Marv and June Albers, Cheyenne Albers and Cheryl Pavel returned home last Sunday night having spent since the previous Thursday with Terry and Sherry Albers at Aberdeen, S.D.Carole Longkey returned to Hills last Sunday night bringing her mother, Martha Lindrud, home after she had spent over Christmas with her at her home in Brooklyn Center. Erma Schubbe returned home last Monday after spending several days over Christmas with the Paul Randall family and the Tom Schubbe family in the Twin Cities area.Harriet Skattum returned home last Monday night after spending the Christmas holidays in the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Margo and Dewayne Edwards at Forrestburg, S.D.Christmas Eve, Cliff and Vi Van Wyhe accompanied Tom and Matthew Van Wyhe, Sioux Falls, and Matt and Teri Mercer, Omaha, Neb., to the candlelight service at the Methodist Church in Sioux Falls. They enjoyed a 5 p.m. dinner at the home of Tom and Matthew Van Wyhe. Christmas Day the group was entertained at dinner in the Cliff and Vi Van Wyhe home. Christmas was celebrated Thursday night at the home of Harlan and Bonnie Kolsrud in Worthington. Present were Stacey Bommersbach and Chad of Holly, Mich., Jill Kolsrud, Charlotte, N.C., Kent and Paula Kolsrud and family, Sioux Falls, David and Char and Chris Kolsrud, Beaver Creek, and Alice Kolsrud, Hills. Dan and Marie La Rock, Luke and Allison, traveled to the Twin Cities area to spend three nights during the Christmas holiday with family. They visited his parents, James and Beatrice La Rock at Elk River and his brother, Brad, at Deep Haven. They kept up their Christmas tradition of fixing homemade pizza for their meal. David and Nancy Swanson traveled to Phoenix, Ariz., to spend Christmas with their daughter, Stacey, and their son, Chris. They returned home New Year’s Day. Sunday, Dec. 26, the Cliff Van Wyhe family gathered at the home of Steve and Marilyn Van Wyhe in Steen for a dinner which was prepared by their daughter, Amber. Vicki Nelson returned to Mankato Monday after spending the holidays with her parents, Ray and Lois Nelson. Bruce Nelson, Brooklyn Center, had also been home to spend Christmas in Hills. Josh Hagberg, our H-BC band director, spent Christmas with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Hagberg, at Sandstone, along with his brother and his aunt. Ian Sandager, son of Mark and Karen Sandager, left Thursday, Dec. 30, for Cork, Ireland, where he will spend a semester in study. Madison Elbers, Valley Springs, spent last week in the home of her grandparents, Wilmer and Betty Elbers. Charles and Naomi Erickson, Waconia, spent from Friday until Sunday morning in the home of his parents, Wendell and Kathryn Erickson. Rachel DeBoer and Jeremy Van Beek were united in marriage Wednesday, Dec. 29, at the Sanborn, Iowa, United Reformed Christian Church with Rachael’s brother, the Rev. Jeff De Boer, officiating. Attending from Hills were her parents, Chuck and Rheta De Boer and also Faith De Boer.