Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, July 25, 2013

The descendants of Givens DUFFIELD held their 27th annual reunion on July 14, 2013, at the Earlham community center in Earlham. A potluck dinner was enjoyed at noon. There were 34 people in attendance including three first cousins, Doris GIBSON, [?] and Vera ROBINS. This reunion was started by many of those first cousins of which only a very few are still living, some unable to come.

The host of this year's reunion was the family of Cora E. DUFFIELD CLOUSE, one of the GIVEN'S 13 children. The tables were decorated in blue with yellow roses on the tables. Prizes were give to the oldest woman and the oldest man, Doris GIBSON and Donald CLOUSE, and also the youngest boy and girl, Jesse JOHNSON and Kaydyn BOLINGER. Also prizes were given to those coming the farthest, Curt DUFFIELD and family and Keieth and Janice REASON. The DUFFIELDS came from Cedar Rapids and the REASONS from Clear Lake.

A short business meeting was held. Families introduced themselves. They took a few minutes to honor two family members deceased during the past year, Don HARRIS and Robert TREADWAY. A few games were played as well as several exciting bingo games. Family history books and pictures were displayed.

Those attending were Donald and Juanita CLOUSE of Messena; Joan CAREY of Winterset; Janice, Keith and Dakota REASON of Clear Lake; Eileen MASON of Mount Ayr; Theronand Marilyn JOHNSON of Delphos; Vera ROBINS of Des Moines; Pat EDWARDS of Urbandale; Curt and Anne DUFFIELD, Dillon DUFFIELD and Jesse JOHNSON of Cedar Rapids; Barry and Pam JACKSON of Kellerton; Kathy RAINS of Leon; Doris GIBSON of Kellerton; Joyce KASTER and Brent KASTER of Indianola; James and Emilie CAREY and Jim and Donna CAREY of Earlham; Chad, Jerica and Kayden of Tingley; and Bryan, Amy, Kasey, Addie and Greichary KASTER of Harlan.

Plans for the July 2014 reunion will be made by the Sam DUFFIELD family.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, September of 2013