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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1968
Page
6
High game and high series marks reported for multiple leagues and teams. Notable performers include Date Kock Sai and Melvin Kahl with top games and series. Valley State Bank and Smith Drug show strong team totals. Agnes Van Ze0 Irene Riessan and Standard Tank also post leading figures across women and mixed leagues.
Local residents welcomed guests from Hawarden, Alcester, Sioux Center, Orange City, Rock Rapids, LeMars, and Sheldon. Attendees included families visiting relatives, attending dinners, and sharing hospital stays. Several travel to Iowa City and Idaho, while Navy service begins for Dean Landegent.
Students react to the 8:00 a.m. band sessions with mixed feelings. Voices from Harlan Vande Borg to Hilda Mouw mention early wakeups, wet feet, and the impact on meals, free time, and concert band prep.
RVHS eyes homecoming Friday October 4 with a pep fest at 9 30 in the auditorium coronation of the 1987 homecoming king and queen and a parade Friday at 2 30 through the business district. The Rock Valley Rockets face Akron in a Siouxland Conference clash at 7 40 with a bonfire snake dance and band performances planned.
Marla Dylana reports Rock Valley Community School adds an art credit course taught by Mr De Hoogh a first time RVNS instructor born in Sheldon Iowa and Northwestern College graduate now living in Sioux Center. Twenty six high school students enroll as the two remodeled art rooms provide a capable program.
More than 22 280 Iowa veterans will receive about 2.3 million in increased disability payments starting Jan 1 1963 under a new law signed by President Johnson. Rates rise from 300 to 400 dollars for 100 percent service connected disabled veterans, with others receiving 80 percent of war time rates. Automatic adjustments mean no action by veterans. Nationally the law adds roughly 234.7 million for the first year to about 112 000 totally disabled veterans and 1 840 000 veterans rated 10 to 80 percent.
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