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!
Oakville Youth Friends Find Nature Hike And Local Events
Oakville Methodist M Y F held a nature hike on Melvin Gardner farm with a worship service atop the bluff titled God in Nature. Delores Gerdner and Marilyn Swank led the service. Barbara Pontzlus led devotions. A picnic followed. guests included Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Gerdner and Rev. and Mrs. Frederick Richard. Additional events covered include Pack 57 Fish O Rama at Oakville pumping station lake with prizes to Charlie Whitaker Marvin Beeding and Lee Staats. Cubs and leaders listed. Little League game at Oakville school park featured Tony Rechkemmer’s no hitter in an 18 to 0 win. An Oddy and Ends sale at Oakville Legion hall benefits Oakville WSCS with donations of bakery goods and clothes. reunion noted for the Derks family with 53 attendees. Wapello guests hosted by Mrs. Mable McKinney, plus mentions of new National Geographic Society Laboratory in Nairobi aiding Louis Leakey archeology work.