Northwest of Durham
Durham correspondent
Basically the news from here is that it has been raining a lot. Some residents were a little reluctant to venture out and do a lot as on Sunday there was water over some low bridges on roadways, and other creeks and streams were nearing the point of going over the banks.
Ron and Dora Unruh attended the memorial services Saturday for Ida Frantz at First Mennonite Church in Hillsboro. She was a resident of the community many years ago and our neighbor.
Clayton and Betty Wiebe invited Darrel and Donita Rhodes and Tyson Jason, and Sheri Wiebe and family, and Doyle and Kara Wiebe and family to be their Sunday dinner guests.
On Tuesday evening Palmer and Lucille Base were supper guests of the Richard Thayers.
Guests for Sunday dinner of the Larry Koehns were the Mark Wiebe family, Ken and Sandy Wiebe, Teresa Wiebe, John and Ethel Steiner and Randall, and Carol Unruh.
On Saturday Palmer and Lucille Base attended the Base reunion at Smolan.
Ruston and Lydia Dirks were Sunday dinner guests of Bruce and Cheryl Dirks. On Monday Carol Unruh was a dinner guest of the Dirks.
Harry and Sheryle Rhodes invited the Richard and Charlotte Wiebe family and the Troy and Marla Wiebe family to be their Sunday dinner guests. Troy's and Marla's son Blake was recently injured in an accident, but is now home and doing fairly well for which the family and community are very thankful.
