Businessman Of The Week Evertt Ahlers Builds Red Rock Inn Drive-In
Evertt J Ahlers owner operator of the Red Rock Inn and Parkway Drive In Rock Valley blends cafe and drive in on Highway 18. Born March 13 1940 in Worthington he moved to Clear Lake and later returned to Worthington where he finished high school in 1958. He later studied at Worthington Junior College and Calvin College Grand Rapids before dairy work auto sales and a move to Rock Valley. In 1964 he completed the Red Rock Inn Parkway Drive In on the former Parkway site and now staffs four full time and twelve part time workers. He married Alice Vanden Top in 1962 and is active in the Commercial Club and restaurant associations.
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Red Rock Inn
Parkway Drive
Highway 18
Evertt J. Ablers
Ahlers
Pete Ahlers
Worthington
Clear Lake
D. Evertt
Gren
Pete
Nashville
Tenn
Joe Hoogendoor
Hudsonville
Mich
John
Evorth
Worthington Senior High School
Worthington Junior College
Calvin Collegeo
Grand Rapids
Hvertz
Rock Valley
Mainstreet
Owen Manning
Oil Parkway
Tiani
Alice Vanden Top
George Vanden Top
Ablers
Christian Reformed Church of
Iowa Restaurant Association
National Restaurant Association
Gorn School At Sheldon Hosts Corn Harvest Workshop
Co sponsored event by Lyon O'Brien Osceola and Sioux counties runs July 12 13 at 8:00 pm in Sheldon Community Building. Daie Hull Iowa State University Extension Agricultural Engineer discusses corn harvesters pickers shellers and losses checks. July 13 Larry Van Fossen Iowa State University Extension Agricultural Engineer covers three storage methods dry high moisture and cold corn with guidance on storage timing drying and sale options.
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Sheldon
Lyon
O'Brien
Oscaola
Sioux Counties
Daie, Hull
Iowa State University Extension Agricultural Engineer
Larry’ van Fossen
Towa
State University Extension
Baseball Tourney Welines Akron Play Undersway
Baseball tourney at Akron on Wednesday night features undersway play. Teams include West Sioux Melvin West Lyon Ocheyedan Central Lyon Sibley Akron Boyden Hull Maurice Orange City Sioux Center Rock Valley. Winners meet Friday at 6 30 and 4 00 pm with semi finals Monday July 11 at 3 00 pm and finals Wednesday July 19 at 8 00 pm in George.
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Akron
George
Rockcats
Maurice-Orange City
Tel Participating
West
Sioux
Melvin
West Lyon
Ocheydan
Central Lyon
Sibley
Seaman Recruit Completes Seven Weeks of Navy Basic
Completes Basic Great Lakes NL May 26 Seaman Recruit Jon A Anderson, 20, USN son of Mr and Mrs Ivan E Anderson of Doon Iowa has finished seven weeks of Navy basic training at the Naval Training Center Here He studied military subjects and lived under shipboard like conditions supervised by Navy petty officers Learning seamanship survival drill and other basics He will be assigned to a school shore station or ship based on classification tests desires and Navy needs.
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Great Lakes
Jon A. Anderson
Usn
Ivan E. Anderson
Doon
Iowa
Navy
Naval Training Center
State cases note fines for vehicle violations
Loren De Jager of Rock Valley was fined 8.30 dollars and costs for overweight an axle for the Farmers Coop Creamery Hall. Vincent LeRoy McCarty of Hartley was fined 10.00 dollars and costs for failing to have control of a vehicle.
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Loren de Jager
Rock Valley
Coop Creamery
Hall
Vincent LeRoy McCarty
Hartley
Beware Magazine Salesman's Pitch Warns Valley Residents
Nore valley residents report a magazine sales scam where a caller gathers facts about TV tastes and offers free magazines. A subsequent “free” dictionary leads to a signed contract demanding $3 monthly for three years, plus postage fees.
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Nore Valley
The
Bee
Snortan
Johnstons Set for European Tour With University Choir
Mr and Mrs Vennis A Johnston formerly of Rock Valley now Fayetteville Ark prepare to tour Europe with the Scholar Can Afora choir of the University of Arkansas. They travel June 30 from New York through France Italy Yugoslavia Austria Switzerland and England and perform for Princess Grace and Prince Rainier in Monaco. Return August 18. Their son Richard Alan stays with grandparents James DeWit and Mrs DeWit.
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Vennis A. Johnston
Rock Valley
Fayetteville, Ark
Son
Canaforum
University ‘of Arkansas
Johnston
Holstein
New York
France
Italy
Yugoslavia
Austria
Switzerland
England
Grace
Prince Rainier
Monaco
Richard Alan Johnston
James DeWit
Will Observe 30th Anniversary Here
Mr and Mrs van Attema will observe their 30th wedding anniversary with an open house at the First Christian Reformed Church on Friday July 15 from 730 to 1000 p m A program is planned at 800 p m They were married July 9 1938 and have three children John of Larchwood Ray and Henrichtta of Rock Valley plus four grandchildren Neighbors friends and relatives are invited no gifts requested
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May
van Attema
First Christian Reformed
John
Larchwood
Ray and
Henrichtta
Rock’ Valley
Gant
Hellfives
Support the Church Feature Comes to Paperwide
The newspaper announces the weekly publication of the renowned Support the Church series, a non denominational religious promotion featured in over 1000 papers nationally. The program includes a short parable like message with illustrated photo and artwork to boost church activities and attendance. Local sponsors are listed elsewhere in the paper.
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Fins
United States
Tanads
New Home Underway for Van Zee Family East of Rock Valley
Mr and Mrs John Van Zee have begun building a new residence just east of Rock Valley on Highway 18. The project marks the family's latest home construction activity in the area.
