Tarz Bergsma Rock Valley lumberman and Navy veteran
Tarz Bergsma known as Arthur Wy Bergsma is co owner and manager of Rock Valley Lumber Co in Rock Valley Iowa. He is a World War II Navy veteran who served aboard the USS Huching and later spent time in a Navy jail in Portsmouth Virginia. He lives with his wife Bernice Ross Bergsma and their daughter Mavis who attends Iowa State University.
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Tarz
Arthur Wy Bergsma
Wil- Wein
Mae Bergsma
Rowena
South Dakota
Rock Valley
Tare
Ifom
Sioux’ Pulls
Washington ‘High
Linax Walls
Colled
Edwin
Oldey
Sioux
Earl
Navy
Lafayette
Calif
Tara
Aulas
John Dykstra
Bernice Ross
Doon
Lily Hoss
Huching
Pacific Ocean
Aleutian Islands
Australia
Portsmouth
Virginia
Rock Valley, Lumber Co
Kingsley
Iowa
Bergsmas
Mavis
Iowa State University of Ames
RVHS
Vis
Heri Domitory
Roberts
Community club house painting set for Saturday and Monday
Volunteers and committee leaders led by John Vander Kerk schedule two painting shifts at the Rocks Valley club house near the golf course. Workers must bring ashes ladders if possible and cooperate to finish within the allotted time.
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Jeon
Rocks Valley Club
John Vander Kerk
Arvold van Kley
Geo, Keizer
Harold van
Berkum
Floyd Terpstra
Walter Vander Well
Harvey Kragi
Rich Ber- Kenpas
Connie Vai Zanten, Jr. van
Otterloo
Hein Kosters
Rockets Roll to Second Straight Victory in 19 0 Win
The Rock Valley Rockets crushed the Craverys of Boyden Hall 19 to 0 behind stout defense holding ground to minus 3 yards and limiting the air game to under 40 yards. Dennis Van Berkum opened the scoring with an 8 yard TD run as Dave Risinke and others contributed, culminating with a 30 yard punt return TD and the extra point. The Rockets totaled 182 rushing yards and 55 passing, while forcing two fumbles and intercepting two passes as they prepare to face Sioux Center next.
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Sy Ralon
Olson
Rock Valley Rockets
Rockets
Boyden Hall
Boyden-Hull
Dennis van Berkum
Dave Risinke
Vigteteen
Dave van Duel
Randy Scher
Reinke
van Berkum
Timmer
Comets
Bayden-Hull
Lougs Heinke
Randy Rock Valley
Sioux Center
Warriors
Hock Valley
Grange City
Falcons
West Sioux
Ws Centerordy
Sioux Empire
Geo Van Beek Named New School Board Proxy
Geo Van Beek was named president of the Hock Valley Community School Board at Monday night's organizational meeting. He is serving the second year of his first term. New board members Rich Van Zee and Tony DeBey were elected last week, while retiring members are Mrs Gene Bunch and John Kershergen.
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Mee
van Beex
Hock Valley Community School Board
van Beek
Rich van Zee
Tony DeBey
Gene Bunch
John Kershergen
New Autos Neon’s B De Ruyter RV Chev
New autos featured include Neon models and De Ruyter brand listings with RV and Chevrolet options. Details emphasize compact styling and price ranges typical of the period.
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de Ruyter
Homecoming Plans At Rock Valley High
Students organize floats skits and fund plans as Rock Valley High prepares homecoming events. The Royalty Court is set to be crowned with seniors Peg Kosters Mary Riessen Anda Skelhaas among candidates and juniors Dennis Rozeboom Buuz Reinke Helen Gesrigen Donna Klein in the mix.
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Pryone
Rock Valley High” School
Dennis’ Rozeboom
Buuz Reinke
Helen Ges Rigen
Donna Klein
Girlsyone
Peg Kosters
Mary Riessen
Anda Skelhaas
Dennis van Berkum
Kent Groth
Dang Kaufman
Thurs
Main Street
Doug Kaufman
Rock Valley
Peach Section Classified Ads Promote Item Listings
The Bee's Peach section features classified ads with sale terms from Charles Wyn, a Heal Estate agent, noting 13 inquiries after last week’s issue. Ads reach over 100,000 readers and cost at least $125, with no sales accepted after noon Monday. Convert old attic items to cash via the Peach insert.
