeMars.
A dedication service for the Netherlands Choreh is planned for Wednesday night at 7:40 led by Pastor J. Van Zweden. The event marks a community project with local support and religious observance in America. A separate note mentions Everett McKibben of Bairmart, recently convicted of stealing six pigs from Lee Jek Farm near Mar, receiving a five year sentence.
A county wide rain increase drive proceeds with meetings in Hull Hawarden and Rock Valley to secure funding. Volunteers report strong local support in Sioux Falls and surrounding towns while banks tally donations and arrange collection efforts with a goal of funding Weather Modification Corp in Denver.
The group visited Offutt Air Force Base and Johnny's Cafe for a steak lunch on a hot day. Pictured are Mrs. Herman De Weiom Mrs. Edward Kading and Mr Lloyd Moir as they toured the hive program and enjoyed the grounds and planes. They returned tired but satisfied with the day.
The Sioux County board of supervisors ordered a 45 mile per hour speed limit on secondary roads entering towns. The resolution also bans vehicles with studded tires on bituminous pavement. New member J Van Wyk er Boschan was appointed after the death of Toh H. Tygatva, with a forthcoming election appointment for the Fourth district.
Market report mentions top authors and top packers with a note about next week’s Rock Valley Bee issue. The paper will print this weekend with tributes at regular time next week. Readers with news are asked to send items by Thursday or Friday.
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