Weekend Guests and Family Visits Across Rural Iowa
Local news notes a busy weekend of visits and social gatherings. Families from Sioux Center, Rock Rapids, Alton, Mahnomen, Lynden, Omaha, Bellflower, Lynden Wash, and Chicago areas spent time with kin in Rock Rapids and nearby towns. Patricia Beamer returned home from Mankato for her birthday party and a business course student from Mankato attended. A park photo session and band concert drew local ladies, while multiple gatherings at the homes of Beamer, De Zeeuw, and related families occurred Friday through Sunday. Gerald Jacobs and Deanna Wagner's wedding was celebrated at the Christian church in Prairie City, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Beamer
Retaad
Irene Wegner
Wesley Miller
Paul Beamer
Paticia Beamer
Patricia
Mankato
Minn
Business College
Tony de Haas
Orange City
de Haas
Nora
Chris Jacobs
Prairie City
Jacobs
Gerald
Deanna Wagner
Christian Church
Local column teems with town notes and playful chatter
A lively week’s collage covers a river chant incident, concert buzz, local sports 3-2 win, music praise for Black Sheep by Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs, dance plans, drive-in shelter talk, water fights, Fourth of July plans, and various residents’ antics and errands around Sioux Center, Rock Valley, Hull, and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanda Burgers
Sioux Falls
Lamy Hilarides
Big D
Harlan van Boekel
Craig
the River
Linda van Oort
Cennal Lyon
Arena
100 Tiany
Pas
Dee
Lo-E
Donnie Huma
Linda Scheldhngs
Linda van Cort
Doris Kock
Tris
Beinice
Doug
Dave
Randy Porter
Mary van Berkusa
Char
Neece
Bonnie
Hull
Big Ben
Syl Brown
Criv~ At
Robbie van Zee
Local Families Gather for Weekend Visits Across Counties
Mrs Gary Easton and sons Sheldon visited with her parents the Clint on Moore and Oscar Senson Jr family. The Roelofs sisters and Gwen Faber traveled from Iowa City to Red Oak to visit relatives. Ennit Rock Julie Extine Ingood and Dora Claussen were guests at Al fred Claussen home. Ed Boerstein of Wyoming Michigan visited Richard Verburg home. Most milk is consumed with meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Easton
Sheldon
Clifton Moore
Oscar Senson
Walter Vugteveen
Bob Foelals
Massachusetts
Minneapolis
Sarah
Stacy
Gregory
Harold Roevifs
Roelofs
Red Oak
Gwen Faber
Iowa City
Jonnie Roelofs
Merger Talks Advance Between Vocational Boards
A joint meeting held June 13 in Marcus to advance a merger between Cherokee County and Nuritwese Tawa Vocacional School approved terms. Northwest Town and Cherokee County boards summarized resolutions and prepared an agreement for the State Advisory Committee and State Board for Public Instruction review. Notable attendees included Richard A. Schneider and Merle Cave, with board secretaries listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee County
Nuritwese Tawa Vocacional School
Marcus
Pacires
Department of Public Instruction
State Board For Public Instruction
Northwest Town Vocational Show Board
Richard A. Schneider
Shelded
John Bajema
Hull
Ray Hormet
Ocheveden
Pat Jaffer
Ireton
Willis Pewich
Sanborn
Reynald van Gelder
Alton
Mervin Warner
Larchwood
Supt
Ralph Borreson
Daniel He Pherson
Cherokee County Board of Education
Merte Cave
Wendel Grauer
Howard Sadler
Washia
Walter Fererson
Aurelia
Lyle Poulson
Steven O'Donnell
United States
Roses Dominate 1968 All American Selection Winners
The 1968 All American rose selections include Miss All American Beauty Scarlet Knight and Europeanais. Bred in Europe, Miss All American Beauty and Scarlet Knight were developed by Meilland in France, while Europeanais is by Gerrit de Ruiter of Holland. The 1969 winners come from 24 official test gardens, including Iowa State University Ames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State University
Ames
Ben Vance
ISU Extension
Beamy
Chrysler
Scarlet Knight
Europe
Meilland Emmily
Cep d' Antibes
France
Gerrit de Ruiter
Holland
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Miz
Dan Be Touge
Mer
W.A. Dootnin
Sioux Center
Gerrit Ver Beek
Rock Rapids
Geott Lyzen
Clarence Goldsmith
Mahnomen
A.F. Schemmer
Mrs. Cecil Smith
Mrs
Loren Klein
Lou Alilles
Mrs. Westey Miller
William Schemmer
Omaha, Neb
Betty Schemmer
Hert Harmelink
Bellflower
Calif
Peisellla van Dyke
Lyndén
Wash
John Krage
the Park
Dan de Jonge
Fanny de Groot
Inwood
Lea Buckley
Littleton
Cole
Gail Cire
Milwaukee
Esther Buckley
Fa de Haas
Greta Vander Poel
Sadie Vander Poel
Feensoa
Elaine Bakker
Newton Hills
Edwin Heuer
Hawarden
Cecil Smith
Gilbert de Zeeuw
Pease, Minn
Bill Konima
Spring Lake
Case de Boer
Chicago
Minnie de Zeeuw
Peace
North, American van Lines
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Robert
Rick” Richter
Rock Valley
Iowa
Mrs. Ennit# Rock
Julie Extine
Ingood
Alfed Claussen
Roy Pedersen
Dora Claussen
Alvord
Alfred Claussen
Ed Boerstein
Wyoming, Mich
Richard Verburg
James Bon Gane
Saz
Casper Gane
Football
Pember’s Drug
Rock Valley, Iowa
Voc
Foodland Peaches
BROWY
Tuckers
Kraft Macaront
Eady Scott
Whistle Peas
Ae QC
Braun Schweiger
Morrell Smokees
Morrell
Happiness
Independence
Jown Riessen
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