Teunis De Joode services held in Rock Valley
Funeral services for Teunis De Joode eighty were held Monday November 8 at Porter Funeral Home Rock Valley with Rev C Rogeman officiating. Interment followed at Lutheran Cemetery Alvord. De Joode died November 4 at Valley Manor after a long illness. He was born October 4 1885 in The Netherlands and came to the United States at twenty one. He married Adriana De Krikker October 14 1909 in Rock Valley and they farmed in Iowa and Minnesota before retiring to Rock Valley in 1947. Survivors include his widow four daughters six sons twenty nine grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren two sisters in the Netherlands. A daughter and two sons preceded him in death. Also listed: six Rock Valley students enrolled this term Mavis Borgsma Edward Dykstra Leland Gayer James Helgerson Patricia Kosters Richard Van Beek.
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Alvord
de Joode
Valley Manor
Tne
Netherlands
Adriana de Krikker
Rock Valley
Iowa
Minnesota
George Vanden Top
Jennie Downing
el Monte
Cal
Jake Blom
Elmer
John
Iowa State University At
Ames
Mavis Ann Borgsma
Edward W. Dykstra
Leland Karl Gayer
James M.helgerson
Patricia Mary Kosters
Richard G. van Beek
Tanger
Teunissens
Drns
Hegg
John Works
Paul Beamers
John van Hollands
John Huyters
Dick Rozebooms
Henry Blankespoors
Dr Hegg
Isaac Boon
van Otterloo
John E. van Maanens
Hegz
Ais
Bert Driesen
Wissink
Willard
Richard
Valley State Bank
Hichard
Carroll Winterfeld
Ireton
Betty Buffington
Tillie Buffington
Gayle
Robert
Gun safety session for youths hosted by VFW post
Haya in the Rock Valley vicinity will instruct youths ages 10 to 15 on gun safety at the Rock Valley VFW hall starting 7:00 p.m. Friday with Alvin Miller handling registrations. The event, sponsored by Rock Valley Veterans of Foreign Wars, aims to address ordinances on firearm carrying within city limits and guide parents to enroll their children.
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Haya
Rock Valley
Vernon Holliday
Rock Rauids
Rock Valley Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
VFW
V. City
Alvin Miller
Farms Vs Lumber Company
John Reilly Dies Rock Valley Resident Services Tentative
Word reached the Bee of the death of John Reilly longtime Rock Valley resident Funeral services are tentatively set for Saturday November 13 at 10 00 am in St Marys Catholic church with Rev Father R W Reinhart officiating A rosary is planned for Friday night at Porter Funeral home An obituary will appear next week
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John Reilly
Rock Valley
St Mary's Catholic Church
Father R. W. Reinhart
Porter Funeral Home
Rock Valley FFA to Host Parent-Teacher Banquet
The Rock Valley Future Farmers of America chapter will hold its annual parent-son banquet in Henshall on Monday November 15 at 630 PM. Guest speaker is Ken Nett state vocational agriculture consultant Des Moines. Awards include two citation of appreciation and two honorary farmer degree honors. Greenhand initiation and FFA sweetheart contest featuring Audrey Van t Hul Vicki Strubbe and Judy Vogelzang. Special music by FIA quartet and horn solo by Lyle Kooima.
