Jean and Emory Larson, Shelby Township, Mich., spent from Friday until Sunday a week ago in the home of her sister, Harriet Skattum.On Sunday Don and Edyth Briggs attended the Youth String orchestra concert at Washington Pavilion in Sioux Falls. Wilmer and Betty Elbers joined other family members at the home of Cheryl Elbers in Valley Springs Sunday afternoon to celebrate the birthdays of Steven Walker and Mitchell and Madison Elbers. Sunday afternoon Joanne Goehle drove to Bonesteel, S.D., and also to Gregory, S.D., to attend the 46th anniversary of her sister and brother-in-law, Carole and Marvin Gies. Joanne spent the night at the home of her brother and sister-in-law Ed and Cheryl Jons in Bonesteel and returned to Hills.Visitors over the weekend in the home of Darlene Anderson, Luverne, were Gary and Diane Vink, Iola, Kan., and Harvey and Barbara Klowitter, Marshfield, Wis. The girls are daughters of the late Nels and Doris Anderson, Steen. They visited their sister Doreen Anderson of Luverne and other relatives and friends in the area. The Vink daughters and Denise and Karessa Clexen flew in from Salt Lake City, Utah, for a visit with the relatives. Harriet Skattum returned home Thursday after spending a week in the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Margo and Dewayne Edwards, at Forestburg, S.D. Harriet and her daughter cooked the pheasants which the Edwards’ family hunters brought in. The hunters came from Indiana and Texas for the hunting season. Wednesday of last week Rose Bleyenberg, Edgerton, Hendrene Veldkamp, Luverne, and Betty Elbers attended the Women’s Christian Club meeting in Rock Rapids. Jean Smith, Lititz, Pa., spent from the 17th until the 22nd in the home of her mother, Mary Carter. Cliff and Vi VanWyhe attended the New York Knicks and the Timberwolves basketball game at Sioux Falls Arena Friday night. Joanne Goehle drove to Tracy Monday, Oct. 18, to see her grandson Andrew Carmany of Tyler play football.Fran Sandager accompanied Sheldon and Ellie Sandager to the Cities last Tuesday to visit with Marie and Merle Muckala. Fran returned home Wednesday night. Betty Elbers attended the band performance at Washington High School in Sioux Falls Friday evening. Her granddaughter Kelsey Elbers played a flute in the band. Rich, Michele and Patrick Nester, Winona, and Nikki Nester, a college student at the University of Wisconsin at Eau Claire, were guests of Joanne Goehle from Friday until Sunday. Dick and Audrey Heidenson returned home Sunday night after a two-week vacation spent visiting their former hometown at Arlington Heights, Ill. They visited former friends and their former church there. En route and returning, they spent the weekends with friends in Janesville, Wis. All the children and grandchildren of Chuck and Rheta DeBoer had an early Thanksgiving Friday night. The group numbered 20. Mark, Brenda, Zack, Katie and Colby Hadler, Edgerton, Steve, Andrew, Elliot and Allison Carmany, Tyler, Vivian Holst, Luverne, and Tom Goehle, along with the Nester family were Saturday dinner guests of Joanne Goehle. Evelyn Rogness is in a swing bed at Luverne Community Hospital. Marcella Theis is now in Tuff Memorial Home. Mae Top is recuperating at Tuff Memorial Home after her fall last Wednesday.