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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1968
Page
2
Real estate and farm listings with financing options. Ad promotes insurance agency Rock Valley Wy Dis’s Insurance Agency offering full coverage from life to farms and homes and highlighting rural properties for sale and financing plans.
Furnished apartment available after June 1 with contact Bill Buckley at LT lath St. A 45 foot house on the shore of West Okoboji at Gerk's Resort is available for weeks including June 16 22 and June 23 29 sleeps 8 contact Jim Wilton at 476 5700. Frakes Water softeners offered by Valley Woodworks 19 tf Eager buyers seek a pred 24 to 26 inch bicycle and a good used piano call 4762260.
A collage of classified items includes used electric organ ads, pianos for sale, a rock valley billiards shop, and MozAll machines. Also present are sympathy and thanks notes from families for prayers and hospital visits.
Rock Valley column lists IME class members and a death, a 20 year service party for Waren Sehar of Northwestern Bell, a 4-H leaders training session in Sioux Center, expected Delaware visitors, and multiple family gatherings. A new Farmers Elevator storage warehouse progresses, Poppy Day reminders arrive, and selections for Hawkeye Boys' State are announced with Camp Dodge dates. Also noted: 1938 senior breakfast, Sam Dahl sells restaurant, and local car agency openings.
A brief item notes 10 Misses Eileen and Helen McNamara will attend summer school at the Colorado State School of Education in Greeley beginning about June 15. It also references 40 years ago and lists local visits and social notes from May 25, 1928, including Loretta and Margaret Wyffels, the Tank family, Klein family, and others visiting Madison and Orange City.
The Bee congratulates Mr and Mrs Richard Postma of Knoxville Iowa on the birth of a daughter Tracey Lynn weighing seven pounds eight ounces born May 7 A brother Richard Todd age two attends the family with grandparents Elmer G Van Zee of Pella and Cara Postma of Cutlerville Michigan also lists admissions and dismissals for local hospitals and ends with a wry note about tightwads and borrowing.
May notes report Mrs Pauline Colt’s return from Hogg Memorial Hospital and Mrs Anne Vander Plas’s admission to Valley Manor. Daisy Samtema celebrated her 76th birthday, a Tulip Festival trip was taken by Mr Porter. Bowling league results list Farmer’s Lumber 86 46 Sipma Electric 85 and Beverly’s 7% standings. High team game 793 by Standard Tank. high team series 2084 by Farmer’s Lumber. Irene Riessen top individual series 520. Jene Riessen 235 high single.
A list of customers and buyers including Frances C Baatz in RV Ford Royce Toenjes in Kt Plymouth Marvin Kunkel Remsen Pontiac Rev C De Jong OC Pord Elmer White Hwdu Plymouth Arlin Yar Roekal Soo Ctr Olds Mrs Aila Schuiteman Soo Ctr Chev Hospers Packing Co Hospers Gerrit Kroeze OC Ford Mary Hansen Alton Pontiac Gerald Mouw Soo Cr Ford Ronald Hesder Soo Ctr Ford James Brink Soo Cr Ford Leola Bustier OC Buick Neal Van Beek Seo Ctr Buick Arnold Feekes Soo Cr Pontiac Walter Lienrich Alton Pontiac Marvin Benson In Olds Helen De Vries Sheldon Chev John Hoeksos Bydn Chrysler Wilmer Juffer Soo Ctr Buick John Franken Soo Cr Pontiac Ben Gerritson BY Chev Christy Tolman Oc Chev Joe s Heady Mix Inc 00 Cu Ford Swler farm Sply OC internatl Van s Electronics Soo Cu Ford Merrily Vander Schaaf Soo Ctr Ford
City cases include Nick Bakker of Rock Valley cited for failure to yield right of way with $15 and costs. Dennis John Van Voor of Itony Center cited for speeding violation with $10 and costs. Gloria Jane Koolma cited for failure to yield right of way at a stop intersection with $15 and costs. Charlene K. Van Zapten cited for inability to stop at clear distance ahead linked to an accident with $15 and costs. Edwin George Deckert of Emery, S. D cited for exceeding legal width on a truck with $18 and costs.
In Rock Valley on May 29, 1958, the 1918 graduating class plans a social gathering to discuss old times with many members present and only a few expected to be absent. The event promises a lively gab fest as alumni reconnect.
A brief reflection on marital faith and loyalty as essential to enduring marriage. It notes that when partners doubt they can alter each other, the union falters. an example is given of a man leaving his wife who then pursues him, illustrating lasting attraction and conflict.
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