Villagers were entertained by the Luverne Kitchen Band after bingo one day. The band was in exceptionally good form. Martha’s niece and her husband from Clarion, Iowa, were in the audience as we clapped and sang to the old favorites. Our guests wondered what the next generation will remember about today’s music. He thought popular tunes sound like singers gargling. We do enjoy the kitchen band and invite them to come often. On this date we were not aware of their coming but the dining room filled up quickly when they heard the music.Many Villagers were in the audience when 28 students graduated from H-BC. The school sent the floral bouquet that graced the stage to the Village by way of Robert Hellerud. It was beautiful. Red, white and blue blooms in a large white basket. In Pastor Berg’s address he advised graduates to be all that you can be.The Bushes had four grandchildren graduate. Donna (Connie’s) in Holstein, Iowa, Angela (Tom’s) and Jessica (Coleen’s) in Hills and Shawn (Brad’s) in Winsted. The past three weekends family gathered to celebrate. The TV got switched on when at the motel, following Shawn’s party and Art Linkletter was a guest of Pastor Schuller. This 90-year-old entertainer told of his life. He interviewed thousands of children and his favorite story was the boy who told of Jesus dying and being put in a cave with a big rock in front of the opening. Later when the rock was rolled away Jesus came out. "What happened then?" Art quizzed. "Well, the boy said," Jesus saw his shadow and went back in the cave." Another little boy was exceptionally sad and when Art asked him why he learned his dog died. Art sympathized and told how he’d see his pet in heaven. The boy replied, "Why would God want a dead dog."Signe spent Sunday at the farm and later went to Sioux Falls to a graduation where she saw many friends from Hendricks, Canby, and Minneapolis. Picturing her account of getting in and out of the van was comical. She happily reported how she was pushed, shoved and lifted into the modern day vehicle as she reminisced of a wonderful day.The Feucht’s have lots of company for their daughter Rose Ann Fraden and her family are visiting from Florida. This prompts other family members to come see their sister. The Marlene Stueven’s and family of Jackson, Ron and his family from Hills, and the Jerry Feucht family from Lester, Iowa.Marcella’s winning spelling bee word was not serendipity as I reported but precipitous. A duck and six little ones trailing behind made several attempts before getting across the road near the Village. Erma’s daughter Carolyn and her husband were interviewed and pictures shown of the restoration of their home following a fire on the TV program, "Home and Garden." We all got to see the video of the event. Pastor Klassen came to visit, bringing his son Jim with him who was encouraged to play the piano for us. We found him to be a very talented musician. Jim Theis is being missed now that he has returned to his Washington home for he called bingo and played cards with the tenants.I’ll keep you posted.
