Explosion and Fire at Farmer's Elevator Mill
Donald Klein to open a Ravk Valley law office after resigning from Valley State Bank on June 30. Klein, a Drake Law School graduate, has 20 years at the bank and will practice in a former Ted Kienzle office between Van Maanen Electric and Van's Shoe Shop. The nearby fire at Farm er's Elevator feed mill injured four workers and leveled the building, with firefighters from multiple towns battling strong winds and extensive smoke damage. Damages exceed 100000, and local coverage notes limited space for other stories.
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Donald Klein
The
Valley State Tank
Ravk Valley
Bank
Ted Kienzle
Van
Maanen Electric
Coraia Rozeboom
Klein
Drake Law School
Pella
Coast Guard
Valley State
Kiein
Donna Kay
Don Robert
Carol Lynn
Bill Schleis
Ken Scheffer
Earl Flannagan
Edwin Post
Sioux Center Hospital
Yates
Post
Gene Bunch
Porter Ambulance Service
Flannagan and Post
IPS
Main Street
Bell Tower
City Hall
Iowa
Red Velley
Doon
Hull
Sioux Center
Trudson
Dykstra Motor
Dykstra’s
Lakes Co op Workshop Opens At Vacation Village
Mr and Mrs Owen Manning attended the Felcor Sta tex Lakes Workshop at Vacation Village this week. The annual event by Farmers Regional Cooperative Fort Boge opened with Sunday Vespers and ran June 19 to 22. It aims to help cooperative managers perform better, with group and panel discussions. Manning is manager of Farmers Elevator Co Rock Valley and attended a ladies program. A similar session for cooperative employees occurred the previous week with Bill Seb and Gerrit Van Maanen. Also present were Alvin Miller and family members Gary and Danny. Miller heads Farmers Lumber Co Reck Valley.
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Owen
Manning
Vacation Village
Farmers Regional Cooperative
Fort Boge
Farmers Elevator Co
Rock Valley
Bill Seb
Gerrit van Maanen
FolcoStatex
Farmers Co
Iowa
Nebraska
Ilinois
Minnesota
Alvin Milles
Gary
Danny
Miller
Farmers Lumber Company
Reck Valley
Milter
Adies
Good News Quartet to sing at Rock Valley high school
Good News Quartet of H0 cand Iowa will present a gospel concert Thursday evening June 30 at 8 in the Rock Valley high school auditorium. The group formed in January 1965 and has performed nationally, with four record albums available at concerts by mail and in stores. A free will offering will be taken. the event is open to the public. The Vande Vegte family reunion is set for Friday July 1 at Rock Valley Park.
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Good News
Cand
Iowa
Rock Valley High Schol
Rock Valley Park
Vans Foodland Opens New Main Street Store
Vans Foodland held an open house at its new Main and West 8th Street building to showcase the rebranded market now named Vans Foodland. Free gifts for the first 500 attendees and a complimentary lunch drew crowds as the Clover Farm products line expands with Foodland Foods. Owners Harold Van Otterloo and Tenry Vander Bek launched the Five year old venture from a Main Street site. the Bee Hive Variety Store plans to move across the street into the former Vans building with a 48 by 128 foot facility and parking for 50 cars.
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Vans Market
Main
West 8Th Street
Vans
Vans Foodland
Foodland Foods
Clover Farm
Foodland
Harold van Otterloo
Tenry Vander Bek
5Th Steels
van Otterloo
Koster’s* Iga
Vander Bok
Roelof’s
Iie
Watkins Products
Bee Hive
Town cases tally fines for street milling and language
Sidney Gene Eppuga of Rock Valle y paid $5.00 and costs for milling on Main Street. John Howard Boer of Rock Valley fined $10.00 and costs for improper passing and using prof ane language on the street. Gilbert Vanden Top of Rock Valley fined $5.00 and costs for milling on Main Street. Bee Advertising pays.
