We have a new family who have moved into Hills Saturday. They are Tom and Elizabeth Ranfranz, who moved here from Rochester. They have four children. Anthony is a second grader, Alana is in the first grade, Maria is two years old and Olivia is one year old. Elizabeth’s parents live in Rochester and Tom’s parents are residents of Flandreau, S.D. Elizabeth has a position as Health Unit Coordinator at Sioux Valley Hospital in Sioux Falls and Tom works out of his home. They are making their home in the former Bud and Ione Bush residence.Harold Farnsworth and friend have rented the Mark DeBoer residence on the corner of 2nd St. and Central Ave. He works for Pipe and Products in Sioux Falls and he comes to Hills from Canton, S.D.Carter Ray, infant son of Eric and Melisa Abels, was baptized Sunday morning at services at Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Sponsors were Melisa’s sister, Jackie Kuchta, Yankton, S.D., and Eric’s brother, Scott Abels, Rushmore, S.D. Other guests in their home were the grandparents and great-grandfather Abel from Rushmore. The Abels also have a daughter, Michaela. Wendell and Kathryn Erickson returned home Tuesday after spending a busy weekend in the Cities. Friday they went to Eden Prairie and with Anna and Mike Gilman attended Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, where they enjoyed Cole Porter’s "Anything Goes." They also got to see their grandson, Jens Gilman, play basketball. Sunday they went to church, where Krista Gilman served as an acolyte. In the afternoon they visited Hans and Susan and family. In the evening they had a visit with Wendell’s brother, Charles and wife, Mary. Then from 4 to 7 p.m. on Monday they attended the retirement party for Ed Burdick, former Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives when Wendell served in the Legislature. There were many former members present. Mr. Burdick has ties with Hills, as his brother, Ed Burdick, was the husband of Sally Thompson. Sally was the daughter of the Merle Thompson’s of Hills. Chas and Naomi Erickson also attended the Chanhassen Dinner Theatre.Cliff and Vi VanWyhe visited Saturday afternoon at the home of her brother and wife, Merven and Donna Warner, in Larchwood, Iowa.Beth Sandager came from Herrick, S.D., and is spending some time in the home of her parents, Sheldon and Ellie Sandager. Joan Velasquez. Mendota Heights, spent from Tuesday until Sunday morning visiting her father, Arnold Swanson, who had been hospitalized in Sioux Falls. Arnold was transferred from the hospital and is now recuperating at Tuff Memorial Home. Mark and Karen Sandager had Mark’s mother, Fran Sandager, as their dinner guest Sunday. They then went to Sioux Falls to see the showing of "The Coral Reef Adventure," which was at Washington Pavilion Cine Dome.Ella Juffer, fell at her apartment, breaking a hipbone. She underwent surgery in Sioux Falls.Chuck and Rheta DeBoer visited Saturday in the home of Henry P. and Maryann Van Bemmel in Rock Valley, Iowa. Don Schouwenburg was admitted to the Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls where he is undergoing tests. Don and Phyllis are living in Luverne but were former residents of Hills.
