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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1972
Page
4
Mr and Mrs Gace Vermeer of Rock Valley mark their 85th wedding anniversary with an open house hosted by their children. The event runs Saturday March 11 from 2 to 4 30 p m at their home. Friends and relatives are invited. gifts are requested to be omitted.
The second annual Lyon County Pistol Shoot drew 86 participants at the Doon Range in Doon Community Hall. Wayne Jepsen of Rock Rapids repeated as overall winner with 370 points in Class A, while nearby law enforcement agencies shared top honors in other divisions and the Iowa Highway Patrol won the team competition.
Rotary to host Clayton Christiansen former district governor from Storm Lake as guest with a slide show of Japan at 7 20 p m Monday March 6 in Rock Valley WHOL. Kiwanis members viewed Hein Kosier’s trip to Vietnam and have begun cutting Dutch elm disease trees as part of their service project.
Mr and Mrs Matt Huisman and Mr and Mrs Judson Smith of Hurstman and Smith Implement were among more than 1 800 Allis Chalmers Agricultural Equipment Division dealers at the 1972 product introduction in San Antonio Texas February 7 8 4. Dealers attended meetings featuring informal discussions with division management and executives including David G Scot Panty O Dunham and Richard T Lindgren.
Cheryl DeBruin of Rock Valley is enrolled at Northwest Iowa Vocational School Sheldon for a clerical program starting September as a senior at Rock Valley Community School. Helen Rush Rooda of Rock Valley is admitted to Morningside College in Sioux City as a freshman for the next year.
Scout Action Den 2 in Rock Valley announces a Pinewood Derby on March 23 at the Old Auditorium. Den mother Mrs Wayne Groeneweg and assistant Mrs Marvin Groeneweg lead Todd Johnson Joe Regus Curt Rozeboom John Yooker and Brett Grossenburg meeting Mondays after school at the Groeneweg home. Webelos dine next Monday at the old town library with chopsticks. Judges will be appointed and prizes awarded including the Traveling Trophy.
John Hulof one of 694 Iowa State University students to receive a degree during the commencement exercises. W Robert Parks ISU president presided as Chelmer J. Roy dean of the sciences and humanities college delivered the speeches. Awards listed 495 bachelor’s degrees 98 master’s degrees and 36 doctors of philosophy.
George London Paris and the Appattes formerly the Rebels perform at Sheldon Community Building on March 4. London Paris praised as a leading bass singer in the United States leads London Parks and the Apostles. Tickets at the door priced 1.00 for adults and 1.00 for students.
The Morningside College Choir will give a concert at Pioneer United Methodist Church at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday March 12. Public attendance is welcome and encouraged.
The Just-A-Mere Club met at Rock Valley Community Library on Monday February 28 at 8 00 p m with twenty members and three guests present. A library tour was given by the library board, Mrs Brook Stephens of Carmel gave a brief review of Run Baby Run an autobiography of Nicky Cruse. Talent taps were by Gary Vander Hart music instructor at Rock Valley Christian School with four violin solos two Russian folk songs Meditation from Thais and The Bee by Schedart. Mr Vander Hart was accompanied by Mrs Jim Roelofs. A business meeting followed to thank the library board and Mrs Buckley Librarian for the tour and meeting place.
The Sioux Electric Cooperative Association will hold its annual meeting March 8 at 10 39 a m in the Northwestern College Auditorium Orange City. Business will include officer and committee reports and the election of two year term directors Peter Doc Hout Orville Kemper John Koyter Harold E Yarmeer Harold Jahn Maurice Carl Pannings Dean A Schmidt and others. A nominating committee was named Feb 4 to propose director candidates.
Emergency medical services plan for eleven counties in the region dominates Sioux County discussions. A special Sioux County meeting is set for March 7, 1992 in the Sioux Center Library basement, with Al Hunter of the Iowa Department of Health to provide expertise. Citizens are urged to attend.
Nine Western Christian High School students placed first in the district speech contest held in Rock Rapids last Saturday. Winners advancing to state competition March 17 include Joan Van Dyke in Story Telling, Doug Vande Griend in radio news and extemporary speaking, Ruth Hawthorne in radio news and interpretative poetry, Jackie Peters in interpretative prose, Bob Oldenkamp in interpretative prose, Sandy Niewendora in humorous acting, and Deb Haan in dramatic acting.
The Alvord Altar Society will meet after the 7:30 mass on March 1 with speaker Mazin Culling. Numerous local residents hosted or attended gatherings, birthdays, and visits at homes in Alvord and nearby towns. Highlights include a newborn Heidi Lynn, and Roger Roemen’s discharge from the Air Force.
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