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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1969
Page
7
Scripture selections by the American Bible Society frame a meditation on humility and pride. The speaker reconciles feeling small before God with the human claim to significance, urging balance and turning to His Church for guidance in life's proper measure. Community contributors invite continued support.
Christian Reformeds hold services May 18 19 21 22 with worship Communion and various circles. Lutheran Saviors offers May 16 9 am worship and meetings. Catholic St Marys lists Masses and schedule. Netherlands Reformeds present May 16 30 am worship and Dutch services. Local notices mention residents visiting relatives and dinners.
Mr and Mrs Gerrite Ver Beak of Lester visited at the home of Mr and Mrs Dan De Jonge Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Ralph O con dell and family joined at the Pember home. Rock Valley Federated Women’s Club met May 9 then toured Hope Haven and had lunch there. Visitors included W B Allen and family from Pocahontas, Otter callers Pete Jacobsma and family, Bob wen and family from Doon, Leonard Voo and family, Terrill Boyles and family of Hawarden, Vera Defager and family, and Herb Blick and family of Rock Valley.
A scanned list of local business names and services appears, including Farmers Lumber Co V & K Plumbing Pollema Repair and Welding Kooimaj Machine Works Pember's Drug Store Night Valley Locker Nir Mrs John Wesselink and more. The page showcases hardware heating electrical plumbing tires batteries insurance gas and electric services and various sales representatives and offices for the Alvord Boon area.
A compact sermon-like reflection on Genesis 39 praises Joseph for purity, loyalty, and faith, likening ancient events to modern headlines. It emphasizes trusting God, Romans 8:28, and asserts that a clear conscience outvalues impure pleasures, urging a return to God’s morality.
Dr and Mrs Ben Meerdink joined Mr and Mrs John Bonnema for Lakeside Presbyterian services in Storm Lake with their children Norman Bonnema and family. Paul Pember dined with Delmer De Bruin family. Mother's Day visits included Roger Campbell and family from Sioux Falls. Northwestern College choir concert in Orange City. Henry Rozeboom and Will Rozeboom attended. Mr and Mrs Al Brock and Henry Rozeboom hosted visitors from Sioux Center and other locales. Alice Fay Larson wed Dennis Vosgaard at Hinton Methodist, May 3.
Sunday afternoon visitors at Mrs Frank De Staaf home included John Colbekkink family from Laverne Minnesota Francis De Graaff of Hull Bert Kracht family Beaver Creek Minnesota Wilbur Beer family Harold De Staaf and Leland Gaye Berk. Sunday dinner guests Brad Bauman's daughters Miss Kay Young Miss Blanch Wise Sioux Falls Matilda and Ann Sinodima Long Beach Calif Saturday visitors Sdndschulte home. Mothers Day gatherings featured Edwin Nagel Humoldt Indiana Willard Wiseink Shane Edith Nagel. Lyle Ver Hoof Hawarden Ed Schmidt Vermillion Gerard Knorr Vermillion guests included Mrs Knorr Gretchen Sioux Falls. Mr and Mrs Richard Wistink entertained Sunday for Mothers Day Ray Meyer Sibley Don Joe Ransom Hawarden Will Wissink Mrs Dick Vetdoorn and John Wistink.
A list of relatives and friends visited and hosted on Mothers Day and during a funeral period. Attendees include Mr and Mrs Clarence Miller and others in Mankato Minnesota. Floyd Valley funeral at Alton. Elizabeth McGill funeral attendees from Marcus Hollywood Sioux City and Calif. visits to Dan De Jonge, Cera Hamann, Harold Miller, and Valley Manor interactions.
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