The Hills Friendship Days was celebrated over the weekend and we had ideal weather. Winners of the 4-person team golf tournament were Dan La Rock, Chad Carver, Mike Vermeer and Clark Meyer. Gregg Leendert’s team won the volleyball tournament.Our thanks goes out to the Hills Community Club for organizing the event, to all the sponsors and those who contributed as well and especially those who entered floats in the parade. Thanks to Kelli Hellerud, the Club’s president, and all her helpers. Sydney Jeanne Wells, daughter of Jackie and Steve Wells of Sioux Falls, S.D., was baptized last Sunday morning at Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Her sponsors were Jane and Brian Siefken and Amanda Siefken. The sponsors, along with Pastor Lowell and Sonja Berg and other relatives, were guests at the home of Sydney’s grandparents, Jack and Pat Paulsen for dinner. After Sunday morning services last Sunday, June 6, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Sierra Lynn Bennett and Christopher Krogman, children of Cassundra Krogman and Scott Bennett, were baptized. Sponsors of Christopher were Kathy Vromon and Brian Bennett. Sponsors of Sierra were Brian Bennett and Mandy and Curt Bennett. Ray and Mona Rozeboom arrived in Hills Monday from Seal Beach, Calif., where they had spent the winter months and had a prolonged stay due to an accident causing them to be hospitalized for a time. Donley Bosch came from Dows, Iowa, to help them get settled. Don has been teaching math in Dows for 27 years. Dows School District pairs with CAL schools. Sunday afternoon, Cliff and Vi VanWyhe attended the 50th wedding anniversary open house for Dorothy and Robert Dorn at United Methodist Church in Luverne. Wendell and Kathryn Erickson spent from Wednesday until Friday of last week in Clarinda, Iowa, where they attended performances of many bands who came to play Glen Miller’s band music in observance of his 100th birthday. Don and Edyth Briggs left Thursday, June 10, for Sioux City, Iowa, where they picked up Marge Winter and then drove to Nebraska where they attended the wedding of Edyth’s grand niece. They returned home Sunday, June 13. Dennis and Gert Overweg, Sioux Falls, former residents of Hills, were last Sunday afternoon visitors in the home of John and Jean Van Malsen. Leona Goehle, Tyler, and her son, Jim, Cincinnati, Ohio, John and Mary Rowe, Madison, Wis., Karen Goehle, New York state, and John and Eileen Rayforth, Whitewood, S.D., were overnight guests in the home of Sheldon and Ellie Sandager. They came to attend the Moen family reunion at Inwood, Iowa. Beth Sandager also spent several days here and Jo came Sunday night. Deneise Swanson, Big Fork, came Friday to spend until Sunday with her father, Dennis Roning. Hans and Susan Erickson, Siri and Max, spent from Friday night until Sunday in the home of his parents, Wendell and Kathryn Erickson. Wilmer and Betty Elbers attended the Bible School program Friday evening at St. John Lutheran Church in Luverne. Their grandson, Steve Walker, attended and participated in the program. Several nieces and nephews of Alice Goettsch from Milwaukee, Wis., Chicago, Ill, and Fergus Falls, have visited her at Tuff Memorial Home. Vic and Fran Sandager spent time over the weekend attending the annual Sangerfest in Sioux Falls.Visitors Sunday afternoon of Wilmer and Betty Elbers were Mr. and Mr. Henry Van Der Weerd, Rock Rapids.Overnight guests of the Victor Sandagers were Merle and Marie Muckola, St. Paul. Saturday visitors were Lee and Betty Sandager, Marine on the St. Croix. Monday guests were Paul and Bev Rienertson, Ravenna, Neb. They attended the Moen reunion in Inwood, Iowa. Ray and Lois Nelson attended the 55th Biennial Sangerfest 2004 concert at the Washington Pavilion in Sioux Falls Saturday night. Ray was a member of the Hills Male Chorus when they attended Sangerfest in 1940 at Rockford, Ill. There was a surprise birthday party Saturday night for Lois Boeve at her home with approximately 55 friends and relatives in attendance.
