July Fourth Picnic Sparks Town Parade and Dinners
The community held a lively July Fourth celebration at the local park with ball games races a pie eating contest won by Paul Schlefeldt and a late fireworks display. Dozens attended picnics at Doon Round Lake and homes of neighbors as Legion Auxiliary planning shifted to July 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Schlefeldt
Ollie Akkerman
T. Hein
Round Lake
Stan Negaard
Cmdr
Werner Berg
Monty
Corpus Christi
Texas
Ace
Berg
John Boer
Clarence Boer
Jake Boer
Ed Boer
Don Nielsen
Pipestone
Tony van Hill
Sioux Valley Hospital
Wayne Childress
Inwood High
Canton
Inwood Park
Tennis Boze Boom
Dick Bozeboom
Julie
Ronda
Lowell Bosler
David
Gregg Sérck
Inwood
Doon Doings Celebrate Birthdays and Local News
Mrs John Keegan celebrated an 87th birthday with Sunday dinner guests including Vanden Oever families from Stickney Holland Michigan Tacoma Washington and others. Distant relatives and local residents attended gatherings with lifelong Doon ties noted. Rainer Van Bemmel left for army induction and Dan Anderson tours Dundee Scotland with college group. Doon 4-H members and community events filled an active week, with tribute to local elders and a public safety notice urging careful handling of farm chemicals and livestock security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Vanden
Andrew Vanden Oever
Vicki
Stickney
Roger Vanden Oever
Pete van den Oever
Holland
Mich
Walter Vanden Oever
Rodney Ball
Corsica
M. D
Pete Vanden Oever
Henry Vanden Dever
Jeanie
Rock Valley
James Burgraaf
Hull
Harvey Burgraaf
Alvord
John Vander Dever George
John Elmer de Wit
Pete Burgraaf
Arlene
Inwood
Claence
Yop
Karen
Valley Springs
F.P. Lehman
Henry Drake
Buckeya
Ariz
Ruth Lehman
Spring Grove
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Jack Keegan
Minneapolis
Suan Carol
Southdale Fairview Hospital
John Keegan
Rainer van Bemmel
Ft. Lewis
Wash
Leonard van Bemmel
Western Christian High School
Dan Anderson
W.C. Anderson
Dundee
Scotland
Cena Lyck
Beck
Rapids
University, of
Harm van Tol
Melbowne
Australia
Case van Tol
Rural
Doon
Jim Jansma
Sibley
James Breuer
Sheldon
Toe Keegan
Paul
Jennifer
Rockford
Frank Dykstra
Gertrude Laackmann
Louis Laackmann
Luverne
Minn
George Scholten
Henry Oole
Siam Falls
Alice Ray
George Schotten
Elmer Hass
Rock Rapids
Mina Schotten
John Buwalda
Monroe
Mass
Lucy Gorter
Ogene Monen
Santa Anna
Calif
Gorter
John Hoekstra
Lawrence Gorter
Clarence Fransman
Smily
Oscar Rudloff
Newton
Flossie Graham
Kate Lutyens
Hall
John Buss
Leon
Heinie Behrenfuss
Guess
Charles Graham
Gilbert Hobwaller
Seattle
Tim Rohweller
Shari Rohweller
Eugene Hoppe
Bob Whitaker
New York
Tom Zylstra
Indianapolis
Ind
First Reformed
Doon Park
Doon Darlings
Carolyn van Engen
Cheryl Pickartz
Los Angeles
R.M. Hodgson
Joan Langfeldt
Myers and Langfeldt
Hendetta Teunissen
Stanley Johnson
Ohio
Roetman Highlights Rural Farm Crime Rise in Sioux County
Sioux County Deputy Sheriff Darrell Roetman addresses a spate of farm crimes in the area. He notes thefts of livestock seed corn farm chemicals and gas and warns that farmer oversight and open storage fuel this activity. He urges twenty four hour patrols by the sheriff department to reduce offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roetman
North Town
Sioux City Journal
Sioux County
Darrell Roetman
Roerman
Prophlem Beetman
Sheriff Department
Enrollments Open For Adults at NIVS
Adults may enroll in the Northwest Iowa Vocational School Office Machines class starting July. The six week, weekday program runs 2 to 4 pm, using diverse machines including ten key and printing calculators. Enrollment limited to adults. contact Adult Education Office at 420 Ninth Street, Sheldon, 324-2526.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest Iowa Vocational School
Ninth Steel
Sheldon
Hope Haven Leader Attends Northwest Iowa Workshop
Hope Haven Harvey C De Jager completed a two week workshop on emotionally disturbed children sponsored by the University of Kansas on Northern State campus in Aberdeen South Dakota. De Jager represented Lyon and Sioux counties at the Northwest Iowa Workshop Development Committee meeting in Spencer. He spent July 3 through in the Minneapolis area interviewing families of prospective students. No students from that area will attend Hope Haven next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey C. de Jager
University of Kansas
Northern State
Aberdeen
South Dakota
de Jager
Lyon
Sioux Counties
Iowa
Spencer
Minneapolis
Hope Haven
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Lowell
Ed Serck
Walt Schemmel
Ann Jacobson
Aic
Sioux Falls
Mike Cunningham
Steve Kiel
Kent City
Anie Kiel
Junior Bosler
Alvin Hoogendoosn
Hans Kiel
Lane Klarenbock
Arlo Kiel
Fd van Whye
Elmer Watke
Paul Maurer
Frieda Schlotfeldt
Rich Schlumbohe
Kenneth Heerde
Rich LeLoux
Worthington
London
England
Jim
Doig Renberg
Germany
Herman Kappelmann
Toad Lake
Henry Sonius
Helena Heerde
Charles von der Lieth
Robert
Ed Hein
George Friedrichsen
Bud Schacht
Win Nelson
Rich Schlumbobn
Munday
Hemlan Kappelmann
Horace Johnson
Dena Arter
da Grove
John Witt
George Bramstedt
al Mark
Tena Hagedorn
Harry Moeller
Cheryl
Dennis Moeller
Keith Wood
Cedar Falls
Harry Serck
Mark Cateon
Bernard Kippley
Joe Rinperda
Kack Valley
Wallace Childress
Sharon
Janet Hasehe
Harten Beeve
Tosey
Raymond Bluman
Christ Lutheran
Rozeboom
Marvin de Jager
Ed Lauck
Boulder
Colorado
ABC
Jawood
Harold Langfeldt
Vernon Serck
Laurence Shrutts
Steve Johnson
Lessis
Huechueg
Arizona
Green Berets
Arie Kiel
Linda den Bertog
David de Vries
Doon News
John Keagahere
Hilbert Gort
Artesia
Calli
Clinton Singhout
Mae
Elizabeth Keegan
Randy
Brian
Linda Whitaker
Cole
Henry Jacobama
Mick Feiketa
Roeiman
University of Minnesota
Tage’ Startup Farm Management Company
Storm Lake
NIVS
Warren Mazanec
U.S. Navy
Wells
Blue Bunny
Wells’ Blue Bunny Quality Dairy Foods
Jim Driesen
Rock Valley, Iowa
Ralph Borreson
Logan Stamp
Hope
Valley Gold
Rock Valley Merchants
Roelof's Store Valley Feed & Seed
J & J Market van Maanen Electric
IGA
Community Oil: CO
Community. Oil CO
Clarence Miller
Mer
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