1956

FAMILY REUNION

There were 39 people who ate picnic supper at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Tindall, LeMars, last Thursday evening, August 23, when the descendants of the late Warren J. King and their families held their family reunion.

Those present beside Mr. and Mrs. Tindall were: Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hawkins and Mr. and Mrs. Norris Hawkins and son, Gregory, of LeMars; Mr. and Mrs. Duane Hawkins and daughters, Pamela and Jill, of Remsen; and Mr. and Mrs. Lorvan Hawkins of Ireton and their niece, Linda Bryans, of Sioux City;

Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Roggow and sons, Stanley and Larry, and daughters, Avis and Darlis; and Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Roggow and children, Douglas and Lynnae, all of Burke, S.D.;

Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Anderson and Mrs. Johnnie Schuchard and sons, Lonnie and Craig, of Akron; Mr. and Mrs. Stanley W. King and sons, Leslie and Terry, of Merrill; Mr. and Mrs. Vernon C. Ewin and children, Linda, David, and Diana, of LeMars (sic-Seney.)

Miss Erla Beth Schoep of LeMars assisted Mrs. Tindall in the dining room and kitchen.

Source: LeMars Globe-Post
27 Aug 1956

KING DESCENDANTS HOLD FAMILY PICNIC

There were 39 people who ate picnic supper at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Tindall, LeMars Thursday evening, Aug. 23, when the descendants of the late Warren J. King and their families held their family reunion.

Those present, beside Mr. and Mrs. Tindall were:  Mr. and Mrs. Norris Hawkins and son, Gregory, of LeMars; Mr. and Mrs. Duane Hawkins and daughters, Pamela and Jill, of Remsen; Mr. and Mrs. Lorvan Hawkins, of Ireton, and their niece, Linda Bryans, of Sioux City;

Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Roggow and sons, Stanley and Larry, and daughters, Avis and Darlis and Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Roggow and children, Douglas and Lynnae, all of Burke, S.D.;

Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Andersen and Mrs. Johnnie Schuchard and sons, Lonnie and Craig, of Akron; Mr. and Mrs. Stanley W. King and sons, Leslie and Terry, of Merrill; Mr. and Mrs. Vernon C. Ewin and children, Linda, David and Diana, of Seney.

Miss Erla Beth Schoep assisted Mrs. Tindall in the dining room and kitchen.

Source:  LeMars Sentinel, 5 Sep 1956

1962

W. KING DESCENDANTS GATHER FOR FAMILY DINNERS AND REUNION

Special – Members of the family of the late Warren King, who lived in the Adaville vicinity, held a family reunion over the weekend.

Mr. King’s four daughters, Elva, Ione, Ferne, and Freda and one son, Stanley, and their husbands and wives met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dreezen of rural Akron Saturday evening for dinner.  Those present were the hosts, Mr. and Mrs. Dreezen, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hawkins, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Tindall, and Mr. and Mrs. Stanley W. King of LeMars, and Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Roggow of Burke, S.D.

Sunday the family had dinner at Hammer’s restaurant, later going to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley King of 234 1st Ave. SE where they were joined by their children and grandchildren.

Those who called in the afternoon were:  Mr. and Mrs. Duane D. Hawkins and children, Pamela, Jill and Jon Douglas of Remsen, Mr. and Mrs. Norris N. Hawkins, Gregory and Nancy Jane of Seney, Mr. and Mrs. Lorvan L. Hawkins, Jimmy and Jeffrey Scott of Ireton, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Roggow of Gregory, S.D., Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Roggow, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Roggow, Vilas Roggow and Darlis Roggow of Burke, S.D., Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Ewin, Linda, David and Diana of Seney, and Leslie and Terry King of LeMars.

Refreshments were served during the afternoon.

Source:  LeMars Sentinel dated July 1962

1981

FOUR GENERATIONS GATHER FOR KING FAMILY REUNION

There were children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren at the Warren J. and Birdie L. King family reunion in 1981.

The King descendants gathered Sunday, July 19, at Calvary United Methodist church basement, LeMars.  Hy-Vee catered a roast beef dinner.

The family came from far and near to enjoy the fellowship of relatives.

Present were:  Mrs. Elva Hawkins and Norris Hawkins, and Mrs. Ferne Tindall, LeMars.

Duane and Leola Hawkins, Wakonda, S.D.; Wayne and Jill Roder and Katie, of Remsen; Allen and Pamela Sanow and Nanette, of Cleghorn.

Royal and Dorothy Hawkins and Steve and Janeen Hawkins and two children, Andrea and Douglas of Minneapolis.

Lorvan and Phyllis Hawkins, James, Jeff and Bruce, of Ireton; Mrs. Ione Roggow, Vilas and Amy Roggow and Marlene and Shawanda; Darrell and Naomi Roggow and Kami; Stanley and Shirley Roggow; Larry and Donna Roggow, all of Burke, S.D.

Dwaine and Avis Swift, Lucas, S.D.; George and Lynae Grubbs and Joshua, of Dixon, S.D.; Calvin and Mary Roggow and Beth, of North Platte, Neb.

Douglas and Nancy Roggow and Holly of Jefferson, S.D.; Kerry Roggow, Sioux City; Vernon and Irene Ewin, of Hope, Ark.; Mrs. Freda Dreeszen, Akron; Lonnie and Debbie Schuchard and Brandon, of Sioux City.

Source: LeMars Sentinel, July 1981

1994

KING FAMILIES GATHER
Thirty-four members of the Warren J. and Birdie L. King family gathered June 25, 1994, in fellowship hall of the Adaville United Methodist Church.  They enjoyed a catered meal and an afternoon of visiting and sharing of tales from the past.

Attending from LeMars – Elva Hawkins, Ferne Tindall, Stanley and Lois King, and Norris and Pat Hawkins.

Also from Akron, Freda Dreezen; Calvin and Marry Roggow, of North Platte, Neb.

From Burke, S.D., -- Vilas Roggow, Darrel and Naomi Roggow, Duane and Avis Swift and Larry and Donna Roggow.

From Sioux City – Craig, Julie and Marla Schuchard and Lonnie, Deb and Melanie Schuchard, and Les King.

From Hope, Ark. – Vernon and Irene Ewin and from Maryville, Mo., Terry and Carol King.  From Wakonda, S.D., Duane and Leola Hawkins and from Dike, Iowa, Jim, Darlis, Joshua and Brittney Hawkins.

From Ireton—Lorvan and Phyllis Hawkins.

Source: LeMars Sentinel dated June 1994

1996

ADAVILLE GATHERING FOR KING FAMILIES
On June 29, 1996, thirty-two (32) descendants of the Warren and Birdie King family met in Fellowship Hall of the Adaville United Methodist Church of rural Merrill for a noon catered meal and an afternoon of visiting.

Present from LeMars – E. Ferne Tindall, Stanley and Lois King, and Norris and Pat Hawkins.

Akron – Freda Dreezen

Hope, Ark. – Vernon and Irene Ewin

Sioux City – Lonnie and Deb Schuchard and Les and Mary King

Burke, S.D. – Vilas Roggow, Darrell Roggow, Larry E. Roggow, and Avis Swift

Wakonda, S.D. – Duane and Leola Hawkins

North Platte, Neb. – Calvin Roggow

Kingsley – Wayne, Jill, Katie and Andy Roder

Maryville, Mo. – Terry, Carol and Kevin King

Springfield, Mo. – Hugh and Darlis Townsend

Minneapolis – Royal and Dorothy Hawkins

Ireton – Lorvan and Phyllis Hawkins

Source: LeMars Sentinel dated July 1996