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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1969
Page
6
Doon Hawley H Club met Monday at Mr and Mrs Freddy Langfeldt home. Members filled out the Iowa 4H Project Enrollment form. Gary Langfeldt gave a plant demonstration and plant usage guidance. Mrs Langfeldt served lunch.
March 12 to March 17 admissions include Thomas Rice and Tom Van Holland of Rock Valley, Muych, and Van Eldik. Dismissals list Elaine Vander Esch of Hawarden and K C Heymen of Hull, with Bill Van Eldik and Thomas Ries noted from Rock Valley.
The Ebenezer Presbyterian Church in Leonox hosts Sunday worship led by De Jager as Hope Haven details a March schedule. A March extend includes a Caravan of Hope benefit steak dinner at Red Rock Inn with Clarence Post and Harvey De Jager.
On March 26 the Education Committee held an afternoon meeting. Visitors during the week came from Corsica Sioux Falls S C Luverne and Trosky Minnesota including the Calvinettes of the Ohevedan Christian Refamed.
Funeral services for Anthony Vanderwaerde 86 of Sioux Center were held at Cooperative Funeral Home with Rev C Hegelman officiating. Burial followed at Sioux Center Community Cemetery. Vanderwaerdt died March 4 at Sioux Center hospital after a long illness. He was born September 4 1891 in Wondenberg Netherlands and married Herminntje Van Kolfschoren in 1916. They came to the United States in 1930, settled in Rock Valley, returned to the Netherlands, then back to the United States in 1948 and lived in Sioux Center. Survivors include his widow two sons Henry of Grange City and William of Hull two sisters six grandchildren and one great grandchild.
The Rosk Valley Rotary Club visited Hope Haven on Monday for a noon program. Harvey De Jager outlined school achievements and enrollment, noting many deaf and hard of hearing students educated locally. Lloyd Munneke described rehabilitation programs training 18 people in Family Living Centers and related roles.
Mr and Mrs Feenes of Carmel will observe their fiftieth wedding anniversary on Wednesday March 28 with a dinner at Auto Dine in Sioux Center. The couple were married March 26 1919 by Rev Henry Colenbrander at the brides home.
About 55 teachers and administrators attended the March 10 meeting at Primghar Community School. Panel members from Hartley Primghar Sheldon and officials discussed individualized reading. The Iowa State Reading Council meets March 29 in Atlantic. A dinner program April 7 at Northwestern College in Orange City features speaker Hayes McGraw from Westmar College.
State Auditor Lloyd R. Smith announced the annual audit of Rock Valley Community School District for the year ended June 30 1968 is filed for public inspection. The report notes $1200 in interest earned, bonds outstanding at 612000, and 34006 in bonds redeemed with no new bonds issued. Claims for reimbursement should be supported by receipts.
The council approves plans for external sewer work funded by federal proceeds and sewer revenue bonds. A public hearing is scheduled in Rock Valley on April 2 1908 to discuss contracts, bids, and extensions with bids to be published weekly in English in a local newspaper. Mr and Mrs Frank Kester celebrate their 65th anniversary in Rochester. Birds like the evening grosbeak appear as winter visitors to Iowa.
The Rock Valley Iowa Town Council orders extensions and improvements to the municipal sewage works. A public hearing and bid process are set after plans and contracts are prepared and inspected in the city clerk's office.
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