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Newspaper

Rock Valley Bee

Location

Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1965

Page

4

Wedding Vows Exchange For Lois Meendering and Jin Dirksen

Miss Lois Ann Meendering daughter of Mr and Mrs Bert Meendering and Mr Jin Dirksen son of Mr and Mrs John Dirksen exchanged vows September 3 at Hospers Christian Reformed Church The Rev Leonard Van Drunen officiated The bride wore a nylon sheer gown with Chantilly lace and an empire waist The attendants wore apricot satin gowns with white lace gloves The ceremony included attendants, a flower girl, and a ring bearer, with mothers in beige and brown suits and corsages.

Lois Ann Meendering Bert Meendering Jin Dirksen John Dirksen Hospers Cheigtian Reformer Church Leonard van Drunen Sabrina Cornelia Jansen Alley Lems Lisa Meendering Micheal Meendering Lisa Tiletta Tirksen Beverly Meendering Gay Kaoima Cowin

Our Saviors Lutheran ALCW Meets with Elections Noted

Our Savior's Lutheran church ALCW group met in the basement on Wednesday Sept 15. Mrs Don Miller and Mrs Walter Moore led the program. President Mrs Clayton Arend conducted the business meeting. Members were asked to finish loyettes by Oct 19. Officers nominated and elected: Mrs Fritz Kock president, Mrs Cecil Van Ness secretary, Mrs Rich ard Van Ge Velde board member, Mrs Alfred Claussen Stewardship Secretary. Lunch served by Mrs Kenneth Plueger and Mrs Charles Gayer.

Our Saviour's Lutheran Church Don Miller Walter Moore Clayton Arend Fritz Kock Cecil van Ness Richard van Ge Velde Alfred Claussen Kenneth Plueger Charles Gayer

Women of Town Farm Bureau Meet at Suter Home

The Women of the Rock Township Farm Bureau met at Mrs E F Suter’s home on Tuesday September 14 at 2 p m with Mrs George Oldenkamp presiding. Officers were elected including Mrs Oldenkamp president Mrs Ben Meerdink vice president Mrs John C Dykstra secretary and treasurer and Mrs E F Suter publicity chairman.

Rock ‘Township Sioux County George Oldenkamp Ben Meerdink Predal John C Dykstra EF Suter Arthur the Merl Suter Eof Suter Dorcas Society First Reformed Church

Birthday Observances and Candlelight Service At Local Lutheran Churches

Mrs John Vande Weerd Sr celebrated her 85th birthday with afternoon callers including Connie and Marvin Vande Weerd and others from Rock Rapids Sheldon Larchwood Carmel and Rock Valley. That evening the Luther League Candlelight Service featured Dougas De Graaff narrator Linda Vander Bek solo and Rev Don Hamilton guest speaker. Eighteen local Lutheran youths attended Lake Okoboji Bible Camp this summer.

John Vande Weerd Sr Connie Vande Weerd Rock Rapids Mavinus Vande Kiett Inwood Sam Altern Mary Joe Sandy Don Sheldon Bil Overman Billy Rodney Schmidth Larchwood Jim Lokhorst Art Boyert Carmel Jack Vande Weerd Rock Valley Luther League of Our Savior's Peace Lutheran Douglas de Graaff Linda Vander Bek Barry Bamhoff Orgin Don Hamilton Lake Okobaji

Ruby Circle Meeting at Mrs Cecil Smith Home

The Ruby Circle of the Methodist church met at Mrs Cecil Smith home with co host Mrs Harold J Long. They welcomed Mrs George Schouten recently returned from California to Rock Valley. Mrs Weng Hansen and Mrs Ethel Wesselink led the prayer Bram. The monthly baked goods sale was very successful.

Ruby Methodist Church Cecil Smith Harold J Long George Schouten WSCS California Rock Valley Weng Hansen Ethel Wesselink

Groom and wedding party roles described in fragments

The text notes a groom serving as best man and Cal Meendering as groomsman. It references Lawrence and Allan Meendering as brothers of the bride, though details are fragmented and incomplete.

Cal Meendering the Ride Lawrence Allan Meendering

Local resident hospitalized after emphysema flare

Roy Bomyears left Monday afternoon for Sioux Center hospital with a chronic emphysema attack. He is under oxygen most of the time and showing some improvement. The length of hospitalization is not known.

Roy Bomyears Sioux Center Hospital OgyEen

Agderlaget Meeting Set for Luverne September 25

Norwegian southern district Agderlaget descendants will gather in Luverne Minnesota on Saturday September 25. Registration starts at 1:00 PM at the Lutheran Mission house. A banquet is planned for 6:30 PM at the Grace Lutheran church with Rev J J Watner of Astoria, D I presiding.

Ine Agderlaget Society Norway Luverne Minn Lutheran Mission House Crace T U- Vheran Church J. J. Watnr Astoria

Spencer Pair Event Attended by Local Residents

Mrs Oscar Benson Jr of Shal don and Mrs John P Coten baugh attended the Spencer Pair on Wednesday, with both Mrs Benson and Mrs Coten baugh named among attendees.

Oscar Benson,Jr Shaldon John P Cotenbaugh Spencer

Johnson as Student Editor and Mrs Bennett's Journalism Degree

The record notes President Lyndon B Johnson served as a student editor while Mrs Tobnson holds a journalism degree.

Lyndon B Johnson Tobnson

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Our Savior's A.lc.w Farm Bureau Women Reformed Church News OF the Week RCYF HCYA Mary Circle Martha Circle Te van Zanten Luther Ruby Circle Center Township Agnes Kuiken North Sioux Center St. P.M William Mulder Gertrude Mulder Douma Hesky J Moret Sioux Center Leonard Vander. Esch Hawarden Maurice A. TePaske Iowa Agderlaget Merle Suter Alvin S Porter OUR Savior’s Lutheran Church Tallisto Eakerssund Pen Sipma Electric
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