Hope Haven Receives Rehabilitation Grant for Pre Vocational Unit
The Department of Health Education and Welfare awarded Hope Haven a 12 month Rehabilitation Faculty Improvement Grant of 27000 plus federal share of a 390868 total project. Bruce Nikkel named Project Manager with staff to begin enrollments in September evaluating about 20 young adults statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
U.S
Hope Haven
Bruce Nike
Nikkel
Lloyd Munheke
Art Ruiter
Ken Ver Steeg
Northwestern College hosts Chamber Opera Festival in Grange City
Dennis Rozeboom of Rock Valley sings in the Northwestern College Chamber Opera Festival on campus. The three week study features English operas with public performances July 7 8 and 10 at 8 pm in the College Chapel. Rozeboom will perform in a 50 minute comedy with an 18th century French setting. Dwaite B De Groot, son of Reuben De Groot, certified as a computer technician in Minneapolis, has joined EMR Co in Washington DC and will reside at 603 Dartmouth Ave Silver Spring Maryland with his wife Linda.
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Rozepoom
Henry Rozeboom
Rock Valley
Northwestern College
Grange City
Regeboom
Ms. Rogeboom
Northwestern
Man On the
Dwaite B. de Groot
Reuben de Groot
Central Data Computer School
Mitmeapolis
Minn
EMR Co
Washington DC
Linda
Dartmouth Ave
Silver Springs
Maryland
Hemmes Earns PhD From University of Hawaii
Don Hemmel, son in law of Mrs C.2. Van Zanten, earned a PhD in Microbiology at the University of Hawaii Honolulu on May 31 1970 His dissertation titled The Ultrastructure and physiology of Phytopaths Parasites Mrs Hemmer earned an MA in 1960 and taught English at the University of Hawaii Dr and Mrs Hemmes will move to Zurich Switzerland where Dr Hemmes has accepted a postdoctoral position at the University of Zurich
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Hemmel
C.2. van Zanten
University of Hawaii
Honolulu
Hemmer
University of Hawatt
Hemmes
Zurich
Switzerland
Hemmes Ha
Unversity of Zurich
Sewing Workshop Set for July 1 for Girls 12 to 15
Mrs. Eleanor Ladd Extension Home Economist will lead a beginning sewing workshop for girls ages 12 through 15. The session runs Wednesday July 1 from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the Extension Office in Grange City with follow-up meetings on July 6 8 and 17. Home sewing and completion of projects at home. sign up by contacting the Extension Office in Orange City. no materials needed for the first meeting.
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Eleanor Ladd
Extension Home
Fira
Grange City
Orange City
Reverend HJ Aberson of Artesta Dies After Long Pastoral Service
Rev HJ Aberson of Artesta Sallf died Monday evening at age 52. Former pastor of the First Refamed Church of Rock Valley from 1695 to 1947. Survived by his widow and three daughters.
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Weed
Hj, Aberson
Artesta
Sallf
Rock Valley
Hawaiian Group To Sing In R. R. Rock Rapids
From Honolulu Hawaii forty two young men and women sing and dance songs of their Island Parade with traditional costumes and instruments. They perform Hawaiian music plus shorai classics and folk songs from other lands at Rock Rapids High School Gym. Sponsored by the Rock Rapids Kiwanis club admission 1.00 adults 75 cents seniors and students and 50 cents youngsters under age. Tickets by mail from Don Schaepf Rock Rapids Iowa.
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Honolulu
Hawaii
Paradie
Codker
Kamehameha
Rock Rapids O
Rock Rapids
Former RV Man Gets Promotion
Leslie H. Davisson formerly of Rock Valley has been appointed to a Park Ridge Illinois position with Moore Business Forms Inc. He will move to Park Ridge to take broader responsibility in the General Production Department as Manager Manufacturing planning and Services. Davisson, son of Leslie Davisson Sr. and former Rock Valley residents, is a Community School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie H. Davisson
Rock Valley
Moore Business Forms, Inc
Park Ridge
Rock Valley Friends
Davisson
Leslie Davisson Sr
Savings Bond Sales Hit
Donald M. Hop of Orange City reports May savings bond sales in Iowa totalled 5,565,899 in Series A and H bonds and Freedom Shares, lifting the five month state total to 24,919,529 or 47 percent of the 1970 goal. Sioux County May sales reached 27,048, boosting the five month total to 169, B84 for 40 percent of its quota. State standings show Winnebago leading at 68 percent, followed by Winneshiek 66, Crawford 64, and Franklin 64 percent.
