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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1971
Page
5
Hope Haven school reported a break-in at their workshop with a zcreen removed from a back window for after hours access. Fifty five dollars in cash were taken from a filing cabinet meant for student lunches. A missing student reported Tuesday is suspected. The case remains under investigation.
Three accidents were reported in Rock Valley in the past week. No injuries were recorded. Cited drivers include Robert LeRoy Anderson for failure to stop at a sign amid brake failure, causing a collision with Royall Nives of Jefferson, South Dakota, damaging Nives’s gravel truck and Anderson’s 1983 Ford. Robbins of Rock Valley received a citation for improper backing on 14th Street at Valley Trailer Court, damaging Peter Smit’s 1960 Rambler and Robbins’s pickup. Mrs Everet Friman faced a citation for loss of vehicle control in Van’s Foodland lot after reaching for a dropped billfold, causing $135 damage to Arnold Yan Kley’s car. Friman’s car was undamaged.
The Rock Valley United Appeal campaign asks residents to boost giving to the Boy Scouts of America as the 1972 Fair Share of the Prairie Gold Area Council budget stands at 1430. Citizens are urged to donate from home can meet the goal, following prior gifts of 200 and 300 by local readers and businesses. Ken Van Voorst is the contact for more information.
Local weather observer Jobe Hoogetdoarn reports September rainfall in Rock Valley paused the inch math. Last week .60 of an inch was reported and 78 inches earlier this month, bringing September total to 1.35 inches and yearly total to 20 inches.
Rev Admiraal was ordained at Trinity Christian Reformed Church after passing his Classis exam. Seven ministers joined in laying on of hands as he pledged to the church doctrines and began his ministry with his first sermon that evening. Born 1946 in Randersdam Netherlands, he immigrated to New York in 1956 and married Rita Véldman in 1988. they have two children.
The Iowa Conservation Commission announces waterfowl hunting begins at sunrise October 2, with Canada geese opening October 6. Ducks, geese, and several species will be legal game under a new point system including 10, 30, 90, and 200 point categories. Daily bag ends when total points reach 400 and two days’ possession allowed. Redhead and Canvasback are 100 point ducks while Mallard, Black Duck, Wood Duck, and Hooded Merganser are 20 point ducks.
After Thursday night at Rock Valley Gun Club the Alvord Aces and Moetler's all Stars lead a tightly bunched field with 8-8 guns. Jim's All-Americans sit with 7 points, Scattergunners 5, Doe's Sportsmen 4, Handicappers 2 1/2, Birdbusters 14 1/2, with others close behind. 2-man teams Roberts Moelier Schemmel lead 1st Protection. Ranschau Newberg win 2nd. Hoogendoorn tops Junior shooters with 19, Bauman 17, Vander Stowe and Kersbergen 25 each. Several at 22 and others at 21 points.
Rock Valley plans United Appeal Week starting October 19 with a kickoff by city officials. Free pancake day drew hundreds at the Old Board building during Homecoming. Proceeds support major charities via a ballot style donation card with provided listing and write-ins allowed.
Larry Kelderman of Doon wins the $25 bonus for a perfect ballot predicting all twelve weekend games. He will also claim the $N/A first place cash award. tie-break results determined second and third place, with John Ranschaul of Rock Valley earning $3.90 and Wil Met Van Beek receiving $1.00. Upsets included Colorado over Ohio State 20 14 and Chicago Bears over Minnesota Vikings 20 17.
Masons in the Rock Rapids Orange City Sheldon LeMars Storm Lake area hold a workshop in Orange City on October 2 with Ward Xepp and Lloyd De Gees in charge. Robert Hamilton will give the keynote on Masonic Education. Papers from multiple presenters and a dinner program follow. Earl Clark handles reservations.
Rock Valley Rockets lose to West Lyon Wildcats 22 to 14 in the homecoming clash on September 24. West Lyon surges with a 16 yard TD by D Hoogeveen and a later two point conversion. Rock Valley leads early 8 0 after a safety.
Two former Rock Valley High athletes now play for Northwestern Raiders. Lars Meending and Dave Reinke, juniors, both participate as back and end positions with dual spring sports histories. Reinke earned all conference honors in football and basketball. Coached by Lang Korver, the Northwestern team contends for the Tri State Conference title.
BE Kersbergen of Peck Valley faced assault and battery charges in the Justice of the Peace Court of John Vermeer in Orange City on Friday September 24. Kersbergen pled not guilty but was found guilty on a lesser charge and fined ten dollars plus court costs after deliberation of all parties.
Faber of Valley county had charges dropped Thursday against seven area youths accused of damaging his land on September 1. Six minors confessed at the county courthouse in Range City. After apologies from the youths, Faber asked the court to withdraw the charges.
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