1954

REUNION

Ireton Special:  The Johnson-Klave family reunion was held at the Hawarden Park Sunday, September 5.  69 persons were present for the annual reunion.  Guests included, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Dimmick, Jimmy, Stanley, Raymond and Diane, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. John Schollerman, all of Hawarden.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Peters, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Johnson, Rodney, Kenneth and Gary, Mr. and Mrs. John Van Whye, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Koopman and children, all of Ireton.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brunsting and family, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Short, Ardes and Bobby, Mrs. R. Klave, Mrs. Louise Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Truman Watkins, Larry, Mary and Douglas, Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Klave and Dennis, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer R. Johnson, Janice, Patty, and Gordon, all of Hawarden.

Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Johnson and baby of Sioux City, Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Klave of Harlan, Mr. and Mrs. John W.H. Van Whye and children, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Van Whye, both of Ireton.

Mr. and Mrs. Onno Johnson of LeMars, Mr. and Mrs. Art Klave and children, of Akron, Iowa.

Source:  LeMars Globe-Post, September 23, 1954

1956

IRETON:

Those from here to attend the Johnson – Klave reunion were:  Mr. and Mrs. John VanWhye, Sr., Raymond VanWhye and Robert VanWhye, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Peters, Henry Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Johnson and sons, Kathy Dittmer, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Koopmans and children, of Ireton; Mr. and Mrs. Onno Johnson, LeMars; Mr. and Mrs. John Schoellerman, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Edmunds, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Johnson, and

Mr. and Mrs. Onno Klave, Mr. and Mrs. Truman Watkins and children, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Short and children, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Johnson and family, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brunsting and family, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Dimmick and children, all of Hawarden; Mr. and Mrs. Howard Listen and children, of Sioux Center; Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Klave, of Akron; Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Johnson, of Sioux City.  The reunion was held in the Hawarden Park and the oldest member attending was Mrs. Rudolf  Klave, 82, of Hawarden and the youngest was Kathleen Kay Dimmick, two months old, also of Hawarden.

Source:  LeMars Globe-Post, June 18, 1956