Youngtown: Writer completes radiation treatments
By MARGARET IRELAND
Youngtown correspondent
(620) 382-2713
I finished radiation treatments and will be home next Monday to gather the news as usual. Thanks for all the help you gave me by giving your news early, E-mailing it to me and to the paper, and taking it to the paper
Jeannine Bateman hosted a dinner at her home Thursday evening. Guests were Eileen and Skip Sieger. Jeannine and Kristine attended the Johnson family reunion Sunday in Circleville. R.J.'s grandmother was a Johnson. Also in attendance were Bill and Mary Zeller of Illinois, Helen Maxine Cunningham of Lincoln, Nora Conyers of Fairbury, Neb., and Ralph Zeller of Marion.
Dorothy and John Hayen ate Sunday dinner at Florence and, while there, visited with Leon Scharenberg. Roy and Rose Olive Hett also had Sunday dinner in Florence.
I didn't reach Alvina Hoffman last week and she wanted to report that Laverne Hoffman had come from California for the country school reunion. He flew into Kansas City on Friday, rented a car, and flew back to California early Tuesday morning. They were on the go all the time he was here. He took her to Newton on Monday to be fitted for new hearing aids. She was to get them Monday and we hope they help her. Kathy Hurst visited Alvina Sunday afternoon.
Rosalene and Charles Stinchcomb camped out at the reservoir this weekend. They had Sunday dinner at the home of Anne and Ray Janzen. Additional weekend guests were Susie and Dick Mueller, Charlie and Barb Stinchcomb, Mike and Emma Stinchcomb, Charlene and Ralph Janzen, Cory and Julie Janzen, Jared, Kelly and Ryan Janzen, and Kenny and family.
Paul and Diane Kraus came to Ray and Rita Kraus' farm early Saturday and spent the day hunting musk thistles. Dennis and Joyce Kraus were Sunday dinner guests of Raymond and Rita. Afternoon callers were Don Kraus and Lori Herzet and Justin.
Chuck Stroda of Hanover, Pa., was a special dinner guest of Faye and Jerry Makovec Wednesday night. Delores and Dwayne Stroda of Herington, Joe Makovec, and Jeff Makovec joined them for an evening of visiting.
Bryce and Breanna Bowers spent the Chingawassa Days weekend with David and Shirley Bowers and other family. Their parents, Daniel and Kim Bowers of Burlington, came Monday evening to get them and all had supper together.
Saturday was a special day for Breanna Bowers. She and her sister Amber were baptized in the afternoon, followed by a cook-out at their home. In the evening, Breanna was the March Hare in a version of Alice in Wonderland, presented by the Burlington Community Playhouse. Among those attending were Kevin and Bev Jennison, Betsy and Josh Bunnel, Mary Beth, Rhonny, and Luke Bowers, and David and Shirley Bowers.
David and Shirley Bowers and Charles Kjellin were Father's Day supper guests of the Greg Bowers family. Doug and Amy Kjellin and boys of McPherson were visitors.
