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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1971
Page
11
A lighthearted crowd gathered for the annual Doa Your-Duds-Day event marking HORO Day. Attendees wore themed costumes from Bell's Angels to 1953 Greasers and Farmers, paying a quarter for tickets while some participants wore an I Gave button, resulting in lively pratfalls and playful chaos. Jean Wynta is noted for giving generously.
In Le Sepey Switzerland a resident Mary prepares for a sudden appearance in RVHS with just a month to prepare. Her father holds multiple local roles including grocery owner mayor judge of peace and school board president as residents admire the town's beauty.
Mary Higgins led a busy RVHS year as Snowball Queen with a surprise crown. She joined GRA FHA Pep Club and Girl's Glee, earned honors on Student Council, and planned to study in Switzerland after graduation.
On Monday May 10 the RAW golf meet was held at Rock Valley Golf Course. Low scores included Deb Tyler 56 and Dee Mouw 60 with Jean Wynia 60 and Peg Bunch 61. Akon recorded 281 while the team score listed as 239.
Sheldon GRA defeated Rock Valley GRA 22 to 10 after taking the lead in the fifth inning. Rock Valley players included Peg Bunch Brenda Dé Vos Donna Behr Jen Roorda Mary Jene De Smet Mary Beumer and others.
In winter PE classes the girls competed in badminton handball shuffleboard table tennis and winners for each grade were announced. Seventh winners include Peggy Kelderman Alvina Van Beek Brenda Bakker Glorene Wallace Jeyne Gayer Sandi Wemtjes Mary Coltenbaugh Bey Vonk. Sight seventh winners list Susan Bauder Karen Wynia Nancy Gacke Nancy De Brain Sania Liaboe Charla Ten Clay Sonia Liaboe. Freseimen winners include Nelya Greeneweg Lori Vande Velde Gloria Rus Der Schelhaas Sandy Plueger Evonne Van Beek Laura Bruesting Twila Ten Clay.
Dave Kaufman earned All-Conference honors in football during his junior and senior years and was All Northwest Iowa and All-State his senior year. He served as a three time basketball captain, lettered all four years, and earned MVP honors this year. He also excelled in track with a 440 yard dash conference title in 1970 and played baseball in summers. He acted in the junior year play Little Women as Professor Bhaer.
Paula De Bruin highlights Diane Smith a long time RY Community School student. She served in GRA four years and was Student Council representative as a junior. She held roles in Pep Club FHA and was music chairman sophomore year and president as a senior. She belonged to Glee and Chorus and competed in small and large group contests.
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