Eloise Ten Clay Wins 3rd in National Maritime Poster Contest
Eloise Ten Clay of Rock Valley Community School placed third in the 15th Annual National Maritime Poster Contest. The theme Ship American featured 45 winners from four states in a national event sponsored by the American Maritime Industry and government agencies.
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Eloise
Rock Valley
Foreman
American Mariltime Industry
Maritime Administration
U.S. Department of Commerce
Post Office Department
Eloise Ten
Michael C. Diem Say
Det
NoYs
Graduation Occurs At Mount Matty College In Yankton
Darlene Flanagan among 97 Mount Matty College graduates in Yankton D D Sunday earning a bachelor of arts in music. James Timothy Basty from Rock Valley graduates at Briar Cliff College Sioux City with a bachelor of arts. Roger Kragt to receive B A in secondary education from Dordt College May 28. Police report a Main Street collision as Harold Veldman’s car stopped at 15th and Math was hit by a truck backing from the curb. $300 damage. Blankespoor cited for failure to yield.
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Darlene Flanagan
Rock Valley
Mount Matty College
Yankton
D.D
Doris la
Rock
Judson
Wil
Augustana College
Sioux Falls
James Timothy Basty
Roc Valley
Briar Cief College
Sioux City
Roger Kragt
Reuben Kragt
Dordt College
Evangelical Christian School of
Memphis, Tenn
Main Street
Harold Veldman
Im Blankespoee
Blankes
Rock Valley sets summer recreation schedule and staff
Registration for Rock Valley Summer Recreation runs June 7 from 1 104 p m with a $1 fee per child. Programs run June 14 to July 23. Youth Day is July 28. Sixth to eighth grade boys baseball starts June 3 at 2 p m. Ron Van Beckum leads with Jay Pedersen as assistant. Ruth Shadte leads arts and crafts with Renee Richter. Ruth Van Zee oversees girls softball with Dee Mout as teaching aide. Library storytelling hour resumes. kindergarten and older children urged to register for story hour and arts and crafts. parents urged to cooperate for safe activities.
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The
Connett
Ron van Beckum
Jay Pedersen
Ruth Shadte
Renee Rich
Ter
Ruth van Zee
Dee Mout
Library Board
Council
Memorial Day Weekend Copy Push At The Bee
The Bee asks donors and advertisers to submit copy this weekend for next week’s edition due to the Memorial Day holiday on Monday. The staff will be in the office most of Saturday to handle submissions.
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The
Bee
Hit Pitch and Throw Postponed to Friday
The Hit Fitch and Throw contest scheduled by DeBoer Old last Monday evening was postponed to this Friday evening because of the rain. The contest will be held at City Park beginning at 7 30. Any girl scout interested to attend Day Camp from July 26 through July 30 910 at City Park should register Tuesday June 1. Send applications to Mrs Ella Hoogendoorn or to their Girl Scout leader.
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DeBoer Old
Ella Hoogendoorn
Burglars Hit So. Side Service Wed
Burglars struck the Synch side Service office last Wednesday or Thursday morning. Entrance was gained by prying the front door. Owner John Bauman reported $11.20 stolen from the cash register and about $30 in pennies from a cigarette box. No merchandise was touched. Police and the sheriff's office are investigating.
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Rock Valley
John Bauman
Police Department
Sheriff's Office
Northwest Town Vacation School Holds 128 Graduates
Graduation exercises honored 128 North west Town Vacation School students on May 25 for completing career programs such as Auto Mechanics Office Accounting Carpentry Gifbee Clerical Electrical Maintenance Farm Operation Machine Drafting Power Line Vehicle Office Secretarial Building Maintenance High School Auto Mechanics Auto Body and High School Welding. Alvie Satchett Iowa State University Ames gave the address Vocational Education Has Accountability Rev Allen Dykstra Hope Christian Reformed Church gave the invocation and benediction. A second graduation will follow in August with 121 students completing programs. Wanda J. De Groot Maxine G. Schneider Ruth E. Vin Voor and Arlyn J. Boon graduated with honors.
