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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1969
Page
10
A brief notice invites worship this week at local churches and emphasizes living by enduring values. Seen by the Americas Bible Society lists daily dates and references a Virginia location with a focus on communal joy and guidance for families.
From an unknown author a short poem urges friends to send flowers now rather than after death. The verse favors a kind word, a loving smile, and present affection over later tribute, conveying a plea for living generosity from friends and neighbors.
A dense street of business listings from Kooima Machine Works to Van Voorst Transfer. Advertisers include pharmacies Smiths and PRESCRIP:IONS in Cosmetics Gitta and Rexall stores, village services, hardware, lumber, fuel, elevators, and repair shops. Contact numbers mostly start with 476, linking to Valley region commerce and services.
A visitor describes spending a week at the Pacific Garden Mission in Chicago as a counsellor. He notes nightly services, help for men and women seeking clothing housing and meals, and the need for ongoing Christian outreach to hunger and loneliness.
Locals greet Garritt Van t Hul and relatives in Rock Valley with G Lundt from Alta Iowa visiting at Sandschulte home and Frances Schall from Florence Alabama spending weekend there. American Legion Auxiliary met in W?W Hall with fourteen members. Rose Suter led, committees named, poet readings noted, and Mrs Marie Richter recited a poem. Will Vande Velde family learns of Mrs Case Ter Maten of Artesia California passing away. she was sister to Mrs Vande Velde and sister in law to Mrs Henry Franken.
Fall apples rush to the table as refresh ing applesauce. Ethel Ottaker says use a blender with water lemon juice and sugar for a thin sauce. Core wash and chop apples, blend water lemon juice and sugar, add apples in two batches until smooth and fine textured. Serve immediately.
Sunday activities include multiple visits among families to hospitals and homes in Sheldon Hudson and Sioux Falls. S Sgt Harlan Van Egdom returns from Vietnam August 30 and heads to Rapid City for six months. parents plan to move Sept 28 to Rapid City. Numerous relatives from Hawarden Sheldon Oostburg Wis visit Dr Ben Meerdink and others.
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