Rock Valley notes on fires and local history events
A baled hay blaze near Rock Valley lit by an unknown source was fought by volunteer firemen on a Thursday afternoon. The column also records past notices from 4, 20, and 40 years ago, including school closures due to illness, a high dairy cattle price at a state fair sale, local residents’ weekend visits, and changes in town businesses and professions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Valley
Ray
Gene Bay
Darrell Calsbeek
Sioux City
Peter Calsbeek
Inwood
Albert Serck
County Legion
Haas Hall
Fath Bolks
Hull
Clarence Ashland
Milford
Christian School
Beu
Peter Bouma
Rock Valley Community School
E.R. Haes
Sioux Cemer
Dawn
Edwin A. Miller
Stace Sharthocus Society
Walter (Pick) Hynes
Johm Landhuis
Eugene Vander Well
Central College
Palla
Steve Vander Well
Hoon Womans Club Hosts Meeting and Club Anniversary
The Hoon Womans Club met at Mrs. Louie Kopsas home with co host Mrs. Beulah Ross. Speak ers celebrated the 78th Federated Womans Club anniversary and planned a Christmas Fair and lighting contest. Local residents and families were noted visiting, hosting, or attending events across Hull, Sheldon, Rock Rapids, and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoon Womans Club
Louie Kopsas
Beulah Ross
Roscall
Luis Vanden Berg
Nelores Keegan
Federated Womans Club
U.S
Reymond Johnson
Alvord
Mus
Frank Graham
Hull
Kens Postma
Sheldon
Frank Dykstra
Ceder Rest
John Keegan
Bill and
Mary
Louis Tylver
Sheldon #0
Timamy
James Breuer
Heinie Bahrenfuss
John Bussard Lear
Sioux City
Rich Bahrenfuss
Bowling results and jumbled stats from Valley Lanes era
Alberta Schmidt topped individual high game with 190 and Jean Fetter led a 499 series. Sipma Electric claimed high team series at 1981 while 10 Standard Tank posted high team game 716. Women bowlers over 170 included Schmidt and Porter. Also notes Nassau and Washington’s oath as first US president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sipma Elecric
Farmers Lumber
Beversys Apparel
Hi-Way Chew
B & H Hatchery We Smith Drug
Thornburg
Jene Mulder
Alberta Schmidt
Gert Jonker
Wess van Berkum
Jean Meester
Jean Porter
Verda Sipma
Jo Miller
Mona Investors
Valley Lanes
Plaugher & Son
le van Driel
Engagement of Albstha Mae Van Zanten to Richard Van der Zee
Mrs C E Van Zanten of Rock Valley announces the engagement of her daughter Albstha Mae to Richard Van der Zee of South Holland. Albstha Mae teaches a deaf oral class at Hope Haven School in Rock Valley while Richard teaches English at Dordt College in Sioux Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.E. van Zanten
Rock Valley
Albstha Mae
Richard Vander Zee
Gots A. Vander Zee
South Holland
Sioux County District Commissioners Meet in October Notes
Sioux County District Commissioners met Monday October 15 with Lwin Vermeer Clarence Nord Ling M J Ralston Maurice Eldridge and Floyd Koster present The next meeting is set for Monday November 20 at 8 00 pm Terraces are being staked for Allers Bros Peter Roy Wesiza Irwin Vermeer Oscar Miller Gayer Bros Vernon Rank Ray Miler and Walter Moore Terraces were completed for George Stolrenbing Eagle Twp Jay Miller Gasfield Twp Gayer Bros Plate Twp Irwin Vermeer West Branch Twp John Ahlers Sons East Orange Twp Waterway and tile work was completed for Norvin Winter Twp Ferdinand Teidemar sheridan Twp Tile work completed for Sylvester Hansen Floyd Twp Wayne Eberly area engineer Work Unit Conservationist and Aid staked a pond for Gilbert Vander Street Settlers Two on Wednesday October 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux County
Pau
Lwin Vermeer
Clarence Nord - Ling
M.J. Ralston
Maurice Eldridge
Floyd Koster
Allers
Deeds Filed In Ada Orange City Rock Valley Listings
Deeds filed show transfers including Adrian Klein to James Vander Sluis in Park Ada Rock Valley for $1.00 and Marvin De Jong to Peter Kleinwoltierek in Sub of E 625 feet of Block 26 Ada Orange City for $1.00 Alma Visser Ext to Lou Wielenga half interest in Lot 4 Aud Sub and Replacement of Block 1 Ada Orange City for $1.00 Henry Visser and wife to Lou J Sub and Roll of Block 5 Ada Orange City for $1.00 Cornelius Vermeer to Cornelius Vermeer and wife 32 and Part 41 Boer Adn Rock Valley for $4.00
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adrian Klein
James Vander Sluis
Park Ada
Rock Valley
Marvin P. de Jong
Peter Kleinwolteriak
Ada
Orange City
Alma Visser
Lou
Wielenga
Henry Visser
Lou J. Wielenga
Cornelius Vermeer
Whl
Boer Adn
New Car Dealers Listed for Rock Valley Area
Marriage licenses were issued to Frederick Jay Koopmans, 20, Ireton, and Shari Lynn Her 18, Slawarden. James Alvin Keizer, 20, Hull, and Atrelia Mae Cuperus, 19, Hull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Jay Koopmans
Iretan
Shari Lynn
Slawarden
James Alvin Keizer
Hull
Atrelia Mae Cuperus
Also Mentioned on This Page
Aetna Aan
Arit Bec
Meerdink
Inter-State Veterinary Medical Association
T Kseer
Augusta Laackmann
Kirs
John Laackmann
Vernon Quinn
Pam
Charles
Air Force
Ravis
Tom Wightman
Ames
Stan Wightman
Dutch Liebrands
Jeffrey City
Wyo
Ivan Anderson
Emma ‘Tiedeman
Rock Rapids
Bik van ‘Tol
Nigeria
Africa
Yan Tol
Aris Wan Tol
al Hubers
Pantego
H.C
Sam Zylska
Grand Rapids
Mich
Nick Gorter
Harry Stiencjes
Jan van Qosteveen
Brantford
Ontario
Canada
William Webber
Valley Manor
Cal Scholten
Lary Laackmaan
Sacramento
Calif
Lou Laackmaan
Lizzie Mama
Joe Ryan
David Jacobsma
Henry Jacobsma
Leland Stettnichs
Wilfred Kirk Komme
Women's League
al Nassau and
Wall Sweets
New York City
George Washington
United States
Sylvester Hansen
Floyd
Wayne Eberly
Conservationist
Aid
Gilbert Vander Street
Settlers Two
Wedneday
Earl F. Flanagan
Rock Valwey
Ford
Michael A. McMaraman
Hawarden
Ann Gruen
Chevrolet
Hi Way
Rock Valey
Frederick L. Muster
Oldsmobile
Art de Goel
David L. Becker
Ireton
Sioux Center
Nick H. Hist
Hospers
Plymouth
Conoco
Propane
Mulder Oil CO
Clarence Mulder
Rock Valley, Lowa
Baby
Magnesia
Maks
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