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LOOKING BACKWARD Years Ago in Rock Valley News
Local notes recount John Dykstra taking charge of Central Battery and Tire Station in Rock Valley after purchasing from Wen Miller. Rev Lyman F. Focht named to Rock Valley Methodist pastorate at Sioux City conference. mariage of Miss Martha Kersbergen and Mr Henry Oosten in Rock Valley. Also noted: school board and staff dinner Sept 26, funeral for Lucy Van Maanen, well project progress with new town well operational, per Dick Van Eldily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dykstra
Cherge
Central Battery and Tire Station
Wen. Miller
Lyman F. Focht
Methodist
Rock Vally
Sioux City
Focht
Parnell, Mo
Martha Kersbergen
Henry Qosten
Rock Valley
R. D. Douwstra
First Reformed Church of
Gus Kuypers
Margaret Gasper
Lucy van Maanen
Sioux Center Hospital
Christian Reformed Church
H. van Deelen
van der Ploeg
Sioux Center
Dick van Eldily
New Wells
Sam Buma
Frank Ver Mulm
Fritz Koek
Doris
Bradley Bomhoff
Sioux Falls
Pete Vugteveen
John Veldersdyk
Hult
Dale Kack
C. D. Plaugher
Charles Gayer
Fritz Kok
Richard. Hansen
Denver
Hansen
Alice van Dyke
Jim Helgerson
Tillie Helgerson
Miss McLarnell
Terry Helgerson
Emma Keck
Annie Haack
Henry Schroeder
Annie Ver Wey
Inwood
John
Dora Claussen
Alvord
Alfred Claussen
Gerrit de Boer
Sibley
Ernest Miller
Clarence Miller
Alice Vugteveen
Lenard Kaskie
Sidney Grossenburg
Bill Timmer
Milwaukee
Wisc
Jake Timmer
Ted Shimburg
Kingsley
Iowa
John Gerritsen
Corclee
Tom Gerritsen
Bill Gerritsen
St. Luke Methodist “Hospital
Bill
Mrs
Junior Driesen