Rockets End 1969 Track Season with Conference Second
The Rocket track squad finished second in the Orange City conference meet, led by Don Kleta’s 10.4 in the 100 yd dash and a winning 2 mile relay. Dave Reinke, Gene Buckley, and Peter Van Noort posted multiple top finishes, with the team totaling 18 trophies and six meet championships as they prepare for the state meet in Pocahontas.
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Rocket
Orange City
West Lyons
Dave Reinke
Ord
Dave Jaufmae
Yong
Rockets
Don Kleta
Gene Buckley
Peter van Noort
Dennis Lange
Tom Wynth
Dave Kaufman
Dash Dave Reinke
Pater van Noort
Dave Suter
Tom Gayer
Gene
Pocahontas
Rock Valley
Dob Klein
Stoltz
FFA Meeting Outlines May Meeting and Plans
The FFA meeting on Tuesday May 20 opened at 7 30 with a light game and a business session. New officers were installed including president and treasurer. They discussed a June test plot with Geigy sponsor a watermelons feed and planned a July family picnic. Lunch was served after adjournment. Reporter Ron Maassen.
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FFA
Rembess
Geigy Chemical
Ron Maassen
Comic strip joke about Snoopy quitting over peanuts
A posted joke contrasts a first grader’s response after a stumble with a teacher’s cue about not crying, then shifts to a pun about Snoopy quitting the strip because he’s tired of working for peanuts, reflecting light humor about cartoon life.
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Snoopy
Peanuts
Fragmented Classified Fragments Survive in OCR Stream
A jumble of partial notices mentions WANTED items such as a blond boy, shoes, reeds, and cheerleading outfits, plus FOR SALE and FOR RENT lines. Some entries reference dances, a typing course starting June 16, and baseball notes, with several classes and sessions described amid the garbled OCR text.
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Byt
Deb B
Dee Y
Abby “Miter
Karel K
Moira
Pat G.lary M
Summer Programs by Paula ve Brut at School
This article outlines summer activities for students. A eight week summer school runs 9:00 to 2:00 for prekindergarteners. Remedial program starts June 16 focusing on reading writing and arithmetic. A health snack break is mentioned along with a glasses program and hikes.
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Paula Ve Brut
Rons
Students Selected for RWHS Study Programs This Summer
Three RWHS juniors Dave Bacon Sheila Mel Namara and Andrea Van Beck were chosen for summer study programs. Sheila travels to Texas A M to study geology from July 26 to August 22 with daily classes and Saturday sessions, plus field trips to Galveston Houston and Oklahoma. Dave Bacon attends Luther College in Decorah Iowa to study chemistry from June 16 to July 25 with research and classes.
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RWHS
Dave Bacon
Sheila MelNamara
Andrea van Beck
Sheila
Texas A & M
United States
Galveston
Houston
Oklahoma
Guy
Luther College
Decorah
Iowa
Dave
Ron
Senior Skip Day Tour Dazzles Omaha Seniors
A group of Rock Valley seniors traveled to Omaha by charter bus at 6:00 a.m. They visited Boys Town Pathor Flanagan, Westend Shopping Center, Joslyn Art Museum, KETV for a live broadcast, and the Cinerama Theater to see Ben Hur before returning home exhausted.
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Omaha
Westend
Agala
Joslyn Art Museum
KETV
Senlors
Cinerama Theater
Ben Hor
Owa
Sentata
Rock Valley
Address Van Beak to Attend KU in Lawrence Kansas
Address Van Beak will attend the University of Kansas at Lawrence. Her session runs from June 15 to July 25. She is among a group of students selected to study medical science radiation biophysics and physiology. The group will engage in classroom and laboratory work.
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Addres van Beak
University of Kansas
Lawrence
Kansas
A Childs Attitude Toward School
Marg Beumer reports grades from kindergarten through sixth in a survey of student attitudes toward school. Kids say they like PE and art, enjoy friends and teachers, and look forward to sports and music while noting homework and tests as minor dislikes. Overall mood is positive with some impatience over homework chores.
