Henry Ver Door Recalls Rock Valley Roots and New Life
Rich Wilson profiles Henry Ver Door born 1922 in Rock Valley. A 1941 Rock Valley High graduate, he worked for Milwaukee Raad, then served in World War II before a 22 year career with Western Dairy Co. He met his wife Margarer in California, returned for a 35th reunion, and now serves as groundskeeper at California Polytechnic in San Luis Obispo.
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Rich Wilson
Henry Ver Door
Henry
Rock Valley
Rock Valley High School
Milwaukee Raad
Western Consumer Daity Feed,Company
Paramount
Galli
Ali
Western Dairy Consumer
Margarer
Henty
Haure Town
the Vankees
G. Geritsen
Pete Vander Velde, Jr
Ver Qoarns
Ataseddero
Calif
California Poly Technical College
San Luis Obispo
Progress on East Highway 19 Body Shop Nears Opening
Dick Veitkamp, a Rock Valley native and former Sanborn body shop owner, leads a new auto body business on east Highway 19 nearing completion. The venture, not yet named, will offer general body repair work after Veitkamp’s decade plus in related trades.
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East Highway 19
Dick Veitkamp
Veltkamp
Rock Valley
al Veltkamp
Sanborn
West Palm Beach
Fla
Water
American Lutheran Church Leadership School Held at St Olaf College
The American Lutheran Church leadership school convened July 22 to 24 at St Olaf College Northfield Minnesota under director Alda Storaussi with Lily Gyldenvand Anna Nina Irene Sagebid Mildred LeRud and Rev Milton Bulgerin directing the 1912 Bible study of the Parables theme Two hundred forty six attendees came from four districts including Northern Minnesota Southeastern Minnesota and Southwestern Minnesota Stan Negaard secretary of education attended from Rock Valley Iowa district comprises twelve conferences including the Sioux City Conference Iowa.
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St. Olaf College
Northfield
Minnesota
A.L.C.W
Ge’ School
Wasy
Alda Storaussi
Lily Gyldenvand
Anna Nina
Irene Sagebid
Mildred LeRud
Melton Bulgerin
Al.c.w
Minneapolis
Annual meeting and orders of the Arrow noted
Three Rock Valley Boy Scouts and two adults join the Order of the Arrow at Prairie Gold Scout Camp near Lake Okoboji. Also announced are Sioux County 1971 Youth Fair Queen candidates from 4-H clubs and the crown event on August 3 with support from local groups and Van Beek Greenhouse.
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Rock Valley
Order of the Arrow
Lake Okoboji
Kevin Herkenpat
Randy Yates
Mark Richter
William Ballard
Ken van Voorst
Richard Derkenpas
LK. Yates
Robert Richter
Sioux County
Sioux Center
Barbara Muilenburg
Wallace Muilenburg
Maurice
Janet Benson
Hawarden
Marcia Pennings
Orange City
Nancy van Gorp
Hospers
Ani Godsey
Sioux Cemer
Glenda Mone
Hull
Jah Lancaster
Lora Lynn Vander Zwaag
Lavonne de Boer
Debra Bogaard
Kathleen Muth
Ireton
Marla Mulder
Yvonne de Haan
Sharon Bo
Augest
Annual Labor Day Fete Scheduled in Rock Valley
The Rock Valley Kiwanis and Rock Valley VFW sponsor the 6th annual Labor Day celebration with a demolition derby in the afternoon, followed by a pork barbecue at 4 30 free to attendees. Fun and games are planned in the park in the evening to end the holiday.
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The
Rock
Valley Kiwanis
Rock Valley
ROTC Cadet Taken for Leadership Camp at Ft Riley
Servicemen's News notes Dennis A Gaalswyk 20 son of Mr and Mire Alvn Gaalswyk Rock Valley is spending six weeks in military leadership training at the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps advanced summer camp at Ft Riley Kan from June 5 to July 16. He attends Iowa State University Ames and is among more than 13 000 ROTC students at six US installations. The camp emphasizes leadership application, command exercise and sound decision making under pressure. His wife Karen resides at Amelia.
