Rock Valley council weighs lighting upgrades for Main and streets
Ten years ago on October 22, 1959 the Rock Valley town council considered moving from electric arc lights to mercury vapor for Main and residential streets. The Daily Record featured Steve Hamann in a fall scene with his mother and relatives visiting the Eilers, while Bernice Bergima began Sioux County nursing duties on November 1.
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Rock Valley
Steve Hamann
Cedar Falls
The
Daily Record
Steven
Ted Hamann
Frederick Eilers
Susan Hamana
Bernice Bergima
Sioux County
Returns of Loren Olson From Viet Nam to Home Visit
Loren G Olson of Orange City formerly of Rock Valley returns from a year in Viet Nam. He will spend 35 days on leave before reporting to Fort Riley Kansas. He arrived home October 45 CATFISH. Three large catfish caught by Byron Jensen, Earl Baldwin, Harlen from Prairie Rose Lake weighed 14 1/2, 18, and 12 4/2 pounds.
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Spe
Loren G. Olson
Orange’ City
Rock Valley
Viet Nam
Fort Riley
Kans
Byron Jensen
Earl Baldwin
Harlen
Prarie Rose Lake
Rock Valley Fireman Injured In Early Morning Crash
Tom De Bruin a volunteer fireman sustained a fractured vertebrae after his car was rammed early Monday south of town while en route to a fire. The town sees a boom in commercial construction with seven new buildings completed and two under way.
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Tom de Bruin
Ariving
de Bruin
Rock Valley
L.A. Hegg
Eloise Millar
New Guinea
Oscar Miler
Women’s Guild Meeting At First Reformed Church
The Executive Committee of the Women’s Guild for Christian Service met at the home of Mrs Maurice Van Voorst on Monday October 20 at 7 30 pm. Twelve members attended with Mrs Andy Oostra leading devotions and a circle of prayer. Mrs Joh Harmelink presided at the business meeting and Mrs Richard Van Zee closed with prayer.
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Women's Guild For Christian Service
First Reformed Church
Maurice van Voorst
Andy Oostra
Joh Harmelink
Richard van Zee
van Voust
Service members and community notices from Doon area
Servicemen’s News notes Gunners Mate Third Class William G. Stange USN son of Mr and Miss Edward G Stange Route 2 Doon serving aboard guided missile frigate USS Mahan in Western Pacific Yokosuka Japan ship recently completed first of two years based in Western Pacific Mahan operates as radar picket off Vietnam coast for early detection of possible enemy attack by air and sea. The American Legion Auxiliary met at Mrs Marie Richter home Oct 14 with fourteen members present president Mrs Rose Suter conducted meeting Mrs Ann Vande Weerd reported some neighboring units making bags for Veterans in Hospitals toothbrush toothpaste tissues a pen and writing paper sheets and stamped envelopes placed in each bag for their use. After discussion unit voted to participate with ten bags to be prepared arrangements made to move Hospital equipment to another staging location Plaza Dry Cleaning building. Christmas seals mailing planned. Lunch served by Mrs Richter and Mrs Fannie Calsheek. Musk melon Jack Pitlik and Mr Vernion harvested a 25 pound musk melon from volunteer vine on their land.
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William G. Stange
USN
Edward G, Stange
Doon
Mahan
Western Pacific
Yokosuka
Japan
Vietnam
American Legion Auxiliary
Marie Richter
Rose Suter
Ann Vande Weerd
Cut
Nephiew of Mrs Schtecty Dies in New Mexico
Imo Neitl, 66, died suddenly of a heart attack in Tucumcari New Mexico while traveling to visit relatives in Arizona. He was raised near Rock Valley and Sioux County, worked as a linotype operator in Chicago, and later retired. He is survived by his wife Rose and a daughter.
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Louis Elbert
Doon
Lee Schlecty
Rock ¥ Alley
Imo Neitl
Tucumcari
N.M
Tucson
Ariz
W.A. Brooke
California
Sioux County
Rock Valley
North
Money in a Marriage course to start in Northwest Iowa
A multi venue series titled Money in a Marriage will begin in November across four Northwest Iowa counties. Eleanor Ladd of Iowa State explains the sessions cover budgeting and credit frauds with speakers Debra Hall and Karen Hall guiding the program. Activities run November 8 Rock Rapids November 5 Primghar November 7 Sibley November 10 Orange City and November 12 Sheldon. Further meetings address frauds that trap with dates in Rock Rapids Orange City Primghar and Sibley. Open to all with no charge for the first three courses and details from local Extension offices.
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Iowa
Eleanor Ladd
Extension Home
Extension Home Economites Program
Rock Rapids
Primghar
Farm Bureau Mtg
Sibley
Orange City
Soond
Sheldon
Karen Hall
Univetity Hone
Farm Bureau
Cadette Scouts Initiate New Members At Creamery Creek
The Cadette Girl Scouts met October 20 at Creamery Creek for a book fire. Sandra Ranschau Alta Suter and Mary Suter were invested into the cadettes while Debbie Hoogen doom Gayle Timmer and Butt Bakker received patrol cards. Leaders Mrs Agfes Suter Mrs Kay Klien and Mrs Pat Larson attended.
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Creamery Creek
Sandra Ranschau
Alta
Mary Suter
Cadettes
Debbie Hoogendoom
Gayle Timmer
Butt Bakker
Agfes Suter
Kay Klien
Pat Larson
ROTC Enrollment Highlights Dennis Gaalswyk at Iowa State
Dennis Gaalswyk, son of Mr and Mrs Alvin Gaalswyk of Rock Valley, has enrolled in the sophomore class of the Army ROTC program at Iowa State University. Cadet Gaalswyk will study Military Science including map reading tactics and history during the Military Science II course.
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Army
United States Army Reserve
Gaalswyk
Regular Army
United States Army Military Academy
Alvin Gaalswk
Rock Valley
Sophmore
Iowa State University
Gaalswk
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Chevaler
Tin
Hull
Orville Kempers
Valley Woodworks
Poland
China
W& J
Lreton
Fritts and Murphy Realtors
18Th St
Ed DeHaas
Tomorow
Viet
15Th St
Nick Gasper
Ballard
Lydia Smith
Falde
Wisconsin
North Dakota
Rock Valley Sales CO
Imelink and Vander Velder
Susin Ness
Lee Schlecy
Harley Christopher
Gerrit Doorn
Art van de
Weerd
Richard van 222
Simer Schouten
Augustana College
Sioux Falls
Mesdames Manning
Kosters
Hegu
Ketthe
Schut
Sac Chiy
Emory Suter
Oelwein
Oold Fellows Lodge
St. Mary's Church
Martin C. Buckley
George Middle
Harry Postma
E.r.leonard
Everly
Legion Auxiliary
Jack Pitlik
Vernion
Arend
Coats
Reg and
Falls
Mrs. Lee
Rogk Valley Bee
Neil Tuttle
Orient
Tuttle
Fred Bussa
Armstrong
Parkersburg
Chamber of Commerce
Gus Glaser
Sterling Wieners
Bos
Ole
Spaghetto
Gooch
Terrace Park
Kosters Iga
Pricais
Cadette Scouts
Dennis Gaalswyk
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