Icelandic Exchange Student Rates Rock Valley Life
An Icelandic student at Rock Valley Community School shares impressions of American life from farm to city, noting friendly towns, shopping scenes, and typical routines. She describes travels to Oklahoma Texas Lincoln and Chicago, and reflects on social church life TV and cars as Amer ican hallmarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Minneapolis
Sioux Park
Sioux City
Rock Valley
Amiet
Towa
Tix
T.V
Iceland
John Steinbeck
America
Those Passing Swim Lessons
List of swimmers who passed swim lessons in various levels. Beginning group includes Gregory Van Beek and many others. advanced beginners, intermediates, and swimmers named with several spelling inconsistencies. Recipients will receive a card upon returning a stamped self addressed envelope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gregory van Beek
Lynette Dirksen
Joyce Teunissen
LaVonne de Wit
Diane Ritter
Larry Maassen
Pam Bolkema
Marianne Hoekstra
Jody Yan Maanen
Scott Galen Rozeboom
Pam Swets
Danny Oostra
Curtis Geven
Mark Fischer
Mary Richter
Margaret Richter
Mareane Blom
Roger Oostra
Laura Rozeboom
Arian van Grouw
Lori van Driel
Chantelie Graderi
Susan Sirmonsen
Dan Hoover
Brenda Gerritsen
Myra Vande Weerd
Bruce Bunch
Dave Kempema
Breda Pedersen
Kevin McNamara
Sherwin Bolks
Cindy Berkenpas
Kathy Arend
Doug Tat Napel
Doug Smit
Bruce Smit
Kevin Eng
Balloon races to open Iowa State Fair entertainment
J Doyle Strang of Douds named Iowa Outstanding Rural Letter Carrier of the West after election from 1300 rural carriers at a convention in Ames. The preliminary balloon race event was announced as part of fair entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Doyle Strang
Douds
Iowa
Ames
Swiss Exchange Student Marianne Hubert Arrives Friday
Miss Marianne Hubert of Switzerland will reach Rock Valley Friday afternoon July 17 as the town welcomes its second foreign exchange student. The Harold Schneider family will meet her at Sioux Falls airport at 3 30 p m, and local merchants are asked to fly flags in greeting. A welcoming party is planned for late August after she settles in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marianne Hubert
Switzerland
Rock Valley
Gudrun Pettursdottir
Akureyna Iceland
Harold Schneider
Har
Sioux Falls
Hubert
Marianne
Gudrun
Dale Dutts Art Work on Display at Sioux Center Bank
Ten oils and two etchings by Dale Dutts of Rock Valley are shown in the lobby of First National Bank, Sioux Center. Dutts, son of Bert and, a former Sioux Center resident, graduated from Northwestern College in 1969 and teaches math at South Sioux City junior high. The public is invited to view the display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Duin
Rock Valley
First National Bank
Sioux Center
Dutts
Bert Dutts
Northwestern College
Orange City
Sioux City
34th Annual Flower Show set for Friday July 31
The Rock Valley Community hosts its 24th Annual Flower Show at Rock Valley High School Auditorium. Theme Beauty on a Budget sponsored by local women groups. Exhibits arrive 8:30 in place by 10:30, open 2:30 to 9:00 PM. Blue ribbons for top firsts. small admission fee. Envy tags at local merchants. Division One listings include creative arrangements and budgets. Continued on page 6.
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Rock Valley
Rock Valley High School Auditoriun
Women of the
Rock Valley Church
Pember's Drag
Smith's Pharmacy
Kosters Iga
Valley State Bank
Simonsen Couple to Mark 50th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs HP Simonsen of Rock Valley formerly of Mer Hil celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house Sunday July 19 from 2 to 5 pm at Our Saylor s Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall in Rock Valley. No formal invitations. friends and relatives invited. Hosts include children Wallace Sallee Ruthy Minneapolis Eldon Simonsen Brainerd RB Simonsen Rock Valley and Marjorie Simonsen Medford Oregon.
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HP. Simonsen
Rock Valley
Mer- Hil
Wallace Sallee
Ruthy
Minneapolis
Minn
Eldon Simonsen
Brainerd
Simonsen
Marjorie Simonsen
Medford
Ore
Dean's List Students Honored at Ellsworth Northwestern College
Dean's List selections include Sandi K De Bruin of Rock Valley at Ellsworth Community College Iowa Falls for the spring term. Three Rock Valley students Charlene Van Zanten Eliott Ten Clay and Keith Boer earned GPAs of 3.9 or higher at Northwestern College Orange City. Dr Thomas Ten Hoeve Academic Dean announced the fall honorees, noting four scholars on the rolls. The 60th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Cwd Portville was celebrated with a cake and open house at Soul Lutheran Church.
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Sandi K. de Bruin
Gerrit J. de Bruin
Rock Valley
Ellsworth Community College
Iowa Falls
Northwestern College
Orange City
Charlene van Zanten
Ellott Ten Clay
Keith Boer
Thomas Ten Hoeve
Northwantero
Mir
Cwd
Gebalta Portville
Soul Lutherah Church
Post Office Dedication Set for Saturday at 2 P.M.
