Rock Valley Ranks Third in Quarterly Sales Tax Payments
Iowa Department of Revenue data show Rock Valley in third place among Sioux County towns for the quarter ended June 30 1970 with sales tax payments totaling 53880.17. Sioux Center led with 67647.15 followed by Orange City at 65952.07 and Hawarden in fourth with 46584.54, as the report lists towns, business counts and tax due.
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Rock Valley
Sioux County
Iowa
Hawarden
Alton
Hull
Orange City
Sioux Center
Boyden
Hospers
Totak County
Kindergarten Roundup Set For April Sixth at Rock Valley
Pre School roundup for prospective kindergartners will be held in Haas Hall Rock Valley Community School on Tuesday April 6 1971 Registration from 130 to 230 p m Psychologist Mr Craig Carlson will address parents at 200 p m Bring registration form and birth certificate for eligibility Five year olds on or before September 1 1971 may enroll Teacher Mrs Evelyn Vander Velde Nurse Mr Marilyn Linboe Lunch provided Health discussion with mothers Contact Paul Pedersen after a fall from a telephone pole left him on crutches
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Rock Valley
Haas Hall
Graig Carlson
Evelyn Vander Velde
Marilyn Linboe
Q.N
Mr. Haas
Rock Valley Community
Escort to Central Europe Prominent local figure leads tour
Harvey C. De Jager former executive director at Hope Have School for the Handicapped will escort a tour group to Central Europe this summer. Firefighters were called to extinguish a roof fire on a garage on the Locke property recently purchased by Dr. AP Simonsen. Mrs Beamer alerted the fire department noting high winds likely caused a short in lines. most damage confined to the garage roof.
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Harvey C. de Jager
Hope Have School For
Central Europe
Locke
AP. Simonsen
Margaret Beamer
Accidents Reported No Injuries In Week Long Rash
A series of accidents near Rock Valley caused damage but no injuries. John Koalstra and Mrs. Fred Van Kley collided on 14th Street near Main Street near a parked city pickup. Damages include 200 for Koalstra and 409 for Van Kley. The second crash, 4:00 a.m. Sunday near bad black top, left Mike McMannen uninjured though his 1965 Mustang sustained 250 in damage. The third crash 1:00 p.m. Sunday west of Rock Valley involved Hevern Boing Gearlt Rozeboom and a tractor. Rozeboom was fired by Patrolman Miller. David Bacon, formerly of Rock Valley, was named to the Homer List at Augustana College.
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Firs
John Keolstar
14Th Street
Main Street
Fred van Kley
14Th Steel
Koalstra
Plymouth
McMennea
Gus Miller
Rock Valley
Hevern Boing
Hevern
Gearlt Rozeboom
Doon
Hevera
Rozeboom
Bil Milter
Top Ten Basketball Boys to appear on KCAU TV program
Dave Kaufman of the Top Prep area basketball team will join coach Bob Miller on KCAU Channel 9 Saturday March 21 at 8 30 p m for an age interview. The program features the top ten players from southeast South Dakota northeast Nebraska and northwest Iowa.
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Dave Kaufman
KCAU
Sawrday
Bob Miller
Dave
KGAU
South Dakota
Nebraska
Iowa
Blizzard Strikes Sioux County Delays Power and Communications
A March blizzard crippled Rock Valley and surrounding areas with heavy ice and snow. Crews from Iowa Public Service, Northwest Bell, and Sioux Rural Electric Cooperative battled widespread outages, broken poles, and 90 extra crews flowing in from nearby towns to restore service by Sunday night.
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Rock Valley
Iowa
Sioux Electric Gap
Eugene Mulder
Iowa Public Service
John Vande Kerk
Northwestern Bell Telephone
Warren Schar
Sioux County
OWA Public Service
Lowa Public Service Company
Locke
Sioux City
LeMars
Sioux Rural Electric Coop
Mgr
Sioux County Rec
Lie Cooperative
Hawarden
AEC
AEG
Telles
Wilton Junction
Ionaight and Power Cooperative
Estherville
Sibley
Rock Rapids
Greston
la Iowa
Colman
Orange Clay
Public tour and building plans for Rock Valley school
Rock Valley residents are invited to tour the public school on Tuesday March 9 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The event, hosted by Just-A-Meté and Federated Women’s Clubs, will display proposed 1909 building plans and address fire and safety hazards amid push for a new high school.
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Just- A-Meté
Worman's Clubs
Rock Valley
Ihene
Community Flower Show Committee Plans 35th Annual Event
A meeting is set for Monday morning March 29 at VEW Hall to organize the 35th annual flower show, with participation urged from women and church and community groups. Funds from a local wishing well total 364 dollars toward the Marenga Memorial Hospital expansion fund.
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Coinsa
Marenga Memorial Hospital
Rock Valley Women Win at Iowa Bowling Tourney
Rock Valley teams compete in the Iowa Woman's Bowling Association tournament at Pleta and Sioux Village Lanes in Sioux City. Hi Way Chevrolet and Buick of Rock Valley led with 2386 total pins, with Berdena Buma Joyce Santema Dee Gort Allie Gettman and Jo Miller on the winning squad.
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Rock Valley
Iowa
Pleta
Sioux Village
Sioux City
Chevrolet
Buick
Forest Cuy
Berdena Buma
Joyce Santema
Dee Gort
Allie Gettman
Jo Miller
Thornburg's
Sipma Electric
Farmer Lumber
Valley Lanes
Tea
Coffee Day Aids The Retarded In Rock Valley
Restaurants in Rock Valley designate Friday March 26 as Coffee Day for the Association for the Retarded. Contributions placed in view of customers will support the annual campaign. Warren Cafe and the Inn will participate.
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Rock Valley
Association For the
Warren Cafe
Hae Mar Inn
Boy Scout Show Promises Big Day in Sioux Center
Cub Pack 217 from Rock Valley heads to the Sioux Center Saddle Club arena for a two thirty to nine PM Scout Show featuring 1600 boys from 60 units across Plymouth Sioux O Brien and parts of Osceola and Cherokee counties. Pinewood Derby winners Virgil Yonk Curtis Brandt and Gary Harmelink will race at seven PM.
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Sawrday
Rock Valley
Sioux Center
Saddle Club
Buffalo Valley
Plymouth
Sioux
O'Brien
Osacola
Cherokee
Virgil Yonk
Curtis Brandt
Gary Harmelink
Bunnies Overrun South Side Service Area
Local business owner John Bauman reports a bunny overrun at his South Side service site. He urges public help to eliminate the problem and plans action as shown on interior pages.
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South Side
Fead Thetead
John Bauman
John
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de Jager
Cleveland
Ohio
David Bacon
Homer
Augustana College
Sioux Falls
Rev
Ars
Floyd R. Bacon
Worthington, Minn
Rock Valley Community School
LEEDS
Alvord
Osville Koolska
Chuck
Clarence Ver Steeg
John Kempema
Faynor Brower
Webster City
Leeghier
Focal Rec
Focal Cooperative
Warren
Schaty
Northiwest Dell Te Ce
Alvard
George
Sheldon
Inwood
Skouk City
John Hoogendoorn
Socal
Bee
Market Report
Farmer's Elevator
Haat Hall
Warrens Clubs
Richard Vande Vegte
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