John Kooistra dies. longtime Rock Valley resident
John Kooistra 68 of Rock Valley Iowa died November 3 1976 after a lingering illness at Rock Valley Hospital Funeral services were held November 6 at the First Christian Reformed Church with burial at Valley View Cemetery Porter He was born May 28 1908 in Rock Valley Iowa married February 6 1928 at Canton South Dakota to Fannie Kempema a World War II veteran He owned the Rock Valley Advertiser for 21 years Survivors include his widow four sons John M Jenison Michigan Ken Sioux Center Orville and Erwin Rock Valley one daughter Mrs John Mary Van Zanten 19 grandchildren seven great grandchildren four brothers and three sisters.
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John Kooistra
Rock Valley
Iowa
First Christian - Reformed Church
Paul Bakker
Valley View Cemetery
Porter
Canton
South
Dakota
Fannie Kempema
Obituaries for John Frembgen and Gerrit Attema
John Frembgen 77 of Rock Valley died November 2 after a long illness. Services were held November 5 at St Marys Catholic Church with burial in the parish cemetery. He was born November 3, 1898, married Mary McGuire in 1928, and survived by three sons, three daughters, 30 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Gerrit Attema, a former Rock Valley resident, died November 2 in Artesia California at 69. He was married to Gertie Vander Plaats and survived by his widow, three sons, two daughters, one sister and one brother.
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John Frembgen
Rock Valley
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
P.J. Nooney
Porter Funeral Home
Frembgen
Mary McGuire
Rock Rapids
John Jr
Madison
Wisconsin
Vernon
Alvord
Roger
Robert
Phyllis) Sullivan
Thomas
Martha) McCarty
Marvin
Mary) Roemen
Gerrit Attema
Artesia
California
Attema
Gertie Vander Plaats
Sadie de Boer
Sam
Quiet civic yearnings and political notes amid a changing scene
The passage praises a quiet period after community music practice and looks ahead to leadership changes with Leonard Woodcock's Washington arrival and Ron Nessen's departure. It notes George F Will's take on the election and the idea that voters preferred a simple inaugural over Nixon's multimillion-dollar spectacle. It also mentions fourteen year old boys enjoying chess.
Hisses and echoes on press, essays, and schools
The excerpt attacks the press coverage of the presidential election and critiques a Sunday Register essay by Kevin Hanick arguing for students to be allowed to fight. It also mentions fourteen year old sons challenging their fathers at chess and reflects on relics like the Electoral College.
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Sunday's Register
Kevin Hanick
Electoral College
Obituaries for Greta Van Der Poel and Lona McGill
Greta Van Der Poel 89 of Rock Valley died November 3 after a long illness. Services were held November 5 at Pioneer United Methodist Church, with burial at Valley View Cemetery. She was born in the Netherlands July 12, 1887 and married June 8, 1927 in Rock Rapids. Survivors include a daughter and two sisters. Lona McGill, born June 10, 1889 in Cobb Wisconsin, moved to Rock Valley as a child and became a teacher and principal. Funeral Mass was November 6 at St Marys Catholic Church in Rock Valley. burial at St Marys Parish Cemetery. She married F T McGill and leaves a daughter, a son, 14 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren, plus siblings.
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John van der Poel
Rock Valley
Pioneer United Methodist Church
David Waterman
Valley View Cemetery
Porter Funeral Home
van der Poel
Greta Zwaan
Netherlands
United States
Rock Rapids
Edward
Margaret) de Haas
Tom Ver Doorn
Jack Boote
Worthington
Minnesota
Lona McGill
Cobb
Wisconsin
Michael
Julia Norris
Iowa
Rock Valley High School
University of Wisconsin
F.T. McGill
St. Mary‘s Catholic Church
PJ. Nooney
St. Mary's Parish
Clyde
Mary Frances) Goin
Mitchell
South Dakota
Tom McGill
Mary Norris
R.M. Norris
Jacksonville
Hinois
Northwest Iowa Junior High Honor Band Festival Concert
About 190 junior high students from 63 schools in Northwest Iowa perform at the ninth annual Northwest Iowa Junior High Honor Band Festival Concert. Students auditioned October 30 at Storm Lake High School for chair placement and rehearse daily before a 7:30 p.m. November 13 concert led by guest conductor Charles Kehrg er g from Worthington Minnesota. Rock Valley participants include Martin Vander elde and Galen Van Maanen among others. Tickets are Adults 1.00 and Students 0.50. open to the public.
