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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1969
Page
3
A fragment expresses gratitude for parental influence and the church’s role during graduation. It emphasizes God as a source of strength and guidance and notes the inevitable parting as part of life. The tone is devotional and commemorative.
Rev Ralph Tam Clay leads gatherings across May 25 to May 28 with worship, Sunday School, ROYA RCYF, Ruth Circle, Dorcas Society, Mary Circle, Junior Chair for grades 6, Youth Chair for grades 9 19, Teachers meeting, Children's Chair for grades 2 8, and Sentinel Choir at various times.
Schedules for OUR SAVIOR'S LUTHERAN FIRST CHRISTIAN REFORMED PEACE LUTHERAN and ST MARY'S CATHOLIC list worship times baptisms and meetings. Local social notes cover weddings births travels funerals school graduations and church activities with many names and places from Sheldon Rock Valley and Sioux Center.
The Rev and Mrs Raymond Roloff hosted a 6:30 p.m. supper last week Monday in the Methodist Church Dining Room for the Cherokee LeMars Sub-District Minister and wives. Mr and Mrs Alvin Kats of St Paul Minnesota welcomed their first child, a daughter.
A dense OCR style page lists multiple local businesses and services in Rock Valley including Terrace Park Dairy, Farmers Lumber Co, Koolma Machine Works, Preecription drugstores, Valley Elevator Co, Purina products, Van Maanen Electric, Jim's Body Alignment, Roelof's Store, Iowa Public Your Gas and Electrical Service, Sparing notes for Sav-A-Day Cleaning Center, Vander Well Hardware, Van Alchema Imp, Ver Burg Skelley Service, Oliver Dealer, Norse Oil, Van Noort Salvage, Valley State Bank, Porter Funeral Home, McGill Attorneys, Hi-Way Chevrolet, and related phone numbers and addresses.
The piece reflects on space photography from various craft and cites Arizona Highways April 1969 with full page images of Earth from 136 miles up. It notes Tucson’s indistinct skyline, the vastness of space, and a spiritual reflection on God’s care for people while Earth appears as a lone planet among many.
The Rope Circle met May 14 at the Methodist Church with Dorothy Sage leading. Alice Vande Weerd conducted devotions and Janet Doorn presented the program on Lesser Known Women of the Bible. Dorothy Sage served as hostess for the evening.
Local residents hosted after a Baccalaureate service and shared coffee at Emory Suter's home. Visits included Dykstra at Van Golderon’s in Sanborn and Ver Beek in Fock Rapids. American Legion Auxiliary held a May 19 meeting to elect officers and plan Poppy Day. Wayne McKinney of Canton area died recently with funeral services held this Monday.
Sunday evening dinner guests honored Mrs. G. Den Hartog while families recall travels to Maryland and California. Kenneth Keatmin returned from leave and heads to Ft. Carson. The Women's Society for Christian Service installed officers led by Rev. Raymond Roloff, with a pledge service by Mrs. Roste Kessler. June 4 marks the next meeting, then resumes in September.
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