Businessman of the Week Gene Bunch Profile
Gene Bunch, a Valley State Bank cashier and multiple insurance agent, is highlighted as Businessman of the Week. Born February 2, 1993 in LeMars, he spent youth with grandparents in Doon, completed high school in 1948, and later worked at the Valley State Bank branch.
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Gene Bunch
Gene
Valley State Bank
Bunch
Gerald
Lillian Bunch
LeMars
Doon
Ey State Bank
July Fourth Plans Fireworks Event At Local Ball Park
The Rock Valley Commercial Club will sponsor softball games followed by a fireworks display at the local ball park on July Fourth. Teams will be selected from the local league including Hull and Doon.
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Rock ‘Valley
Teas Hoi
Hull
Doon
Rotary Ann Night Postponed to Next Monday
Rotary Ann Night has been postponed due to a conflicting event. A new date will be announced at next Monday's meeting.
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Rotary Ann
Rotary
Vandalism Reported After Brick Thrown Through Windshield
Brief police notice states a brick was thrown through a windshield in an incident of vandalism. No injuries reported. Local authorities investigate and seek witnesses.
Betterment Club Met June 13
The Rock Valley Betterment Council met at the Red Rock Inn on June 18, 1967 at 7 a.m. with five members present. Don Klein reported a treasury balance of 76.57 including another donation. Bill Vail Maanen and Don Klein met with the Commercial club to discuss housing and city improvements. The Town Council plans a Highway 18 project to relocate speed limits within the city. The Post Office accepted the Roorda property at the corner of 15th Street and Main for a new post office with plans to let bids soon. Mrs Gené Bunch hosted. Charles Gayet will host July meeting.
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Rock Valley Betterment Council
Red Rock Inn
Don Klein
Teasury
Bill Vail Maanen
Commercial Club
Post Office Department
Roorda
Stéet
Gené Bunch
Charles Gayet
Carnival Fun Night Planned by Sioux County 4-H Council
The Sioux County 4-H Council schedules a Carnival Fun Night at the Sioux County Fair Grounds in Sioux Center on Monday June 26 at 100 PM. Each 4-H Club will run or manage a booth with possible concessions and activities for all family members.
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Sioux County
4-H Council
Sioux County Fair Grounds
Sioux, Center
4-H
Rain Continues Blessing Area Despite Sparse Totals
Weather notes show ongoing rain in the area with the heaviest total around 1.57 inches. College classes and sociology and psychology seniors report activities continuing as rainfall persists.
Soil Conservation Week Urges Terraces and Waterways Fight Erosion
Article urges Iowa farmers to adopt terraces and parallel terrace systems to reduce soil loss and protect waterways. It notes heavy rains erode topsoil, emphasizes keeping organic matter, warns against loss of fertilizer with runoff, and recalls 75 years of farming with a call to preserve soil for future generations.
Rozebooms Planned Christendom Travel Seminar Tour
The Rozebooms join a West Christendom Travel Seminar visiting Leiden Haarlemmermeer Alkmaar Amsterdam Dordrecht and other Dutch sites. Seminar includes lectures readings site visits focused on Christianity through ages with academic credit and special lecturers from church bodies.
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Mae
Leiden
Haarler
Alkmaar
Netherlands
Churcti
Amsterdam
Id Dordrecht
Ravenna
Peri ‘Ich
Bern
Swasbourg
World Alliance of Reformed Churches
World Council 38
Netherlands Reformed Church
Henry B. ‘Rozeboom
Maurice Vans Voorst
August
Shoild
Summer Baseball Opens Busy For 80 Boys Report
Summer recreation baseball began Monday with 80 boys in two groups. Younger players in grades three to four form four teams with practices under way while older players prepare to play intertown games and chase state tournament spotlights starting July 28. National League rosters list captains and multiple players across Giants Reds and Pirates.
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Giants
David de Zeeuw
Terry van ‘Berkum
Bill Boogaard
Loren Leto Ou
Ken Middle
Steve Kooima
Doug ‘van Holland
Greg
de, Witt
Alan van Maanen
Roger Koedam
Carl Teunissen
Ter ’ Hevern
Bobersbergen
Kevin. van Otterloo
REDS
Alvin
Kempema
31st Annual Rock Valley Flower Show Draws Big Crowd
A large crowd attended the 31st annual Spring Flower Show at the Rock Valley High School auditorium. Despite late frosts, 300 entries were displayed with Mrs. Lorence De Vries winning first prize in the Horticulture Division for her red Tosé.
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Rock Valley
Lorence de Vries
Marlo
Babnson
Conference Co-op Managers Meet For Annual Lakes Event
Cooperative program highlights management issues in agriculture. The gathering includes talks on technology, women managers, and family participation as the Lakes Conference frames the field.
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Ford
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National Science Foundation
University of Town
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Argonne National Laboratories
Collins Radio, Company
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Fock
Iowa
BY Floyd Kosters
Lyle Rozeboom
West’ Christendom Travel Seminar
Miss Lyle
The
Rozebooms
Westary
Mrs
Greg Parker
George Parker
van Zee
Nett Rowe
M Dersen
Carita
Market Report
Knox, KY
Kiwanis Club
Jans Halt
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