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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1968
Page
4
RVHS students receive temporary approval to operate a pop machine to fund school activities and provide a small relaxation option. Council emphasizes proving responsibility and avoiding abuse while expanding the treasury for bigger projects.
Rock Valley High School salutes its outgoing football team and coaches after finishing the season 4 1 with a strong effort. Standouts include quarterback Dave Aenké tailback Chuck Witte and guards Gene Buckley Pon Klein with linemen Greg Santema Lamy Meendering Duane Plaeger Bruce Kooima Tom Wynia. Coaches Schraner and Negaard are credited with guiding the squad through a commendable campaign.
The 68 69 wrestling squad reports 35 practice participants with nine seniors and a wide mix of juniors sophomores and freshmen. Ten seniors seven juniors nine sophomores nine freshmen compete across weight classes as first match with Solstein on November 25 looms and team aims for a productive season with several wrestlers in top varsity spots.
National Honor Society members for the ses year have been chosen. The students receiving the honor are Andy Kaupins Don Klein Dennis yer Mult Curtis DeGraatt Paula De Brain Ray Abma. These students join past elected members Sandi De Bruin Dave Reinke Pam Bunch Gene Buckley Ruth Thayer Tom Wynia Andrea Van Geek Sheila McNamara.
Dave Reinke, team captain and most valuable player for R.V.H., was nominated All Conference Quarterback by conference coaches who met November 12 to select the season’s top players from eight schools. Honorable Mention went to Larry Landegent, Tom Wynia, Lang Meandering, and Le Roy Ink.
The Rock Valley Community School reports a new one day conference system proving popular with teachers students and parents. A large turnout suggests broad agreement on the reform and its potential continuation next year.
The Student Council met on November 12 1968 at 4 07 p m with reports on a pop machine and fundraising. Pam was tasked to contact Cherokee Bottling Works distributor and a rules committee was formed with Randy Porter and Chuck Witte. Meetings covered a noon hour record player, foreign exchange student discussion, and plans for spring dance Christmas party decorations and fundraising for an orphan fund. A Snowball dance was set for February 28 and Slave Day scheduled for November 22 with Andrea van Beek leading the committee.
Thirty two boys are out for basketball with 32 players in the pool. Returning lettermen include Dave Reinke Bruce Kovima and Dave Ranschau. Coach Stoltz says if work continues Christmas should bring a respectable team as they brace for a tough Hull Western opener. Freshmen number twelve with several promising underclassmen and new faces. Leac Schnabel and Sherwin Ver Hey both speak on a strong upcoming year and tough rotation.
Open House on Tuesday during American Education Week drew a large crowd of parents and students. Visitors toured labs and classrooms including language and physics, library, biology, art, and music rooms. Demonstrations featured equipment from German language tapes to the physics "toys" and gym apparatus.
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