Raymond Abma, recent graduate of Rock Valley Community School, attended orientation on the Iowa State University campus with his parents. The week featured aptitude tests, counselor meetings, and fall class planning. Abma will start as a freshman in ISU College of Science and Humanities in September.
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Raymond Abma
Rock Valley Community School
Iowa State University
Ray
University
Food Service
Abia
College of Science and Humanities
Iowa State University of Ames
Don Robt Now Heads Up Missouri to Sioux City July 25
Donald Klein a Gock valley attorney left Dubuque July 7 aboard his private craft The Don Robt with crew incl Ed De Haas Klein's son Don Robert and Rev William Ballard arriving at St Louis and St Charles before continuing upriver toward Sioux City. The voyage, slowed by Missouri winds, aims for Sioux City by July 25 as family and hometown figures follow the journey from Rock Valley and Davenport to Burlington and Hannibal. Rock Valley also celebrates a new post office dedication July 18 with a ceremony and open house announced by Postmaster Beamer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Kleia
Gock Valley
Dubuque
Don Robt
Tome
Hermann
Don
Éricé
Ed de Haas
Klein
Robert
Hoat de Haas
Faas
Mir
Donald
Don Robie
Aip
Tom McGilliod
Mark
Nick Hurst
Burlington
Bae
Rock Valley
Davenport
Missisippi Beeen
Hannibal
Louison
Mississippi
Missouri
de Haas
St. Charles
Sioux City
Beamer
Main
Port Office Department
Mali
Federal Treasury
Postminster
Pesumanter
McBuster Davenpore
Spetcal Assistanc
Saint Louis
Anamosa
Iowa
United States
Fred Welsh
Higk Schoolband
Boyden Hull Clinches Siouxland Title With 10-0 Win
Boyden Hull tops Akron 10-0 to clinch the Siouxland Conference championship in a Friday night game. George also wins 10-0 over Maurice Orange City, marking a second-place team’s fourth straight shutout. Two games remain, including Beyden Hull vs Rock Valley, with undisputed second place at stake.
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Boyden-Hull
Siouxland
Akron
George
Maurice - Orange City
Beyden Hull
Rock Valley
Gouge
Stowrland
Maurice -Orange City
Alton
Boyden-Hull Wa Geage
West Lyon
Central Ly
Sioux Center
Alcoo
Maurice Orange City
Youth Day Planned by Rock Valley Council for July 29
The Rock Valley Summer Recreation Council announces plans for Youth Day on Wednesday July 29 1970. Public invited to attend ball games kiddie parade and activities with a food stand and donations to support the project requested from participating families. Citizens urged to cooperate and watch for further details.
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Rock Valley
Open House for 68th Anniversary Hendricis Couple
Mr. and Mrs. Klaas Hendricis of Rock Valley mark their 68th wedding anniversary with a Sunday July 19 open house from 2 to 5 p.m. at daughter Alfred Clausen’s home 2084 16th Street. Relatives and neighbors are invited. no gifts requested. They wed July 17, 1902 in Groningen and moved to Rock Valley in 1910. children include Jennie Claussen and John Hendricis. 18 grandchildren, 75 great grandchildren, 11 great great grandchildren.
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Klaas Hendricis
Rock Valley
Alfred Clausen
Hendricrg
Groningen
Holland
Jennie Claussen
John
Harrisburg
Wiltemina) van Hunofek
Bigelow, Minn
Nathan Edwin Sanders 100th Birthday Celebrated
Dr. Nathan Edwin Sanders, Grinnell College alum and former art living graduate, reached his 100th birthday with a celebration at his Berkeley home on June 26. A collage was presented to honor the milestone with a commemorative plaque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan Edwin Sanders
Grinnell College
Berkeley
California
Market Snapshot from Farmers Elevator Report
Market update shows commodity quotes with beans at 136, 264 bushels quoted, and packets price 19.75. The notice lists tenderable amounts and wholesale figures for grains and related products from the elevator service.
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Farmers Elevator
Kempema Makes 1970 NYLIC Top Club Honors
John Kempema of Rock Valley Iowa earned membership in New York Life Insurance Company 1970 Top Club for outstanding 1968 70 sales. He qualifies as a Top Club member and is invited to an educational conference in Toronto Canada.
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John £. Kempema
UK St
Rock Valley
Iowa
New York Life Insurance Company
New York Life
DA. Ehfect
Sioux City
Kempema
Toronto
Canada
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Alareyti
Hessel Roada
Rock Valley High
América
Gudrih Pettursdottir
Oklahoma
Texas
Hilda Moan
Lincoln
Nebr
Mitchell
1.C.Y.E
Audeuty
Dale Dutts
U.S. Air Force
Butcel Gardner
Bertha E. Gardner
North English
Asia
Cheeaaing
Mrs.Simonsen
Dean’s
ISU
Don Rob
Drego DeBoer
Ron Kooima
St. Louis
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