VFW group celebrates service of ex GIs in VEW club
The VEW members honor former soldiers with a service recalling their overseas battles and shared wartime experiences. The event highlights camaraderie and veterans' contributions to the community.
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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1965
Page
1
Softball league opens Tuesday with eight teams signed
The Rock Valley softball league begins Tuesday May 25 at 7 30 at the local diamond. Mets face First Christian Reformed church and Our Saviors Lutheran meets Calvin Reformed at 9 00. Also 7 30 First Reformed vs Doon Christian Reformed and 9 00 First Christian Reformed vs Elevator team. More teams may join soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Valley
Mets
First
Christian Reformed Church
Our Saviors Lutheran Church
First Reformed Church
Doon Christian Reformed
First Christian Reformed
Leaguers Host LeMars Group Sunday
Luther Leaguers from LeMars St John’s Lutheran church presented a program titled Security Certainty and Trust at the Sunday night meeting in Our Savior’s Lutheran church Rock Valley. About fifty-five young people attended including senior confirmants. new officers were elected: Paul Miller president, Douglas Kaufman vice president, Jo Ann Wynia secretary, Douglas De Graff treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Leaguers
LeMars
St John's Litheral Church
Luther League
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Rock Valley
Tairly
Paul Miller
Douglas Kaufman
Jo. Ann Wynia
Douglas de Graff
Susan De Vries Named Hawkeye Girls State Delegate
In Rock Valley a school election selected Susan De Vries to represent at Hawkeye Girls State at State College of Iowa Cedar Falls from June 13 to 19. Eligibility requires 16 to 19 and sponsorship comes from the American Legion Auxiliary Iowa. Alternate delegate Judy Vogelwang is named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Valley
Susan de Vries
Hawkeye Girls State
State College of Iowa
Cedar Falls
Girls State
The
American Legion Auxiliary
Department
Iowa
Susan
Lorance de Vries
Judy Vogelwang
Fred Vogelwang
Rev Poppen Elected President of Synod Iowa
At the annual Synod of Iowa meeting held in Grange City May 5 6 Rev Henry Poppen pastor of Rock Valley Reformed Church was elected president for 1983 66 succeeding Rev Bert Van Soest of Danver Colorado. Also elected were Rev Leonard Wiermay of Oak Harbor Washington as vice president and Rev Henry Rolenbrander Inwood as stated clerk for a four year term. The Synod, covering the Reformed Church from the Mississippi to the Pacific, voted to recommend to the General Synod RCA a name change to the Synod of the Next meeting place for May 1986 will be Garden Grove Community Reformed Church Los Angeles California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Synod of Iowa
Henry %. Poppen
Rock Valley Reformed Church
Grange City
Leonard Wiermay
Oak Harbor
Wash
Henry Rolenbrander Inwood
General Synod R. C. A
Synod of the
Garden Grove Community Reformed Churen
Los Angeles
Calif
Legion Auxiliary Schedules Poppy Week in Rock Valley
Rock Valley members of the American Legion Auxiliary will distribute memorial poppies May 22 through May 29. The poppies are made by hospitalized veterans and proceeds aid veteran rehabilitation and child welfare programs. An auxiliary member urged the public to help by supporting the drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Valley
American Legion Auxiliary
Annual spring concert by 6th to 8th grade groups
The annual Spring Concert held by the 6th 7th and 8th Sebelions features the 6th grade chorus 7th grade chorus and 8th grade chorus along with 7th grade boys glee club 8th grade boys glee club and 7th 2th grades girls glee clubs. Larry Mitchell directs the vocal and instrumental elements for the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sebelions
Ameet
Larry Mitchell
Summer recreation board seeks instructor applications for season
The Summer Recreation board invites applications for summer program instructors with a May 29 deadline. Applications may be dropped at Rock Valley Furniture or given to board members. Registration for participants is at Town Hall on June 5 from 2 to 4 PM. The six week program begins Monday June 2. Members of the Women’s City Bowling Association hold a picnic May 26 at 6:30 PM in Rock Valley park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summer Recreation Board
Rock Valley
Town Hall
Women's City Bowling Association
West Shelter House
Rock Valley Park
Congress calls off 1961 farm stored corn crop recall
