Miss Van Den Top Weds Robert Blankespoor In May Ceremony
Miss Geraldine Van Den Top of Rock Valley and Robert G. Blankespoor of George were married May 1 in a double ring ceremony led by Rev. Goberry Decker. The bride wore organza with lace sleeves and a detachable train, carried a red bouquet, and was attended by her sisters as bridesmaids. A reception followed with about 200 guests. The couple plan to reside locally as he farms and serves in the National Guard. she will join him in Colorado after May 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geraldine van den Top
Albert van den Top
Rock Valley
Robert G. Blankespoor
Henry Blankerpoor
George
Goberry
Decker
Henry Mianma
Morris Blenkespoor
Jean van den Top
Marlene van den Top
Pamela Blankespoor
Carol
C. van Ginkel
H. Brunsting
Hat van den Top
Sandi Maassen
Denise van den Top
Viola van den Top
Marshon van Ginkel
Nona Miersma
Linda Moss
Doris de Boer
Fran Mantel
Canton
National Guard
LeMars
Ft. Carson
Colorado
James Keegan Initiated Into Phi Kappa Phi at K State
James Keegan son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Keegan and a 1966 Rock Valley grad has been initiated into the K State Chapter of Phi Kappa Phi at Kansas State University where he is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences. The national honor society with 97 chapters recognizes superior scholarship and top five percent of juniors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Keegan
Clarence Keegan
Rock Valley Community School
Phi Kappa Phi
Kansas State University
College of Arts and Sciences
United States
Hope Haven News Briefs May 1963 Milaca visits
Hope Haven notes for May 6 to 10 1963 report Harvey C De Jager in Milaca interviewing a prospective student. A Cherokee church group visited Tuesday. The Priscilla Circle of Hospers Christian Reformed Church met in the afternoon and the Couple for Christ Club from the Holy First Reformed Church toured in the evening. Thursday lists Harmany Workers of the Holland area.
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Harvey C. de Jager
Milaca
Minnesota
Priscilla Circle
Hospers Christian Reformed Church
Couple For Christ Club
Holi Fist Reformed Church
Harmany Workers
The
Holland
Churches on Tour Highlight Local Morning and Afternoon Visits
Morning program featured a Minnesota Christian Reformed Church tour while the County Line Presbyterian Church women near Akron conducted an afternoon visit. An afternoon list notes a professional group from Mitchell, South Dakota, visited Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Sioux County Tops 1967 Crop Giving in Iowa Drive
Sioux County led Iowa in total CROP giving for 1967 with over 8000,000 raised. Orange City residents contributed 1210, the largest town sum, under County Chairman Jake Hofmeyer with planning help from Wesley Albin. National totals reported 52,349,351 in 1967, sourced to 24 states and 1000 community committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.R.G.P
Church World Service
Sioux County
Iowa
Jake Hofmeyer
Orange City
United Fund
Wesley Albin
Des Moines
Hofmeyer
Moss
Albert W. Fargrer
C_R.O
C.R.Q.P
G.R.O.P
Texas
TC. Ko,p
C.R.O.F
Wesley Athin
Nelson Nieuwenhuis
Iowa Workforce on the Increase in March
Iowa's Workforce on the Increase reports a March workforce of 1,179,400, with unemployment down and total employment up by about 14,000. The drop in unemployed workers is broad, agriculture hiring declined, and unemployment insurance claims fell 13 percent from February to March. Beneficiaries of 1967 totaled $15,345,000, with one third of benefits going to residents of Black Hawk, Dubuque, Linn, Polk, Portage, Scott, and Woodbury counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowa
Iowa
Black Hawk
Dubuque
Linn
Polk
Portawattammie
Scott
Woodbury
Towens
March employment shifts in Iowa nonmanufacturing and construction
The report notes a 4900 gain from February with a 4690 rise in non manufacturing firms. March weather boosted contract construction with 1909 more workers, overall trade adding 3100 workers, 2100 in retail. Government jobs fell 1400, mainly local government. Manufacturing rose 400 despite a 600 drop in electrical equipment workers. Average weekly wage for Iowa manufacturing production workers reached 128.47, up 2.42 from February, with an hourly rate of 3.11 and a 40.5 hour week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Traded
Iown
Maccl
Tug of War Out of Bedtime For Preschooler Consistency Key
Consistency is the password for a happy bedtime routine with your preschooler. A simple set pattern helps relax children, with a pajamas sequence, short story, and quiet unwinders like old fashioned stories or music. Flexibility amid routine reduces struggles as family life changes.
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Ethel Oldaker
Extension Home
Rock Valley Bee May 16 1968 edition item
Local brief from Rock Valley reports community events and notices reading across civic happenings. Names of residents, dates and places appear in readable fragments for this OCR slice.
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Rock Valley
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Robert Blankespoor
Hope Haven
Calvin College
Grand Rapids
Michigan
William Spoerhof
Henry de Wit
Mr. de Wit
Terrace Park Dairy
Jas
Keegan
Tha
Phillips 66
DE Boer Oil CO
Iwell
MW & H
nFour
Don’s Transfer & Moving
Amoco
Atlas Plycon
South Side Service
John Bauman, Frop
Jim
Van’s Auto Electric
Voetberg
HTE
DE Vries
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