By ARLENE PANKRATZ

’Round the Town correspondent
(620) 947-2701

Norma Ballard of Topeka was a Sept. 19 and 20 guest of Duane and Shirley Hamm. Other guests Sept. 19 were Albert and Sarah Christenson and Andrew of Bel Aire and Austin Hamm of Pratt.

Marissa Diener and her friend Hannah of Mission were guests Sept. 18 through 20 of the Tim Diener family. On Sept. 18, they visited Paul and Arlene Pankratz. Oliver and Marcella Mohn were evening visitors Sept. 20 of Paul and Arlene Pankratz.

Shirley Lewis and three friends from Wichita visited Bernice McDowell Sept. 19 and attended the Arts and Crafts Fair.

Marilyn Pierce of Clyde and Lance and Debra Sprick of Salina were guests Sept. 19 and 20 of Dave and Shirley Weibert.

Allen and Elma Schlehuber were recent visitors at the home of Eldon Weber in Herington.

The Alexanderfeld Rural School had a welcome reception for teachers Sept. 20.

Chet and Betsy Funk from California visited family and friends in the Hillsboro area. On the morning of Sept. 20, the Funks and Irene Bezdek were breakfast guests at Joyce Barkman’s. Mike and Debbie Goossen from Nebraska were guests Sept. 19 and 20 at the Willie Penner home.