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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1969
Page
5
A boy triggers a chain of clicks along a line with a gentle poke. The scene pauses at a gap, then continues before everything falls silent. He clasps his hands, offers a proud smile, and reflects on faith, growth, and future confidence.
A lengthy Sunday to Thursday schedule lists worship services, Sunday School times, and group meetings. It notes radio broadcasts, church names including First Christian Reformed and St. Mary's Catholic, with activities for Calvinettes and WSCS officers. Several local families are described traveling, visiting, and hosting gatherings around July celebrations and weekend events.
A dense listing of Rock Valley area businesses includes Kooimai Machine Works on Highway 18 at Ilet Ave and multiple local shops such as Pember's Drug Store, Valley Locker Service, Mrs. John Wesselink, Homa Baked Pies, and Community Oil Company Cooperative. Also listed are Van Maanen Electric, GENERAL ELECTRIC, Jim's Body Alignment Shop, Rock Valley Sales Co, Roelof's Store, Iowa Public Your Gas and Electric Servant Elevator Co, and numerous hardware, hardware-heating, batteries, tires, and service providers with contact phone numbers.
Theodore W Brendan writes a reflective poem on a banked farm past and a life spent on earthly things. The speaker laments neglect of heaven, urging readers to compare their lives and spend their 24 hours wisely before the day of reckoning.
Local residents record a busy period with moves travels and family events. Leland and Beth Gayer relocate from Ames to Sioux City for employment while relatives from Doon California Hollywood and Minnesota attend reunions and visits. The Rozeboom family reunion occurs in Rock Rapids and Peggy Kosters departs with Briar Cliff College students for a European music workshop visiting Berchtesgarden Munich Vienna Paris before returning August 29.
Guests at the homes of Dr and Mrs Meerdink and Mr and Mrs Ben Meerdink included nephews and cousins from Grand Rapids Sioux City Hull Sheldon Boyden and Everett Washington. Visitors James Walpate and Dena De Wilt joined extended family gatherings and the Ver Meulen and McGill households hosted relatives during summer stay.
Michael Miller left last Monday for Denver en route to San Pendleton California after completing a two week military duty aboard the U S S Providence with his parents Mr and Mrs Clarence Miller. In other local notices Mr and Mrs John C Dykstra attended the Oster family gathering at Hall Park Friday evening. Ronald King and family of Macomb Illinois were expected this Tuesday to visit Mrs Rena Harmelink as they move toward the San Francisco area. Ray Meyer of Sibley and Mrs Wissink hosted Sunday dinner with Mrs Wissink’s parents Mr and Mrs Mike DeGraaff and daughters arriving Monday night to visit Horace De Graaff. Rev and Mrs Ronald DeGraaff and family from Brandsville Indiana also arrived Monday evening to visit their son. Leland Gayer and daughter visited Sioux City Sunday.
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