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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1966
Page
10
Medical notices list several admissions and a birth across Sioux Center Hull Hawarden Rock Valley and Rock Valley families. Included are Orlan Gutker and William Landegent with admissions on the sixth and fifth respectively, plus Mrs Hilda van Dyk and Mrs John Blankenship with admissions and dismissals on dates noted.
At Valley Manor Mrs T Veenstra observed her birthday this week along with Mire Veenstra and Mrs ML Verburg whose birthday was October 1, with cake and ice cream. Louise Vugteveen passed away October 4 at age 93. Friday evening a group from Hult held a hymn sing in the chapel and Sunday afternoon a recording from the First Christian Reform Church with Rev Van Dron was heard in the chapel.
John Hulshof of the Rock Valley Future Farmers of America chapter promotes a nationwide Safe Corn Harvest program. Sponsored by the Farm and Industrial Equipment Institute and the National Safety Council, it stresses careful operation to reduce injuries during harvest.
Miss Tidith Ann Higgins wed Preston Graham Davis in a ceremony at the Cathedral of the Epihany Sioux City officiated by Rev. James McCormick. Attendants wore rust and emerald gowns. A dinner reception followed at Flamingo Inn. The couple plans travel to North Carolina Washington DC Niagara Falls and Michigan before settling in Sioux City where Davis serves as Airman 2C in the Air Force.
A fragment warns that the grain picker is the most dangerous farm machine and careless operation endangers the operator. Proper safe use protects the family’s livelihood and future happiness in farming.
The Betterment Council will meet Tuesday evening October 18 from 7:00 to 8:00 at the Town Hall. Only a few attended this week and organizers urge each Rock Valley organization to send a representative to the next open community betterment session.
Paul Poppen of Rock Valley attended a fall retreat for Central College students and faculty at Camp Wesley Woods on Lake Ahquabi near Indianola from Sept 30 to Oct 1. Discussions covered Christianity Morality and will of God led by Dr. Calvin Malefyt of University Reformed Church An Arbor Michigan. Poppen is the son of Rev and Mrs Henry Poppen of Rock Valley.
The Fellowship club of First Reformed church held its annual guest night at 8 o clock in the church parlors. Bill Boer read scripture and led prayer. Mr and Mrs Herlon Vander Schaaf presented the program about the Dulce Missions. Mélinda and Joy Vander Schaaf sang a duet and the chorus sang in Apache. Dave Wesselink, club president, led the meeting and gave the closing prayer.
Private Ban Gerritson, 23, of Rock Valley Iowa, completed a field communication crewmember course at Fort Leonard with training in basic electricity switchboard operation and pole climbing. His wife Danza Gerritson of Sioux City Nebraska supported him through the program.
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