This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Those Good Old River Days Festival Schedule
Friday June 21 carnival by Murphy’s Amusements from noon to midnight. Camporee for 200 units plus kids’ fishing contest with Pepsi Cola prizes at Shell Rock River. registration at Ron’s Bait Shop.nursery rhyme kiddie parade. river days parade at 11. shrine motorbike drill after. coronation of River Days Queen on Main Street. Girls softball 1:00, arm wrestling and tug of war 1:30. Hawaiian luau 7 to 9. blue grass concert 7:30 to 10:30. coronation and emcee Segue. Lunch stands open. fireworks after concert. Sunday features church service 8:00. kids’ fishing ends 11. Pioneer canoe race 11:30 from Gates Bridge to Greene. carnival 12–6. hydro plane boat races 1:30. presentation of Queen. canoe races. raffles. bath tub races after hydro race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphy’s
Pepsi Cola
Shell Rock River
Ron’s Bait Shop
Shrine
Main Street
Perrin Park
Gates Bridge
Greene
Hawkeye Stock Outboard Association, Inc
Drake’s Dept