Picnic by Rock River Sparks Joy and Ice Scenes
Readers recall a first spring outing along the Rock River with a county recreation area fire, marshmallows, and ducks at dusk. Ice on the shore and crystalized ice banks reveal river action as Kathy’s editor notes quirks of river ice and wildlife. Bobby Kennedy praises Johnson and vows hard work for 1968 re election amid a Gallup poll snapshot.
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Rock River
County Recreational Board
Kathy
Ersoh
Bobby Kennedy
Johnson
Gallup
Vietnam
Doon News Doon April Honoring Birthday and Family Gatherings
Doon residents shared a weekend of family events with Mrs. Pete Hofstra honored at a birthday dinner on March 29 attended by Dick Hofstra family Marvin Peterson Rock Rapids and others. Vat Kley returned from National Guard duty and Belinda and Terxie Hobson visited from Minneapolis for a week with relatives. A reunion was held April 2 at the Hobson home with guests Roger Hobson from Minneapolis Jair Hobson and family Merrill Dick Hobson and family Marvin Geick Dawson and Roger Hobson’s visit with his parents noted. R. V. Le Monds planned a week in Arcadia California to spend time with his mother. Janice Le Monds returned from Minneapolis for a weekend with her parental home. Clarence Klein and Laura hosted guests among others.
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Doon
Pete Hofstra
Hofstra and
Marvin Peterson
Famiy
Rock Rapids
Mra
Don
Mee
Rich Hofland
Debbi Jabuily
Debbi Jabuily, and Mr. and Mrs. “Pete, Hofstra and Pete Mr. ‘Arlo. Vat' Kley
National Guard
ENC
Louis
Hobson
Roger Hobson
Minneapolis
Jair Hobson
Merrill
Dick ‘Hobson
Marvin Geick
Dawson, Minn
Roger
R. V. le Monds
Arcadia
Calif
Herb Leighter
Janice-Lé Monds
Minnéapolis
Clarence Klein
Laura
Henry Ten Braak
Henry Blaikespoor
Henry Kuiper
Anna Me Dowell
Mc Dowell
Jack Hoogeveen
Karen
Jim Boogeveen
R. V. LeMonds
John Keegan
Missouri
Oklahoma
Walter Levering
Fred van Engen
Gerrit Rienders
Orange City
Gene Schroeder
Julie
Frank Graham
Kate Lutyens
Jack Faber
Hull
P. M
Irene Bowen
Ellsworth
Minn
Dee Batkhoff
Lyman Hobson
Junior Hobson Cand
Dick Hobson
Addie Curtis
Lurich
Birthday and social notices from local families
Local residents held birthday anniversaries and hosted gatherings through the week. Mrs McDowell received gifts for her birthday. several couples and families, including the Ten Braaks Blaiskespoors and Kuipers, hosted or attended parties in honor of relatives. Easter weekend featured family visits and meals in Orange City, George, Hull, and nearby towns.
Community Socials and Local Visits Highlight Week
Local residents hosted and visited across Orange City Rock Valley and surrounding areas. Clergy guests Rev Gerrit Dokter and Rev Garold Van Engen with daughter Betty from Chiapas Mexico featured in church week events. Catholic Daughters of America held April 3 meeting with May officer slate and California missions program. Moving news includes Karen Moore now Gary Easton relocating to Sheldon to work as an RN. Iowa State student Joan Dé Bruin from Ames is noted in campus ties.
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Gerrit Dokter
Orange City
John Krag
Garold van Engen
Betty
Chiapas
Mex
John Wissink
van Engen
Fred Starkweather
Boyden
Rock Valley Friends
Community Notices From Valley Region Events
The week begins with a student resuming studies after a vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs Gerrit De Bruin. Friday night is family night at the Christian school with films, two variety programs a bake sale an antique display a game room picture taking and lunch. The Methodist church led services at Valley Manor Tuesday. Mary Pryor and Rod Roberts with Storm Lake visited the Hale Pember home over Easter.
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Gerrit de Bruin
The
Christian School
Methodist Church
Valley Manor
Mary Pryor
Rod Roberts
Storm Lake
Hale Pember
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Rational Newspaper
SESG
Rock Valley
Iowa
Sioux
County
Jim Wilson
Rock Valley Bee
President Johnson
God
Rock-Valley
Eself
Orpheum
SUN
Warner Bros
Doon News
Rich Bahrenfuss and Sons
Evelyn Nagel
Sioux City
Edith Nagel
Willard Wissink
Swell
Pudd
Family Service
de Boer Oil Co
Rock
Vailey, Lowa
Supervisors
Sioux County, Iowa
Ed Hauser
N. D
Western
Rock Valley Sales CO
Harmelink and
Vander Veldé
Coyote
Reck Valley, Lowe
Ariens
Ariens Fairway
Clinton
Brigg
Rolly Mulder
Tom
Hollland
Douglass
Smith-Douglass
Midwest’s
Rock Valley Elevator Co. Oger DE Zeeuw
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