South Bend news-times., 1915-09-07
EIGHT FAMILY
REUNIONS HELD
Games and Dinners Feature
Annual Affairs Held Over
County.

Labor day IN oJ. Joseph county, a
number OF families braved the disa- /
greeabIe elements and conducted their /
annual get-tcgether events. Several
hundred persons gathered at various
groves. resorts or homes over the
country and enjoyed the sports, games. I
contests and last but not least the big /
dinners that go with the reunions.
At many OF the places 1t was necessary |
To conduct the entertainment features I
under shelter for the misty rain which !
fell internationally during the day
made il almost impossible 10 remain /
out OF doors for any length Of time. |
The reunions attracted many people /
OF cities and towns outside of the
county Postponed reunions were set
for "A later date this fall or will not
he held until next year
ROusch- OIlinger.
The ROusch-Oinger family reunion !
was held Monday at North Liberty att
the residence of Mrs. John Olnger. !
Election Of officers with short talks
by the oldest members of the fam |
lilies and songs and recttatlOns by /
the Younger generation featured the
program OF the afternoon. South
Bend guests who were present were: |
William and Reno Rousch, Henry |
ROnal Willie Oringer and family, |
Harry Ponzer and family. officers
who were elected were as follows:
William RouSch, president; Miss
Stella Petz. secretary Mrs. Harry !
Ponzer, treasurer. a dinner was
served at noon.
Whiteman Family.
Election of officers and a history ofl
the family featured the reunion OF
the Whiteman family, held at the
Grace Methodist tabernacle Mon
day. a picture was taken of Samuel
Whitteman, S4 years old, who was
the oldest member present with Mary
l.
old on his lap. More than 100 mem
hers of the family attended. coming
from all parts Of the country.
The election Of officers for the en-
suing year resulted in the following
Philip Whiteman, president; LeslieI
Whiteman, vice president; Glen
Whiteman, secretary, and w. =
Whiteman. treasurer.
w. +. Whiteman gave history of
the family in poem.
Driebelbis-Pl
Members Of the -Platz
families held their annual reunion att
North Liberty at the home of Mrs.
Matilda DreibeIbis Monday. Elec
ton of officers for the coming year,
was held during a short business
session in the afternoon, resulting asI
follows: sidney NeybOld. president:
Edward NeybOld. secretary and
treasurer. Honored guests at the re-
union were: william Hathaway, Niles,
Mich; Fred and Weber Hathaway of
South Bend and Oscar Porter and
family Of culver, Ind. A dinner was
served at noon.
The next family reunion To be held
Labor day next year viii be held at
the residence of oliver Hardy OF
Walkerton. Ind
Observation-Disclosures Fisher.
Members of the Jackson Chamber
lain Fisher families met Monday for
home Of Mrs. J. +. Rennoe, P0rtageI
av. After the dinner. served at
o'clock. s. business meeting was held.
All the officers we're retained for an
other year; Mrs Frank b Yoder.
president. Mrs. Dora Staples, vice
president Mrs. Frances Lane. sec
retary and treasurer \ committee
on arrangements for next year is W..
q. Jackson. J. +. RennOe and Henry
Fisher.
A program for the afternoon con-
sisted OF an instrumental solo by Miss
Mildred RennOe: recitation by little
Miss Sarah YOder: piano selection by
Miss Lucille Lane; Mrs. Lane gave
the report Of the Fisher reunion held
last week at Peru, Ind, which sew
eral South Bend members attended
John a. Hartman gave an address.
An invitation was extended by Mr..
and Mrs. c. COpp to hold the 1916 re-
union at their country home near
Niles, Mich.
Wetlel Family.
The Wedel family reunion was
held Labor day at SpringbroOk park
with an attendance OF more than 25.
After the dinner election of officers
for the ensuing year took place. with
the following results: Otto ROdewald
of Niles. president. William FauSe-
took Of Nfishawglla, vice president:
Mrs. Ella Wedel. south Bend seCre-
tary and treasurer. Members of the
family were present from Niles. NIish-
aws.ka, Berrien Springs. st. Joseph,
Mich. and South BEND. The 1916
reunion viii be held at Hudson lake
the Last saturday OF August.
Albert Family.
The 7 4th annual reunion of the Al
bert family was held at the home Of
schuyler Flory. two miles east OF wy
att Monday. when so members Of the
family attended. 4 program OF sports
and games with short talks by mem
hers of the family was rendered dur
ing the afternoon, following a din
ner.
Members were present from South
BEND, Mishawaka- Lapaz and Kala-
mazOO. Mich.
Dong Family.
The 10th annual reunion Of the
Long family was held Labor day at
the home OF Mr. and Mrs. David
Little. 21I4 = Lafayette St Rev. W.
ft- + ieShlS- pastor oA 1LlS FllSl F<N All
CelCal church. gave the address OF
the day. Following the dinner.
served at noon. election OF officers
took place George J. Long was re-
elected president; Frank NJ. Long.
vice-president. J. n. Long treasurer;
Ernest SChrader. secretary. There
were more than so members Of the
family present. The next reunion
viii be held the first Sunday of Au-
gust IN 1916 at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs Edward l. Drake. 500 :. la
fayette 81
Wenger- Miller.
The eighth annual reunion OF the
Wenger- Miller family was held labor
day az the home OF Mr. and Mrs.
Louis Zeiger southeast OF Misha-
waka- After the dinner at noon a
business session was held at which
the following officers We're elected
President J. r. Wenger OF New car