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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1969
Page
7
A mother recalls initial doubt about adopting foreign-born children Sue and Eve, who became beloved daughters. She credits her pastor and the church for teaching that God’s love unites nationalities, ending years of worry and filling her arms with joy.
Local businesses list phone numbers and services including plumbing electrical work and hardware. Church calendars show multiple services, meetings, and events across Dutch Reformed, First Christian Reform, and Savier’s Lutheran congregations with detailed weekly schedules and infant baptisms.
A brief column reviews two faith oriented books arguing for Biblical creation over evolution. A Symposium On Creation by Henry M. Moss and others argues Noachian Flood and Mountain Uplifts and the Ice Epoch. The Bible Science and Creation by Maxwell Coder and George F. Howe links scripture with scientific fact.
The Notice lists hours for the RY Comm Library and a series of church and group events. Topics include a speaking event by Rev Irvin Weedel, Rachel Circle gathering, a Sunday School banquet at Auto-Dine in Sioux Center with Roland Simmellok of Northwestern College, and a Home for Boys meeting at Hull with Whitehead from Quaker Dale. Additional gatherings include Dorcas Society on Wednesday and Martha Circle on Thursday.
The meeting was conducted by chairman Mrs. Fannie Calsbeek with a lunch hosted by Mrs. True Bell. Mrs. Sam De Zeeuw Mrs. Sam Wassenaar and Mrs. Jean ette Van Drn are hospitalized locally while Mrs. John Feekes remains in Canton Inwood hospital.
Locals Mr and Mrs John Dode entertained Mr and Mrs Steve Dodeward of Port Orchard Wash Mrs Dick Verdor Mr and Mrs John Wissink and Bill Wissink at dinner at the Holland House in Sioux Center Saturday evening Jody and Steven Kragt sons of Dr and Mrs Joel Kragt of Sioux Rapids were Saturday overnight guests at the Kragt home Grandparents Mr and Mrs Kragt and family spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Luxe Den Boer and Mrs Paul Pember visited the De Boer home at Corsica Wednesday Mrs Pember remained Saturday when the De Boers took to Sioux Falls visiting Ralph O Connells and Roger Campbells She returned Sunday with the Campbells.
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