Northwest Iowa Area 3 Council of Governments forms
Nine northwest Iowa counties chart articles to form NWICOG in Sheldon to qualify for state and federal funding. Officials plan a Policy Council with population or equal county representation and set funding by per capita, with meetings four times a year and a May budget deadline.
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Northwest
Iowa
Sheldon
Council of Governments
Jerry Laughlin
State Office of Planning and Programming
OPP
Council of Government
O'Brien
Sioux
Lyon
Osceola
Dickingey Emmet
Buena, Vista
Palo ‘Alto
Aid
Clay
Laughlin
Northwest Iowa Area 3 Council of Governments
Nwicog
Fred Benson
Northwest Iowa Regional Planning Commission
Federal Housing and Urban Development
Benson
Northwest Iowa
Bernard Smith
Hawasles
Smith
Paowide
Cithioc Com
Policy Council
Muunicipalities
Adid
Girls District Track Meet Showcased Local Talent At Boyden Hall
May 7 district meet hosted 26 teams including all Sioux City Schools. Dee Mouw set a school discus record 88 44 while teammates Vander Velde Van Beek Bauman and Mouw posted Top finishes in hurdles and relays. State qualifiers include Dee Mouw Ferry Bauman Kristi Vander Velde and Carolyn Van Beek with shuttle relay posting a strong time.
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Boyden Hall
Siow
Northwest
Lawa
Rock Valley
Ceryl van Otterloo
Dee Mouw
Ruth Bakker
Terry Bannan
Kristi Vander Velde
Carolyn van Beck
Carolyn van Beek
Brenda de Vos
Cheryl van Otterloo
Terry Bauman
Belinda van Maanen
Sue Bader
Ferry Bauman
Kristi Vande Velde
Dutchmen Relays Held in Orange City with Team Scores
May 7 meets at Orange City saw LeMars Central lead Class A with 85 points, Sheldon 71, Central Lyon 67. In Class 3B Sioux Center led 85 points, MOC 72, Canton 60. Class C winner Marcus 83, Hill-Beaver Creek 53, Rock Valley and Batty tied for third at unknown totals. Dan Miller won throwing events. Terry Van Berkum and Terry Claussen posted top dash marks. Rock Valley earned 2nd in 4x440 and Mile Relays with a 3rd in 880.
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Orange City
LeMars Central
Sheldon
Central Lyon
Sioux Certer
MOC
Canton
Marcus
Hill-Beaver Creek
Rock Valley
Batty
Dan Miller
Terry van Berkun
Dash
Terry Claussen
Terry'v Berkum
Dave ‘Har
Dave
Robin Yates
Greg
Parker
Low Hanches
Rick Porter
Nooney Addresses Honor Society Event at Breakfast
On Tuesday May 8 at 7 15 a m the Honor Society and selection committee gathered in the Home Ec Room for breakfast. Mr Eimes opened with a prayer and Father Nooney later spoke. Mr Liaboe shared information about the society as new members received membership cards and a metal.
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Eimes
Father Nooney
Liaboe
Rock Valley Community High to Hold Baccalaureate Exercises
Baccalaureate exercises for thirty nine graduating seniors at Rock Valley Community High School are set for 8 p.m. May 20 in the high school gymnasium. The concert band will play the Processional with the invocation by Rev. Ralph G. Ten Clay to follow. Individual numbers will be performed by Raymond Hannisian.
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Rock Valley Community High School
Ralph G
Ten Clay
Raymond Hannisian
Rockets to State Meet Headlined by Three Rock Valley Juniors
Rock Valley Rockets will send Terry Claussen, Terry Van Berkum, and Kevin Van Beek to the state track meet after all three finished second at the Class B District meet in Sioux Center last Friday. Claussen runs the mile, Van Beek competes in the 440, and Van Berkum vaults as he recently cleared 11 feet.
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Terry Classen
Terry van Berkum
Kevin van Beek
Rock’ ‘Walley
Sioux Center
Rockets
Claussen
van Beek
van Berkum
Ipole
Music Parents Steak Dinner Raises Funds for Band Uniforms
On Tuesday May 8 the second annual steak dinner sponsored by the music students parents raised funds for new coi robes and extra band uniforms. The meal featured steak tenderloin vegetables rolls and the tickets sold before the meal totaled 333 with top seller Melinda Vander Schadf at 43 tickets earning a ten dollar prize.
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Melinda Vander Schadf
Melinda
Poppy Day Set for May 26 in Our Community
May 26 marks Poppy Day as hospitalized veterans invite help to honor the nation’s war dead by wearing the red Memorial Poppy. Members of the American Legion Autillary will distribute poppies and all contributions aid veterans and their families.
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American Legion Autillary
Bands march in Tulip Festival Parade in Orange City
The Rock Valley Junior High and High School Bands join the Tulip Festival Parade in Orange City, May 17 19, 1973. It marks the Junior High Band’s first appearance while the High School Band has long participated. The junior high band performs on night May 18 at 8:30 p.m.
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Rock Valley
Orange City
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Rock Valley Bee
Iowa Counties
Nooney
Tulip Festival
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