Madison Elbers, spent from Monday through Wednesday in the home of her grandparents, Wilmer and Betty Elbers. Mitchell spent from Thursday until Sunday in the Elbers home. Both are from Valley Springs, S.D.Norris and Lavon Meland, Florence, S.D., spent Friday afternoon with Vic and Fran Sandager. The couples worked together in New Guinea.Friday Joanne Goehle and Tom attended the high school graduation at Winona when Nicole Nester was one of 365 graduates and one of eight graduating with high honors. She is the daughter of Rick and Michele Nester. Friday evening guests in the Wilmer and Betty Elbers home were Marvin and Carol Brommer and Arvin and Cena Mae Tilstra. Wayne and Barb Schlueter came Friday from Kansas and picked up Luella Schlueter to go to the wedding on Saturday of Kari Schlueter and Paul Croft at Lake Park. The reception was at Fair Hills Resort on Lake Pelican which I highly recommend for anyone’s vacation, Kari is the daughter of Gerry and Sue Schlueter. Harriet Skattum spent the Memorial weekend from Friday until Tuesday morning in the home of her daughter, Margo and Dewayne Edwards, in Forestburg, S.D.Bob and Twila Kirsch were Sunday dinner guests in the home of Deb and Luke Mathias at Heron Lake. David and Grace Hofman, children of Seth and Susan Hofman, Melvin, Iowa, spent from Thursday until Sunday in the home of their grandparents, Chuck and Rheta DeBoer. Gretchen Edwards came from Yuma, Ariz., Thursday to spend overnight with her grandmother, Harriet Skattum. Gretchen is a registered nurse.Wednesday night Merlin and Bill Veenhof, Luverne, Shirley Olson and Bob and Twila Kirsch, met a friend from Harlingen, Texas, to spend the evening at Rock Rapids Country Club. Cliff and Vi VanWyhe attended the Luverne High School commencement Sunday afternoon and the reception for their grandson, Justin, at the home of his parents, Steve and Marilyn VanWyhe in Steen. Relatives and friends gathered at the home of Charlie and Dawn Sandager Saturday afternoon to honor their son Lucas, a graduate of Luverne High School. A reception for Katie Sandager, daughter of Mike and Nancy Sandager, was at her home Sunday afternoon following the graduation service at Luverne High School.Ron Solberg motored to Lansing, Kan., a week ago Friday to pick up his grandchildren, Bret and Jo Solberg. The Solbergs and the children went to Wheaton to visit Jan’s mother, Hattie Walz, and to Fosston to visit Ron’s mother, Violet Solberg. The children are spending this week in Hills with their grandparents.