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Obituary and Community Notes From Rock Valley Area
Funeral for Mrs. J. A. Parkinson drew friends from the community in Rock Valley. The article notes sympathy for Mr. Parkinson and mentions local families involved in farming, recent arrivals from Holland renting a Parkerson farm, and attendance of Sioux County teachers at a local meeting in Rock Valley. The piece references Laura Phillips of Ames speaking at the teachers meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Valley
Mary Fink
Jennie Walrath
Janette McKellar
Lir
Mary Parkinson
Rebekah
Rock Valley Bee
Henrietta Sipma
Ruth Bink
Daria
J. A. Parkinson
Cook
Ed Dougherty
Fairview
Peter Balland
Holland
Parkerson Farms
Cate
Mies the Frank
Nasgardou
Apont
Mra
Kaskle
Har Ney
Kennobec
Dakar
Sioux County
Tock Valley
Wargurlot
Bridget Ristig
Peter Latstra
Migs Laura Phillips
Ames