Gail Nelson and Rodney Arendsen, Freeport, N.Y., spent Monday and Tuesday with Gail’s parents, Ray and Lois Nelson. Audrey Heidenson attended the Band Festival in Luverne Saturday with her daughter-in-law, Lynn, Brandon, S.D. In the evening Dick and Audrey and Ray and Lynn enjoyed dinner at the Olive Garden in Sioux Falls in honor of Lynn’s birthday. Gene and Barbara Sikkink spent a few days in the home of Vic and Fran Sandager. They were en route to their home in Arizona after spending the summer months in Duluth.Robert and Bonnie Oleson, Waconia, and Jean Hanson, Sioux Falls, were Sunday morning breakfast guests at the Ray Nelson Home. Robert is Lois’ brother. Paul and Carolyn Randall, Jeffrey and Nathan, Stillwater, spent from Friday night until Sunday in the home of her mother, Erma Schubbe, and attended the wedding of Gail Nelson and Rodney Arendsen at McKennan Park in Sioux Falls on Saturday afternoon.Joanne Goehle and Tom went to Rochester Saturday to watch Nicole Nester, daughter of Rick and Michele Nester, Winona, play in a tennis tournament. Friday afternoon about 25 out-of-town guests arriving for Gail Nelson and Rodney Arendsen’s wedding Saturday afternoon in McKennan Park, Sioux Falls, S.D., attended a picnic at Ray Nelson’s giving them an opportunity to look over the metropolis of Hills! They came from California, Michigan, Wyoming, New York, Minnesota and South Dakota. Locals were Bob and Twila Kirsch, and school classmates included Pucky and Shirley (Kruse) Sandager, Joyce (Sandager) Wulf, Laurie (Schlueter) Hynes, and Paul and Carolyn (Schubbe) Randall. Spending a few days in the home of Opal Swanson was her son, Stuart and Marg Swanson, Greer, S.C. They also visited with Lance and Linda Swanson and Sophie in Sioux City, Iowa. They will be also visiting Marg’s relatives and friends in Arlington, S.D. Overnight guests Saturday in the home of Gene and Shirley Sandager were Patti (Demuth) and husband Jim Gutwiller, Mora. They, along with Gene and Shirley and Jo (Sandager) Wolf, Herrick, S.D., attended the Arendsen-Nelson wedding There was a bridal shower Saturday afternoon in the home of Ron and Sandy Feucht honoring Jody Wilmont, bride-to-be of Randy Fuecht. The couple are planning an Oct. 25 wedding. Sunday noon lunch guests of Ray and Lois Nelson included Rodney and Gail Arendson, Sandra Arendsen, Gillette, Wyo., Rodney’s sister, and Vickie Nelson, Mankato. Vickie and Bruce Nelson, Brooklyn Center, have spent a long weekend with parents.Martha Hoyme, Sioux Falls, will celebrate her 97th birthday, Friday, Oct. 3. She is a sister to the late Bud Johnson and Alice Bucknam. Cards may be sent to her at 206 W. 18th St, Apt. 21, Sioux Falls, S.D. 57105. Last week Cliff and Vi VanWyhe spent a few days in northern Minnesota and with Heather VanWyhe in Hutchinson. Sunday noon they were luncheon guests in the Steve and Marilyn VanWyhe home in Steen to join their houseguests, Gustaf and Eve Pereson of southern Sweden, and Marilyn’s sister, Shirley and Jark Goutcher, Preston, Amber and Travis Arends, Warrensburg, Mo., and also Heather VanWyhe of Hutchinson. Heather VanWyhe entertained her grandparents for dinner Sunday evening. Laurie Hynes, St. Louis Park spent Saturday overnight in the home of her mother, Luella Schlueter, and attended the Arendsen-Nelson wedding in Sioux Falls Saturday afternoon.
