Fournenate PS Sectional Baseball Tourney and Clinic
The Rock Valley Community High School hosts the sum met Sectional Baseball Tourna ment under the Town High School Athletic Association starting July 13 with Alton vs Hawarden at 6 00 p m and Rock Valley vs Sioux Center at 8 00 p m The Rock Rapids winner faces West Lyon and the Rock Valley Sioux Center winner plays July 17 with the final July 20 at Rock Valley The same period Iowa Public Service Company begins a three hour resuscitation training for its electrical employees at the VFW Hall July 10 at 10 a m featuring Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation with instructor Ruth Walls and life like manikin Resuset Anne The program aims to keep IPS staff current in life saving methods with follow up refresher courses.
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Rock Valley
Lowa Public Service Company
Electit
VFW
IPS
Iowa Heart Association
Marie A. Lund
Northwestern
Iowa Hark Association
Ruth Walls
St. Vincent's Hospital
Sioux City
Servicemen's News Jerry Abta Enlists for Marine Base San Diego
Jerry Abta son of Mr and Mrs Edwin Abma of Rock Valley left for service Sunday and will be stationed at the Marine Base in San Diego California.
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Jerry Abta
Edwin Abma
Rock Valley
Marine Base
San Diego
Calif
Norm Van Roekel Heads Sioux Hitters
Norm Van Roekel of Rock Valley led the Sioux Empire League with the top batting average for the first half play ending last weekend. Teammates and peers from Renner Canton Larchwood and Marion figure among leaders in the list with several players posting notable averages for the season.
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Norm van Roekel
Rock Valley
Lowell Haagenton
Renner
Marion
Mouse) Albers
Jerry Reinke
Canton
Doug Snyder
Larchood
Darcy Matcher
Point System for Iowa Duck Hunting Approved by Commission
Iowa Conservation Commission approved a state wide duck hunting point system from the fall. The system, used by the Federal Bureau of Sport Fisheries, assigns point values to species and caps daily bags at 70 points. It aims to shift pressure to less harvested ducks while aiding novice hunters.
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Laws Conservation Commission
Iowa
Federal Bureau of Spot Fisheries
Ihbois
Bob Barratt
Gama
Iowa Conservation Commission
Firecrackers Spark Brush Fire Near Northside Pumphouse
Fire Chief John Dykswa reports a Sunday afternoon blaze near the new Northside pumphouse behind the gym started when shrubs around a light pole were ignited by firecrackers. The Rock Valley Fire Department was called and the fire was quickly controlled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northside
Rock Valley
Baseball Schedule for Rock Valley Games in July
Rock Valley plays at Delt Rapids on Thursday July 9 and travels to Renner for a July 11 contest. The schedule lists two consecutive away games this coming weekend.
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Rock Valley
Delt Rapids
Renner
Class of 1955 WIL Held 15th Reunion
The graduating class of 1955 held their fifteenth year reunion on Saturday July 4. Of the 29 graduates twelve attended the activities including a dinner at the Rac-Mar Tea. The event moved to YEW Hall for the program with planning committees named for 1970 and 1975.
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Welve
Rock Valley Community School
E.R. Haas
Jans
Miss McNamara
Icelandic Exchange Student Returns Home From Rock Valley
Min Gudrun Penndottr an exchange student from Iceland spent the past year at Rock Valley Community School and will depart mid July for Columbia Maryland for a one week homegoing conference. The group includes remaining students arriving July 18 and a visit to Washington D C. On July 24 Gudrun departs by plane to Iceland. She recalls a valuable year and thanks the local community for friendship and kindness.
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Min Gudrun Penndottr
Ioaland
Rock Valley
CYE
Columbia
Maryland
Washington D.C
Gudrun
Iceland
Roordas
Ellen Schroeder earns Loyola MA in Urban Studies and Education
Ellen Masters Schroeder daughter of Dr and Mrs Schroeder completes Master of Arts in Urban Studies Education at Loyola University Chicago on June 14. On June 27 she finishes two years of Teachers Corps work, which includes study community service and teaching in inner city schools.