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Northwest Town
Alvie Satchett
Iowa State University
Ames
Allen Dykstra
Hope Christian Reformed Church of 0
Rocky Valley Area
Wanda J. de Groot
Maxine G. Schneider
Ruth E. Vin Voor
Arlyn J. Boon
Northwestern Athletic Banquet Honors 1970 71 Award Winners
More than 400 athletes and guests gathered at Fern Smith Hall on Northwestern College campus for the May 19 athletic banquet honoring 1970 71 award recipients. Speakers included Stan Marshall of South Dakota State University who stressed the athlete’s price and rewards of sport. Winners included Dennis Van Berkum football Jerry van Ei basketball Gregg Busch basketball Sten Minn wrestling Larry Meendering wrestling Steve Searl Dunlop Sportsmanship Award Jerry Van Es Vander Stoep Award for academics and athletic contribution also noted.
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Fern Smith Hall
Northwestern College
Northwestern
Stan Marshall
South Dakota State University
Marshal
Dennis van Berkum
Rock Valley
Jerry van Ei
Orange City
Gregg Busch
Sten Minn
Larry Meendering
Dunlop
Memorial Day Dinner At Rock Valley Golf Course
A special Memorial Day dinner is scheduled at Rock Valley Golf Course on Monday with serving from 11 30 a m to 2 p m. Complete details are available in an advertisement elsewhere in this issue.
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Rock Valley Golf Course
Memorial Day Shoot and Services Planned at Gun Club
The Rock Valley Gun Club hosts its annual Memorial Day shoot on Monday with traps opening in the morning and events including 6028s, 50 handicap and 25 pair doubles. A Memorial Day program at West Cemetery features a parade, flag raising, songs, pledge, wreath placing, and a closing prayer led by Rev. Soland, with veterans and Scouts participating.
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Rock Valley Gan Club
Dam
West Cemetery
Eugene Soland
America
Adam Vander Bok
Ted By
John Vande Keck
BOY Scouts
Alen Bonthuis
Eugene So
Ataxia Disease Strikes Vandenberg Descendants in North Dakota Area
A hereditary ataxia, a fatal neurological disorder, has affected seven generations of Gerrit Jan Vandenberg’s descendants, chiefly in northwestern Iowa and southwestern Minnesota. Ken Aalberts of Orange City, 38, began showing symptoms in his twenties and is now disabled. The National Ataxia Foundation, including its Southwest Minnesota Chapter, raises funds for research and early diagnosis. An account is set at Northwestern State Bank of Orange City for donations. Also, Dan Coliba ugh and Kimm Hamann, both of Rock Valley, earned the Eagle Scout rank in Troop 217, first in Rock Valley history, with a Court of Honor on June 1 at Pioneer United Methodist Church.
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Gerrit Jan Vandenberg
Ken Aalberts
Orange City
Twentes
Gerelt Aalberts
Aalbert
Lorraine Gayer
Rock Valley
Fred J. Gayer
National Ataxia. Foundation
Southwest
Minnesota
John Schuur
Luverne
Vandenberg
Schuur
National Genetics Foundation
Schunz
Iowa
South Dakota
Europe
Netherlands
Japan
China
National Ataxia Foundation
Community Chest
United Fund
Ataxia Foundation
Northwestern State Bank of
Pioneer United Methodist Church
Dan Colibaugh
Kimm Hamann
John Paul Cotlenbaugh
Karl Hamann
Dan
Kimm
Town Team Baseball Schedule May and June Spreads Across Cities
May and June schedule items list games for Sioux Center Canton Latchwood Brookings Arlington Madion Open SeaCon Flandreau Renner Lake Norton and Brookings with multiple home and away dates. Notable entries include Canton home open June 4 and various May dates. several entries are garbled or incomplete but indicate a regional schedule featuring towns such as Latchwood Madison Arlingeon Brookings and Renner across home and away games.
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Sioux Center
Canton
Latchwood
Brookings
Arlington
Madion
SeaCon
Flandreau
Renner
Lake Norton
Open & Brookings
Arlingeon
Madison
OpenScoGen
Lake Nordon
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Market Report
Area Students Grads Oenw
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Steve Sear
Vander Stoep
Jerry van Es
Wresling Award
Dennis van Berkurh
Fegthalt ‘Award
Gun Club
John Hoogendoorn
Gt.vandenberg
Eagles
Grange City
Lorraine
David Sand Kerri
Beverly
Phillip van Zanten
Albert van Zanten
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