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Tyrae Jane, daughter of Joseph Goodface and Jessica Shanahan, was baptized at Sunday morning services in Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Her sponsors were Janet and Chris Feikema, Anthony Beck and Kim Ahrendt. The family lives in Sioux Falls, S.D.Cliff and Vi Van Wyhe hosted a 5 o’clock dinner last Thanksgiving. Present were Steve and Marilyn Van Wyhe, Dr. Heather Van Wyhe, Hutchinson, Amber and Travis Arends, Warrensburg, Mo., Justin Van Wyhe, Fargo, N.D., Tom and Matthew Van Wyhe, Ron and Lexia De Wit, all of Sioux Falls, Teri and Matt Mercer, Omaha, Neb., Lindsey Van Wyhe, Rochester, and Ashley Van Wyhe, a student at Dordt College in Sioux Center, Iowa. Marilyn Nelson and Art and Carol Ehde of Luverne motored to Mankato to have Thanksgiving with the Roger Nelsons. Karen Soehl and Alice Kolsrud, along with Olive Kolsrud and other ladies from Sioux Falls, helped Caroline Kolsrud celebrate her 90th birthday at her home in Sioux Falls last Wednesday. Last week Dean and Peggy Goettsch went to Albert Lea to have Thanksgiving with her mother, Helen Schoen, along with Peggy’s sister and her brother and family. Tony and Annette Goettsch also attended. Vi Van Wyhe accompanied Tom and Matthew Van Wyhe of Sioux Falls to Omaha and Alma, Neb., for a wedding reception at the country club honoring Matt Mercer and Teri Van Wyhe on Saturday evening. Brenda Hadler, Katie and Colby of Edgerton, spent Friday evening with her mother, Joanne Goehle. Don and Edyth Briggs motored to Adrian Saturday night to attend the Southwest Minnesota Shriner’s Club Christmas party.Thursday afternoon the Hope Circle of Steen Reformed Church met at the home of Betty Elbers. Chuck and Rheta DeBoer attended the production of the Messiah Sunday afternoon at First Baptist Church in Sioux Falls. Bob and Twila Kirsch and Ray and Lois Nelson attended the Festival of Men’s Voices at the Washington Pavilion in Sioux Falls Sunday afternoon. The six choirs performed as a benefit for The Banquet in Sioux Falls. Friday night the Nelsons attended the Augustana Vespers at First Lutheran Church and on Sunday afternoon they attended Terry Walter–Don Cooper Christmas Sing-along also in Sioux Falls.Sunday morning Wilmer and Betty Elbers attended the Sunday School Christmas program at First Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls. Their grandson, Tony Elbers, had a part in the program.

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