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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1972
Page
5
A lively piece on auctions highlights gendered buyer behavior and auction dynamics. It notes women dominate bidding, describes buyer archetypes, and explains timing and bidding tactics with colorful, humorous detail.
A Washington editorial argues Nixon escalated Vietnam with mines at Halphong Harbor and questions U S bombing North Vietnam while South Vietnam has no North Vietnamese presence. It warns against further escalation and calls for withdrawal or a declaration of war if the stance is correct. The piece questions American bombing ethics and urges an immediate end to involvement.
Ten years ago Mrs Mildred Olson joined The Rock Valley Bee advertising staff. Local figures Klaus Hendricks and Esther Buckley appear with hospital and Milwaukee travels. Twenty years ago Sgt Robert Hewlton reenlisted. Bert Leck sold Valley Photo Studio. George Botkema married Sylvia Markus. Rock Valley Rockets beat Western Christian 5-1. Thirty years ago reports include game warden James Gregory moving, Vander Meer bakery upgrade, deep well drilling by John Ranschau, Sally Schemmet to Alaska, and top reading vocab scores for local students.
Brownie Troops 367 356 toured the Rock Valley disposal plant in late April with student groups and leaders from Troops 357 386. Names of troop members and leaders are listed, confirming a community education visit to see the plant process.
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