Congressman Stanley L. Greigg announced the U S department of agriculture reversed its decision to call up the 1961 farm stored corn crop. The program now extends the 1951 crop storage at 12.045 cents per bushel and allows continued price support loans through July 31, 1965. About 100.5 million bushels under seal at end of March 1965 are affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley L. Greigg
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Rock Valley to graduate 36 seniors in Tuesday exercises
Thirty six Rock Valley Community School seniors will graduate Tuesday evening with commencement at 8:00 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Northwestern College President Preston J. Stegenga will deliver the commencement address. Baccalaureate exercises Sunday at 8:00 p.m. feature Rev. Henry B. Poppen delivering the address and music by the high school choirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Valley
Cchoolse
Preston J. Stegenga
Northwestern College
Orange City
Henry, B. Poppen
First Reformed Church
Larry Mitchell
Mr Poppen
Rock Valley High School Boys’ Glee Club
Seniors honored by Rotarians at Rock Valley banquet
The Relay club entertained the seniors of the Rock Valley Community school at Hans Hall on May 17. De Russett P Simonsen served as master of ceremonies. John Vande Kerk led group singing. Rev G N Cook of Larchwood gave a talk on birds and bird calls with imitations. Seniors were introduced by sponsor Ernest Tyler and spoke about future plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Valley
Hans Hall
de. Russett
P. Simonsen
John Vande Kerk
G. N. Cook
Ernest Tyler
Local Worren Keglers Enter State Meet
A group of women from Rath Valley represented in the Iowa state women's bowling tournament held in Muscatine last weekend. Valley Lanes and Sipma Electric teams fielded players including Joanne Kersbergen Shirley Bunen Viola Klein Jean Porter Berdena Bama Verda Sipma Elnore Simonsen Shirley Hansen Pat Bauman Marty Buckley. All competed in team doubles and singles with two weeks left. local bowlers were expected to finish well in prize money despite delayed start due to weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rath Valley
Muscatine
Joanne Kersbergen
Shirley
Bunen
Viola Klein
Jean Porter
Berdena
Bama
Valley Lanes
Sipma Electric
Verda Sipma
Elnore Simonsen
Shirley Hansen
Pat Bauman
Marty Buckley
Rocks Open Season With Renner In Friday Night Opener
The Rock Valley Rocks host Renner South Dakota in the season opener at 8:00 PM at the local baseball diamond. Ticket sales have been brisk as new lights welcome fans, aiming for strong turnout. Also, the Rock Valley Saddle Club reschedules a Trail Ride and Wiener roast for Friday May 21 at 6:30 PM at the Saddle Club grounds due to prior bad weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Valley Saddle Club
Saddle Club
Graduation Class Roster Names Read Aloud
The list presents the graduating class with full names including Eloise Beamer Glarene Brom Earl DeBey Joanne DeBruin Dale Duits Dykstra Eppinga Flanagan Gacke Grevengoed Helgerson Hoekstra Keegan Kersbergen Kooima Kooistra Theone Kuiper Meendering Oldenkamp Poppen Postma Ranschau Riessen Strubbe Suter Swier Van Beek Gerald Van Beek Van Berkum Van der Velde Van Hut Van Berkum Vugteveen Winter Winterfeld and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eloise Elaine Beamer Glarene Joyce Brom
Earl D. DeBey
Joanne Lee DeBruin Dale
Duits
Glenda Moreen Dykstra
Joyce Eppinga
Sydney G. Eppinga
Margaret ‘A. Flanagan
Joe A. Gacke
Jay Arlin
Roger Lee Helgerson Tudy
Ellen Hoekstra
James W. Keegan
Nelvina J. Kersbergen
Roger D. Kooima
Erwin G. Kooistra
Pamela Theone Kuiper Gerald J. “Meendering Helen A. Oldenkamp
Paul P. Poppen Ronnie Edwin Postma
Linda Mae Ranschau
John H. Riessen
Billie Jean Strubbe
Steven P. Suter _ Gloria
Eileen Swier G. Richard van Beek
Gerald Lee van Beek
Audrey Jean van Berkum
James L. van der Velde Gerald Charles Van't Hut
Ronald L. van Berkum
Linda Lou Vugteveen Lamny. L. Winter Amelia Faye Winterfeld
Also Mentioned on This Page
VEW
Ure
Rev. Poppen
Bert van Soest
Danver, Colo
Synod of Town
Reformed Church
Mississippi River
Pacific Ocean
Henry B. Poppen
Legion Auxiliary
Worners
Themy Warners
Sipma
Hi-Way Chev- Tolet
G. & H. Hatchery
Hi-Way Chev
Avith
G & H Hatchery
Marge Harmelink
Agnes van Zee
Mulder Oil
Thorsuey
Ben
Mrs Mitchell
Mitchell
Mervin Nelson
E. R. Haas
Dr. Stoegenga
Northwestern
C. C. Liaboe
Rock Valley High School
John Kersbergen
Me Nelson
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