Tampa correspondent
Prairie Pals met May 26 in the Lutheran church basement with Virginia Bentz and Michele Berens as hostesses. Reece Berens gave an illustrated talk on feeding birds. His sister, Addie, joined him in a reading. Virginia dressed in pioneer garb to present history about the Santa Fe Trail. Others in attendance were Iona Dietrich, Mary Clemmer, Lori Meyer and Mason, Laveta Meyer, Jeanne Rziha, and Jane Vajnar.
Kaylee Hall and Demi Bellinger of Herington were overnight guests May 26 and 27 of Tom and Dee Duggan.
Frank and Anna Mae Stika were hosts of a Memorial Day barbecue after a service at Lewis Cemetery in Ramona. Guests were Tom and Lori Moldenhauer and Nikki and a friend, and Lisa Hanschu, James and Anna. Lisa and Terry Deines sang at the service.
Connie Thompson was an afternoon and overnight guest of her mother, Lucille Kerbs, May 24.
Kathy and Carl Hubbard of Wellington were overnight guests May 23 and 24 of Adeline Bernhardt and attended the 50th anniversary celebration of Centre High School. The Hubbards and Adeline had dinner Sunday at the café.
Greg Sklenar of Wichita spent May 23 to 25 with his mother, Lois Sklenar. Valerie Hampton of Hillsboro was an additional May 24 dinner guest.
Memorial Day weekend guests of Jerry and Jeanne Rziha were John and Jeanne Rziha, Michael, Christopher, Joseph, Timothy, Thomas, Charles, and Anna; David and Caterina Rziha; Isobel and Samuel of Atchison; Susie Rziha of Independence; and Diane Herron of Chippewa Falls, Wis.
Dinner guests of Russ and Julie Kerbs and Rustyn on May 24 were Jesse and Ashton Smith and Sydney of Pilsen and Lucille Kerbs.
Adeline Bernhardt went to Wellington May 21 to spend the weekend with Carl and Kathy Hubbard.
They attended Megan Bernhardt’s commencement at Koch Arena in Wichita.
They joined other relatives and friends at the home of Barney and Linda Bernhardt and Megan in Wichita for a celebration of Megan’s graduation.
Ted and Maxine Zielinski of Omaha, were weekend guests of their daughter and family, Jim and Kris Srajer, Grant and Cole.
Sydney Smith spent May 23 with her great-grandmother, Lucille Kerbs.
Terry and Debra Dody of Branson, Mo., visited her grandmother, Tillie Hein, May 23.
Anna Weber was honored after her eighth grade graduation with a reception May 20 with her mother, Lisa Hanschu, as hostess.
Frank and Anna Mae Stika, Lori Moldenhauer and Nikki, and James Weber were among the relatives who attended.
About 30 friends and relatives helped Kaylee Hall celebrate her 10th birthday May 23 with a party at USD 408 Aquatics and Sports Center in Marion.
Darla Hall and Adam came from Lee’s Summit, Mo., and stayed overnight with her parents, Tom and Dee Duggan.
Deb Hall and Kaylee of Herington joined them Saturday evening for a family celebration of Kaylee’s and Adam’s birthdays.
Paul and Edna Backhus were among those attending a reception for Anna Weber after her eighth grade graduation.Tampa
Prairie Pals hear about birds, trail