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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1968
Page
9
Edits by Kathy Sebelhaas and advisor Tyler. Reporters list includes Melinda van Roskel and many others. Multiple names, no clear event or outcome.
Rock Valley High reports 1962 68 to 1968 69 annual magazine drives with 1761.14 total this year. Seniors led with 208.24, juniors 1025.64, sophomores 903.06, freshmen 224.20. funds fund band uniforms. Sales team includes Jeff Vande Velde 403.48 and Peter Van Noort 278.08 among others.
Rock Valley JV defeated Maurice Orange City 48 18 on home field led by Paul Van Noort. RV built a big lead with three second quarter touchdowns and held MOC to one score, amid fumbles and strong tackling from Feekes Pederson Smith Kaufman and Van Noort.
Monday November 4 features creamed chicken on buns with buttered carrots rice with raisin sauce pickles and pear halves. November 5 offers orange juice beef stroganoff buttered peas wheat roll jellied fruit and milk. November 6 serves baked ham mashed potatoes battered corn plum sauce and milk. November 7 includes orange juice tuna salad sandwich hash brown potatoes buttered green beans cookies and milk. November 8 presents ham burger hot dish cole slaw raisin bread peach halves milk and daily peanut butter half and half sandwiches.
The Rockets beat the George Blun Jays 32 12 to win their third conference contest. Key plays: Reinke to Kootma for a 10 yard TD, Klein on a 70 yard pass and run, and a strong Rocker defense limiting the Jays. Final score 32-12 with West Lyon looming next.
The article credits 68 football steerleaders for a great season and thanks Sally Kosters Pana Bunch Pam Gerritson Donna Behr Debbie Van Zee and Shirlee Van Zee for their efforts. Pep club praises sensational cheering and improved pop meetings.
NMSOT Rock Valley Community School invites juniors to register for the 1865 70 National Merit Scholarship Program. Students take the NMSQT test on February 18 1989 at 9 00 a m. a $1 25 fee applies. Semifinalists advance to Merit Scholarship consideration with many scholarships funded by corporations and foundations totaling thousands of awards historically.
Fifteen Rock Valley music students traveled to Spencer for All-State auditions. Ben Klein, Andrea Van Beek, and Sheila MacNamara earned All-State honors, with Don, Sheila, and Andrea receiving staff congratulations.
RVHS pep club in full swing prompts mixed school spirit comments. Students and staff discuss morale at games, uniform pride, and effort behind signs and tickets. Some praise boosting spirit, others question dedication and timing. Rocket Report continues on page 5.
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