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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1971
Page
8
The Hoekstra family and relatives express gratitude for cords and expressions of sympathy shown after the death of Grace Hubers. They remember the kindness from Mr and Mrs Ed Hoekstra and family, Mr and Mrs L B Bowerman, Mr and Mrs Sam Baker, Mrs Kate Pickett and daughter.
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Baattman of Lock Slley announce the birth of a baby boy Terry Lee born Friday February 26 at Hegg Memorial Hospital weighing 4 lb 0 oz. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Paul De Leeuw of Orange City and paternal grandmother Bertha Baattman of Rock Valley. Michael welcomes Tony home.
Family announcements from Manston Springs and Wyoming Michigan report the birth of a son Shawn Paul on March 1 to Mr. and Mrs. Alan Noorman with grandparents named. Adoption of a baby boy noted with Erle Chris weighing 6 lbs 18 oz on February 25. Multiple obituaries and local items cover past event recaps from 1921 to 1951 and hospital admissions in Rock Valley and area.
Looking Backward ten years to March 2, 1962 reports a fatal crash eight miles south of Inwood. Edwin Bockestein Marvin Koblis and Karen Ver Malin died when the Inwood car pulled out to pass and skidded into an oncoming Hudson vehicle. Two others were injured Edwin Hankespoor and Mateene Ver Malin.
Emme Schoclerman celebrated her 69th birthday at Valley Manor with chapel service by Calvin Christian Reformed Church and a program by Men's Providence First Reformed Church of Shoux Center. Calvin Fellowship presented the evening program as well. Birthdays listed for March include Dena Van Grow, Matile Gage, Dora Holinsom, Gerrit Ver Wey, Alice Haupt, Laura Glee, Cornelia Jansen, Anna Mcdowell.
Local worship services were held at Dempster Ref. and Hamlin Ref. Castlewood S D with an evening Hope Haven presentation at a joint service of Dempster Ref Hamlin Ref and Semis Christian Reformed Churches Arthur Ruiter represented Hope Haven at the Hope Res George La Three quartets performed a benefit program for Hope Haven on Monday February 22 A Valley Springs teacher observed in Valley Springs classrooms E R Voogh spoke to the University of Iowa staff in Iowa City on February 25 Des Moines hosted a Towa Association of Workshops meeting Visitors came from Brendon S D Orange City and Des Moines Iowa.
Mr and Mrs Cliff Gort and daughters of Hull were supper guests in Jasper Gore's home. Frank Van Lent of Apple River visited with sister and Mr and Mrs C M Kopp. Coffee guests included Ray Beating Farnum ND Henry Van Lent Tony Temple Emerson NE Cletes Temple Ponca NE Art Guilt Spirit Lake. Relatives attended funeral of John Van Lent of Auburn buried at Larchwood. M Van Lent was Mrs Kopp's brother. Mrs Lyman Hobson of Spottt Lake visited Mr Ivan Anderson. Ivan Anderson visited Wendell De Jong in Sheldon. Joe Keegan family had Sunday dinner with Ed Zeutenhorst in Rock Rapids. Paul and Jennifer returned home after Saturday visit with Mr and Mrs Terry Bus. Mr and Mrs Quinn Hull were supper guests of Vernon Quinn. Vernon Quinn weekended with daughter Pam in Cedar Falls. Ed Fredrickson of Algona retires after 50 years on railroading. He served as Algona's Chicago and Northwestern Railroad agent since 1967.
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