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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1967
Page
15
A roll of Hull residents includes visits to Michigan and Hudsonville, family gatherings, and travel to Sioux Center, Orange City, and Sioux Falls. Local gatherings feature a graduation reception for Patricia Beamer, church exchanges, and a May 24 Seventh events notice at the First Christian Reformed church.
Mr and Mrs Gerrit D Van Maanen of Rock Valley announce the engagement of their daughter Gloria Rae to Robert Bovenkamp son of Mr and Mrs Atle Bovenkamp of Lynden Washington. Gloria is a Western Christian High Hull graduate and bookkeeper at Farmers Elevator Co Rock Valley. Robert is a 1967 Dordt College graduate. An August wedding is planned.
Esociety4 Ruby Circle of the Method ist church met at the home of Mrs Ed Schmidt Wednesday afternoon May 17 with twenty members present Devotions were led.
Miss Emma Van Bochove was guest of honor at two bridal showers on May 16 and May 19 hosted by friends and relatives in Rock Valley. The bride elect receives many gifts as she nears her June 23 wedding to Henry Rastain. Nearby, Henry and Mrs. Van Grootheest announce birth of twins Mark and Marlin with Marlin dying shortly after birth.
The Rev. Alfred Kaupins conducted services at Valley Manor. Two residents died this week: Christina Rost aged 90 and Johanna Ranschau aged 91. Birthdays observed include Dalry Saikema 76 and Erieda Wapner. New patients admitted include Mr and Mrs Al Strubbe of Sioux Falls.
The Home Makers Club visited Garretsaus Maryland and Sioux Falls with an evening meal at the East Bowl. Marriage licenses were issued to Ronald Herbert Meis and Rosemary Ann Konb both of Granville and David Eugene Milikan and Connie Malvina Low Waterman both of Hawarden. An ad notes a 7 minute treatment for athlete's foot with a drug store recommendation in Rock Valley.
Congressman Wiley Mayne will speak at a May 29 forum addressing problems facing senior citizens. The event, part of the NARCE semiannual meeting at Stub's Ranch Kitchen, Spencer, follows a NARCE business meeting and invites Northwest Iowa seniors to hear Mayne outline proposed social security changes.
Mr and Mrs Gerrit DeBrain were in Cedar Falls on May 11 for the all college Honors Convocation at State College of Iowa where their daughter Jeanne joined the Purple Arrow, an honors group for first and second year women, and was initiated into Sigma Alpha Iota, a professional music fraternity.
Army Private Kenneth W. DeWit 19 son of Mr and Mrs John E DeWit Route 1 Hull Town completed eight weeks of advanced infantry training May 6 at Fort Lewis Washington He received instruction in small unit tactics and weapons including the M14 rifle M60 machine gun and the 8 inch rocket launcher.
Joan De Bruin of Rock Valley was among 694 SCI Town students named for scholastic and extracurricular achievement at the SCI All College Honors Convocation on May 17. The event recognized honor society presidents and student government leaders, with department awards to top students and a program listing all honorees.
The Rock Valley Bee reports on the May 25 1987 event where Dean Wallace L Ander son chaired the proceedings and Dr J F Brüithaupt associate psychology professor delivered the keynote titled Awareness the Song and the Cardinal end of speech.
Viola Klein and Kenneth Johnson of Valley Springs South Dakota exchanged vows on Saturday May 20 at St Marys Catholic Church in Larchwald. Johnson works as manager of Farmers Elevator Company and the couple resides in Valley Springs.
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