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Those attending Martha Melcher’s 95th birthday party Aug. 30 in Herington were Tillie Hein; Jim and Kris Srajer, Grant and Cole; Leona Kleiber; Adeline Bernhardt; Shirley Zaideman; Deb Hall and Kaylee; Tom and Dee Duggan; and Jim and Mary Clemmer.
Frank and Anna Mae Stika, Lori Moldenhauer, Ronnie and Lisa Hanschu, Kent and Kelsey Sly, and Nathan and Wendy Funk and Chloe attended a volleyball game at Centre High School Sept. 1 to cheer for Anna Weber.
Carl Hubbard of Wellington was a Sept. 2 visitor of Adeline Bernhardt.
Lucy Young of Wichita was a Sept. 2 visitor of her sister, Lois Sklenar.
A large crowd attended Tampa State Bank’s annual hog roast and street dance Aug. 29.
Deb Hall and Kaylee, Tom and Dee Duggan, Adeline Bernhardt, and Leona Kleiber attended a surprise party for Rhea Kolling Aug. 30 in Herington.
Adeline Bernhardt was an afternoon visitor Sept. 1 of Jim and Mary Clemmer.
Guests of Lucille Kerbs Aug. 29 and 30 were Glenn and Eloise Kerbs, Tim and Marchelle Kerbs, Doug and Connie Thompson and Taylor, Russ and Julie Kerbs and Rustyn, Reuben and Cristy Kerbs and Charlotte, Clayton and Leah Kerbs, April Kerbs, Molly Kerbs, Jesse and Ashton Smith and Sydney, Allison Phillips, Jeremy Sluder, Aaron Bina, Cole Svoboda, Nichole Taylor, and Mark Reidy, Cierra and Josh.
Kim Frantz took Jane Vajnar to Hesston Aug. 28 for Victory in the Valley, an annual women’s weekend for cancer survivors.
Jane Vajnar was a guest Aug. 30 of Jonas and Kim Frantz. They celebrated Jane’s 70th birthday.
Lynn and Peggy Kleiber of Salina were overnight guest Aug. 28 of Leona Kleiber.
Deb Hall and Kaylee and Tom and Dee Duggan attended an open house Aug. 28 in Herington.
Adeline Bernhardt and Leona Kleiber attended the open house and book fair Aug. 28 at Centre Elementary. Leona’s great-grandson, Tanner Stuchlik, is a kindergarten student.
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Jim and Kris Srajer, Grant and Cole, and Tillie Hein spent Aug. 22 and 23 in Omaha, Neb. They attended the wedding of Kristin Srajer and Jeff O’Hern.
Cecilia Rziha left Aug. 25 for Dallas, Texas. She is working toward her master’s degree at the University of Dallas.
Tom and Dee Duggan attended game day Aug. 26 in Lincolnville.
Sydney Smith spent Aug. 25 with her great-grandmother, Lucille Kerbs.
Paul and Edna Backhus, Bev and Tom Reid, Brad Backhus, Jason Backhus, Kelsie Penner, and Mike and Jennifer Jay and Cody had dinner out Aug. 23 in Abilene. The group was celebrating Brad’s birthday.
Rhea Kolling of Herington, Joyce Cox of Abilene, and Dee Duggan went to Council Grove on Aug. 24 to shop.
Virgil and Barb Gooding of El Dorado visited Lucille Kerbs on Aug. 23 and took her to McPherson for dinner.
Jerry and Jeanne Rziha took Julie Rziha to Atchison Aug. 23 to Benedictine College.
Kaylee Hall and Calyn Hartman of Herington were overnight guests Aug. 22 of Tom and Dee Duggan.
Lucille Kerbs was a supper guest Aug. 22 of Russ and Julie Kerbs and Rustyn.
Ralph and Wanda Richmond of Marion were evening visitors Aug. 21 of Paul and Edna Backhus.
Melissa Stuchik and Allie were morning visitors Aug. 21 of Leona Kleiber.
Georgia Spohn met Lenora Graham of Florence Aug. 22 in Marion for dinner.
Connie Thompson visited her mother, Lucille Kerbs, Aug. 26. They met Rustyn Kerbs and Ashton Smith and Sydney later in the evening.