Rock Valley Hospital Drive Urges Community Support
Letter from local residents touts October 1985 as the start to raising funds to buy a hospital for Rock Valley. It emphasizes home care, emergency services, oxygen access, skilled doctors, local employment, and town growth, with a memorial for a long-serving doctor and community unity as key benefits. The piece urges neighbor involvement and notes the project would foster local ownership and independence from government control.
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Rock Valley
Hope Haven Seeks Stamp Book Drive for Transportation
Hope Haven, a Rock Valley school for exceptional children, launches a tri state stamp book fundraiser to raise 5000 books worth 3.00 each for bus transportation. Books from Valley Gold S HB King Korn Gift House and Gold end may be cashed in at 50 cents if premiums are used. The drive targets Iowa Minnesota and South Dakota with a strong growth plan asserting the school will become a major regional facility.
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Hope Haven
Rock Valley
Valley Gold
S & HB
King Korn
Gift House
Gold End
Iowa
Minnesota
South Dekota
Dan Kersbergen Wins Grid Contest Amid Week of Upsets
Dan Kersbergen topped the grid game with 18 correct picks, beating nearest rivals by two games. Upsets were noted as Rockets beat the Akron Raiders 13 to 6 locally, while several players tied for second and third with 18 correct. A large turnout filled the ballot box as entries increased. Local notices include a Sioux County Legion meeting in Hawarden and chatter about a large cat sighting near Rock Valley with paw prints reported near Matt Huisman farm.
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Rockets
Akron Raiders
Dan Kersbergen
Colgate Yale
Purdue Smu
Arizona
Wyoming
Missouri
Minnesota
Georgia
Ray Reinke
Dave Reinke
Gerald ‘Vis
Howard van de Weerd
David Kaufman
Phil Buma
Mra
John Blom
The
Bee
Andy‘ Onstra
Bloms
Jerry Blom
Matt Huisman
Rock Valley
Rock Valley Rockets top Akron 13 to 6 for fourth straight win
Rock Valley, coached by Barry Bomhoff and Stan Negaard, beat Akron Red Raiders 13 to 6 on Akron field Friday night to move into first place in the Siouxland conference. Ron Kaufman connected with Bob Smith on a 17 yard TD pass, completing 6 of 9 passes for 383 rushing yards and 108 passing yards.
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Barry Bomhoff
Rock Valley Rockets
Akron
Rockets
Stan Negaard
Akron Red Raiders
Raiders
Dave Higman
Vert
Rock Valley
Ron Kaufman
Bob Smith
Rocket
Kaufman
Smith
FILA loan approved for Hock Valley nine hole golf course
Congressman Stanley 1, Griege announced today that a $70,000 loan from the Farmers Home Administration has been approved for the Hock Valley golf club. The loan will buy a 10 acre tract for a nine hole course. The non profit group has 180 member families. John Vande Kerk is president. Work began weeks ago.
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Stanley
Griege
Farmers Home Administration
Hock Valley Golf Club
Griegg
John Vande Kerk
TriState Christian Teachers Meet at Dordt College
The TriState Christian Teachers Association holds its two day meeting Thursday and Friday October 7 at Dordt College Sioux Center. Calvin College professors Dr Richart Tiemersma and Dr John De Bie headline with language arts sections and a keynote address Thursday morning. Local Christian School teachers will attend.
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The
TriState Christian Teachers Assoc
Dordt College
Sioux Center
Richart Tiemersma
Calvin College
Grand Rapids
Michigan
John de Bie
Sioux Center Woman Is New Republican Women Leader
Mrs Anne Schimmel of Sioux Center has been appointed president of the Sioux County Council of Republican Women to replace Mrs Dorothy Jensen of Orange City who recently resigned.
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Anne Schimmel
Sioux Center
Sioux County Council of Republican Women
Dorothy Jensen
Orange City
Rock Valley to get a new post office announced
Congressman Stanley L. Greigg announced the Post Office department granted funds for a Rock Valley post office. He cited rising postal receipts from 9000 to 16000 in ten years and said space will more than double, with a loading platform and parking area. A real estate officer will survey sites, bids will be invited, and the building will be constructed under the department’s lease program.
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Stanley
L. Greigg
Post Office Department
Rock Valley
Greige
Greigg
Rock Malley
Zen
Existiig
Rock Villey
Land Bank to pay dividend of 48827.60 dollars
The Federal Land Bank association at Sheldon will distribute 48827.60 dollars in dividends to all TAY members. Manager Harold Wisk announces dividend checks were mailed October 4 to farmers who own stock in the Sheldon association. The loan portfolio exceeds 9,000,000 dollars across Siev O Brien, Lyon and Osceola counties.
