Congratulations to Rachael Hoff who was crowned queen Thursday night at the Brandon Valley High School for the 2004-2005 school year. She is the daughter of Doug and Lois Hoff, who are residents of the Brandon Valley school district. The king crowned was Jason Funky. Pete Hoff, Hills, attended the ceremonies for his granddaughter. Erma Schubbe left Saturday for the Cities area to visit the Tom Schubbe family and the Paul Rendall family and especially to attend the 90th birthday party for her sister, Renza Hall Anderson at her apartment. Erma returned to Hills Monday. Joanne and Tom Goehle went to Tyler on Monday for Andrew Carmany’s football game. They also attended coronation and the talent program at RTR High School that evening. Alyssa and Andrew Carmany took part in the talent show. Carol and John VanMaanen, along with her cousins, Al and Marlene Top of Edgerton, returned home after spending a week vacationing in the Lake of the Ozarks area in central Missouri.Fran Sandager and her daughter, Jane Schubert, and Claire and Isaac returned to Hills Monday after spending several days with Jim and Louisa Sandager and children in West Des Moines, Iowa. They were joined there by John Sandager of Colorado Springs, Colo. The occasion was Jim’s birthday and the highlight of the stay was their attendance at the performance of Yo-Yo, a world-wide Chinese cellist who was on a world tour. Joanne Goehle spent Tuesday afternoon visiting Mark and Colby Hadler in Edgerton. They, along with Brenda Hadler, attended Katie’s volleyball game at the high school. Patrick and Kirsten Anderson, Sioux Falls, were guests Wednesday evening at supper in the home of her parents, Wendell and Kathryn Erickson, in honor of Kristen’s birthday. Tom and Melissa Carter came last Thursday from Lake Havasu City, Ariz., to spend until this week Tuesday visiting his mother, Mary Carter. The children of Frank DeBoer gathered at Tuff Village Friday to honor him on his 88th birthday. The children of Robert Kirsch spent the weekend in Hills to help their father celebrate his 80th birthday. Those attending were Barb and Ron Koch, Bismarck, N.D.; Joel and Susan Aukes, Fargo, N.D.; Becky, John and Amanda Fallenstein, Eugene, Ore.; Brian Kirsch, Valley Springs, S.D.; Barry Kirsch, Riverside, Iowa; Deb, Luke, Dylan and Alison Mathias, Heron Lake; Cindy and Ted Pohlman, Jessica, Riley and Breann and friend Todd Runge, Lakefield. On Saturday they were joined by relatives and friends at the Fellowship Hall of Bethlehem Church. Joanne Goehle and Brenda Hadler went to Winona on Saturday afternoon. They attended Patrick Nester’s confirmation on Sunday at Faith Lutheran Church. They returned home on Sunday evening. Marcella Theis was admitted to Luverne Community Hospital on Sept. 25. She is still a patient at the hospital and is undergoing more tests.