Youngtown: Klassens host New Year s Eve supper
By MARGARET IRELAND
Youngtown correspondent
(620) 382-2713
Leonard and Rosalie Klassen were New Year's Eve supper guests of Burt and Alice Jost. Mr. and Mrs. Ken Shultz, Don and Bernice Friend, Elmer and Leonore Klassen were New Year's Day dinner guests of the Klassens. Ed and Margaret Hein and Leonard and Rosalie were guests Sunday night of Dean and Bettie Batt.
Jeannine Bateman met Kristine Sunday at Emporia for dinner and visiting.
Tim and Becky Makovec celebrated Tyler's fifth birthday Dec. 27 with a family dinner. Guests were Morgan Makovec, Vicki Smolik, Paul and Kathy Swan, Faye and Jerry Makovec, Justin and Katrina Griffin, Kandace and Kassidy, and Edmund Steiner.
Vicki Smolik entertained with a New Year's Day dinner complete with the traditional black-eyed peas. Guests were Kathy and Paul Swan, Justin and Katrina Griffin, Kandace and Kassady, Becky and Tim Makovec, Morgan and Tyler, Edmund Steiner, and Lorraine Havlik.
We were awakened by rain and thunder at 5 a.m. Monday and now have ice on all the trees. What a way to start the new year.
Thursday guests of Howard and Beth Collett were Martin and Melinda Gravenstine, Elizabeth, Megan, Emily, and Audry from Grass Valley, Calif. The highlight of Thursday was a hayrack ride around the farm to historical sights.
Skip and Eileen Sieger drove to Wichita Sunday afternoon to attend the 50th wedding anniversary of Eileen's cousin, Ruth and Gene Haury, at Trinity Presbyterian Church. Following the reception they visited Skip's aunt and uncle, John and Ruth Dawson.
Doug and Janelle Paden came from Newton Tuesday afternoon. They picked up Cy Goertz at Marion Manor and took him to David and Shirley Bowers for a Skip-bo party.
David and Shirley Bowers had their Christmas celebration at the Holidome in Salina. Family members present were Greg and Mary Beth Bowers, Rhonny and Luke, Russell and Stephanie Bowers, Beverly and Kevin Jennison and Cheryl, Mary Lou and Rick Just and Kyle, Todd and Crystal Just, Eric Just and friend Andrea, Richard Bowers, Jason Bowers, Betsy and Randy Bunnel, Joshua and Kelli, and Janelle and Doug Paden, Matthew, Abigail, and Jonathan.
Last week's news
Cindy and Mike Gaschler and Eva Marie moved Dec. 23 into the Youngtown church building. They had hoped to get moved when they brought Eva home from the hospital but had more work than they anticipated getting the building ready to be a home. We welcome them to the Youngtown community and wish them many happy years there. They have sent their stallion Doc to Nebraska for training so there is temporarily one less animal in the community.
All 15 of the Klassen family were together for Christmas brunch and supper in Leonard and Rosalie's new home. The Klassens' guests were Vickie and Marv Fisher, Aaron and Allegra from Wichita, Ashley Fisher from Hutchinson, Cora and Don Sorenson, Kelsie and Keaton from Holcomb, Kelly Sorenson, and Kami and Eric Van Campon and Parker from McPherson. Ron and Sheila Ireland, Bridget, Katie, and Kevin and I joined Leonard and Rosalie for lunch Tuesday at the senior center and enjoyed a tour of their new home.
Lesley and Chris Allen came Christmas morning to visit Eileen and Skip Sieger. They returned home Tuesday morning to Champaign, Ill.
Christmas guests of Howard and Beth Collett were Dave and Diane Agro of No Name, Colo., Doug and Nancy Hammond of Augusta, and Don Argo of El Dorado. The Colletts attended Valley United Methodist Church Christmas Eve program. Christmas Day guests were Anne and Keith Collett, Hank, Lucy, and Caroline and Joey Smallwood. Randy and Rachel Collett, Zack and Maggie joined the family Sunday night and Collette and Rick had breakfast Saturday with Howard and Beth.
Shirley Bowers helped Rick and Khrista Branson with church service Sunday at Marion Manor and she visited Cy Goertz, David Goertz, and Dianna Jost. Cy's kids were visiting him at Marion Manor.
Virginia Downing, Marilyn Geis, and John Hayen spent time Christmas morning with Dorothy Hayen at St. Luke Living Center. John took Dorothy to Florence for Christmas dinner.
Virginia Downing served Christmas night dinner to Mike and Gayle Thomas, Ryan Thomas and Whitney Wear, Tom and Patty Thomas and Leann, Joel Thomas, and Megan O'Dell.
Doug and Janelle Paden, Matthew, Abigail, and Jonathan and Richard Bowers had Christmas breakfast with Shirley and David Bowers. Richard spent all day Christmas with Shirley and David and they were joined for supper by Beverly and Kevin Jennison and Cheryl.
Vicki Smolik's Christmas guests were Paul and Kathy Swan, Tim and Becky Makovec, Morgan and Tyler, and Justin and Katrina Griffin, Kandace and Kassidy.
Jeannine Bateman's Christmas guests were Kristine Bateman from Topeka, Alvina Skibbe from Newton, Daryl and Connie Skibbe, Eric and Christopher from Newton, and Jerald Skibbe from Greensburg. Jeannine and Kristine drove to Wichita Saturday to visit Beth and David Bateman and Carrie. They ate lunch together and took in a movie.
I picked up Bridget Ireland at the bus station Dec. 15 in Wichita. She came from Fort Sill, Okla. We were joined Dec. 19 by Ron and Sheila Ireland, Katie and Kevin from Montana for supper. We attended a Christmas concert Tuesday at Stucky Middle School in Wichita to see Ethan Johnson play. We met Jo Gearhart Wednesday for lunch. We had supper with Marj and Joe Johnson, Ethan and Emily that evening. Sheila and kids went to the home of her sister, Carol Caufman Wednesday night and Ron came home with me and took me Thursday morning for chemotherapy treatment. All of us were here for Christmas Eve supper and services at Eastmoor. We opened gifts following church services and all had breakfast together Christmas morning. Jo Gearhart came Christmas morning in time to tell my guests good-bye. Montana Irelands went to Lawrence and the Johnsons went to Wichita to spend Christmas Day. Jo Gearhart visited a couple days with me. We ate dinner Sunday at McGillicuddy's and were joined by Gerry Mills.
