Rock Valley PTA and community notes from a 10 year memory
Ten years ago the Rock Valley area saw a PTA meeting at Public School choosing a high fidelity record player, with a committee named. Winners from third and first grades received attendance prizes, hostesses were Mrs Lane Gerritsen Mrs Merle Suter and Mrs Casey Gerritsen. Local figures noted include Dr Dick Van Eldik now Captain, son of Rock Valley residents, and Batson’s town events with Rotary officials and farewell dinners. Also reported are military notices Dennis Scanlan turning 91, Pier Wynna returning from army service in Germany after 19 months, and Henry F. Winterfeld death at 78 in Sioux City. A Rock Valley political vote on park board failed by five, with low turnout and about 165 votes cast of 600 voters. Community birthdays, memorials, and local social events fill the page along with choir and church board gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
Lane Gerritsen
Merle Suter
Casey Gerritsen
Four decades ago high school baseball team organized
A Tuesday evening meeting formed a new high school baseball team. If weather holds, the first practice may be held Monday at four. The athletic department plans a stunt show April 22-23 with coaches Simpson and Evans guiding wrestling and boxing. Miss Litz and Miss Butler supervise girls gym drills. Prof Van Vliet and family visited Arie Noteboom in Hull. he formerly led the Christian school in Rock Valley. Henry Sterken and son Will, with Gerrit Sterken and family from Keeler Wisconsin, arrived to visit Mrs Fred Smits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simpson
Mr Evans
Miss Litz
Miss Butler
Prof van Vliet
Hull
Arie Noteboom
Christian School
Rock Valley
Leader store sold to Gundert Frasch of To stoy Iowa
Fifty years past a deal closed this week making Leader store the property of Gundert and Frasch of To stoy Iowa. Walter Gundert will move here to manage the store and reside in the E Grimm house. Mrs J R Benson left for Castlewood to visit daughter Mrs Emory Suter. A Rock Valley band dance is set for Friday April 9 in Foppe’s hall with Spencer orchestra. Ed Kanor, a local painter, has two paintings in Foppe Pioneer store windows praised as a credit to the artist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gundert and Frasch
Tostoy
Walter Gundert
E. Grimm
J. R. Benson
Castlewood, S. B
Emory Suter
Rock Valley
Foppe Pionner
Ed Kanor
Local Socials and Births in Akron and Surrounding Areas
Mr and Mrs Rich Stuckenbruck visited John Borchers in Akron hospital and Mrs Minnie Borchers at her Craig area home Sunday. Dinner hosts included Mr and Mrs Raymond Miller. attendees from Huron, Hudson, Rock Valley, and Gary. Parish Conservation rally guests attended in LeMars. Birth announcements: Randall John Ver Mulm born to Raymond and Ver Mulm Ireton. Todd Anthony Ter Haar born Sioux Center. Darrell R Moget born Orange City. Obituary note: Dick Verdeer of Rock Valley died on the 17th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Miller
Clifton Moore
Max Hamann
Fritz Hamann
Sgt
Birs Junge
Alvord
Fred Hamann
Bernard Splear
Ida Hamann
Karl Hamann
Miami
Fla. Scon
Rich Stuckenbruck
John Borchers
Akron Hospital
Minnie Borchers
Craig
Raymond Miller
Hame
Fred Miller
Huron
S. C
Amanda Miller
Barbara Quarnstrom
Hudson
Walter Moore
Rock Valley
A. W. Vander Velde
Marvin Mouw
Fred C. Dierks
Will Serck
George Rehder
Emil
Donald Winterfeld
LeMars
Robert Moeller
Moeller
Frances Ver Mulm
Robert Splear
Kathy
Herman Graves
Ted Tramann
Steven
Bill Ver Mulm
Harrisburg
S. D
Gary
Inwood
Raymond Ver Mulm
Ireton
Randall John
Gerald Ter Haar
Sioux Center
Todd Anthony
Hithh
Lester Moget
Orange City
Darrell R
Maria van Vaart
Weber Parents Admit and Discharge at Doon
Mr and Mrs William Weber of Doon were admitted on the 13th and discharged on the 18th. Mr and Mrs Henry Berent of Inwood welcomed a son, Brian, born on the 14th and also discharged on the 18th. Sharla Van Beek, daughter.
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William Weber
Doon
Henry Berentshot
Inwood
Brian
Sharla van Beek
Admitted Patients Include Several from Rock Valley Hull
Valley admitted on the 20th and 19th include Mrs Herman Van Galen of Rock Valley and Thomas Kooima of Rock Valley. Mrs Henry Keele of Hull was admitted on the 18th and dismissed on the 20th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman van Galen
Rock Valley
Thomas Kooima
Henry Keele
Hull
Also Mentioned on This Page
BEE Files
VaLley Memoirs
Dick van Eldik
515Th Air Defense Group
Duluth Air Base
The
Bee
Dennis Scanlan
Pier Wynna
Mar
Germany
Alice Haupt
Reinbeck
Christian Haupt
Joyce Gayer
Wartburg College
Waverly
Plato Township
Henry F. Winterfeld
Sioux City
Robert Reilly
John Rielley
Iwo Jima Island
Hob
Rock Vlley Rotary
C. J. Schroeder
Paul Collenbaugh
Ed de Smet
F. T. McGill
Sam Ver Hoef
Dr Herg
de C. J. Schroeder
Board of Park Commissioners
David Corwin
Vernon Droog
Charlie Wynna
Gerard Cals~beek
Charles Vander Stouwe
Mesdames
C. H. Schemmer
Jerry Steck
Schemmer
James Thomas
Methodist Church
RE. Woolridge
Henry Sterken
Will
Gerrit. Sterken
Keeler, Wis
Fred’ Smits
Plato News
Vertyn Kraayenbrink
Arend, Ireton
Dick Verdeer
John de Kruys
Corelius
Vugiescen
J. F. Wellenstein, D.D
A.B. Bunkers, D.D
Optomethic Clinic
Phillips Avenue
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
St Mary's Hall Rock Valley, Iowa
CU of A
Alvin L. Porter
Mae
Home Rock Valley
Lowa
Inwood, Luwa
Gerrit J. de Bruin
Iowa
Centerville Livestock Sales
Centerville, S. D
South Dakota
Mark Ryken
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