Services Held for Mrs Vander Plas in Rock Valley
Funeral services for Mrs Peter Vander Plas 85 died July 13 were held July 17 at Porter Funeral Home and Christian Reformed Church with Rev Leonard Van Drunen officiating. Burial was at Valley View Cemetery. Casket bearers included John Kas Paul Kats Billy Lewis Billy Vander Plas Harley Kats and Pavel Vander Plas. Surviving relatives include son Tinus of Milwaukee daughter Mrs Henry Kats of Rock Valley 20 grandchildren 41 great grandchildren and two brothers. Also note rosary was recited for August T Gacke 73 who died July 15 near Inwood with services at St Mary's Church and burial at St Mary's Cemetery.
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Peter Vander Plas
Valley Manor
Porter Funeral Home
Christian Reformed Church
Leonard van Drunen
Valley View Cemetery
John Kas
Paul Kats
Billy Lewis
Billy Vander Plas
Harley Kats
Pavel Vander Plas
Rock Valley
Jake
Gerrit Jansonius
Praiie View
Kansas
Tae
T. Gacke
Inwood
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Michard E. Zenk
St. Mary's Cemetery
Porter
Anthony Gace
Mr. Gacke
Hull
Irene Wiegman
Lachwood
Joe
Vincent
Larch Wood
Cletus
Bernard Rodne
Merle Cunningham
Sioux Falls
Esther McParland
Sheldon
Jerry Leighton
Sacramento
Calif
Ages Gacke
John O'Connor
Rogers
Ark
Caravan of Hope thanked by Hope Haven director
Harvey C De Jager executive director of Hope Haven expresses gratitude to Gary Ballou of Sanborn, Valley Troubadours, Saddle Club, and the community for the Caravan of Hope project raising over 10300 dollars. He commends all participants for a successful event and area-wide effort.
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Friends of
Hope Haven
Caravan of Hope
Gary Ballou
Sanborn
Valley Troubadours
Saddle Club
Itelf
Rocky and Yost Bear Dominate The Election Talk
Quips about Yosemite and Yellowstone travel lead to a mock campaign scene with Rocky the bear seeking a popularity poll. The piece mentions Nixon, Nelson, Theodore Soremen, and Jesse Unruh as figures weighing a fresh Democratic nominee in a presidential election context.
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Tha Mower
Yosemite National Park
Yellowstone
Yost Bear
Theodore Soremen
Jesse Unruh
California
Thay al
Local political chatter and student science program notes
The article mixes political commentary on 1968 candidates with a report on a Virginia Tech summer science program for 30 students including Gene Buckley of Rock Valley. It adds community notices of visits, family gatherings, and local movements around Rock Valley Iowa and nearby towns with multiple family names and addresses.
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Virginia
Virginia Tech
Gene Buckley
William J. Buckley
14Th St
Rock Valley
National Science Foundation
Local travel and obituary notes from Rock Valley Bee
Dr and Mrs Preston Kragt visited relatives including Rev and Mrs Peter Brouwer in Edgerton then returned home. Wm Muelethater of Callf joined Wesley Miner and Fritz Yunker for Bill Baumgartner funeral in Elgin and visited sisters there.
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Tim
Preston Kragt
Peter Brouwer
Edgerton
Wm. Muelethater
Callf
Wesley Miner
Fritz Yunker
Elgin
Bill Baumgartner
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America
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Paulsen
George Wallace
Maryland
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Buckley
Ed de Haas
Mora
Arkansas
Missouri
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Centerville
Gerrit Wissink
Herbert de Jong
Sioux Center
Rev
Ben de Jong
Grand Rapids
Walter van Maanen
John van Ommen
Gertrude of
Dan de Jonge
Ann Bauman
Henry
Big, Stone Lake
Welwild
George Ball
Hudson
Floyd Hellwig
Dan de Jorige
Sioux City
Rena Harmelink
John Krage
Ivar Emmenburg
Lawrence Ogden
Lennox
Rena Richter
Ee Yin Cira
Milwaukee
Wis
Lee Buckley
de Graaff
Donald de Graaff
Jeffrey
Jim Walden
Lakewood
Clif
Frank de Graaff
John Wissink
Jake Vander Weeth
Dick van Beek
Oscar Vande Wegte
World Home Bible League
Orange City
Ann
Mary Sue Kragt
Sleepy Eye
Minn
Mics
John Kragt
Kragts
Mf Hi BK
REX
Ohn Koolma
Vern
Canada
Rock Valley, Iowa
Morrell Pride
Yorkshire
Valley Gold Stamps
Owen Manning
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