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Ellen
Dr. Schroeder
Loyola University
Chicago
Teachers Corps
Post Office Will Be Dedicated July 18
Rock Valley plans dedication of its new post office at 2 p m on Saturday July 18 with Postmaster Paul Beamer announcing the event. The Commercial Club sponsors and Gray Arend leads the dedication committee. Rain may affect location at the post office or Community School with details to come.
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Rock Valley
Paul Beamer
Commercial Club
Commines
Gray Arend
Two Car Accident on Main Street Friday Night
A two car crash occurred on Main Street during the Friday weekend, rear ending a Via vehicle at a red light. William Dean Vis of Sioux Center stopped behind several cars at the stop light. Grace Teunissen of Rock Valley appeared to ignore the red light, striking the rear of the Via. Damages totaled about 75 dollars for the Via and about 95 dollars for Teunissen’s car.
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Ughe
Main Street
Heck Valley
William Dean Vis
Sioux Center
Sevetal
Bar Cary
Ught
Grace Teunissen
Rock Vellay
Tevalsen
Predictorie Stegogeurus beala weight record claim
A fragment notes the creature Predictorie Stegogeurus, said to weigh 6 1/2 tons and carry a beala, with the sentence cut mid detail. The readable portion does not confirm origin or context beyond the weight figure.
Rough 4th of July Weekend for John Gorsman of Hull
Two auto mishaps mark a rough Fourth of July weekend for John Gorsman of Hull. In the first incident near Rock Valley a pickup collided with an eastbound Gorsman vehicle. damages totaled 92 dollars with Brinkman cited for failure to yield. A second crash seven miles west of Rock Valley involved a left-turning pickup driven by William De Boer. De Boer and five others were hospitalized briefly, with De Boer cited for failing to yield.
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William de Boar
Rock Valley
John Gossman
Hull
de Boer
Gossman
Fom
John Gorsman
Ich Gorsman
Dent Wax
Gorsman
Driston
Gorman
Peter Brink
Beinman
Cirb
Cimé
Gasman
Brink
Brinkman
Man’s
William de Bost
Bull
Hegg Mentor Hospital
Outs
Brutsen
Mary Clatey
Garaman
Pier Attema Rock Valley's Oldest Resident Dies at 99
Rock Valley mourns Pier Attema 99 oldest resident, who died after a brief illness at Hegg Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were July 6 at First Christian Reformed Church with Rev. Leonard Van Drunen officiating. Survived by three sons Tony Jane Art. two daughters Ann Rasmussen and Agnesy Rasmussen. eight grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Authorities note he immigrated from the Netherlands in 1899 and was predeceased by wife in 1964 and son Lane in 1967.
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Funsrat
Rock Valley
Pier Attema
First Christian Reformed Church
Leonard van Drunen
Jake Oowtwa
Ogan Tousic
John Vande Kerk
Arthur Lee
Peter
Leonard
Bob
Russell T
Bernard Attema
Barta
Valley View
Porter Funeral Home
Attema
Hegg Memorial Hospital
Plor‘Atesine
United
Bertha van Duyn
Lane
Tony
Denver
Colo
Jane
Art
Ann Aveta
Levi E.agnesy Rasmussen
Obert
Nebr
Market quotes from Farmers Elevator to provide prices
Corner market prices list corn at 143, oats 59, beef and pork values quoted. Packers at 18.28, butchers at 24.50. Counesy of Farmers Elevator.
Retarded Ass'n To Hold Annual Picnic
The Sioux County Retarded Association will hold its annual picnic Monday evening July 13 at Sleep Center Park. Attendants are asked to bring blankets and a dish to share and to expect typical picnic foods and refreshments.
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Sioux County
Sleep Center Park
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Tity Park
John Vande Hoef
Hell
Xedor
Tay Sieht
WIL
Bill Miller
Mar Jene Ver Meer
Arnie Vande Vegte
Donna Vogel» Zatg
Norm Guontck
Ethel Vande Weerd
Rich Betkenpas
Shirley Cannegfeter
Don Gerritson
Colene Kettler
Sod Shales Ranschau
Save van Surksum Barn
Rock Valley Fire Department
Rich van Surkaum
Town
van Zee
Jim Wothe
Winkel
Boel YU
Anantae Field
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