Just-a-Mere Club Holds Reg. Meet
The Just-A-Mere Club met at Haas Hall Monday evening April 28 with Berdena Bama SKI Kaupins and Elesnore Simonsen as hostesses. Officers elected for the coming year were President Johnnie Bahnson Vice-president Janet Doorn Secretary Gerry Schnabel Treasurer Helen Koaima. Harvey De Jager spoke on Hope Haven School for the handicapped. A tour of Hope Haven is planned for April 24. The next meeting will be at Haas Hall May 27, 1968, guest night with antiques appraisal by Eaton's Antiques Hartley IA.
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Haas Hall
Berdena Bama
Ski Kaupins
Elesnore Simonsen
Johnnie Bahnson
Janet Doorn
Gerry Schnabel
Helen Koaima
Harvey de Jager
Hope Haven School
de Jager
Hope Haven
Mr. Eaton
Eaton's Antiques
Hartley
Hege Auxiliary Meeting And May Elections At Hospital
The Hegg Memorial Auxiliary Executive Board met at Hegg Memorial Hospital on April 29 with Mrs. C. J. Schroeder presiding. A thank you arrived from Billy Dekkers for the Auxiliary’s work and purchases. A bake sale is planned for May 11 chaired by Mrs. Rich Wah Zee. Discussions covered recruiting doctors and nurses, with Mrs. John Vande Kerk to investigate methods. Constitution revisions were discussed. the constitution will be voted on at the May meeting along with officer elections. The Auxiliary will meet Friday May at 7:45 p.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church.
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Hegg Memorial
Hegg Memorial Hospital
C. J. Schroeder
Billy Dekkers
Rich Wah Zee
John Vande Kerk
Our Savior's Lutheran Church
Promoted US Army Specialist Four in Germany
Joseph A. Kippley, 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard J. Kippley of Alvord Texas, promoted to Army Specialist Four April 19 in Germany. He serves as a wireman with Headquarters Company, 24th Infantry Division, 3d Brigade. Kippley joined in July 1966, completed basic at Fort Lewis, arrived overseas December, graduated from West Lyon Community School in Inwood in 1965.
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U.S. Army
Germany
AHTNC
Joseph A. Kippley
Bernard J. Kippley
Alvord
Towa
24Th Infantry Division
Spec
Kippley
3D Brigade
Army
Fe. Lewis
Wash
West Lyon Community School
Inwood
Vollink Accepted for Nettleton College Enrollment
Miss Luella Vollink daughter of Mr and Mrs Heeman Vollink of Rock Valley has been accepted for enrollment at Nettleton College in Sioux City Dakota. She is a Rock Valley High School senior planning to begin in July and will study the Executive Secretarial Program under registrar Rod Ellerbisch.
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Luella Vollink
Héeman Vollink
Rock Valley
Nettleton College
Sioux
Dakota
Rod Ellerbisch
Miss Vollink
Rock Valley High School
Nettleton
Jake Vande Weerd Rites Held In Local Funeral
Jake Vande Weerd died April 23 at Hegg Memorial Hospital after a stroke on March 17 1966. Born May 10 1896 in Ede Netherlands he came to the U S at four and lived here. Survived by wife daughter Gertrude and son in law Wm L O'Brien and four brothers six sisters. Interment at Valley View Cemetery with American Legion Post assists.
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Jake Vandeweerd
Hegg Memorial Hospital
Ede
Netherlands
United States
Henry Vande Weerd
Pharrar Fox American Legion Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Gertrude
Wm. L. O'Brien
Gre
Richard
First Reformed Church
Ralph Ten Clay
American Legion Post
Mr. Gee
H. van Beek
Sam Ver Hoel
L. BE. de Vries
Allen Beathuis
Wm. E. Rielly
John E. Miller
Arthur W. Klein
Wee L. Schlerty
E. J. Schmidt
Valtey View Cemetery
Farm Woman Honored by Iowa Farm Bureau in 1967
Mrs Hiram Millsap paired with Mr Ayr received February recognition as Iowa Farm Bureau woman of 1967. The Millsaps have supported Farm Bureau for over six decades, reflecting deep community involvement and longstanding service.
