Rock Valley High to Graduate 39 Seniors May 22
Thirty nine Rock Valley seniors will graduate May 22 at 2 p.m. in the Rock Valley High School Gymnasium. Dr. Ray Pugh of Drake University will deliver the commencement address. The program includes processional, invocation by Rev Ballard, choir numbers, diplomas presented by George H. Van Beek, and benediction by Rev Ballard.
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Rock Valley
Rock Valley Community School
Rock Valley High School
Ray Pugh
Drake University
Pugh
Central College
Pella
Dr. Pugh
William E. Ballard
Nina Simone
Dale’ Grotenhuis
Nick’ Halst
C. Liaboe
George H. van Beek
Western Christian Hosts Eighth Grade Day Track Meet
The eighth grade class hosted by Western Christian High School held their annual day meet last Friday. Although the graders did not win, each participant gave their best effort and all enjoyed the event. The day provided a glimpse of next year at Western.
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Western Christian High School
Western
Charles Witte Earns B.A. in Physical Education at Morning Side
Charles Wayne Witte son of Mrs Ray Witte of Rock Valley Iowa completed Morning Side College Sioux City with a B.A. in Physical Education at May 13 commencement exercises for about 225 graduates.
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Charles Wayne Witte
Ray Witte
11Th Street
Rock Valley
Iowa
Morningside College
Sioux City
Charles
Rock Valley Community School Board Grants Non-Certified Raises
At Tuesday night’s Rock Valley Community School Board meeting, non certified staff receive raises. Bus drivers gain 5 per month base pay increase from 70 to 175 plus state formula mirage and stops pay. Cooks custodians get 10¢ per hour rise and secretaries see 16¢ to 22¢ per hour increases with pay from 1.80 to 2.35. The board secretary gets a 560 annual raise.
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Rock Valley
Community School Board
Wayfaring Stranger Operetta Shines at Rock Valley School
Rock Valley Christian School junior high staged Wayfaring Stranger on May 9 in the activity room. All 7th graders participated as actors chorus or stage crew. The program celebrated George Washington Carver and praised music drama and cooperative effort.
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Rock Valley Christian School
Wayfaring Stranger
George Washington Carver
Carver
Junior High Picnic Ahead of Northwest Iowa Track Meet
This week Wednesday the Junior High will eat their dinner in the park and then travel to Sheldon to take part in the Northwest Iowa Christian School Track Meet. Students look forward to the day and hope for good weather and a successful track record for the school.
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Sheldon
Northwest Iowa Christian School
Junior High Girls Track Meet Invited At Local School
Junior High girls are invited to a track meet with public school girls this Thursday after school. The event starts about 4:00 PM at the local public school track, and residents are encouraged to come out and cheer for their team.
Seven Complete EMT Ambulance Course Graduates Named
Thirty nine area residents completed the 5 hour EMT Ambulance Course run by Northwest Iowa Vocational School’s Adult Education Department at Sioux Center Community Hospital. Instructors included Roy Bregfoglé Primghar Helen Van Gelder and Linda Egdorf Orange City with additional guidance from physicians and emergency responders.
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Adult Education Department of
Northwest Iowa
Ment of ‘Transportation
Iowa
Local Graduates Honor Roll List From Rock Valley Miscellany
The Rock Valley Bee item lists graduates from the class with honors and names numerous students including Marela Groeneweg Steven Hamann Ronald Hutshof Glen Kelderman Kathy Ketsbergen Karen Kooima Nancy Landegenit Glenn Lange Daryl Maassen Kathleen Rase Elizabeth Miller Dee Mouw Ronald Pedersen and many others. It notes GPA thresholds for honors with qualifiers Graduated with Honors 3.2 or better and Graduated with High Honors 3.7 or better.
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Marela Kaye Groeneweg
Steven John Hamann
Ronald Lee
Hutshof
Arnold
Glen Kelderman
Kathy Ann Ketsbergen
Karen Fay Kooima
Nancy Lynn Landegenit
Glenn Steven Lange
Daryl Lee Maassent
Kathleen Rase
McNamara Elizabeth Mary Miller
Dee Ann Mouw
Ronald Clifford Pedersen
Karen Fae Pruigmann
Leslie Richard
Ranschau
Renee Ann Richter
Loig
Lorraine Roonds
Joy Annette Rosgaard
Donnta
Gail Rozeboom
Donna Jean Rater
Didn
Goodwill and Scouts Plan Good Turn Day Clothing Drive
The Prairie Gold Council and Rock Valley groups join Good Turn Day for the Handicapped to collect and donate wearable clothing and appliances. Cub Scouts distribute bags May 19 with Ed De Vos leading den mothers. May 26 Boy Scouts collect bags under Scout Master John Collenbaugh for delivery to Goodwill Industries in Sioux City.
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Gub
Aiid
Boy Scouts of the
Prairié Gold Area
Gourcil
Boy Scouts of America
Scouts
Orde Elpthes
Prairié Gold Council
Ed. de Vos
Rock Valley
John Collenbaugh
Goodwill Industries
Sioux City
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Rev. Ballard
Riess
Ary Jane Beutier
Marie Buckley
Philip’ Brent’ Ruma
Terry Gene Claussen Daniel Paul Collenbaugh
Connie Jean Davelaar
Brian Craig Dutts
Barbara Jean Gaalswyk Steven Paul Gacke
Janna Marie Graves
Harold Curtis Greene
Jr. High Picnic
Donald Cannegieter
Julius de Jong
Herman Dirksen
William Kollis
Paul Moss
Stan Negland
David Suter
Goodwill
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