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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1969
Page
3
A long list of Easter weekend visits and dinners spans Spirit Lake region. Local families including the Kippleys, Langfeldts, Robs, and Van Roekels hosted relatives from Sheldon, Spencer, Moville, and nearby towns. The report notes hospital admission for Thomas Kippley Jr and his Vietnam deployment details.
Local notes list neighbors visiting and hosting duties. Mr and Mrs John Schuller and Mr and Mrs Dick WA Doornink of Sioux Center guests of Mrs and Mrs Pember at the Pember home. The Woman’s Society of Christian Service met at the Methodist church with devotions by Mrs Hi She and film shown by Mrs Lee Sehlecty. Eastern Stars met at the Masonic Hall with Mrs Hessel Roorda and Mrs Toho Rigsten as hostesses. Dr Mak Basil Hag and families from Rock Rapids visit. Easter dinner at the Ston Rapids area home of the DF:stone Rapids family.
Easter Sunday hosts and guests from Mingra 1 Mc and Kandai res shared meals at the Keegan, Bong bowie, and Kansas homes. Attendees included the Tyver, Hosta, Hofstra, Kopsas, Ives, Van Mayden, Jacobsma, Fether, and Tellier families, with visits to Reggy Memorial Hospital and Mercy hospital.
A long list of local families from Rock Valley and nearby towns hosted Easter dinners and visits over the holiday weekend. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Job Kragn, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Engel of Boulder, Mr. and Mrs. Gorett Wissink, and many others from Sheldon, Centerville SD, Orange City, Hull, Sioux Falls, and beyond.
Safety official Dan McCarthy of the Motor Club of Iowa urges pedestrians to walk left facing traffic to see oncoming cars in time to avoid accidents. He notes winter hazards and discusses sidewalks blocked in suburbs and rural areas, stressing readiness and alertness for drivers.
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