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Rock Valley
FEA
Audrey Van’t Hul
Vicki Strubbe
Judy Vogelzang
FIA
Lyle Kooima
Junior class to present three one act plays Friday
Rock Valley Community high school junior class prepares three one act plays to be staged Friday evening November 22 in the high school auditorium. Curtain for the first show is at 8 00 p m The Royal Gambit cast includes Graig Vander Velde Mary Nelson Peggy Kosters Linda Sehelhais Mary Riessen Karen Wesselink and Pat Beamer Darlene Flanagan directs The Midnight Ghost with cast Ron Parker Deanne Meendering Gloria Van Driel Linda Vander Bek Janet Van Beek Doris Kock Bonnie Runa Wayne Van Berkum Barry Kuiper Alice Van Hol Evert Jeanstra Jay De Boer Harlan Van Roekel Kent Groth directs Summer Comes to the Diamonds cast Randy Scher Wilmer Van Beek Denny Van Berkum Larry Hylarifles Don Vanden Berg Bob Rey Ron Feekes Doug Kaufman Supervising is G J Schroeder A photo shows last minute costume alterations by Mary Riesen Pat Beamer Mary Nelson Craig Vander Veide Linda Schelhause Keren Wesselink Darlene Flanagan Peggy Kest
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Rock Valley Community High School
Graig
Vander Velde
Mary Nelson
Peggy Kosters
Linda Sehelhais
Mary Riessen
Karen Wesselink
Pat Beamer
Darlene Flanagan
the van Voorst
Ron Parker
Deanne Meendering
Gloria van, Driel
Linda Vander Bek
Randy” Scher
Wilmer van
Ey.ne
Rock Valley golf project nears completion with loan aid
Rock Valley progresses on a nine hole golf course with seeding finished and clubhouse staffing planned for spring. A $70 000 insured loan from Farmers Home Administration backs land purchase and construction, with Valley State Bank funding the loan.
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Rock Valley
John Vande Kei
Tne Club
Fermers Home Administration
Gene L. Hoffinen
Vhe Loan Finance
Erors
Rock Valley Golf Club
Ject
Valley State Bank of
Farmers Home Administration
Hoffman
Rock Valley Commercial Club Plans Christmas Promotion
Members met at the VFW rooms after a turkey dinner to plan the Christmas opening promotion. They set Friday November 28 for the official Christmas opening with local merchants sponsoring the annual Moonlight Madness event. More details will follow in the Bee.
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Rock Valley Commercial Club
VFW Club
The
Bee
Adult Farm Class Meets November Sixteenth
The adult farmer agriculture class will meet Tuesday November 16 in the occasional agriculture building at 8:00 p.m. Topic is Hybrid and Certified Seed focusing on new hybrid seeds alfalfa sorghum and corn hybrids. Seed certification will be the second topic of discussion.
Deadline for servicemen care packages set by postmaster
Rock Valley postmaster Paul Beumer announced a November 15 deadline for sending Christmas packages to servicemen overseas. Airmail must be mailed by December 10. He urged careful wrapping with reinforced containers and a contents list inside, and to address only one side of the package.
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Paul Beumer
Rock Valley
Beumer
Shower of cards floods Rock Valley for Dr Hegg
A flood of 786 birthday cards and 2483 dollars in donations poured in from 15 states for Dr Hegg of Rock Valley. The outpouring, sparked by a hospital memorial fund, filled two scrapbooks and drew coverage on Sioux Falls TV.
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John Harmetink Fermit
L. R. Hégg- Memorial Hospital
Michigan
California
Washington
Arizona
Florida
Rock Valley
Iowa
South Dakota
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Georgia
Arkansas
Missouri
Oregon
Minois
Just A Mere Club
Dr Hegg
Sioux Falls
Hegg
Gars
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C. Rogeman
Netherlands Reformed Church of
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Iowa State University
Federater Womans Club
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Hessel Hoorda
Edward Ruisch
Town Public? Service Company
Wils Lee Schieely
George” Middle
Mr Middle
Frank
Louis
Nellie
Case
Eric
FFA Chanter
Market Report
Frisy
Loral Golf Ln
John Vande Kerk
Sam Ver Hoef
Kenneth Hansen
Charles Wynia
Udes
Steve Vander Weil
D. C. Liaboe
T. .N. McGill
Gene Bunch
Robert Bonthuis
Bob Heagle
FHA
John Vander Kerk
Chuck Wynia
Commercial Club
Yule Promotions
Ortlege
Eleanor Baatz
Michael
Shelley
Francis Baatz
Lori
Timothy
John Boon
Beverly
Vugteveen
Bradley
James
Ceils
Donald
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