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History of New Rockford- May 13, 2019

On the morning of Sunday, May 25, 1902, Union Memorial Services were held in the Congregational Church. That evening Rev. Samuel VanTassel preached in the Methodist Church “for Rev. Sewrey and his people.” Baker John Weimals was in Jamestown.

On May 26, Judge S.L. Glaspell was in New Rockford so that people could take out their naturalization papers; several people obtained citizenship. In the aft...