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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1968
Page
5
Local residents and visitors gathered for Easter meals and baptisms. Notables hosted campaigns and coffee events for Republicans David Stanley and Robert Ray. Funeral services were held for Herbert Hussaran and Opal Thomas, with extensive word on survivors and pallbearers.
Civil service lists Mrs. Winston Nelson as a new postal clerk at the Rock Rapids post office. Easter weekend hosts include the Pattengill, Childress, and Mark families with guests from Wisconsin and Minnesota. Caroline Thiessen receives a fellowship for summer study at Oregon State University. Funeral and hospital news center on Frita Wenzel and Ella Andresen, with multiple local visits and church circle meetings noted for the Mary and Esther groups.
The Ruth Circle gathered Thursday at the church basement with 10 members and hostesses Mrs. Al Mark and Mrs. Gus Mundt led by Rev. Ehrman. The Rachel Circle met Friday evening at the church basement with hostesses Mrs. Douglas Schemmel and Mrs. Harold Nagel, eight members present, Sharon Childress as guest, with Dawn visiting Sioux City for a doctor's check after eye surgery. Dawn is improving and a July recheck is planned. Guests Thursday included Mrs. Bill Maren, Mel, Ralph Vander Schaaf, Bradley and Russell visiting until Saturday evening. Lary Schemmel from Mankato came over Easter with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Al Schemmel. Family dinners Sunday featured Lary, Ron, Grant, and Rusty Schemmel. Larry returned to Mankato Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Al Xahir visited Saturday with Les Pettengill’s family in Sheldon. M/Sgt and Mrs. Joe Klinkenbarg recently returned from Japan.
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