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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1977
Page
7
Last Friday marked 50s Day with a Jr. High and Sr. High king and queen chosen. A night dance followed featuring the live band WIND. In the back are senior high King Donna Van Beck and Queen Cindy Ten Haken. in front are junior high King Brent Grossenberg and Queen Gail Ver Steeg.
Lavonne Van Beck, daughter of Mr and Mrs Anthony Van Beck, is featured in this week’s senior salute. She attended RVHS for four years and serves as a typist and special editor on the staff. She played girls glee and was a FHA member all four years. Lavonne enjoys cooking sewing and reading and works part time at Colonial Manor planning to keep that job through the summer.
Students prepare for the small group contest set for April 1 and 2 at West Lyon High School. A saxophone sextet includes Brenda Gerritsen Gerritson Robin De Zeeuw Cindy Ten Haken Deb Pember and Lisa Negus.
Calendar lists April 1 conferences for K 8 with no school, April 2 solo and small group at West Lyon, April 5 Swing Choir at LeMars, April 6 girls track at West Lyon. Feature highlights Ellen Van Ginkel daughter of Mr and Mrs John Van Ginkel, RVHS four years, active FHA member, junior and senior in girls pice, senior typist and elementary editor for the news staff, enjoys sewing and crocheting, undecided on future plans.
The Rock Valley FFA Chapter held its annual banquet on Tuesday March 22 in the high school Commons. Tim Miller led opening ceremonies followed by a meal. Terry Van Maanen and Sherwin Borks won star Greenhand and star Chapter Farmer awards. Harvey Borks and Verlyn Sneller received honorary Chapter Farmer honors. Sharla Maassen was crowned Chapter sweetheart by Arlin Groeneweg and Myron Den Boer, with Melinda Huisman and Carla Groeneweg as runners up. District leaders Mike Earl and Scott Nepps spoke in the auditorium afterward.
RVHS swing choir travels to Westmar College gym in LeMars Iowa for a contest on Tuesday April 5 at 2 15 pm with 41 schools in four classes. Judges John Smith and Mrs Earl Rivers assess 60 percent vocal and 40 percent visual effects. Admission is 1.00 with open public viewing.
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