Senator Dekoster Receives Threatening Letter Over Plan
State Senator Lucas Dekoster reports a postmarked unsigned letter from Rock Valley threatening his life over the Great Plains School Reorganization Plan. The piece quotes the letter urging opposition and warning of danger to his family, while Dekoster notes his cautious stance and calls for study rather than outright rejection.
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DE Koster
Rock Valley
Lucas DS Koster
The
Bee
Great Plains
Jeter
Lucas de Kester
Destoy
Senator Dekoster
the Bee
Our
Legis
Lecer
DeKoster
Towa
Iowa Association of
Great Plain
Iowa
50th Anniversary Open House for Mr and Mrs Peter Vugteveen
Mr and Mrs Peter Vugteveen of Rock Valley celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house at First Reformed Church in Rock Valley on Friday March 21 from 7 to 9 PM. Friends and relatives are welcome. no formal invitations were issued and they request no gifts.
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Peter Vugte‘veen
Rock Valley
First Reformed Church
Annual Siouxland Sunday School Convention Held
The Annual Siouxland Sunday Convention will be held on Tuesday March 25 at Hall with the first Reform ed and American Reformed churches as busts. A full day program with workshops and inspirational messages will be held. Rev. David Camefix of Omaha Nebraska now serving the Odisha Gospel Tabernacle will serve as Convention Director and Speaker.
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Siouxland
Hall
First Reformed
David Camefix
Omaha
Nebrasa
Odisha
Car Flips After Hitting Snowbank On 13th Avenue
Dale Van Engen drove a 1965 Mustang which struck a snow bank while attempting to pass on 13th Avenue Saturday afternoon and rolled onto its top. Rock Valley Police estimated damages at 1000 dollars. No injuries were reported and Van Engen received a summons for failure to have control of the vehicle.
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Dale van Engen
13Th Avenue
Rock Valley Police Dept
van Engen
Third Annual Hay Day Here March 27
The Third Annual Hay Day will be held here Thursday March 27 under the Rock Valley Commercial Club sponsorship. A flag sold at Rock Valley Sales Co will be auctioned on Main Street starting at 1:39 p.m. Free prizes will be awarded in addition to cash prizes for top hay and straw loads and other categories. Merchants will run Hay Day Specials during the event.
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Rock Valley Commercial Club
Rock Valley Sales Co
Sioux County Cattle Feeders Form New Association
About 300 Sioux County cattle feeders attended a Tuesday meeting at Tristace Livestock Auction Bard Sioux Center to organize a county beef group. The Sioux County Cattle Feeders Assn was formed with annual dues of 38.00, 75 farmers joined, and two township nominees were chosen to serve as board members. Representatives from Iowa Beef Producers and National Livestock Feeders Assn attended to promote affiliation.
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Tristace
Bard
Sioux Center
Sioux County
Iowa Beef Producers
National Livestock Feeders Assn
Sioux County Group
Sioux County Cattle Feeders Assn
Severt van Berkel
Milton Bogaard
Dale den Herder
Jorn
Sioux County Museum Proposal Sparks Local Meeting
A March 5 meeting in Orange City gathered leaders from the Woman's Club Lion's Club Chamber of Commerce City Council American Legion Jaycees and citizens to discuss a county museum. A committee was formed to explore options and a second gathering is set for March 16 at the Sioux Electric Cooperative Grange City.
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Orange City
Woman's Club
Lion's Club
Chamber of Commerce
City Council
American Legion
Jaycees
Citizens
Sioux Electro Cooperative Association
Grange City
Hiway
Lloyd Moir
Bernard Vande Aarde
Dow Mo Schreur
Butch Mouw
Vander Maaten
Neumann
Andrew Voge
Wayne Stuart
Clergyman of the Week Rev John van Zweden
Rich Wilson profiles Rev John van Zweden pastor for 93 years of the Netherlands Reformed Church He was born Sept 28 1888 in Goes Netherlands and arrived in Sheboygan Wis in 1900 He married Macy in 1913 and the couple marked their 55th wedding anniversary last year The obituary style piece notes his long career and family details.
