Rock Valley Betterment Council Elects Officers at Annual Meet
The Rock Valley Betterment Council held its October 16 meeting with 98 in attendance. President Charles Gayer chaired. reports by Secretary Mrs. RP Simonsen and Treasurer Don Klein were approved. A follow-up organizational meeting then elected new officers for 1967 68 and set plans for city improvements and future projects.
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Rock Valley Betterment Council
At & P.m
Charles Gayer
Simonsen
Teasurer
Don Klein
Wiley Mayne
Russ Simonsen
Rock Valley
Hegg
21St Avenue
Highway 18
Main
John Kersbergen
Jim Wilson
C. Liabee
Gene Bunch
Bi van Maanen
C2. Schroeder
Paul Pedersen
Walter van der Well
Roger DeZeeuw
Leo Suckly
Harvey Kragt
Nou Klein
O.C. Liaboe
Bill van Maanen
Schroeder
Walter Vander Well
Rock Valley Severment Council
C.J. Schroeder
Jobo Kersbergen
Geasuret
Hig Wilson
Lchroeder
Birth notice for Eric Eugene Johnson in Rock Valley
Mr and Mrs Eugene Johnson of Rock Valley announce the birth of a son named Eric Eugene on Thursday October 12 Tomato Clarence Busching of ShellReck reports a tomato plant reaching 12 feet in height yielding 120 tomatoes many over extra large size.
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Eugene Johnson
Rock Valley
Eric Eugene
Clarence Busching
shellReck
Reformation Anniversary Event Plans In Northwestern Iowa
The 450th Reformation Anniversary observance raises a rally in Rock Valley at the community school auditorium on October 30 with Robert M Nervig of Augustana Academy as main speaker. The event includes a choir from Augustana Academy, a Reformation display, and a Messiah performance on November 24 led by Jim Vander Velde.
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Ludheray Council
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America
Marvin Lundeen
New York
Iowa
I Rock Valley Community School
20Th Ave
Robert M. Nervig
Augustaus Academy
Canton
S.C
Nervig
Augustana
Aupusana Academy
Choi Wader
Clafford Madsen
Academy
Martin Luther
Ken Anderson
Sioux Semer High School
First Reformed Church
First Reformed
Jim Vander Velde
Muscular Dystrophy Drive Nets $825
A community drive for Muscular Dystrophy raised $825 with donations noted from supporters including Valley State Bank for their cooperation. The event details are incomplete but reflect a successful local fundraising effort.
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Valley State Bank
Commines
Missing four way stop sign returned to Main Steel
Rock Valley residents reported a four way stop sign vanished from its post on Main Steel Sunday October with no clues. Police officer Tom DeBruin said the sign was recovered at about 9 00 p m last Thursday night and was returned to its original location.
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Rock Valley
Tom DeBruin
City Council Allows Evening Leaf Burn Plan
The city council approved burning leaves from 1:06 p.m. until dark with conditions. Only leaves may be burned, not on paved roads or streets, and all fires must be extinguished at darkness.
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Vietnam War Letter From Captain Bonthuis Describes Frontline Life
Capt. Bob Bonthuis writes from Vietnam detailing his A Company 1/8 Cavalry airmobile unit. He praises mobility using helicopter insertions, notes joint operations with Marines, and argues the US has a definite purpose in Vietnam. He describes pacified areas, Viet Cong pressure, and belief that victory is achievable, urging continued effort until completion of the mission.
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Landegent Wounded in Vietnam War Action
Ronlandegent Landegent, son of Mr and Mrs Hubert W Landegent of Rome Two Keck Valley, wounded in Vietnam. He sustained shrapnel wounds to the leg while serving with the 0.8 Naval Support Activity Derachmam Dong Tam on the Myo Tho River southwest of Saigon. The unit supports River Assault Squadron Nine and provides maintenance logistics and admin services for LCMS and crews.
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Hubert WW
Rock Valley
Viet Nam
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USN
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Rome
Keck Valley
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Myo Tho River
Saigon
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Uarsport
Uarsport Nanes the Division In Combat Assault Missions. the Supper Detachment
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Van Noort Salvage Raises New Warehouse Near Site
Van Noort Salvage has started work on two new warehouses adjacent to their current location. The 80 by 127 foot building will be constructed with strand sigel framing.
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van Noort Salvage
Strand
Orpheum To Have Grand Opening
The Orpheum Theatre plans a new management stand opening for next Tuesday and Wednesday. A free show titled Chula sianing Red Taylor and Ernnest Uorgninend John Mills will be shown. Darrell Reiter purchased the theatre September 1 and moved here from LeMars this fall with his family. They rent a farm home four miles north and one west of town and have three boys aged 10, 8 and 2 and a girl aged 5. Mr Reiter also assists Sipms Etectic on appliance repair work.
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Red Taylor
Ernnest Uorgninend
John Mills
Darrell Reiter
Theate
LeMars
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Sipms Etectic
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