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Hiram Millsap
Ayr
Lowa Farm Bureau
The
Farm Bureau
63 Years Claude Howe Still Works on Farm Near Shelby
Claude Howe aged 83 or 63 years as described, a Shelby area farmer continued partial farming duties after a long career spanning six decades. He began full-time farming many years ago and still contributes to agricultural labor.
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Claude Howe
Shelby
Reading Association Elects Officers at First Meeting
The Northwest Town Reading Association elected Florence Huffman president at its first meeting on Thursday evening April 25. Other officers named were Richard Pokorny as vice president Arlen Muilenburg as secretary Kathleen Gantjes as treasurer. Seventy five teachers joined the new group and sixty five joined the Iowa Council of Reading Teachers. Funeral services were held for Mrs. William Vugteveen 70 at the First Christian Reformed Church with burial at Valley View Cemetery. Mrs. Vugteveen born February 26 1898 in Michigan married William Wugteveen February 22 1920 in Rock Valley. She died April 26 at Valley Manor. Survivors include a foster son Fred De Jang and a half brother Gerrit Mulder.
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Northwest Town
Reading Asociation
Florence Huffman
Miss Huffman
Northwestern College
Richard Pokorny
Sheldon Community Schools
Arlen Muilenburg
Orange City Public Schools
Kathleen Gantjes
Sibley Community Schools
Iowa Council of Reading Teachers
International Reading Association
Thorday
Secrct
William Vugteveen
First Christian Reformed Church
Leonard van Drunen
Valley View Cemetery
Porter Funeral Home
Vugteveen
Valley Manor
Alice van Otterloo
Michigan
William Wupteveen
Rock Valley
Fred W. de Jang
Jenison
Mich
Gerrit Mulder
Pasadena
Calif
Childhood Education Program Planned at Sheldon High
A Childhood Education Program will be held May 9 in the Sheldon Community High School Auditorium with Gloria Follett of Follett Publishing Co as speaker. Follett, a national consultant, has worked across the United States on research coordination and early childhood education programs. She will discuss the Frostig Visual option and materials development for reading. About 100000 cancer patients may die in 1988 but earlier treatment could save many, says the American Cancer Society, noting progress but continued risk.
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Sheldon Community High School
Gloria Follett
The
Follett Publishing Co
Miss Follete
United States
Miss Follett
Sheldon School
84 Percent of Supts Have MA Degrees in Iowa Study
A Department of Public Instruction survey of 455 Iowa public school superintendents shows 84.3 percent hold master of arts degrees and 3.6 percent have doctorates. Sixty to seventy percent enlisted by Iowa colleges for their highest degree, with Nebraska following at 8.7 percent. About 43.5 percent report 10 to 19 years in education.
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Department of Public Instruction
Lowa
Iowa
University
Newbraska
Demographic Snapshot of Iowa School Superintendents
The Rock Valley Bee report from May 2 1968 notes that five percent of superintendents are beyond the 9-year mark in age, with two living in their 60s and one under 30. Among 30 assistant superintendents in public high school districts, 79 percent hold a master's degree. Tenure varies, with 72 percent having less than 10 years in their current district and 41 percent with 10-19 years in education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potty
Marx
Seventty
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Hege
Harvey C. de Jager
Dover Avenue
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Orange City
Aurora Center Reformed
Stickney
South Pakora
Suh
Ireton Christian School
Lloyd Munteke
Spencer
Sleven County
Handicap Village, Inc
Mason City
Town
Sanborn Christian School
Just-A -Mere Club
Men's Brotherhood
George Hope Reformed Church
Harmony Workers of the
Bethel Christian Reformed Church
Sioux Center
Finance Committee
Case Runta
Melvin
Dick Vander Wilt
Sibley
John van Zanten
DeBoer
Great Lakes
Vernon DeBoer
USN
Nick DeBoer
Navy
Naval Training Center
Als
Clarence Post
Bill Yeldman
Zeboom
Rock Valley Sales. CO
Harmelink and
Vander Velde
Jake Vande Weerd
Tire Sale
DE Boer Oil CO
Frederick J. van Kley
Fred van Kiley
Dire Jer Mechanics Trai
Chanuse Afb
the Quick & Ay
Vander Well Hardware
Rook Valley
Reading Association
American Cancer Society
America Cancer Society
BEE
Valley Sanitation
Frakes
Valley
Main Rock Valley
Rock Walley Bee
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