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The
Bee
Charles Wyn
Heal Estate
Cea
the Bee
Enrollments Reach 154 at Northwest Iowa Vocational School
The Northwest Iowa Vocational School closed the term with 154 students. Sioux County led with 61 registrations followed by O'Brien County 60 Lyon County 18 and Osealia 12. Courses include Office Education Refrigeration and Air Conditioning for post high school and Mechanics Welding Auto Body for high school students. Local Rock Valley enrollees include Dorothy Van de Weerd in Office Education and others in Body and Auls.
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Northwest Iowa
Sioux County
O'Brien County
Lyon County
Osea
Oia
Vocational
Rock, Valley
Dorothy van de Weerd
Body & Auls
Hope Haven School Enrolls 35 Students for New Year
Hope Haven School Here welcomes 35 students to the new term with eight from Rock Valley and others from Hull Sioux Center Orange City Sheldon and neighboring towns. Twenty two students ride Hope Haven Vans. three buses are funded with last year’s stamp drive proceeds. Special education services include six classes for various handicapping conditions. The public is invited to visit.
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Rock Valley Christian “School
Out of State Board
Hope Haven
Three Tie Forest in Football Contest
Ralph Olson reports the first Rock Valley Bee football contest where three contestants tied for first. Steve Timmer chose Iowa 27 Arizona 14 as the tie-breaker score. actual 31 20. Big H. Ranschau was second with 21 14. Gerald Vis third with 13 10. Each earned nine dollars weekly. all had four wrong and tie-breaker decided.
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Ralph Olson
Rock ‘Valley
Ag Steve Timmer
Rock “Valley
Towa
Ariz
Iowa
Arizona
Big H.ranschau
Rock Valley
Gerald Vis
SOLO Head Talks At Rotary Club
Groom, head of SOLO, spoke at the Rotary Club to explain the program aimed at educating welfare recipients in Sioux, O'Brien, Lyon, and Osceola counties. The goal is to help people earn a living and move off welfare permanently, with Charles Wynna organizing the day.
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Seb “Groom
Union
SOLO
Rotary Club
Rock
Rapids
Groom
Sioux
O'Brien
Lyon
Osceola
Charles“ Wynna
Farm Bureau Holds Annual Meeting in Hull
The Sioux County Farm Bureau will hold its annual meeting at the Hull Community Building on Tuesday evening September 27 at 8 00 pm. A pancake supper precedes the meeting at Ge pan. Highlights include adoption of county resolutions election of officers and an address by Leo Waggoner director of the Field Service Division of the Farm Bureau Federation.
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Sioux County
Baereau
Hull
Ge Pan
Cal
Leo Waggoner
Field Service
Town Farm Burea Federation
Sioux Electric Net Receives 1850000 Loan
Sioux Electric Cooperative Association of Orange City Iowa has been announced as receiving 5 miles of distribution line plus 7 miles of new line and 10 miles of conversion work funded by a 1.85 million loan from Sixth District Congressman Stanley L Greigg. The cooperative serves Sioux Lyon and Plymouth counties with Alvin Linch of Sheldon as president and Eugene Mulder of Orange City as manager.
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UU Syeu
Sioux Electic Cooperative Association
Orange City
Iowa
Stanley L. Greigg
Sioux’ Eléctric’ ' Cooperative Association
Sioux
Lyon
Ply
Nouth
Alvin’ Linch
RR.1
Sheldon
Eugene Mulder
Fugitive Sightings Rally in Rock Valley After Car Theft
An unidentified fugitive led a high speed chase through Sioux Center and Rock Valley after stealing cars in Owens Des Moines and Le Mars. Police blocked routes, the suspect ditched two cars and fled on foot toward a farm near Lebanon. Road prints and items left behind indicate a broader crime spree with no identified suspect by press time.
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Sioux Center
Mulder
Owens
le Mars
Divens
Des Moines
Tn Owens
Peterson Farm
le Mans
Rock Valley
Onj
Maini
Highway 13
Rock Valleys
de Bruin
Main Street
Pakinemen
Anto
12Th Street
Vans
13Th Avenue
13Th
Yorsa
Rock'Valley
Mardon Oldsmobile
RCYF Benefit Car Wash Opens Weekend At Local Church
The First Reformed Church hosts a RCYF benefit car wash drawing over 2,000 attendees at the opening. Harold Van Gutterloo and Henry Vander Bok report strong turnout and extend the event through the weekend.
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First Reformed Church
Vans
Harold van Gtterloo
Henry Vander Bok
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Hope Haven School
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