Youngtown writer home follwing trip to California
By MARGARET IRELAND
Youngtown correspondent
(620) 382-2713
I have returned from two weeks in Walnut Creek, Calif., just this Monday morning. I had a wonderful trip filled with sunshine, beautiful blooming flowers, good food, a trip to the Hearst Castle, and a delay getting home due to Wichita being fogged in for two days this weekend. While in California, I had lessons in rotary cutter quilts and applique quilts. I brought home a finished project in both methods and lots of tools to continue my projects. I am happy we didn't get the storms that Wichita got and was able to drive home once we were allowed to land the plane from Denver in Wichita.
Leon and Cate Hayen visited Dorothy and John Hayen Saturday afternoon. Marilyn Geis and Virginia Downing were at the farm and all enjoyed lunch together before they had to return home. Dorothy reported a very cold temperature of 18 degrees Sunday morning.
Jackie Hett attended the Hett Thanksgiving dinner at Aulne. There were 86 present for the meal. Jackie Hett attended a party in Valley Center Saturday night for the first birthday of her great-grandson, Peyton Ensey.
Rosalie Klassen attended the Quilt Guild Christmas party Monday night at Hillsboro. Leonard and Rosalie attended the Christmas party of the Learning in Retirement class Thursday morning at Tabor College. Entertainment was a musical group from Berean Academy, Newton. One of the singers was Matthew Paden. The Klassens ate Sunday dinner with Leonard and Merlie Friesen.
Collett brothers and sisters gathered in Emporia Saturday noon for dinner and visiting. Family members present were Howard and Beth Collett, Shirley and David Bowers, Margie and John Talbott, Anita and Kenneth Sly, Clarice and Bill Hammer, Roma and Bill Skaggs, Stacy and Carla Collett, and Steve Collett. Howard and Beth attended the opening concert of the Wichita Grand Opera season. The Colletts heard grandchildren Hank, Lucy, and Caroline Collett perform in the Christmas recital of Lenore Mitchell's students Sunday afternoon at the Catholic church. Following the recital, the Colletts stopped at the Marion Senior Center to visit the Higgins cousins who were celebrating Christmas.
Faye and Jerry Makovec and all their children were guests of Delores Stroda in Herington Sunday for a Thanksgiving celebration and a surprise birthday party for Dwayne Stroda.
Vickie Kraus has returned from Coldwater where she welcomed their new grandson, Devin Dunn, son of Melanie and Jeremy Dunn. Devin has two big brothers, Triston and Grant.
Alvin Hoffman and Kathy Hurst spent Sunday afternoon visiting at Marion Manor. They were served Christmas goodies and visited Helen and Benard Stromberg and Roger Josie Giesbrecht while there. Alvina has received a beautiful Christmas floral arrangement from Dan Peterson, who signed the card "To the best teacher I ever had in school."
Skip and Eileen Sieger attended the Co-Op Christmas dinner Saturday night at Tabor. They attended the vespers service Sunday afternoon at the Presbyterian church.
