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Local Clan Gatherings and Births Reach Rock Valley Area
Dan Kooima returned home after three weeks visiting relatives in Paw Paw Michigan and Grand Rapids Midh. Dennis and Judy Wissink joined grandparents visiting Grinnell Iowa. Several local families hosted and attended gatherings and birthdays across Sioux County and neighboring towns. A baby boy named David Keoni Hemmes was born June 11 to Dr. and Mrs. Don Hemmes of Hilo Hawaii, with relatives in Iowa. Another baby boy born June 18 to Mr. and Mrs. David Abma of rural Rock Valley, with family ties across the Abma and Van Zanten households.
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Dan Kooima
Bob Kooima
Paw Paw
Michigan
Grand Rapids Midh
Dennis
Judy Wissink
Sheldon
Garret Wissink
Rock Valley
Grinnell
Iowa
Ned Vander Stouwe
Vander Stouwe
Jim Schelhaas
Gilbert Vande Street
James Vander Schaaf
Orange City
Case Vugteveen
Tony van Zanten
Kalamazoo
Rena Brands
el Paso
Texas
Bellflower
Calif
van Zanten
Valley Park
Bert Vande Weer
Bernard Ver Hoef
Sioux Center
Alvin Bonestrop
Hull
Pete Vanden Top
Rock Rapids
Dora Visser
Sam Buma
John W. Bakker
Gertrude
Gus Bakker
Gertie van Zanten
Netherlands
Fannie van Zanten
California
Washington
Virgil Bakker
Kanawha
Ella Hoekman
Rose Kessler
Bob van Roekel
Jennifer
Maurice
Oscar Vande Vegte
Henry Vande Vegte
Don Hemmes
Hilo
Hawaaii
David Keoni
Kemo
Hemmes
Hampton
C.E. van Zanten
David Abma