Community Notes and Birthday Remembrances in Rock Valley
Social notes from Rock Valley recount visits and birthday greetings among local families. Janet Kruizenga and Paula Hikyi with Jaimi stay at Martin Vander Velde home while friends from Chino and Le Mars call on them. John Vander Sanden marks 83rd birthday on November 7 with guests including Wissinks and Verdoorns. Various visits span Inwood Sheldon Orange City Hull Doon Sioux Center Canton and Garner Iowa as families host dinners, baptisms, and club meetings. The Ladies Club hosts a program on Home and Environment with talks on trees and beauty and a garment drive for Indigenous communities.
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Janet Kruizenga
Paula Hikyi
Jaimi
Honolulu
Hawaii
Martin Vander Velde
Ed Schoneveld
Chino
California
Lori Anderson
Lyn Snyder
le Mars
Diane Smith
Rock Valley
John Vander Sanden
John Wissink
Dick Verdoorn
Gerrit Wissink
Josie Vande Velde
Willian Wissink
Frank Vander Sanc
Bert Blick
John Kleyer
Carmel
Town
Alfred Claussen
Inwood
Bill Roland
Bill
Gerrit van Maanen
John van Maanen
Sheldon
Oscar Vande Vegte
Bill Jansen
Rock Rapids
Bert Jansen
Bellflower
Alien Benthuis
Corie van Tol
Michigan
James Vander Schaaf
Orange City
Case Vugteveen
Fannie Calsbeek
Clarence Kuiper
Platte
South Dakota
Darrel Calsbeek
Becky
Sioux Falls
Howard Benson
Union Grove
Wisconsin
Joyce
Brewer
C.E. van Zanten
Dick Bakker
John Kragt
Reuben de Valois
Gilbert Vande Street
Bert Buck
James. Brinkhuis
Ellsworth
Minnesota
Bill Wissink
Verdoorn
Gerrit Teunissen
Hardwick
John W. Wallenburg
Jack, Kintner
Jonathan
Jeffery
Golden
Colorado
Ben Meerdink
Kintner
Gerald Wallenburg
Sioux Center
Paul Pember
Roger Campbell
Minnie Franken
Gert Sneller
Arnold Vande Vegte
Marnie
Garner
Iowa
Larry Hylarides
Micah James
United Methodist Church
St. Gale Hawkee
Barbara Anderson
Hilda
Clara Miller
Ethel Wesselink
Gretchen Simonsen
Palma Hope
Spencer
Leon Gayer
Sioux City
Margaret Schroeder
St. Mary's Church
The Caine Mutiny Screening At Northwestern College
Academy Award nominee The Caine Mutiny based on a World War II minesweeper tale will be shown to the public Thursday through Saturday November 17 to 19 at 8 00 p m in the Northwestern College Chapel Orange City.
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Pacific
Northwestern College Chapel
Orange City
Ruth Bakker Serves as Acapella Choir Vice President
Ruth Bakker a junior at Northwestern College serves as vice president of the acapella choir. She is the daughter of Raymond and Bakker of Rock Valley. The choir performs sacred concerts in local churches and conducts an annual national tour visiting churches and schools.
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Ruth.Bakker
Northwestern College
Acapella Choir
Ruth
Raymond Bakkers
Rock Valley
Christmas Play to Be Presented in December
Northwestern music and theatre departments present The Play of Christmas a medieval drama adapted from a thirteenth century liturgical play Performances run December 9 10 16 and 17 at 8 p.m. and December 1 and 18 at 4 30 and 8 30 p.m. at the Playhouse Tickets go on sale November 23 at the Music Manor.
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Northwestern Music and Theatre Departments
Music Manor
Raymond Emil Kock Dies Suddenly at Home
Raymond Emil Kock died at his home on a Wednesday noon date in November. Funeral services were held at Porter Funeral Home. Born April 27, 1914, he was 63. He was baptized in Peace Lutheran Church. Survived by four brothers and three sisters. Preceded by parents and seven siblings.
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Raymond ‘Emil Kock
Porter Funeral Home
Mr. Kock
Peace Lutheran Church
New Books Highlight at Rock Valley Community Library
The Rock Valley Community Library hosts arrivals including This Was Cattle Ranching by Virginia Paul and 201 Plans to Build or Remodel Your House Plans and More Plans. Also available are Thin From Within by Jack D Osman PhD Arizona by Marshall Trimble The Falconer by John Cheever and the Family Creative Workshop fourteenth edition. Virginia Asmussen InterLoan librarian spoke on Friday detailing interlibrary loan operations and local staff thanked her for services.
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Virginia Paul
Jack D. Osman
Arizona
Marshall Trimble
Falconer
John Cheever
Creative Workshop
Virginia Asmussen
Sioux City
Rock Valley
New Residents and Community Activities at Valley Manor
Valley Manor welcomed Martin Bonthuis from Hogg Memorial Hospital and Ber Nelson from Inwood. Bingo winners included Fannie Van Rockel who took five games. Church groups from Calvin Christian and Savior's Lutheran led services, with snow causing a Bible study cancellation but a film on national parks was shown. Residents recalled blizzard memories during a Wednesday exercise roll call. Craft work and popcorn viewing followed, with programs aimed at community engagement despite severe weather.
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Valley Mannor
Martin Bonthuis
Hogg Memorial Hospital
Ber Nelson
Inwood
Fannie van Rockel
Calvin Christian’ Reformed Church
Our “Savior’s: Lutheran Church
Valley Manor
James Frank
Yellowstone
Den Boer Couple to Observe 55th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Luke Den Boer will observe their 55th wedding anniversary Friday November 25 with an open house from 2 to 5 p.m. at 2012 9th Street Rock Valley hosted by their children. A family gathering at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Van Beek is planned. All relatives friends and neighbors are invited and no gifts are requested.
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Luke den Boer
Andrew den Boer
9Th Street
Rock Valley
Harry van Beek
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