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Donald M. Hop
Orange City
Sioux County
Freedom
Clarke County
Winnebago
Winnéshiek
Crawford and Pranklin
Fred Moore to be Honored at Sixth District Dinner
Sixth District Democratic nominee Fred H. Moore will head a district wide fund raising dinner on June 27 at Hi Point on Highway 32 near Lake Okoboji. U.S. Senator Harold E. Hughes will be the featured speaker, with Robert D. Fulton and other statewide Democratic candidates also appearing. Tickets are available from county chairmen or Moore for Congress Headquarters at 712-392-2696.
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Fred.h. Moore
U.S
House of Representatives
Harold E. Hughes
Hi Point
Highway 32
Lake
Okoboji
Robert D. Fulton
Moore
Congress
Roelof Ends 67-Year Grocer Legacy With Auction
Harold Roelof, longtime owner of Roelof's Star, held a closing out auction on Wednesday June 24 marking the end of 67 years of family grocery business in Rock Valley. The Roelof lineage traces to 1903 with Gerla and later Van der Bosch ownership, with the Roelof brothers guiding the store since 1939.
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Harold Roelof
Roelof
Star
Rostof
Harold
Gerla
van der Bosch
15Th
Main
Stace
Rock Valley
Harold Solg
Robert Spear
Beverly's Apparel
Kostets 16A
FFA Test Plot Tour Scheduled This Saturday
Invites reach readers to a June 27 7:00 p.m. FFA test plot tour near the high school gym. EFA members will explain plots herbicides fertilizer and variety checks along with small experiments and insecticide use under potential rain delay.
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FEA
EFA
Reading Workshop Baseball Schedule Snapshot
Northwestern College of Orange City attends a reading workshop at Rock Valley Community School on Wednesday June 17. The schedule lists Renner at Rock Valley on Thursday June 25 and Rock Valley on Tuesday June 20 with Canton mentioned.
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Atlas
Northwestern College of
Orange City
Rock Valley Community School
Renner
Rock Valley
Canton
Car Plunges Into 20 Foot Washout Near Hull Dooms Driver
A Sioux City man died and three others were injured when a 1970 Pontiac GTO sped through a barricade and plunged twenty feet into a washout along Highway 27 north of Alvord. Patrolman Biedermann chased the car from Hull area intersections reaching speeds near 120 mph. The crash injured John and Helen De Jong and the De Kam spouses, with De Jong killed instantly. All were taken to area hospitals for treatment. The wreckage was removed Sunday afternoon.
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Sioux City
Slean Harlan de Jong
Alvord
Hull
Patalman
Paul Biedermann
Roche Rapids
Biedermann
Highway
Bill Kermbergan
de Jong
Marth
Rock Valley
Rlvee
Donnie
Mia
John de Kam
Deen
MPC
Rock Rapids
Sioux Valley Hospital
Sioux Falls
de Kam
Helen
Jock Valley
Can Register Now For Fall Quarter At Voc School
Registrations for the fall quarter at Northwest Iowa Vocational School are underway with about 411 enrolled and many courses near full. Programs include Building Maintenance, Carpentry, Drafting, Diesel first year, Electrician first year, Farm Operations first year, Power Lineman, Office Clerical, Mechanical Technology, Welding. Courses range from six months to two years.
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Voc
Northwest Iowa
Elf
NIVS
Music Camp Attendee From Rock Valley Highlighted
Game Oldenkamp, a Rock Valley High School senior to be, was among 400 students at the Toth annual music camp held June 16 to 21 at the University of South Dakota in Vermillion. She and peers from 45 Iowa communities explored many aspects of music and technique. Garnie is the daughter of Mr and Mrs George Oldenkamp.
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Game Oldenkamp
Rock Valley High School
University of South Dakota At
Vermillion
Iowa
Garnie
George Oldenkamp
Rock Valley at Felco Land O Lakes Conference Highlights
Rock Valley residents attended the Felco Land O Lakes Conference at Lake Okoboji with Farmers Elevator and Farmers Lumber representatives. The program focused on employee development, supervision, and the cooperative system. Wanda Burgers graduated top of her Medical Secretary Lab Assistant class at the Medical Institute of Minnesota, preparing to work in a doctor's office.
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Dwayne Bauder
Ronald W. Bajema
Farmers Elevator.Co
Alvin Iller
Farmers Lumber of
Rock Valley
Ammory
Nebraska
Minnesota
Witness
South Dakota
Lake Okoboji
Feleo-Land O
Total Cooperative System
Harold Peterson
Farmers Cooperative Company
Aurelia
Iowa
Vince McNamara
Farmers Cooperative Elevalar Company
Ashton
Felco-Land O'Lakes
Frank Crane
Womens Progam
Womens Reformatory
Rockwell City
Wanda Burgers
Medical Institute of Minnesota
Wanda
Medical Insitute of Minnesota
Miss Burgers
Weber Burgers
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U of Hawaii
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California
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FFA
Reading Wokshop
Hudson
Rich Berkenpas
Sill von Maanen
Pier Wynia
Vermillion, S. D
Felco
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