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Sidney
Gene“ Eppuga
Rock Rocks Valley
John
Howard Boer
Rock Valley
Gilbert Vanden Top
Dr Berthelsen To Join Dr Yates In Rock Valley
Dr H W Berthelsen of Hawarden will join Dr L K E Yates in Rock Valley mid July. The two doctors, former partners in Hawarden, will expand the clinic beside Valley State Bank to serve both practices. They have two children Rebecca and Rodney and plan to relocate when housing is ready.
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Dock Valley
H. W. Berthelsen
Hawarden
L. KE. Yates
Yates
Rock Valley
Valley State Bank
Rebecca
Orange City
Rodney
Rock Valley Community
Berthelsens
Proclamation Sets Soil and Water Conservation Week in June 1966
Governor Harold B. Hughes proclaims June 18 to 28, 1966 as Soil and Water Conservation Week. The message urges cooperation with conservation districts to promote flood prevention, resource protection, and sustainable farming and urban planning across Iowa.
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Tate
Harold B. Hughes
Iowa
Gueigh
Gary L. Cameron
Rock Valley Mourns Leader Charles Kooima
Community mourns Charles Kooima 57 a Rock Valley leader killed by heart attack while flying with instructor Russel Zanger in Larclwood. Kooima born December 10 1908 married Anna 1929, built a Grand Rapids machine shop then returned to Rock Valley. Active in Hope Haven church Valley Manor and local projects. survived by wife two sons four daughters and eleven grandchildren. Funeral held at First Reformed Church with Rev B J aan officiating.
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Heck’ Valley
Charles’ Kaoima
Russel Zanger
Larclwood
Zanger
Sioux Falls
Kooima
Sioux Valley Hospital
Mr. Kogima
Rock Valley
Anna Kooistra
Hawarden
Grand Rapids
Mich
Gert Elevator
Grand Rapie
Koolma
Hope Haven
Christian Sehnol
Hogg Memorial Hospital
Mock Valley
Christian Eformed
Calvin C. R Church
Valley Manor Retrement Home
Jack
Reunion Celebrates 1946 Class With 49 Attendees At Haas Hall
The first twenty year reunion gathered 49 of 23 graduates from 1946 at Haas Hall Rock Valley, with nine former teachers. Tom McGill spoke for the class as Horace Hegge regretted missing the event due to business. Mrs Hegge provided floral arrangements while Haas led a campus tour highlighting remodeled facilities and a near completed gym.
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Haas Hall
Rock ‘Valley
RL Hegge
Tom McGill
Horace Hegge
Fe.r Haas
Tom Me
Gill
Heart Attack Hospitalized Jake Wielenga in California
Reports indicate Jake Wielenga of 13023 18th Street Chino California was hospitalized after suffering a heart attack last week Wednesday morning. He is reported to be getting along as well as can be expected. Jake is the son of Peter Wielenga, formerly residing in Doon and Reck Valley.
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Jake Wielenga
18Th St.Chino
Calif
Jake
Peter Wielengas
Doon
Reck Valley
New Trucks Built by Smet and Partners in Hudson
Peter J. Smet leads a Hudson firm producing new trucks with Arnold J. Smit and Hull Chey cgoattere Mfg Co Boyden ey backing the venture. The team aims to expand regional supply and bolster local industry with improved heavy vehicle models.
Servicemen Addresses Include California Port Hueneme Fort Houston
Fragmentary service notice lists addresses for servicemen and units. References USN CBC Port Hueneme California US Fort Houston Virginia and individuals such as Fred K. Haman with unit identifiers. Text is partial and used as a local notice.
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Ayrence P. Ver
CBC
Port
Calvin Christian Reformed to Call Pastor Panel Names
The Calvin Christian Reformed congregation will meet to call a pastor from candidates A Dexter Clark Homer J Wieboldy and John H Engbers. The consistory has drawn up the plan for the pastor call and a trip for the process.
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Calvin Christian Reformed Church
Calvin Christian Reformed Congregation
A. Dexter Clark
Homer J. Wieboldy
John H.” Engbers
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Dykstra Motor Company
John Dykstra
Dykstra
Hee
Owen Manning
Papée
Rock Valley Fire Department
BEE Advertising
Dr. Berthelsen
Dr. Yates
Charles Kaoima
Peter J. Smet
Hudson
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