1953

KURTZHALS REUNION      

Members of the Van Steenwyk families gathered at Mc Kennan Park in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on Saturday, August 15.

Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Tunis Klein and Kathryn, White Lake, S.D.; Mr. and Mrs. Garrit Overway, Maybelline, Thelma, Dean and Adam, Mitchell, S.D.; Mr. and Mrs. Peter Douker, Gloria and Patricia, of Stickney, S.D.; Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Dykstra, Stickney, S.D.; Mr. and Mrs. Abe Van Steenwyk, and

Mr. and Mrs. Ross Carley, Lynne and Bobby, Sioux City; Mr. and Mrs. Willard Van Steenwyk, Karen, Judy, Bonnie, Don and Doug, Alton; Mr. and Mrs. Willard Van Peursem, Arden and Mark, Mr. and Mrs. Garrit Roghair, Gary and Linda, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Van Steenwyk and Darrell, Mr. and Mrs. George Vogel, Alan, Robin and Curtis, Mr. and Mrs. Herwynen, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Van Steenwyk, all of Orange City; and

Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Heuertz, Remsen; Mr. and Mrs. Jim Sorgdrager, Struble; Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Van Steenwyk, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Van Steenwyk, Judy, Linda, Suzanne and Larry, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Heuertz and Gary, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Heuertz, Karel, Danny and Tommy, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Sorgdrager, Patsy and Earl Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kurtzhals, Arlene, Allen, Rose Ann and Doris, all of LeMars.

Source:  LeMars Globe-Post, August 20, 1953

1953

VAN STEENWYK PICNIC

Relatives gathered at the Albert Kurtzhals home on Sunday, August 16, for a family reunion.

Those attending were: Mrs. Agnes Campbell, John, Lynda and Lislie, of Vancouver BC; Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Kurtzhals, Bobby, Jimmy and Kathleen, of Coleridge, Neb.; Mrs. Peter Meinhardt, Berwyn, Ill.; Mrs. W.G. Lacey, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lacy, James, Barbara, Christina, Louise, Lois, Mike, Peter; Mr. and Mrs. Bob McConville, Chris, Joan, John, Roberta, Alice and Joseph, of Sioux Falls, S.D.; and

Mrs. Agnes Schultz, Carroll, Ia.; Mrs. E. Beisch, Fonda, Ia.; Louis Neilpe, Glidden, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Bill Petersen, Keith, Kent and Clyde, of Sioux City; Mrs. Katherine Kurtzhals, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Treinen, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kurtzhals, Arlene, Allen, Rose Ann and Doris, of LeMars.

Source:  LeMars Globe-Post, August 20, 1953