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Sadet
Dennis A. Gaalswyk
Mire
Alvn” Gaalswyk
Rock Valley
Army Reserve, Officer's Training Corps
Ft Riley
Kan
Gaalswyk
Towa State University
Ames
United States
Karen
Amelia
Rainfall totals reported by Doon observer
Weather observer John Hoogendoom records about 0.75 inch of rain in the past week with roughly 0.50 inch falling Tuesday after Doon.
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John Hoogendoom
Doon
Injured in Explosion Warps Sioux Falls Man to Rochester
Kenneth Teel of Sioux Falls was hospitalized in Rochester, Minnesota after a catoper tailor explosion caused severe burns. He is the grandson of Mr and Mrs Alfred Claussen of Rock Valley.
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Kenneth Teel
Sioux Falls
Rochester
Minn
Alfred Claussen
Rock Valley
4-H'ers show at Soo Fair education demonstrations
Several 4-H youths enter this year's education presentation competition led by Gary Bredensteiner Extension 4-H and Youth Leader. Presentations cover food and auction, macrame, safety, livestock nutrition, knots, small engines, and more with one to five members per group. Two intermediate teams will represent Sioux County at Clay County Fair in September along with three senior teams to compete at Town State Fair in late August, all open for public viewing in the Demonstration Building at the Sioux County Youth Fair.
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Gary Bredensteiner
Sioux County
Clay County
Enrollments Rise at NIVS Ahead of Fall Quarter
NIVS reports a 23 percent increase in enrollments for the Fall Quarter at Northwest Town Vocational School. Current registrations total 40 in 19 courses, vs 443 in September 1970, with more expected before the September 7 start. Most programs are full though some remain open for Drafting, Building Maintenance, Fan Operations, Mechanical Technology, and Welding. Tuition stands at 100 per quarter.
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Northwest Town Vocational School
Two Vehicle Collision Reported In Rock Valley
Rock Valley police say a Saturday afternoon crash on 17th Street and 19th Avenue caused $127 damage to Peter Hoogendoorn Sr.'s 1986 Pontiac with no injuries or damage to Robert Klein's pickup. Hoogendoorn traveled east on 19th Street while Klein came south on 19th Avenue.
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Rock Valley
Peter Hoogendoorn Sr
Robert Klein
17Th Street
19Th Avenue
Hoogendoorn
19Th Street
Klein
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Alvord
Hudson
Carmel
Stan Negaard Af Luth
Lars
Wynla Insurance
Charles Wynla
Wynla
Farmers Elevator Company
Sioux Youth Fair Queen
Palmers Cooperative Elevator
Ted Ranschau
Owen Manning
Manning
Owen Hallberg
Land O'Lakes
Thesr
America
Ron Bajema
Dwayne Lauder
George Oldenkarmp
Marty-Van Beck
Wesley Tier
Nick de Hoer
Dalbert Newberg
Larelnwvadd
Goerit D
Vat Meanen
Ed. van Haanick
Irwin Griesse
Alvard
Jack Ver Burg
Ed Schmidt
Louis J. Eibert
Atle Gaalsvyk
Felco Land O
Pre Viois
McKergan
Sita Bajema
Ranschau
Latahwood
Alvord and
Feinhatschach Rolv
Jefi'to Right
Qua Bajema
Ed Kooima
Art Klen
Ted Raaschau
Arnold Hulshof
Front Tow
Robert Gayer
Nick de Boer
George Oldenkamp
Stan McKeegan
Back Row
Otto Bajema
Gertit Harmelink
Art Klein
Gertit Scier
Ed Koolma
Stan McGeegan
Wes Miller
Land O'Lakes Inc
Soo Fair
Farmers Elevator
New Rozy’s Electric Location
Rozy
Auto Electric
P & M Electric
Hiway
Delmer Rezeboom
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