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Rich Wilson
Netherlands Reformed Church
John van Zweden
van Zweden
Goes
Netherlands
Cornelius van Zweder
Agnés
Maud
Joseph
Josie
Inelude
Mary
Jobse
Holland
Minnie
de Wine
Grand Rapids
Mich
Cornelius Bou- Wee
Jean.Williamy
Mar- Garet
Nordike
Neil
Belmont
Agnes
Swain
Jacob
Fletching
Sheboygan
Wise
Christian School
Macy
Adrian Rorier
Fremont
van Wedeng
Passaic
New Jersey
Rock Valley Faces Crest Forecast In Great Flood of ’69
Weather Bureau projects a 17.6 foot flood crest on the Rock River area with ice action and warm rains likely to raise levels. Mayor Al Potter notes sandbagging and flood plans as Adrian Oldenkamp is named Flood Chairman. Hawarden may see the worst rise in its history depending on melting and rainfall.
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Weather Bureau
Rock Valley
Nood
Stony City
Main Street
Timars
Hawarden
Crest Crese
Sioux River
Sioux City
Akron
Town
Branton
Siow Falls
Western Ave
Rock River
Big Sux Rock Valley
Iowa
Anil Rock Rapids
Lowa
Leonard Koskie
Federated Club Announces Art and Poetry Winners
The Federated Woman's Club hosts an art and poetry contest held February 8 with judges at home. Winners span grades from Kindergarten to Fifth, highlighting students such as Gand Pember, Der el Burgers, Myra McGill, and Tim Reinke, with many Excellent and Superior marks across multiple schools.
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Federated Woman's Club
Margaret McNamara
Rock Valley Community
Gand
Paul Pember
Derel Burgers
Jon Roorda
Ricky Titira
Supertindy Snyder
Darla Vander Sluis
Larry Hevern
Jane Scheffer
Sandra
Alvina van Beek
Todd van Madeen
Mickty Kooima
Sharon van den Top
Morwin Bomgaars
Roger Istsen
Superior
Mary Collenbaugh
Jayne Gayer
Sandi Warntjes
Céeloris Klarenbeek
Helen Richter
Kiwanis Benefit For Hope Haven At Rock Rapids
The Rock Rapids Kiwanis Club sponsors a Hope Haven benefit on March 26 at the Rock Rapids Community building starting 8:00 p.m. Students from the school for exceptional children present New Life with dramatizations singing and cytonfe. Chordmasters of Sheldon also perform. The program closes with all students singing How Great Thou Art. Public invited, no admission, free will offering for the school.
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Bill Kersbergen
Hope Haven
Rock Valley
Rock Rapids
Sailor Ron Landegent Returns From Vietnam Service
Returns from Viet ENS Ron Landegent of Rock Valley arrive after 1B months in the Navy. He served as engine load at Cat Lo and reached home March 9. He will spend 40 days at home before stationing at Panama City Florida aboard the minesweeper Vigor N50 473.
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Ens
Ron Landegent
Huberg Landegent
Rock Valley
Vietnam
Navy
Cat Lo
Sraces
Cave
Panama City
Florida
Felco Feeds Cooperative Employees at Fort Dodge School
Gerald Van Béck and Al Vanden Berg joined seven cooperative staffers completing Felco’s basic feed school in Fort Dodge Town. The program by Felco Feed Marketing Division runs three times yearly to boost knowledge for new attendees. Highlights included tours of Felco’s test farm, feed plant, and offices amid talks on livestock nutrition and Felco quality control.
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Gerald van Béck
al Vanden Berg
Felco
Fort Dodge
Rock Valley
Felco Feed Marketing Division
Ralph Yoder
Fort Dodge Central
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Sioux Co. Museum
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Lynene Vander Schaaf
Jeanne van den Oever
Seheromer Superior
Douglas Bakker
Excelent
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Keith Jaffer
Michael van Berkam
Carla Vander
Sluis
Pamela Driesen
Onda Koedamt
Sitetani
Lisa Negus
Mark Bakker
Paul Anderson
Brenda Koedam
Randall Feekes
Cathy Lu Miller
Lisa Mes
Timmer
Ricky Koldenhoven
Mavis Richters
Susan Simonsen
Curtis Dykstra
the Rock
R. R. Kiwanians
Viet
Market Report
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