How lucky can we get, and how long will our luck hold out! It is almost hard to believe such a severe storm could hit Luverne and the Steen area only received heavy rain. We lucked out, one more time. Tuesday afternoon a severe weather warning was issued for this entire area and the clouds looked very threatening. Strong winds, up to 100 miles per hour, were forecast with heavy rain and hail. Luverne caught the full brunt of the storm while all we received was heavy rain. It rained so hard it almost looked like snow. The wind blew but not hard enough to uproot trees or break branches off. In fact, everything remained intact. I don’t know how much rain we received but it was not an excessive amount as there was no water standing, even in the low places. The moisture was most welcome and our feelings did not get hurt being left out of the severe storm. The Keunen family had their family reunion at the Pizza Ranch in Rock Rapids Friday night. Those attending were Willard and Jo Keunen, Alton, Iowa, Cornie and Alvina Keunen, Paul and Carole Aykens, all from Orange City, Iowa, Beth Sakurai, Megumi Sakurai, both of Yokohama, Japan, Bill and Bertha Bosch, Mildred Keunen, Don Bonnema, Judy Bonnema, Jo Aykens, all of Steen, and Joyce Aykens, Worthington. Verlyn Huenink, Leavenworth Kan., came Sunday to spend a few days visiting his mother, Henrietta Huenink. Drew Spykerboer spent Monday night in Sioux Valley Hospital at Sioux Falls, after fracturing his arm in an accident on Monday. Wilda Pfeiffer, who spent the week visiting in the home of her sister, Melba Boeve, left for her home in Coffeen, Ill., on Tuesday. The weather did not cooperate with her plans as she had a two-hour delay before leaving and another delay before reaching her home, which she did safely. However, her luggage did not!Sunday afternoon visitors in the Orrin and Bernice Aukes home were members of her family, Christy and Terry Aukes and family, Larchwood, Iowa, Orlie Aukes and his son, Dan, Hills, Mary Crawford, Beaver Creek, and Lisa Telford and daughter, Taylor, Sioux Falls. The Steen softball team played Hills Town Friday night but were defeated. The last game of the season was Tuesday, Aug. 1, with Steen playing Beaver Creek there. The season may be over but don’t forget, we still have the Steen Labor Day Tournament to look forward to. Special music in Steen Reformed Church Sunday morning was a solo by Megumi Sakurai, accompanied by her sister-in-law, Beth Sakurai. They are visiting relatives here. I am not sure how often we are lucky enough to have a Friday the 13th. It seems to have a very bad reputation so we approach it rather cautiously. However, there are a few very good things that have happened on Friday the 13th so I thought I would share them with you as we will have Friday the 13th on Friday. Hopefully, it will give you some courage to face the day.Among the most common of superstitions is that Friday the 13th is a day on which hard luck is apt to befall. It is not certain just what started this, but a number of things in ancient beliefs have designated Friday as an unlucky day and for centuries the No. 13 has been considered an unfortunate number. It is no wonder that the combination of these two, Friday and the 13th, have become an omnibus day. To substantiate this belief, the following tragedies are sighted as examples of Friday the 13th bad luck. Friday, the 13th, April 1906, a devastating earthquake struck Taiwan. Friday, the 13th, September 1907, the steamship Lusitania began its ill-fated voyage. Friday, the 13th, April 1923, a huge tidal wave hit the coast of Korea.On the other hand, many good things have occurred on that fateful date. The first telephone line for business purposes was operated on Friday, the 13th, April 1877. Electric lighting was first tried in London on Friday, the 13th, October 1878.The first American unit pushed its way into Aachenn, Germany, on Friday, the 13th, October 1944. So you see, many good things can happen on that fateful date also. Be brave and look for the best regardless!