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Northwest of Durham

Durham correspondent

June 26-July 3

After the wheat harvest started about June 22, it came to a halt Tuesday and the weather has not been good since. Most have only had about .75 of an inch of rain or less, but still have not been able to make any progress with much of anything. The northwest part of the community had up to 1.75 Tuesday with additional showers. Everyone is waiting anxiously for some sunshine to continue harvesting.

Merle and Pam Hartman of Andover came this past weekend for four days and helped Palmer Base with his harvest.

Sunday supper guests of Ken and Sandy Wiebe were Roy and Nadine Davis and girls, Bryan and Rebecca Thomas, Dale and Kathy Jantz and Ruthann, and Lisa Redger.

Richard and Kathy Dirks and Ray and Theresa Remmers went to visitation for their aunt, Elizabeth Dirks Sunday afternoon at Wichita. Memorial services were held Monday at the Mennonite church there.

Kendall and Susie Wiebe invited Ransom and Lillian Wiebe, Harry and Lela Wedel, Merlin and Karletta Wiebe and girls, and Anthony and Beth Wiebe to be their Sunday dinner guests.

Sarah Unruh left Sunday with the Trinity and First Mennonite youth group to attend the Mennonite conference at San Jose, Calif., this week.

Sunday dinner guests at the Harry Rhodes home were Dave and Chris Redger and family of Hardin, Mont., Henry Redger, Ken and Shelly Giesbrecht and Taylor, and Calvin and Janene Wiebe and family. Dave and Chris, former Durham residents, are visiting in this area and Moundridge.

Enjoying Sunday dinner at the home of Clayton and Betty Wiebe were Doug and Starla Koehn, her parents, the Glen Koehns of Fredonia, and Roy and Nadine Davis and girls.

Ransom and Lillian Wiebe went to visit Melvin and Vera Dirks Wednesday evening at Hillsboro.

Clayton and Betty Wiebe went to Moundridge Thursday evening to visit Helen Wiebe at the Manor.

Wendell and Linda Wedel went to Clarksdale, Miss., this weekend for the wedding of her nephew.

Those enjoying Sunday dinner at the home of Larry and Wanda Koehn were Harlan and Sherry Koehn and Mark, Duane and Louise Ratzlaff and Rayletta, and Stuart and Lea Isaac and family.

Sunday supper guests at the home of Doyle and Kara Wiebe were Ken and Shelly Giesbrecht and Taylor, Ransom and Lillian Wiebe, Irvin Isaac, and Greg and Charlene Wedel and family.

Ron and Dora Unruh were Monday evening visitors of Marcella Unruh.

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