1950

LUBBEN REUNION HELD AUGUST 20  

A reunion of the Lubben family was held at the Municipal park Sunday, August 20, with 128 persons present.

Those attending were:  Mr. and Mrs. Herman Henrichs, Worthington, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. William Janssen and family of Willmer, Minn.; Mrs. Louise Ricklefs and Dennis, Brookings, S.D.; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Dirks and family, Melvin, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Jurgenson and family, Mr. and Mrs. Bruno Brunken and Herbert, of Struble.

Herman Schmidt, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Schmidt and Joyce, Mr. and Mrs. John Tammen and family, of Craig; Mr. and Mrs. Harold Frerichs and Jimmy, Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Marsh, Mr. and Mrs. George Lubben, Sioux City; Mr. and Mrs. August Meske, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Meske, Vanita and Yvonne, Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Klemme and family, of Akron.

Mrs. Margaret Lubben, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Lubben and family, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lubben and family, Mr. and Mrs. G. Will Lubben and family, Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Lubben, Robert Lubben, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Lubben and Mike, Dianna, and Donna Brunken.

Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Oetken, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Renken and family, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Kuehn, Arlan and Carol, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Renken and family, Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Lang and family, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Brunken, Mr. and Mrs. John Oetken and family.

Mr. and Mrs. Donald De Young and family, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Brunken and Randal, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Renken, Mr. and Mrs. Gert Haage and family, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Johnson, Mrs. Harry Westhoff, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Westhoff and daughters, Mrs. Mary Lubben, Esther and Carolyn Lubben, all of LeMars.

A picnic dinner was served at noon.  The afternoon was spent visiting, swimming and playing games.

Source: LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, August 25, 1950

1953

LUBBEN REUNION

The annual Lubben family reunion was held at the New Deal Park on Sunday, August 30th.  A picnic dinner was served at one o’clock after which the group joined in various activities.  Some went swimming, some played horseshoe and the rest just visited.

Those present were:  Mr. and Mrs. Herman Henrich, of Worthington, Minn.; Norman Jannesen of Wilmer, Minn.; Lt. Randall Renken, of Minneapolis, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Aug Meske, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Meske, Yvonne and Vanita; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Klemme and Elvira, all of Akron; Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Lubben, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Frerichs and Jim of Sioux City; Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Brunken and Herbert, of Struble; Mr. and John Tammen, Rodney, Ardis, Janice, and Marilyn, of Craig;

Mrs. Mary Lubben, Esther and Carolyn; Mrs. Ethel Lubben, Mr. and Mrs. Will Lubben, Raymond and Lorraine; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lubben and family; Mr. and Mrs. Ken Lubben, Mike and Pat; Mr. and Mrs. Donald DeYoung and family; Mr. and Mrs. Herman Brunken; Mr. and Mrs. Ray Renken and family; Mr. and Mrs. Norman Brunken and family; Mr. and Mrs. Lester Johnson and girls; Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Renken and family.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Lubben, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Lubben, Jane Calfas, Robert Lubben, Bill Williams, Mrs. LeRoy Lang, Mrs. Fred Renken, Keith and Jack, all of LeMars.

At the close of the afternoon, lunch was served.  Mrs. Herman Brunken has been appointed chairman for 1954.

Source:  LeMars Globe-Post, August 31, 1953

1954

Lubben FAMILY REUNION

A family gathering was held on Sunday afternoon, July 11, at the John Tammen home. The occasion was in honor of A-1C Virgil D. Tammen who just recently returned from 37 months of overseas duty in Germany and France.  Virgil is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Tammen.

Honored guests also were A-2C and Mrs. Wendall Klemme and Cheryl Lynn, of Salina, Kansas.  A-2C Klemme is a nephew of the Tammens.

Those present for the afternoon were:  Mr. and Mrs. August Osterthun, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Klemme and Elvira, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Meske and Yvonne, Mr. and Mrs. Arval Jurgensen and Joyce, all of Akron; also,

Mr. and Mrs. George Lubben and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Frerichs of Sioux City; Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Lubben, Mike and Patty, Mrs. Ethel Lubben, Mrs. Mary Lubben, Esther, Carolyn and Carol Kuehn, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Renken and Jackie, all of LeMars.

The afternoon was spent visiting and taking pictures.  At the close of the afternoon, luncheon was served.

Virgil will report at Ft. Snelling, Minneapolis, on August 4.  Wendell reported back to Salina on July 19.

Source:  LeMars Globe-Post, July 22, 1954

1956

LUBBEN FAMILY REUNION

The Lubben family held their annual reunion at the home of Mrs. Gretha Oetken with Mrs. Oetken and Lawrence Oetken in charge of the arrangements.

There were 109 present and picnic dinner was served at noon.  The afternoon was spent in visiting.

Those present were:  Mr. and Mrs. Cy Herman and Carolyn Koeppe of Denver, Colorado; Mr. and Mrs. August Meske, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Meske and Mr. and Mrs. Gert Haage and Jimmy, of Akron; Mr. and Mrs. John Tammen, Janice, Ardis, and Rodney, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Schmidt and family and Herman Schmidt, of Craig;

Mr. and Mrs. Bruno Brunken, Mrs. Norman Jurgeson and family and John A. Harms, of Struble; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Renken, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lubben, Ronald, Betty and Gerald, Mrs. Mary Lubben, Mr. and Mrs. G. Will Lubben and Lorraine, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Oetken, Michael, Kay and Joane, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Lubben and Melvin, Bobby, Linda and Roger DeYoung, and,

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Renken, Lynn, Cyndy and Connie, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Brunken, Diane and Donna; Mr. and Mrs. Norman Burnke, Randall, Karen, Janet and Richard; Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Oetken, Beth, Neal and Carol; Niels A. Mortensen and Wendell, and

Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Kuehn, Arlan and Carol; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lubben, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Lubben and Dean; Mr. and Mrs. Donald Oetken and Valerie, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Lubben, Chris and Nancy, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Campbell and family, Ethel Lubben, Mrs. Gretha Oetken and Marlene, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Westhoff and girls, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Brunken, Mrs. Harry Westhoff and Mr. and Mrs. Ken Lubben, Pat and Mike, all of LeMars.

Source:  LeMars Globe-Post, June 25, 1956

1959

LUBBEN REUNION

The late Albert and Phillip Lubben families held their annual reunion at Grant Twp church on July 12, 1959, with Mrs. G. Will Lubben in charge.

There were 99 members and four guests present.  The guests were Rev. and Mrs. Nagel and family.

The members included Mr. and Mrs. Donald Oetken and family, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Johnson and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Renken and family, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Lubben,

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lubben and family, Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Lubben, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Brunken and family, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Brunken and family, Mr. and Mrs. Don DeYoung and family,

Mr. and Mrs. Gert Haage and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ken Lubben and family, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Lubben and family, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Brunken, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Renken, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Oetken,

Mrs. G. Will Lubben, Raymond Lubben, Mrs. Gretha Oetken and Mrs. Harry Westhoff, all of LeMars.

Mr. and Mrs. Herman Henricks, Worthington, Minnesota; Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Meske, Mrs. Hannah Osterbuhr and Mrs. Mary Meske, Struble; Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Renken and daughter, Ireton;

Mr. and Mrs. John Tammen and family, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Tammen and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Schmidt and family, and Herman Schmidt, of Craig; Mr. and Mrs. Geo. P. Lubben, Sioux City; and Mrs. Norman Jorgensen and family, Struble.

Source:  LeMars Globe-Post, July 23, 1959