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Marg
Beumer
What gets "MOOZ" A Jet airplane going back wards
A riddle asks about a thing that moves backward in flight, triggering the playful question what gets moo z. The clue points to a jet airplane reversing or flying tailward, inviting a guess about motion or wordplay rather than a factual event.
Musicians Go To Camp In Summer Music Program
Helen Reorda Dennis Feekes Barb Wine Peg Bunch and others attend a summer high school music camp at University of South WI tun from June 15 to 21. Activities include swimming badminton and movies. Guest conductors join camp ensembles for two concerts at Slagle Auditorium June 21 at 7 20 p m and June 22 at 1 30 p m. the public is invited.
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Helen Reorda
Dennis Feekes
Peg Bunch
University of South
Te WI Tun Fromm
Wilsi¢n Ducarors
Ates Ding Mmusic
Slagel Auditorium
Atend
A Long Way to Keep a Promise by Rural Electric Cooperatives
Rural electric systems span rugged terrain to serve remote communities. Kit Carson Electric Cooperative in southern New Mexico built lines to reach seven families, underscoring a nationwide pledge to deliver low cost reliable power to consumer members.
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Kit Carson ‘Electric Cooperative
New Mexico
Jokes and Gossip Turned Silly in Scrambled Chatty Lines
A playful exchange spills silly quips about Sue V and Lavonne A with notes on hiding from Doug in cextbooks. A wealthy man loses money in speculations and two gossips discuss reactions as friends drift apart while one warns the other half still unaware of the loss.
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Trey
Wisconsin
Corn
Rock Valley and area social notes on gatherings
Local residents from Rock Valley Spirit Lake and surrounding communities host and attend numerous events. Families such as Smith Siebrands Hobsons Myers Brinkhous and Hama man host graduations dinners birthdays and visits with relatives in Rock Rapids Sioux Center and George. Guests include Glen, Darin, Lavanne, and others from Gothenburg, Pontiac, and Tuna Beach, Fla.
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Cecil Smith
Rock Valley
Pete Siebrands
Lyman Hobsons
Spirit Lake
Gane Myers
Central Lyon
Glen
Bill Zorg
Rock Rapids
Vernon Quinn
Harvey Bailey
Albert Brinkhous
Gary Griese
Brinkhous
Lavanne
Son Darin
Gothenburg
Albert Frerichs
Pontiac, Mich
Alvin Griese
Kenneth Brinkhous
Alfred Hama
Man of George
C., Halstein
Sioux Center
Peter Kruger
Gene Wang
Alton
Marian Ryan
Pete Slebrands
David Small
George
Alfred Hansman
Cme Cogswell
Digging Dangers Prompt Call Before You Dig Warning
Northwestern Bell urges calling before digging to locate buried telephone cables. Signs warn of underground lines and prevent service interruptions for fire police and emergency calls. The program aims to place 1300 miles of cable underground this year. Glenn Hipsley honored for youth canteen service. Frank Dobler receives Sustained Outstanding Performance Award from USDA for Crawford county work.
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Farmmere
Nature
Warren Schar
Northwest Tern Bell
Northwestern Bell
Iowa
Glenn Hipsley
Creston
Glatinda
Clarinda High School
Hipsleys
Frank Dobler
Denison
Agcultural Stabilization and Conservation Department
Crawford County
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Sandi Eppinga
Jariet Brown
Ike
Ielding
Root Agony
Seasor
Big Boy
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Department of Revenue
Willis H. Meylink
Sieux County Assessor
Vailey
Mark Liaboe
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls
Mark
Industrial Arts Club
Randy Porter
Greg Santema
Orange City, Iowa
Sue V
Lavonne A
Doug
Diane
Gary
Doon News
Diggers
National Farmers Organization
REO
NFO
Waikeengerencia
Stor
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