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John van Zee
Rock Valley
Hiway
Kooima Family Reunion Planned for Wednesday Evening
The Kooima family announced a reunion set for Wednesday at 6 00 pm in Valley Park with details limited to the event time and location.
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Valley Park
Capacity crowds fill park for Fourth celebrations
Crowds packed Rock Valley Park for a full Fourth of July program with swimming and fireworks to beat the heat. West Sioux won the day’s opener 8 to 7 after a late rally by Rockers. In the night game West Sioux led 4 0 then extended to win with a three run burst in the sixth.
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Rock Valley Park
Iemes
Pdol
Hela
Luich
Westing
Rockers
West Sioux
Peters
Larry “Mylarides
Dave Reinke
Rockets
Bergdale
Reinke
Hylardies
Liston
Orpheum Theatre Now Air Conditioned in Rock Valley
The Orpheum in Rock Valley announces its air conditioning is installed improving comfort for patrons. The theatre has shown several fine pictures and urges readers to watch the Rec dach columns for ads and schedules. William Burggraff of Rock Valley was admitted to Sioux Center hospital on the 28th and discharged on the first.
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Orpheum
Rock
Vailly
The
Wbéen
William Burggraff
Rock Valley
Sioux 1Center
Infantry School graduate Capt Robert Bonthuis noted
Capt Robert Bonthuis completed the four and a half month Career Course at Fort Benning Georgia on June 29 as one of 192 regular and reserve officers. The program emphasized conventional and nonconventional infantry tactics at brigade and division levels with Viet Nam era instruction. Graduation will qualify him for promotion to lieutenant colonel. The Bonthuis family resides at 1817th Street and includes two children Kevin II.
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Robert Bonthuis
Ft. Benning
Ular Cafid
Viet Nam
Bonthuis
U.S. Army
1817Th Street
Kevin
Rockets Beat George High in Friday Baseball Clash
On Friday July 1 the Rockets defeated George High 9 to 3 as George committed four errors and the Rockets five. Ton Kaufman pitched for the Rockets with Denny Van Derkum catching. Ron Kaufman led with a three base hit in the fourth and Hylardies had a two base hit in the second. In the B game the Rockets won 8 to 7.
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Siomatg
Rockets
George High
George
Ton Kaufman
Denny van Derkum
Ron Kaufman
Hylardies
Rock Valley sand pit repurposed for fishing and recreation
Rock Valley Cement and Tie Company’s former 18 acre sand pit near Rock River, once a busy site for cement and gravel, now serves as a private recreation area. Locals fish for bass and catfish, with skiing and boating among the activities as owners remind visitors the site is private and liability is not assumed.
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Rock Valley
Rock Valley Cement and Tie ‘Company
The
Cummanity
Dick van Zee
Rock River
Hawarden
Dee Simonson
Kenny Hanson
Pit
North End
van Zen
Griegg Seeks Reelection in Northwest Iowa
U.S. Representative Stanley L. Griegg announces reelection bid from the sixth district. He cites a 9B percent voting record, farm programs, community investments, and efforts in postal, airport, flood control, water and education projects. Bee special edition to publicize Commercial Club events in Rock Valley and surrounding routes.
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Washington
Towa
Stanley L. Griegg
House Agriculture Committee
Iowa
Northwest
House of Representatives
Tate
Sam
Rayburn
Local Youth Mavis Bergsma Named to ISU Dean’s List
Mavis A Bergsma of Rock Valley Iowa earned Dean’s List honors at Iowa State University Ames totaling 880 students nationwide. She majors in Home Economics under Dean Helen Lebar with the Home Economics department listing 183 honorees.
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Mavis A. Bergsma
Iowa State University
Ames
Mavis
Arthur Bergsma
Rock Valley
Onehundred
Helen Lebaron
All-Out Drive for Hope Haven Fund Launch
The First Reformed Church of Rock Valley launched an all-out drive for the Hope Haven School for Exceptional Children. Kenneth Van Voorst chairs, Wilbur Boer assists, and the goal is 350000 with pledges over four years.
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First Reformed Church of
Rock
Valley
Hope Haven
Rock Valley
van Zee Ravel
Services Held For Bert J Van Maanen
Funeral services for Bert Je Van Maanen 68 who died June 27 were held Thursday at the First Reformed church of Maurice with Rev M Hoek tan officiating. Burial was in Sherman Township Cemetery at Orange City. Survivors include his widow three daughters Henrietta Cedar Rapids Mrs William Vander Wourle Sanborn and Mrs David Van Wechel Luverne Minn a son James Mapleton three sisters Mrs Kass Driessen Rock Valley Mrs Bert Rus Inwood and Mrs William Van Marel Orange City three brothers Walefer Redding Gerrit Rock Valley and Hyman Huntington Beach and six grandchildren.
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Bert
Masnen
First Reformed
James
Mapleton
Kass Driessen
Rock Valley
Bert Rus
Inwood
William van Marel
Orange City
Tree Brothers
Walefer
Redding
Calif
Gerrit
Hyman
Huntington Beach
Valley Manor Residents Celebrate Eightieth Birthday
Mrs. Nellie Mulder observed her eightieth birthday Sunday at Valley Manor. Father Reinhart of St Marys Catholic church held services in the Valley Manor chapel Tuesday afternoon. Al Porter showed a film to the residents Thursday.
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AL Valley Manor
Nellie Mulder
Father Reinhart
St. Marys Catholic Church
Valley Manor
al Porter
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Ahiers
Royer Bysman
Qcheyedan
Market Report
Johnstons
Infantry
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Greigg
Congress
Des Moines
Iowa Statehouse
the Bee
the Commercial Club
Hock Valley
Alvord
Fairview
Hudson
Hull
Sioux Center
Mavis Bergsma
Dean's List
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