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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1969
Page
7
A reader urges visiting churches to experience interior welcome beyond exterior beauty. The message notes a warm reception inside and cites Psalm verses, ending with a call for ongoing support from local civic and business sponsors in this religious outreach.
A dense listing of area businesses with contact numbers including dairies lumber drug stores oil gas service elevators fertilizers paints wood works attorneys and auto service. Notable entries include Farmers Lumber Co Valley Locker Service Rock Valley Elevator Co McGill and Attorneys Hi Way Chevrolet Co and Atlas Tire headquarters.
Sunday worships and Sunday School times listed for Al Rev Ralph Ten Clay and Calvin Christian Reformed. June 15 shows worship at 9 80 a m and 11 00 a m with Sunday School, plus preaching by Kenneth Vande Griead and teachers meeting June 19. Sioux City Gospel Mission services by Group 2, radio dial frequencies provided. St Marys Catholic Mass times noted.
Rev Raymond Roloff hosts 9 15 a m Sunday School 10 40 a m Morning Worship with a potluck after the service honoring choir staff 9 00 a m Worship 10 00 a m Sunday Show 6 20 p m Later League at Peace Church June 15 to June 18 Iowa District Convention Decorah Luther College June 18 8 00 p m ALCW Meeting Netherlands Reformed Rev John Van Zweden 9 30 a m Worship Service English Service 9 00 12 00 schol 2 00 p m Afternoon Service English Service Sunday
Rev Alfred Kaupins schedule shows Vacation Bible School sessions June 9 to June 13 at 9 am and 3 pm with Sunday School at 9 30 pm and Adult Bible Study 10 30 am Children Day Worship 6 30 pm Luther League at Peace Church Also June 15 to June 18 Alawa District Convention in Decorah Laher College Rev Leonard Van Drunen at First Christian Reformed lists Morning Worship 9 30 am Sunday School 10 45 am Evening Worship 7 36 pm Calvineres 2 00 pm Elders Meeting 8 00 pm Mission Guild.
Mrs L F Sandschulte of Downey California visited Thursday to spend a month in the Sandschulte home, new arrival in town for extended stay.
A Reader's Digest piece discusses choosing a church home with cautions on rushing membership and church social activity. It critiques lacking emphasis on foundational Christian truths while noting Riverside Church influence and Ernest Campbell as minister, and ends with a prompt for reader reflection.
Mrs Ed Miller hosted visitors from Blooming Prairie Minn and Rock Valley while Mr and Mrs Paul Johnson from Blooming Prairie Minn vacationed at her Mason City home. Guests attended a baptism farewell dinner at the Harold Ver Malm residence. The Vander Sluis family from Rock Valley and the Mulm families from Cosby Mo and Ithalton were among those present with additional calls by Marvin Ver Mulm and Fred Huisman. The Roloff couple attended the United Methodist Church Annual Town Conference in Des Moines. Landschulte visitors included Cora Hilger Laverne Mian Catherine Bizzle Danbury Mary McCarty and Rose O’Kane.
R V Community Library announces hours and recent visitors as Sheldon and Mrs Finn from Omaha travel with Dr C Sauntat from the Netherlands visiting in Albert Vik’s home. The Baurmans from Holland plan return in September while Dallas Center residents visit Allen Bonthuie’s home. Memorial Day guests include Mr and Mrs Behr and family and others from Amana and Mitchell.
The Fellowship Club held its annual picnic for members and families at Stock Valley Park on a Wednesday evening in June. Devotions were led by Gilbert De Zeen and Case Boeve, and the program featured a film Treasures of Bethany. Entertainment committee members included Mr and Mrs Pete Duits and others. about 50 members attended.
Mrs Marie Richter attended her brother fat Klein's funeral at the Catholic church in Larchood this Monday. Ladies of the American Legion Auxiliary volunteered at Signy Falls Thursday including Mrs Catherine Bomgaars Mrs Allen gon thois Mrs Fanny Calsbeck Mrs Jake Vande Weerd and Clara Miller. Mr and Mrs Iam ver Hof attended the funeral of Steven Gant a business associate of Mr Ver Hoef at the Gaihotte shuttle at Alton Wednesday morning. Ver Dearborn left Friday morning for Waterloo for his daughter Mr and Richard Gorman.
The First Reform Church Women’s Guild met at Mrs. Vanderiedl’s home on June 1 with nine members. devotions led by Mrs. Vander Sluis and president Mrs. John Harmelink presiding. Eastern Star held a June 2 meeting at the Masonic Hall with Joyce Lawrence and Alice Ray as hostesses. The Methodist Church Women’s Society hosted a June 4 program on Church Symbols led by Mrs. Haas with devotions by Mrs. Pember. Rey and Mrs. Van Laar hosted visitors at the Robert Jacobsma home.
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