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Northwest Iowa
Galen van Maanen
Mark Anderson
Taylor Hubbard
Luke Schouten
Billy Boer
Rock Valley
Charles Kehrgerg
Worthington
Minnesota
Uni- Serve
Minnesota Education Association
Kehrberg
Storm Lake High School
Card of Thanks for Lona McGill Family
The family of Lona McGill expresses gratitude to friends for prayers sympathy and understanding during the illness and death of their wife and mother. Your kindness brought comfort and blessings are wished to all who cared for them. May God bless you all.
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Lona McGill
Bowling News High Scores And Team Standings Report
Bowler Marv Machel posted a high game of 202 while Hilbert Van de Kamp led with a 577 series. Reds Service achieved a top team game of 851 and De Bruin TV captured the top team series. Standings show De Bruin TV at 192 percent, Russ’ Sant at 174, Wells Blue Bunny 170, Farmers 141, and others including VerMeer Cents 1.19 percent, The Stable 129, Lems Salvage 123, Hope Haven 119.
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Marv Machel
Hilbert van de Kamp
Reds Service
de Bruin Tv
Debruin T.V
Russ’ Sant
Wells Blue Bunny
Farmers
VerMeer
the Stable
Lems Salv
Hope Haven
Franks Market Mo's
Reds
Kooima‘s
Moormans
Joan Moeller
Verla Ten Haken
Bre
Hi-Way
Bunch
Conoco
Beverly's
Bakery
de Vries
Wynia
Schmidt
Town & Country
Joan Motiler
Jean
Carolyn
Jo M
Les Ronschau
Harry Burns
Gert Jonker
Wally Mulder
Have & Have Nets
Have & Have Nots
Gutter Dusters
Alley Cats
Dry Creek
Les Ranschaul
Harry Boma
Jenna van Zee
Carl D. Vande Weerd
Arie Boon
Dale Ranschau
Willie Jonker
Maylene van Zee
Mike Abma
Jo Miller
Berdena Bun
Linde van de Weed
Dee Voetburg
Mary de Jong
Roorda Machine
Valley Lanes
Wear House
Petes Steak House
Dykstra Motor
Windmill Inn
Driesen
Lynne Abma
Brenda van den Berg
Cathy Winterfeld
Chris Smoot
Local Admissions and Dismissals List With Scout Meeting Notice
The notice lists admissions on November 1 to November 5 for residents Henry Boeve Sr Judd Hevern Greta Vander Poel Daryl De Groot Duane Woodward Henry Te Slan Mark Schwartz Gerrit De Bruin Sr Mrs LeRoy Jongetjes Mrs Jim Houtema Jake Abma and dismissals from October 30 to November 5 including deaths of Henry Victoria John Frembgen Valley John Kooistra and Mark Schwartz Florence Miller Florence Miller Henry Beeve Sr and Mrs Jim Houtsman Sheldon. Also announces Boy Scouts meeting on November 10 at 7:00 p.m. with trip to Doon rifle range meeting at the blacktop of the local elementary school.
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Henry Boeve
Hull
Judd Hevern
Rock Valley
Greta Vander Poel
Daryl de Groot
Duane Woodward
Henry Te Slan
Mark Schwartz
Gerrit de Bruin
LeRoy Jongetjes
Jim Houtema
Sheldon
Jake Abma
Bill van Dyke
Emory Pals
Robert de Jong
Peter de Groot
Henry Victoria
Boyden
John Frembgen
John Kooistra
Terry Lippold
Florence Miller
Henry Beeve, Sr
Jim Houtsman Sheldon
John Paul Collenbaugh
Doon Rifle Range
Bowling standings and high scores montage across leagues
Readable snippets list high games and series for bowlers like Ken Snedeker Marvin Mantle Tillie Kock and Joan Moeller, with team scores and standings for multiple leagues including Georges IGA Have Have Nots Valley Lanes and B & H. The records show leaders, averages and top team totals across varied divisions.
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Tillie Kock
Joyce Santema
Georges Iga
Jonkers Fur
Valley Lanes
van Oriel Treg
Farmers Elev
Jan van Engen
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Washington
Leonard Woodcock
Ron Nessen
George F. Will
Robert Dole
Richard Nixon
M.P. Hubbard
James — Reston
Detroit
Greta van der Poel
Mrs
Frank McGill
N. Dak. Depkavement
Martin Vander
Elde
Bowling News
Bowling Rose
Ken Snedeker
Marvin Mantle
Fats Place
Com-Oil
Winks Blue Ribbon
J& J
Vans Foodland
Bunch Ins
Valley State Bank
Winks Budweiser
Chesterman
Jims Body Shop
Jake van Engen
Don Ter Hart
Rod Netten
Lyle de Zeeuw
Ladies Monday League
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