Looking Backwards items from Cedar Falls and Des Moines events
An assortment of brief notes: Mrs L. Howe and Nancy Erickson head to New York for a convention. Mr and Mrs Adam Vander Kick and daughter Linda Lee vacation at the lakes. Mr and Mrs Sam Ver Heef travel to Pennsylvania with a church delegation. De Vries chosen commander of Pfacter Fog Post of the American Legion for the coming year. A marriage in Des Moines joins Mrs Dorothy De Valois and James Kool family. Geraldine Beyer weds Henry Talsma at two churches with candlelight ceremony. The Christian School closes for vacation May 26 after graduation day with fifteen graduates. Obituaries note the death of a Rock Valley resident after a long illness. Rogers Bros firm dissolves with Jas Rogers taking over. Two births recorded this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. 8. Howe
Nancy Erickson
Cedar Falls
New York
Hegg
American Women's Auxiliary
Adam Vander Kick
Linda Lee
the Lakes
Sam Ver Heef
Pennsylvania
Ver Hef
Reformed Church
Buck Hill Falls
Reformed
Pene Lutheran Church
Geraldine Elizabeth Beyer
Christian School
Gerit.De Boer
Hen Blankespoor
Mille
M.telpp
Rock Valley
Vicin
Homme Here
Rock Valley Flower Show Opens June 20 With Awards
The thirty first annual Rock Valley Flower Show, held at Rock Valley High School Auditorium, opens June 20 with entries received 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Public viewing from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Aiming for blue ribbons, special prizes honor top cultural and artistic exhibits, with many awards funded by local merchants and organizations. Volunteers from the church and community organize committees for registration, staging, and tea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Valley
Echoes OF
Spring Rock Valley High School
Women of the Rock Valley Church
NEW CARS AND LOCAL DEALERSHIP NOTES
A jumble of names lists local car dealers and brands including Chevrolet Oldsmobile Pontiac Ford Mercury and more across Orange City Hull Hawarden and Alton. The item mentions Volkswagen Vogel Paint & Vex Co and Orange Motor Co with several individuals tied to dealerships. A separate snippet reports Mrs Sophie McCash of Burlington finding six sponge mushrooms during a hunt and a Manly Post Office mail messenger Mr Barta finishing forty five years with the Rock Island trains while serving under six postmasters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rerie
John
Barta Ree
Manly Post Office
Rock Island
Mr. Barta
Marriage Licenses Issued in Orange City and Hull Area
A list of marriage licenses was issued to residents including Melvin Gary Mellema and Linda Joyce Mulder both of Orange City, and several other couples from Orange City Hull Maurice and Rock Valley. Also noted is centenarian Dr Andrew M Shea being welcomed to the Century Club by Together magazine in St. Cloud Florida where he winters. George Washington, unique among presidents, laid the cornerstone for the White House building on October 13 1992.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Gary Mellema
Orange City
Linda Joyce Mulder
Ireton
Andrew M. Shea
Pleasantvilie Methodist Church
Century Club
Together Magazine
St. Cloud
Florida
George Washington
U.S
White House
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rogers Bro, Haben
Manqual
Jas Rogers
James Allen
Marlo Babn
Roger de
Steve Vander Well
Ed Miller
Fé Miller
Hubert Richter
Clara Miller
Irene, Hansen
Ned Vander Stowe
Clay McKeegan
Rob Jacobsma
Mace Klompi
al Schevel
Connie de Ruyter
John Vande Kerk
Bittergrees Et Arie van Key
Alvin van Zee
Floyd Terpstra
Charles,Van Voorn
Marilyn Vander Schaaf
Merle Suter
Ray Reinke
Toho Santeria
Hick van Zee
David Weselink
Dave Aliena
Tom van Holland
Gerrit Kets
Sam Ver Roef
B.bobgard
Sohn Prembgen
Bill Buckley
Simon 5
Kooima
Ray Te Slaa
Gus Kuyper
Alla Sonthais
John Moss
Fannie Calsbeek
Raymond Raloff
Little Brown
the Vale
Ireland
Star of Bethlehem
Cactus
Coleus
Tft
William M. de Boer
William G. Schris
Chevrolet
Ellen L, van Roekel
Sioux Center
Ford
Donald B. Cornish
Harold G.shoemaker
Hay Warden
Mercury
Jee Gacke
Hudson
Oldsmobile
Tiac Ray B. Mulder
Hull
Ramb
Orange Motor Co
Harold L. Mass
Marlin R. Hansen
Hawarden
Dwight D. Duncan
Hawar~ den
Baw Trucks
Johnny's Electre Co
Chats~worth
Pord
Sophie McCash
Burtington
Ronald Dean van der Meide
Carol Lysin van der Zwaag
Howard Bruce van Schepen
Valerie Faye Huisman
Rodney Dean van der Weide
Maurice
Betty Lou Vander Stele
Dale Lee Wurpis
Es~ Worth, Minn
May Ann Wiersma
Vester Roy van Veldhuizen
Harriet Mae Boon
James Albert Roelofs
Hollandale
Minn
Janice Claire Bruxvoort
Orange Ci
Valley Manor
17Th Street
Iowa
Westinghouse
General Electric
Holland
Electrolux
WM. van den Brink
Boston
Bor
Pkz
Pantry Pride
Pillsbury
Lin
Pag
Viacarsal
Leo ‘Sprott
Heat
Libby
Woz
Crisco
Isco
Velveeta
Ida
Timarr
Ibby's Catsup
Saat
California
Jim
Rack Valley
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