Mary Carter, who left for Lititz, Pa., on Dec. 23, returned to Hills Jan. 3. At Lititz she visited in the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Jean and Dennis Smith. She and her daughter also went to Pittsburgh, Pa., to visit Jean’s granddaughter and husband, Sandy and David Ferguson, and attend a baby shower for them. Gary and Deb Bowman and their son and daughter-in-law, Chris and Pam Bowman and daughter, Kallie, of Sioux Falls, S.D., motored to Aberdeen, S.D., Friday to spend until Sunday in the home of their daughter and husband, Becky and Troy Woehl and children, Anna and Andrew. Also present were James ad Nicole Bowman and daughter, Morgan. They celebrated their Christmas and also a birthday and baptism. The immediate family of Frank and Berdella De Boer had a post-Christmas get-together Sunday in the garden room at Tuff Village. Don and Edyth Briggs attended a birthday party Saturday at Gigglebees in Sioux Falls for their great-grandchildren, Selina and Myra Wright, whose birthdays were Dec. 23 and 31.Cliff and Vi Van Wyhe attended a noon birthday brunch Sunday for Amber Arends in the home of Steve and Marilyn Van Wyhe, Steen. Dick and Audrey Heidenson spent three days last week in the home of their daughter and son-in-law, Jan and Mark Ausland at Apple Valley when their entire family was present. Sunday the Heidensons spent the day in the home of their son, Roy and family, in Brandon, S.D.Bernice Aukes was a patient at Sioux Valley Hospital in Sioux Falls Monday of this week. She had a total knee replacement and will spend a few days in the swing bed in Luverne Community Hospital to recuperate.