NIVS Wins State Championship in Plymouth Trouble Shooting Contest
Northwest Iowa Vocational School mechanics won the 17th Plymouth Trouble Shooting contest, beating 30 teams on May 17 and earning an all expenses paid trip to the National Finals in Indianapolis. Team members Lyle Groeters Marva Schigbout and Rodney Hofmeyer earned trips. contest totals emphasize written and mechanical scores with a focus on student all around car repair skill.
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Northwest Iowa Vocation School
Mechanics
Northwest Iowa Vocational School
Lyle Groeters
Igstmuetor
Marva Schigbout
Rodney Hofmeyer
Indianapolis
Los Angeles
Moe
Plymouth
New Plymouth
Poppy Week Observed In Rock Valley May 24 30
The American Legion Auxiliary plans street collection Saturday May 24 to fund welfare activities for disabled veterans and families of deceased service members. Populations will also operate in residential districts on May 30 supporting poppy donations.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Rock Valley
American Legion
Graduation Exercises Set With WNAX News Chief Bob Hill
Commencement is Friday May 23 at 8 00 pm with speaker Bob Hill News Director of WNAX Yankton South Dakota since 1958 He heads Northwest Broadcast News Association and serves as a SD lay representative to The American Lutheran Church committee on vocational rehabilitation Graduates receive diplomas as Gen H Van Beek president of the board of education presents the diplomas Special music by the High School Choir
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Bob Hill
WNAX
Yankton
South Dakota
Hill
Northwest Broadcast News Association
National Council of the
American Lutheran Church
Board of Education
Gen
H. van Beek
Tim Hansen Buys .C. Bowling Alley
Tim Harmsen of Artest Calif has purchased the bowling alley at Sioux Center. He is the brother of Mrs Willy Janker and a former Rock Valley resident. The Harmsen family will move to Sioux Center and take possession August 1.
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Tim Harmsen
Artest Calif
Sioux Center
Harmsen
Willy Janker
Rock Valley
Hiway 18 Open By June 21 Plan Set May 16
A Sioux Falls public hearing called by the Army Corps of Engineers will weigh dams in the upper Big Sioux basin with a Wednesday May 28 session at 10 00 a m in the Sioux Falls Coliseum. Copies of the proposal can be read by those unable to attend, with written comments sent to the Omaha District Corps of Engineers.
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Hiway
Big Sinus Basi
Sioux Falls Colisem
Army Corps of Engineers
Dept. of Army
Omaha
Corps of Engineers
TAW U
United States Senate
Committee On Public Works
Howe. of
Saudy
Troop 361 Receives Girl Scout Pins Ceremony
Mothers of the girls attended as guests. Troop 961 leader John E Harmetink and assistant Larold Ten Haken guided the event with attendees listed among the girls and seated and standing positions noted in a formal group portrait.
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John E. Harmetink
Larold Ten Haken
Karen Wynia
Santa Liaboe
Robin de
Girl Scouts
Ve.w. Hall
Dams Meeting Planned in Sioux Falls Next Week
Sioux Falls residents prepare for a public meeting on proposed dams as Highway 18 reopening targets June 21 per report from Division Engineer Jim Reid of the State Highway Commission. Hymans Construction Co. of Hall expects to start May 20 with completion by June 21, while awaiting a State contract approval.
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Highway 18
Highway Commission
Jim Reid
Commission
Hymans Construction Co
Hall
State Highway Commission
Ames
Montight Way
Hope Haven Announces 1969 70 Staff Plan
Hope Haven board announces the 1969 70 staff list with two resignations Arla Gwiers and Janpe Waard. New and continuing staff cover departments including auditory handicapped preschool deaf classes educable mentally handicapped and training centers. New service at Hope Haven will provide activities for children.
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Hope Haven
Arlagwiers
Janpe Waard
Harhas
Art Ruiter
Henrietta van Wyhé
Rozann Betten
Willie Dekkers
Bill Kolis
Barbara Tap
Eileen van Soest
Giséla Guret
Bruce Nikkel
Lloyd Munneke
Eimma Middelkoop
Lena Boscaljou
Woolact
Donna Schepel
Viola van Driel
Ken Ver Steeg
Western WI graduates to be honored at Hull ceremony
Western Christian High of Hull will graduate 183 seniors on May 29 at 7:45 p.m. in the Detdt Col lege gymnasium. Rev. Alyin Verburg is guest speaker. Inwood is class speaker with Wayne Rib béns co valedictorian. Seniors include Danna-Te Gravenhuis Kathy Kempema and others.
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Western Christian High of
Hull
Detdt College
Alyin Verburg
Vermillion
Inwood
Wayne'Ribbéns
Sioux Center
Rock Valley
Danna-Te
Kiwanis Club Volunteers At Park For Early Work
Members of the Rock Valley Kiwanis Club rose at 5 A.M. last Thursday to move picnic tables to the county park north of town. The group aims to help severely handicapped or aging trainees prior to school enrollment through five goals: toilet training, independent eating, life awareness, socialization, and motor coordination.
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Rock Valley
Rock Valley School Hosts Monday Art Exhibit
Rock Valley Community School will hold an art exhibit next Monday from 4:00 to 6:00 PM in classrooms and the Art Glass display area. Several teaching positions will end this year with resignations and one teacher granted a leave of absence after a December 1988 auto accident. School closes May 20 with report cards mailed June 3. Weather: 0.19 inches of rain in the past week, 0.79 inches Thursday and Friday, 0.01 inches Monday.
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Rock Valley Community School
Betty Schemmer
Sharon Lundberg
Elain Hulstein
Joanne Myers
Theodore de Hough
LeRoy Schnabel
P.E
Donald Ture
Sophia Dittmer
Paul Beamer
Rock Valley
Great Lakes Tabloid Offer Retyped Coupon Ad
Ber subscribers were offered a special rate for the Great Lakes of the Dakota Tabloid, introduced last week. The tabloid is published 23 times yearly at $5.00. Bee coupon reduces to $4.00. Mail coupon to Vermillion Box 256 Vermillion South Dakota.
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Great Lakes
Dakota
Ber
Vermillion
Con Van Zee Speaks To Rock Valley Rotary Club
Con Van Zee addressed the Rock Valley Rotary Club noon meeting, sharing impressions from a year in Vietnam with the Air National Guard. He cited flourishing black market activity, widespread government hiring, and security concerns at his air base, suggesting the war could be won with fewer restrictions.
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Con van Zee
Rock Valley
van Zee
Vietnam
Air National Guard
Mr. van Zee
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