Rock Valley Flower Show slated for August 17
Twenty years ago Rock Valley’s Women’s Club Flower Show was tentatively set for August 17, as stated by Mrs. L. R. Hegg cochairman. Also in sports, Rock Valley’s team earned a loss in the ninth inning against Sutlair Rembrandt to drop the junior district Legion baseball title. Two local soldiers, Privates Nicolaas Dorhout and Harley G. Kats, were selected for the 3rd Infantry Regiment, and funeral services were held for Gerrit Harmelink, a prominent Rock Valley businessman and farmer, who died in Sioux Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Valley
L. R. Hegg
Cochairman
Nicolaas Dorhout
Harley G. Kats
3Rd Infantry
Anny
Washington, D.C
Gerrit Harmelink
Sioux Valley Hospital
Sioux Falls
Train pursuit after runaway and local robberies mix in brief items
A runaway train stopped after two miles as the crew pursued. Weberg and Company in Inwood reported a silk theft valued around 100 dollars, carried out by an experienced thief. Frank Faber, aged about sixty six, drowned himself in the Big Sioux near Hawarden last Saturday morning. A two-foot snake found in a banana bunch at Ocheydan is believed to be a young poisonous variety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rozeboom
Rock River
Rock Valley
Weberg and Company
Inwood
Frank Faber
Big Sioux
Hawarden
Ocheydan
Memorial acknowledgments and local church events noted
In Sunday services at First Reformed Church, memorials were acknowledged for Richard Snelter by the Sneller family and for Mrs. Evert Blankses poor by Mr. Bankespeor and family. Rev Henry B Foppen led services as Kenneth Van Reynen filled in during his absence. Linda and Timmy traveled to the West and Canada for sightseeing and visiting relatives. Jeanette Van Drie and Rena Harmelisk missed last week’s Europe trip due to an airplane strike. The Woman's Guild met July 13 with devotions and program in the sanctuary. an organ and piano prelude was played by Ken neth Reynen and Mrs. Reynen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Snelter
Sneller
Evert Blanke Spoor
Bankespeor
Henry B. Foppen
Linda
Timmy
Canada
Kenneth van Reynen
Jeanette van Drie
Rena Harmelisk
Europe
Woman's Guild For Christian Service of the Reformed Church
Kenneth Reynen
Reynen
Calvin Reformed church activities and social events
A church program featured organist at the organ and Mr Reynen on piano with Mrs John Graves reading scripture and Mrs Lyle Ver Hoef presiding over prayer. Eleven women participated while Mrs Tony De Bey led the business session. Highlights included a report on General Synod work in Jiglland Michigan in June and a well attended annual church picnic at the park. Hostesses listed and several local residents were noted as guests at various gatherings including visits to Sheldon Hull and Sioux City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Graves
Lyle Ver Hoef
Ben Vonk
Tony de Bey
John Wesselinki
Jiglland
Mich
Henry Feekes
William Rozeboom
Chester Vande
Weerd
Bessel] van Middendorp
Ellen Hoekstra
James Schelhaas
Richard Ver Burg
Campbells Visit Pember Home As Kin Travel Far
Campbell of Sioux Falls are spending a few days at the home of Mr and Mrs Paul Pember while their parents Mr and Mrs Roger Campbell are in Minneapolis Mr and Mrs Gus Kuyper left last Monday for Bakersfield California to spend a few weeks with their daughter Mrs Mark Van Voorhis and family while Mr Van Voorhis is in Beirut Lebanon to continue his studies Bob Smith in Navy training at San Diego California called home Sunday night and reports that he likes it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Kuyper
Bakersfield
Calif
Mark van Voorhis
Bob Smith
Navy
San Diego
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jim Wilson
Iowa
Sutlast Rembrandt
Henry Vis
Lawn
Toby ‘Rost
Hartley
Gibson
Lona Norris
Mr. T. McGill
St. Mary’s Church
Wynia Ins. Co
Wynia Insurance and Real Estate
Rock Vatley
Mr. Reynen
The
Cal
Vin Reformed Church
the Park
Harold
Don Aardema
Darrell Vandeeste
John Wissink
Darrell Calsbeck
Sioux City
Hinds Hills
Tom Verdoorn
Grace Verdoorn
Elizabeth Jongetjes
Sheldon
Ben Meerdink
Jerry Dykstra
Dr. Meerdink
Mrs. Hermat Boote
Hull
Laura, Michel
Julie Beth
Rock Valley Furniture
Old Home
Campbllisours
S Glaser
Gus Glaser
Hormel
Swift Premium Beef
Aly
Ea Swift
IGA
Mik
Oreadr Frozen Tater Tots Ag
Yoorhis
Beirut
Lebanon
Hudget Estoiath
Ays
Aya
Tocks Valle
Pom
Sioux County
Y Hall
Ns Ij Januar
Robert Yat
Gs Ge Ag
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