Rock Valley Industry Highlight Roorda Machine Shop
Diane L Wilson profiles Roorda Machine Shop in Rock Valley as a key industry. Hessel Roorda Sr. leads the firm, rooted in Main Street beginnings and expanding since 1953. The shop sells wagon boxes, manure spreaders, feeding and mixing equipment, and power unloading gear, with about 25 employees and 1200 units sold last year. Roorda products serve Rock Valley and the Midwest, and the company participates in the Clay County Fair, showcasing metalworking and welding processes.
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Diane L Wilson Qetéber
Rock Valley
Arid
Roorda Machine Shop
Hessel’ Hoorda
Roorda
Ling
Highway 18
Kessel Reordan
Reorda
Ares
Rock ‘Valley
Midwest
United States Chamber of Commerce
Clay County
Spencer
Hessel Roordade
Neighbors Assist Landegent After Injury Recovery
Local neighbors provided aid after Landegent, injured in a September gun accident, returned home this week. Names listed include Langstrad, Van Maanen, Gaalinyk, De Jagér, De Kam, Bomgaars, Westra, Wy kin, Hulsof, Bom gaats, and Case Landegent. Meals were supplied by several area residents and Co op Gas and Oil of Sioux Center supplied gasoline for farm equipment.
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Bill’ Landegent
Landegent
Bil
Peach Ad Tips Boost Local Sales This Week
A Sanborn farmer praised a Peach ad for finding a boat trailer owned by a Rock Rapids man. The note urges readers to convert surplus items to cash for Christmas and bring Peach ads to the Bee office by noon Monday.
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Sanborn
Bee
Tastwees
Rock Rapids
Correction on Bake Sale Proceeds for Hospital Auction
The Bee’s last week report on the hospital auction misstated bake sale proceeds. The corrected figure clarifies the actual amount raised, with precise totals recorded for accountability and community record.
First Storm of Season Hits Area
The first storm of the season hit the area last Friday, starting as cold rain and sleet then turning to snow. Snow was light in Rock Valley, with heavier snow south and east of town, leaving ground cover for several days.
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Rock Valley
Army Private Lynn Nagel Completes Early Training at Fort Ord
Private Lynn H. Nagel, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Nagel of Alvord Town, completed one eighth of advanced infantry training on Oct. 15 at Fort Ord California. He received specialized instruction in small unit tactics and firing M 1 rifle M 60 machine gun and the 3 inch rocket.
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Lynn H. Negel
Harold Nagel
Alvord
Town
Ft Ord
Calif
Special Fall Edition of The Bee Next Week
The Bee will print a special Fall Edition next week across a broad region including Hull and Doon routes and Sioux Center areas. It will carry extra pages and ads for products and services. All ads and news articles must be submitted early to accommodate the long press run and extensive distribution.
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The
Bee
Hull
Greigg and Hughes at OC Friday
Sioux County Democratic Chair Jon Stegeman announced that Congressman Stan Greige will accompany Governor Hughes on a helicopter trip to Orange City on Friday October 23 The helicopter will land at Northwestern College Fanthal Field at 1005 AM where the governor plans a campaign address Parking and bleacher seating will be available for attendees The Northwestern College Young Democrats aid in arranging the visit for Governor Hughes and Congressman Greigg
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Sioux County
Democratic
Jon Stegeman
Boyden
Stan Greige
Hughes
Orange ‘City
Northwestern’ College
Fanthal Field
Tlughes
Greigg
Northwestern College
Miller Campaign Bus Visit Planned for Rock Valley
Mrs Jack Miller will tour Rock Valley on Friday October 28 at 9 45 am aboard the Jack Miller mobile re election bus. The vehicle will circulate between Valley State Bank and Warren Cafe to distribute campaign material. All Republicans are invited to attend and share coffee with Mrs Miller who will represent her husband the senator in Washington due to his schedule.
