Rock Valley to Host 33rd Annual Flower Show August 1
The Rock Valley Community will present its Flower Show on Friday August 1 in Rock Valley High School Auditorium. Exhibits open to the public 2:40 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Entries received 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. Blue ribbons awarded for top entries with special prizes for most firsts across divisions. Entry tags available at Van's Foodland Kasters IGA and Valley State Bank.
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Rock Valley
Women of
Van's Foodland
Kasters Iga
Valley State Bank
Army Specialist Four Den Heed Listed in Vietnam Duty
Army Specialist Four Anne Den Heed, son of Mr and Mrs Aart Den Heed Sr of Rock Valley, assigned to the 101st Airborne Division in Vietnam as a rifleman starting June 4. His wife Bang resides on Route 2. Cadet Gary A Van Den Berg of Doon, 21, attends OTC Advance Summer Camp June 14 to July 25 at Fort Riley Kansas, as he trains toward an ROTC commission. Sioux City Gladiolus Society to host Iowa State Gladiolus show July 26 and 27 at Sioux City auditorium with free admission. Participants from four states expected to display thousands of gladiolus varieties.
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Army
Anne den Heed
Aart den Heed Sr
Rock Valley
I01st Airborned Division
Vietnam
Bang
Dean
Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
ROTC
Gary A, van den Berg
Clarence A. van den Berg
Doon
OTC
Advance
FL. Riley
Kanes
van den Berg
South Dakota States University
Brookings
Sioux City Gladiolus Society
Iowa State
Madrid
Spain
U.S. Dept. of Defense
Vernon
New Jersey
Maverick
Mother
Hill
Minnie) van Moort
Rapid City
Mike
Dena Hoover
Quincy
Wash
Sioux Falls
Jack
Josephine) Young
Bu~mas
Rock Valley Park
First Reformed Church of
Ted Koaima
Lewis and Clark Park
Yankton
D.C
Inwood Couple Announce Engagement of Linda Van Beek
Mr and Mrs George J Van Beek Jr of Inwood announce the engagement of their daughter Linda to Edward Dykstra son of Mr and Mrs Rick Dykstra of Hull Miss Van Beek is a senior at South Dakota University Vermillion and her fiancé is a senior at Iowa State College Ames No wedding date has been set.
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George J. van Beek, Jr
Inwood
Linda
Edward Dykstra
Rick Tykstra
Hull
IPS Announces Lower Gas Rates by Iowa Public Service
Iowa Public Service Company announces a rate cut effective with July 26 meter readings and a refund for gas customers. The reduction follows intervention before the Federal Power Commission by IPS and other gas firms plus the Iowa Commerce Commission against wholesale price hikes. Firm customers save about three cents per MCF, interruptible customers about 1.09 cents, with refunds for gas usage since March 11.
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Iowa Public Service Company Today
Federal Power Commission
IPS
Iowa Commerce Commission
Northern Natural Gas Company
Society Showers For Muriel Bartman And Ruth Driesen
Combined showers were given for Misses Muriel Bartman and Ruth Driesen at the BI Schleis home on Saturday July 19. Hostesses were Ruth Schleis Winifred Koimia Ann Yer Burg and Trudy Huiskens. Miss Driesen will marry Kenneth Kooiua on August 8 and Miss Bartman will wed Karl Atkema on August 12.
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Muriel Bartman
Ruth Driesen
BI Schleis
Ruth Schleis
Winifred Kooimia
Ann Yer Burg
Trudy Huiskens
Miss Driesen
Kenneth Kooiua
Miss Bartman
Karl Atkema
Elder Couple Celebrates 65th Anniversary in Keosauqua
Mr and Mrs F Elder of Keosauqua marked their 65th wedding anniversary on June 26 with family and friends. The couple wed in 19 ...
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F . Elder
Keosauqua
Rockets Top Akron 4 2 In Sizable Victory At Alan Eriday
Rock Valley Rockets win their fifth of the season by defeating Akron 4 to 2 at Alan Eriday. Kaufman earned the win with strong pitching while delivering key hits including a late RBI single. Akron struggled with control and defense.
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Rock Valley Rockets
Wish
Akron
Henry Brinkman
Alcon
Tucker
Hetty
Dave Kaufman
Curtis DeGraafé
Kaufman
Rock Valley Lad
Alton
Powell
Borwick
Pedersen
Rockers
Dan Kersbergen
Rock Valley
Rockets
Wesselink
Schuthard
Huel
Schuhard
Kersbergen
Alonour
Mark Linboe
Jayvees
Jim Sehlers
Rich Wilson
Doug van Oort
Curt DeGraaff
van Oort
Jayvee
Harmelinks Hold Family Reunion in Rock Valley
Twelve Harmelink siblings and relatives from across the United States and one country gathered for a long awaited family reunion. The event featured arrivals from Madrid to Quincy, rapid city to Rock Valley, with a weekend of picnics, church, boating, and a family portrait.
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Harmelink
U.S
Family gathering in Rock Valley marks unforgettable week
Wednesday morning the brothers and sisters shared a town breakfast with their mother J. Van Drie. In the evening old friends joined for stories tall tales slide viewing and coffee. Thursday the exodus began. The week was full of talk food and fun for the family and the town would never be the same.
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J. van Drie
Rock Valley
Hail Damage Assessment in Sioux County by Maurice Eldridge
Maurice Eldridge, Co. Exe Director, reports hail struck most areas of Sioux County with heavy damage in parts south of Orange City and Maurice. Corn mostly weathered well though smaller plants suffer more. soybeans show potential yield losses from leaf and weed issues and possible delayed maturity. Estimated county yield loss modest, but local farmers face real economic impact.
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Maurice Eldridge Co
Hall
Sioux County
Orange City
Maurice
Aséas
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