Art Show Scheduled At Rapids May 13
Mire and Mrs. Gerrit De Bruin will host open house March 6 for their 50th wedding anniversary. A Rock Rapids Third Annual Art Show runs May 13 to Mother’s Day weekend at the First Congregational Church, sponsored by local clubs, with artists from tri state area and over 500 visitors noted last year.
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Mire
Gerrit ‘de Bruin
16Th Street
H. Kuiper
First Christian Reformed Church
Rock Valley
Home Meat Market
Clarence Klarenbeek
Iho
Jim van Engen
de Bruin
Agnes
John van Slotén
Little Rock
Gerrit J
Butch
Stan
Larchwood
Rock Rapids
First Congregational
Tri-State
Congregational
Heron Lake
Ellsworth
Laverne
Hardwick
Minneabalis
Minnesota
Sioux Falls
Inwood
Doon
George
Forrest “City
Sibley
Sioux Center
Denisey
Cedar Roalds
Rock Rapics
Scatisdale
Ariz
Disey Baye
Eniry, Blake
Exuishl
Velma Kenning
Randal Rogers Teeuwen
Pauline Sinét
Couitedl
Joan van Roekel
Mark Smith
Viva War
Hughes Kicks Off Easter Seal Drive in Des Moines
Governor announces Easter Seal Month with a proclamation as Danny Creger, the seven year old Easter Seal Boy, receives the first contribution. State chair Neg Plambeck leads the drive aiming for 300000 with 90 percent for Iowa programs. Raccoon and other fur seasons close midnight Feb 28 1966 per State Conservation Commission.
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Harald Hughes
Danny
Creger
John Creger
Aurora
Des Moines
University Hospital
Iowa
Faster Seal
Neg Plambeck
Harwood Drive
Plambeck
WHO Radio
WHO— TV
Camp
Sunnyside
State Conservation Commission
Commission
Wanted ads span many town listings in Wynla and Rock Valley
A jumble of sale notices lists houses with two to four bedrooms and farms for sale in Wynla and Rock Valley. Entries mention insurance services, used cars, spayed farm stock, a blue floor length dress, a spinet piano, and a Des Moines credit office with contact numbers and addresses.
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Wynla Insurance
Orville Kemper
Hull
Credit Mgr
Acie Pismo Company
Euclid Avenue
Des+ Moines
Towa
Card of Thanks and acknowledgments from community members
Card of thanks expresses gratitude for cards visits and gifts during illness and after deaths. Thanks extended to First Christian Reformed Church neighbors Porter Funeral Home Sioux Center Hospital staff and doctors for sympathy. Also notes appreciation for support during 45th anniversary and lists local pickup stations for cleaners in Rock Valley area.
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First Christian Reformed Church
Porter Fungral_Home
Sioux Center’ Hospital
Yates
Hegg
Cern
Henry Schuitema
Leonard van Drunen
John Brands
Five Generations And Tax Figures In Report
The piece lists five generations with names and ages relating to Dick Roze and Gerrit Vanden Tops, noting family relations in Canton. It then discusses payroll costs of 174 million and operating taxes near 100 million, highlighting a 27 cent per dollar collection rate. It also mentions direct distance dialing expanding to 144,000 more telephones, eight of ten Northwestern Wall customers able to dial nationwide. The report credits rate reductions for intrastate long distance saving about 2 million and notes expanded local calling areas established in about two ...
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Irip Toial
Wall
United States
Canada
Northwestern Bell Plans Major Expansion in 1966
Northwestern Bell’s 1966 construction program aims for a record 148 million in expenditures to expand and modernize service. President A F Jacobson says future high outlays are anticipated to meet continued growth as the company added 144 560 telephones to reach 3 249 870 end-year total. Long distance traffic in its five-state area Iowa Minnesota Nebraska North Dakota South Dakota rose to 1 3 billion with payrolls taxes and charges contributing over 825 million to the regional economy. Earnings were 2 35 per share versus 2 27 prior year.
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Northwestern Bell “Terephine Company
A.F. Jacobson
Quuay
Jacobson
Northwestern Bell
Iowa
Minnesota
Nebraska
North Dakota
South Dakota
Hell
Western Electric Company
Iowa Public Service Awarded Damages In Allen Condemnation
Iowa Public Service Co awarded 60484.00 in damages for the Allen town power plant condemnation. Costs of 192.66 charged to the Town of Alton. Probate entries include Wandscheer and Scheffer estates, multiple executors named without bond, and final estate closings.
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Jennie Wandscheer
Sioux Center
Iowa
Dosepf Wandscheer
Kathryn A. Probat
Theodore Schwebach
Helena J. Scheffer
Cornelius Scheffer
The
Bee
Fight and Power
Allen
A. R. Nelson
Cherokee
Lawrence, W.mccormick
Sioux City
Richard W.cooper
Storm Lake
Iowa Public Service Co
Alton
Alyda’ Doornwaard
Jeanette Riedeman
Robert’ C. Klein
John Kekiinga
Sheldon
Allie Dek‘kenga
Matthew McCabe
Towa
Elizabeth McCabe
Dialing Busy Areas Gains 50,000 Touch Tone Users
Northwestern Bell reports that two thirds of towns and cities served have eliminated most intercity tolls. Touch Tone dialing is now available in 37 central offices, bringing total customers using the new method to about 50,000.
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Northiwestern Bel
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Rapids
Hughes
Chevrolet
Rock Valleye
Boises
Wynia's Insurance Ageny
Polk Valley
Forsale
Anna Gayer
Xth Ave
Lloyd Gayer
Harry Buma
Walt J. Warntjés
Atre Farm
Arly
Henry Bama
Hock Valley
Selon
Etoile Fo
Nes van Voorsh
Mrs. Voorst
Flawarden Cleaners
Arends Clothing
Carmel
Lebanon
7-Tfe
Ramy’s Seeds
RAMY
Harold Ten Haken
Bob Mulder
Dick Roze- Twin
Tony
Gerrit Vanden
Von
Canton
Dick Rozeboo
Rebt
Dick Vanden Top
Ais
Gerrit Vane den Tops
Gerrit, Vanden Top
Mike Vanden Top
NW Bell
Merle Suter
Bunch Insurance
Valley State Bank
the Bee
Smith's Pharmacy
Rock Valley Bee
Iowa Public Service
Alton Dist
Warren
Cate
Terrace Park Dairy
Robert
Rick” Richter
Roth Valley
Lows
Farwell
Vander Well Hardware
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