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Jerry Miller
UJ. S
Jack Miller
Rock Valley
State Bank
Hé Warren
IPS complaint seeks federal action on Iowa electric service
In a letter the Town Commerce Commission forwarded the IPS complaint against the Bureau of Reclamation and four other respondents. The action cites the bureau for offering electric service to four Iowa communities IPS has served for over forty years. The commission acknowledged its jurisdiction and considered the case officially active.
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Sw Mus Service Loropany Today
Town Commerce Commission
Federal
Bureau of Reclamation
Bureau V
IPS
Bureau
Arnold E. Aldrich
G. J. Cheney
Assistat
Floyd &. Dominy
Stewart L. Udall
Iowa
Iowa Commerce Commission
Van Zanten Carries Rock Valleyan To All College Sing
Helen Van Zanten of Rock Valley and a Central College student from Pelican Rapids Iowa participated in the All-College Sing held on campus in Da Nang Vietnam on October 13. She is daughter of Mrs. C. E. Van Zanten Jr of 1802 North Main Da Nang Viet Nam. Also noted is Marine Sergeant Martha Winter son of Mr and Mrs William J Winter of Rock Valley Iowa serving in Headquarters 2 Squadron First Marine Air Wing at Da Nang Air Base Vietnam assigned to security for air base perimeter areas.
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Helen van Zanten
Rock Valleyan
da Nang
Rock Valley
Central College
Pellu
Iowa
Seniial
Miss. van Zanten
C. E. van Zarten
North Main
Viet Nam
Fhtvnc
Marine Staff
Marlh
Winter
William J. Winter
St. Rock Valley
Town
H&hs
First Marine Aircraft Wing
da Nang Air Base
Vietnam
H & Tis
First Marine Air Wing
Five Generations Reunite in Walcott Visit
Five generations gathered in Walcott for a reunion as Mrs. Cecelia Dietz a Davenport resident aged 94 attended with her son Walter Dietz of Walcott granddaughter Mrs Don Crawford of Maysville great grandson Darrell Dumke of Texas and great great granddaughter Leslie Dee Anne Verwoerd was admitted to Sim Center hospital on the 13th.
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Darrell Dumke
Walcott
Cecelia Dietz
Davenport
Walter Dietz
Don Crawford
Maysville
Texas
Leslie Dee
Anne Verwoerd
Sim Center Hospital
Rockets Trounced By MCC Dutchmen In Rainy Game
The Rock Valley Rockets were defeated by the Maurice-Orange City Dutchmen in heavy rain and swirling wind. The Dutchmen rolled up seven first quarter touchdowns as Rock Valley struggled to pass or punt, final score 42 6 with Orange City clinching conference lead.
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Ralph Olson
Rock Valley Rockets
Maurice-Orange City
Moc
Rockets
Rock Valley
MCC
Doug Kaufmen
Orange City
Segre
Rock. Malley
Acadamey
Roth Valley
West Lyon
Inewood Jett
George
I Akron
Boyden-Hult
Rock Valley to Hold Open House for New Gym Next Week
Rock Valley residents invited for a guided tour of the new $250000 gymnasium next Tuesday evening Oct 25 from 7:30 to 9:30. The facility seats 1500 for basketball and 2000 for stage events, with 240 adjacent parking spaces and a versatile design featuring two scoreboards and a movable curtain dividing the floor.
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Rock Valley Area
Rock Val‘dey
Hanks
Shes
Ab Lony
Ares
E.R. Haas
Rock Valdey
Tmemobers
Thank You Note From Bill Gerritsen
A brief thank you from Bill Gerritsen expresses gratitude to everyone who sent cards and visited during his hospital stay.
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Gov
Wiley Mayne
Wiley Maynee
Mayne
Congress
Charles Hoeven
Rock Valley High School
Hope’ Haven
MCC Dutchmen
Arlyn. van Berkumy
San Diego
Community School
Aan
Bill Gerritsen
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