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Federal Land Bank Association
Sheldon
TAY
Harold Wissink
Sheldon Association
Siev
O Brien
Lyon
Osceola
Mrs John Mulder 69 Funeral Held in Doon
Mrs John Mulder longtime Doon resident died Friday in Sioux Center hospital. Funeral services were held Monday at the Christian-Reformed church Doon with Porter Funeral Home in charge. Burial at Hillside cemetery. She was born September 4, 1888 at Le Mars Iowa. She married John Mulder in 1918 at Doon. Survived by husband two sons Elvin Doon and Robert Rocky Valley Iowa a daughter Mildred Sacramento California a brother Gerrit DeYoung Sioux Falls South Dakota two sisters Mrs Rena Kooiker Chicago Illinois and Mrs Ruby Clausing Evanston Wyoming eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren. DCCW meeting to be held in LeMars October 12 at Gehlen high school with Rt Rev Msgr Kuntt keynote speaker.
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John Mulder
Sioux Center ‘Hospital
Red
Christian-Reformed Church
Porter Funeral Home
John Elenbaas
Hillside
Doon
Mulder
Reka de Young
le Mars
Iowa
John Y. Mulder der
Elvin
Ae Robert
Rocky Valley
Mildred
Sacramento
Calif
Gerrit DeYoung
Sioux Falls
Rena Kooiker
Chicago
Ruby Clausing
Evanston
Wyo
DCCW
LEMARS A _Divsean
Geylen High School
Msgr Kuntt
Family Life
Northwestern Bell Pays 1964 Property Tax in Iowa
Northwestern Bell delivers a tax check of $76,950.56 to the County Treasurer as the second half of its 1964 operating property tax. The year’s total reaches $159,906.12, up 28 percent from 1959. Iowa property tax payments by the company total $6,714,487.12, about $3 million higher than five years earlier.
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Couny
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Warren Schar
Northwestern Bell
Schar
Iowa
Rock Valley Homecoming Week Includes Pancake Day Festivities
Rock Valley prepares for Homecoming with a Thursday pep rally in the high school auditorium crowning a king and queen from six candidates. The Friday parade forms on Lith Street at 2 PM and a pancake day runs 2 PM to 7 PM sponsored by the Rock Valley Commercial Club to thank residents and surrounding shoppers.
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Rock Valley
King
Queet
Conrad Bur
Clinic for Crippled Kids to Be Held in Sheldon
The State Services for Crip pled Children GSCC will conduct a clinic in Sheldon on Oct 14 at St Paul Lutheran church to diagnose and evaluate crippled children under 21 with chronic conditions. Eligible counties include Buena Vista Cherokee Clay Dickinson O Brien Osceola Plymouth Sac Sioux and Woodbury. No fee for the examination.
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State Services For Crippled Children
GSCC
Sheldon
St Paul Lutheran Church
Buena Vista
Cherokee
Clay
Dickinson
Lyon
O Brien
Osceola
Plymouth
Sac
Sioux
Woodbury
Adult Ag Class Meeting Set for Oct 12 7 30 PM
The Adult Ag class will meet Tuesday evening October 12 at 7 30 in the Vog Ag bulle in. The topic is New Chemicals in Agriculture covering herbicides and insecticides with emphasis on corn root worm control. All farmers are invited.
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Vog Ag Bullein
Library Expands Hours and Circulation Growth
Rock Valley library adds Wednesday evening hours from 7 to 9 pm and maintains Tue Thu Sat sessions. Officials report about $4,000 spent on new books and magazines over recent years. The library, first in the northwest Town Cooperative Library Association, shares resources with area libraries and shows more than doubling circulation in three years.
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Library’ Board
Rock Valley
Northwest Town Cooperative Library Association
The
Library Board
Last rites held for Eva Trebon in Rock Valley
Last rites were conducted for Eva Trebon age 73 at St Marys Catholic Church Rock Valley with high mass by Father R W Reinhart. Trebon born February 19 1892 in Rock Valley died October 2. Survived by sister Mrs BL Richter and nephews Richard and Robert Richter and families. Interment at St Marys Cemetery Rock Valley. Porter Funeral Home in charge.
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Eva Trebon
Hequiem
R. W. Reinhart
St Mary's Catholic Church
Eva Trebor
Miss Treban
Rock Valley
St Mary’s Academy
BL Richter
Rich
Richter
Robert Richter
St Mary's Cemetery
Rock Valley Junior High Ties George B 13 13
The Rock Valley junior high game against George B ended in a 13 to 13 tie on Wednesday Sept 25 at George. Don Klein opened with a 6 point Trojan lead. The Rocket B team then lost to West Lyon 26 to 12 on Oct 4 at West Lyon.
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George
Rock Valley
Don Klein
Trojans
West Lyon
Mornday
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Sthel McKeegan
Rock Valley Bee
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Sioux County
Hawarden
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Akronbowl
Market Report
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Land Bank
Doan
Bell
American Legion Auxiliary
Catholic
Daughers of America
St Mary's Guild
Diocesan Council of Catholic Women
Paull VI
Richard
Robert
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