1951

LARGE FAMILY REUNION HELD SUNDAY IN THE H. HAMMOND HOME    

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hammond sponsored a family gathering of the Jensen and Hammond families at their home in Morningside, Sunday.

The reunion honored their daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bracket and son, Tommy, of Smyrna, Ga.

Among those present were Mrs. Lillian Hill, of Fairmont, Minn.; Mrs. Clara Lesperance and son, Robert, of Phoenix, Ariz.; Mr. and Mrs. Louis Rettig and sons, of Sioux Falls; and Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Wierda and daughter of Sioux Center.

Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Hammond and son of Alta; Mrs. Ira Stinton, Earl Hammond and sons of LeMars; and Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Jensen, of Adaville.

From Sioux City were Mr. and Mrs. John Claussen, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jensen, Albert Jensen, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Larson and Mr. and Mrs. Louis Nye and Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Stinton and family.

And from Merrill were Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Jensen and family and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hammond.

Source:  LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, June 8, 1951

1952

FAMILY REUNION HONORS GUESTS

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Grahl and children, Richard and Nancy, of Burlington, Iowa, visited at the Fred Hammond home Friday and Saturday.  Mrs. Grahl is the former, Iola Hammond, younger daughter of Frank Hammond.

Saturday a family gathering was held in their honor with Mrs. Lillian Hill as assisting hostess.  Others present were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hammond of Sioux City, Mr. and Earl Hammond and Richard and Ira Stinton of LeMars, and George Stinton, of Frazee, Minn.

Source:  LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, June 6, 1952