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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1977
Page
6
Danielle Rae Larson was born to Mr and Mrs Donn Larson of Hudson on October first 1977 at 2 00 am. The baby weighed 8 pounds 12 ounces and measured 21 inches long. She has a sister Nicole awaiting her arrival home.
Sarah Beth Klein was born to Mr. and Mrs. Don Robert Klein of Rock Valley at Hegg Memorial Hospital on October 2, 1977 at 5 45 a.m. The baby weighed 6 pounds 8 ounces and measured 19 inches long. This is the Klein couple's first child. mother Charisse Conkey. Grandparents are Donald Klein of Rock Valley and Duane Conkey of Sioux City.
Dordt's gym hosts the Fall Music Festival at 8 p.m. Friday October 14 with the Dordt Concert Choir performing a tribute to agricultural technologists in a program including the Concert Band the Male Chorus and the 70 voice Chorale alongside the 47 voice choir.
The Oak Grove State Park Camporee is planned for Saturday October 15. Cub Scouts will depart from the elementary school blacktop at 9:00 a.m. with a snack lunch and appropriate attire. They expect to return around 12 p.m.
Photographs by Jerry Ferrell will be on display October 17 through 28 in the Ramaker Library Gallery at Northwestern College. The exhibition is sponsored by the college art department and open to the public.
Crops progress with dry warm weather needed to finish harvest. Corn statewide 98 percent mature, Northwest Iowa 100 percent. Northwest Iowa 20 percent harvested, matching statewide figure. Last year at this time 15 percent. Soybeans 87 percent mature statewide, 25 percent harvested, Northwest Iowa 97 percent mature with 46 percent harvested.
The Bee announces a policy deadline of three weeks after a birth or wedding for notices. Earlier responses are welcomed. Fragments indicate preferred submission timing and items such as names, addresses, ceremony details, officiant, and attendee information may be requested.
A fragmentary passage lists mixed reactions to winter and weather. It mentions joy and hissed tones about snow, support for press freedom, comfort of insulated homes, and damaged Yield signs plus misread house numbers. It notes cancelled homecomings due to bad weather and the cost of machine repair versus replacement.
Senator Dick Clark co sponsors a plan to provide prescription drug benefits for about 24 million seniors with hearings anticipated in the Senate Finance Committee. He notes inflation hits seniors hardest and medical care costs rise as Medicare excludes prescription drugs. A 1973 74 survey found many seniors spend 200 to 1000 dollars yearly on prescriptions, up to 45 percent of their income.
Gary Plantage of Rock Valley has been accepted for enrollment at Nettleton College in Sioux Falls. He graduates from Western Christian High School and will study in the General Accounting Program, per college president Gene M. Reinholt.
Centre Youtheatre presents The Clown Prince of Wanderlust at Sioux Center TePaske Theatre October 21 and 22 with sixth to eighth graders in cast. 7:30 p.m. shows require reservations at the Community Center box office or by calling 722-1342 in weekday afternoons.
A one day workshop at the Center for Women at Sioux Falls College will run Saturday November 5 from 9 00 a m to 4 p m teaching steps to assertive individual action A second morning workshop is planned for Saturday October 22 for women with uncompleted educational goals with information on opportunities costs and available financial aid Call the Center for Women for registration.
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