Our late Sunday afternoon peace and quiet was suddenly interrupted with a sudden storm warning with possible hail and even a tornado. There was so much static on the radio that you could barely distinguish what the weather report was. So, I thought I would dash out and feed and water my chickens before it got here. I just got out the door and the wind was blowing so hard it was a regular dust storm so I returned to the safety of my entry way. It didn’t take long before it started to rain and even that didn’t last long. It could have lasted a little longer as we could use a nice rain. I haven’t heard if there was a severe storm relatively close but I will say it did not look very good. It was a fast moving storm and soon the sun was shining here again. As I am writing this it is looking very dark and heavy and there are storm warnings in effect until 10 p.m. Friday evening 48 passengers from Hills, Steen and Luverne boarded a bus driven by Melvin Paulsen with his wife, JoAnn, as tour guide. They left for Pipestone where they attended the Al Opland spring show "Cruisin’ and Croonin’." They enjoyed dinner together prior to attending the concert. Sunday evening supper guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Vern Verbrugge at Worthington were Wilmer and Betty Elbers, Hills, Ed and Iva Elbers, Luverne, Arvin and Cena Mae Tilstra, Steen, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kroese, Hull, Iowa.Mildred Keunen and Jo Aykens attended the Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Center volunteer luncheon in Luverne on Tuesday.Dries and Laura May Bosch were Easter Sunday dinner guests at the home of their son, Paul and Diane Bosch, in Brandon. Other guests were members of Diane’s family living in the surrounding area. Sunday morning coffee guests in the Henrietta Huenink home were her daughter and husband, Paul and Judy Boeve, from Sioux Falls.Bill and Bertha Bosch, Mildred Keunen, Jo Aykens and Milton Bonnema attended the Psalm and Hymn Sing at Tuff Home in Hills on Tuesday. Rita Beyenhof underwent same day surgery at Sioux Valley Hospital on Wednesday.Mildred Paulsen attended the Local Adviser Council for Southwestern Mental Health Center board meeting Monday evening in Windom.Steen Reformed Church had their roller skating party at the Carousel in Sioux Falls on Monday evening. Mark Raymon underwent knee surgery on Tuesday at Sioux Valley Hospital in Sioux Falls. We wish him a speedy recovery.Mildred Paulsen attended the Southwestern Mental Health Center annual meeting and dinner at the Glass House in Ihlen Wednesday evening. Bill and Bertha Bosch, Mildred Keunen, Jo Aykens, Henrietta Huenink and Cena Mae Tilstra attended the Hills Christian School volunteer luncheon on Thursday. Did you all get your income taxes done on time? The New Year arrived and I thought April 1 would be a long time before I had to think of doing my income tax again. But no, it caught up on all of us, I think, but it is a good feeling when it is completed and you don’t have to think about getting it done anymore. However, some of us leave with our report that gives us a heavy heart and not much in our bank account However, no matter how dark the day there is always a little patch of blue somewhere. "Sometimes when the rain keeps fallin’ and the road seems mighty rough and you just can’t help a-thinkin’ that this life is mighty tough, just smile and keep looking — what I’m telling you is true — somewhere peekin’ through the clouds there’s a little patch of blue. Someone has to keep a-smilin’ don’t you see. For if everyone looked gloomy, what a place this world would be! Sure you’ve had a heap of trouble, and I’ve had some troubles, too, but, we’ll find, if we keep smilin’, that "Little Patch of Blue."I just had to share these few words of wisdom with you. You are an old timer if your income tax is higher than your salary used to be! Those are not very cheerful words but remember there is always a little patch of blue so don’t worry, be happy!Special music in Steen Reformed Church Sunday evening was provided by Keith Elbers and Debbie Tilstra accompanied by Loraine Sandbulte.
