Ellie Sandager attended the Sioux Valley Hospital volunteer luncheon at The Oaks in Sioux Falls last Wednesday. Karen Soehl and Alice Kolsrud motored to Sioux Falls and picked up Carol Kolsrud, then went to the home of Olive Kolsrud to help her celebrate her 95th birthday which was Dec. 1. Cliff and Vi VanWyhe attended the Augustana Christmas Vespers Sunday evening at First Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls. The title of the performance was "Fear Not."Wendell and Kathryn Erickson spent from last week Monday until Friday at the home of Hans and Susan Erickson in Eagan getting acquainted with their new grandson, Maxwell Raymond. They also had a visit with Wendell’s brother, Charles, in the area. Charles and Rheta DeBoer attended the performance of "The Messiah" at First Baptist Church in Sioux Falls on Sunday afternoon.The family of Joanne Goehle enjoyed their Thanksgiving at the home of Vivian Holst in Luverne.Cliff and Vi Van Wyhe attended the annual Christmas program at Dordt College in Sioux Center, Iowa, Sunday night. Ashley DeWit, their granddaughter, participated in the program. Marvin Albers and Cheryl and Rich Pavel, drove to Rochester where they are spending a couple of days while Marv is visiting his brother. Rheta DeBoer and her sister, Judy Steen, Sibley, Iowa, went to Orange City, Iowa, Thursday to help Mina Pals celebrate her 90th birthday. They were neighbors in Hull, Iowa, in the earlier years. Joanne Goehle went to Lake Benton last Tuesday night to watch Katie Hadler play basketball. Several members of the Sandager families and friends stopped in to wish Victor Sandager a happy birthday on Saturday.
