Our Club Song

Did you all think our club song "For We Love Our Valley Home" was written for our park, possibly by one of our own? Well, it was not. The song was written by a Mr. Boling and his Forty and Eight Quartet many many years ago.  One lady said she remembers her Mother singing it in the 30's and another said she sang it at Girl Scout Camp, years ago, also a lady remembers it being sung at school in Brownsville. It has been sung all over the Valley even at Lions Club meetings. Also some remember folks handing out copies of this song at the Progresso Bridge! Just this week  a 100 year old lady was interviewed on T.V. (a former Iowan) who came here many years ago and she played the piano and she said her favorite song was.....and she began to play "For we Love Our Valley Home". I was stunned as I always thought that was our song exclusively