The Redwood gazette., 1936-12-03
48 Members Of Mckay. Clan, Delhi,
Attended Forty>F Fourth Thanks Day
By Mrs. AIbin Jacobson

BY Mrs. Albin jacobson
Delhi-Forty-eight members of
the Mckay clan were present at
the forty-fourth family Thanks
giving dinner which was served
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin
Mckay, Lorndale, which was the
farmstead of Thomas Mckay and
the scene of the first family din
ner in 1892. Guests brought bas-
kets of food and the meal was SER
we'd picnic style.
Only three of the ten clan
members who attended the first
Thanks day feast are still alive,
Peter and Neil Mckay who were
present Thursday and Mrs.
Thomas Mckay who resides with
her daughter, Mrs. Ray Sweet in
California.
The men spent the afternoon in
target practice while the children
played games and the women
Letters from absent mem
bers were read.
Those present were Mrs. Eliza
beth Mckay and daughter, Eun-
ice of Redwood Falls, son, Keith,
a student at Manchester, st. Paul,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mum and son,
Dale and daughter, Lilah of Mil
roy, Miss Alvira Mum and her
brothers, Alfred and Grant of
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
son, Bobby and daughter
Mary Elizabeth Of Morris, Miss
Clara Mcconnell of McGregor,
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Mckay and
Wallace, Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Nc
Kay, James Mckay, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Mckay, Mr.. and Mrs. Wes-
ley Mckay, Betty, Mavis and
John, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Hult-
quist, Harold, Donald and June,
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Patten and
Lois Anne, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Mckay, sons, Ronald and Neil and
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Mckay, son
Leslie and daughter, Bernette and
Seyer Sata. Mr.. and Mrs. Archie
of Belview were the only
members of the family who were
not there for the dinner. They
were attending the silver anniver-
sary of the Emmanuel Swedish
Lutheran church at Belview but
called later in the afternoon.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Slaymaker
and sons, Hills and Wesley Of
Morgan, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Boots and family of Redwood
Falls, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mol
ting and family of Wabasso and
Eddie Winget of Mankato were
Thanksgiving guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. John E. Slaymaker.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Marsh and
Mr.. and Mrs. William Marsh and
family of St. James and Mr.. and
Mrs. G. A. Marsh and family were
Thursday guests at the Ted Smith
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Slaymak-
er and Eddie Winget attended a
venison supper at the Jesse Slay-
maker home at Morgan Saturday
evening.
Mrs. Marie Stronach and chill
dren of Redwood Falls were
Thursday guests of Mrs. Anne
MaeDougall and Miss c. c. Leslie.
fTMrs. Katharyn Sfnnott and son
James, were Thursday guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Routhe and
family of Redwood Falls.
Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Miller and
family of Belview were Sunday
afternoon visitors at the A. G.
home.
Raymond and Luverne Miller
returned the first of the week
from southern Iowa where they
were guests of relatives for a
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Balko and
son, Harvey of Redwood Falls
were Thursday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Jordan and family.
Next Sabbath will be world de-
cision day in both church and
school at the Presbyterian
church here.
Rev. and Mrs. ]. D. Keith, son,
Alan and Mrs. John Slaymaker
accompanied John D. Keith Jr. to
Willmar Monday where the latter
tok the train back to college at
Wahpeton, N. D.
Mrs. Wesley Mckay, Misses Ida
Mae Johnson, Verna Colberg and
Betty Mckay, Kenneth Bunting
and Mrs. John Stevenson were
delegates at the Sunday school
convention at Redwood Falls
Sunday.
Miss Florence jacobson of
Mankato spent Thanksgiving with
the home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank KoIb and
Miss Margaret Sperry spent from
Wednesday until Sunday with
relatives at Mankato.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Borg, Mr..
and Mrs. D. R. Jacobson and
family and Sven Jacobson were
Thanksgiving guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. v. w. Johnson and daugh-
tGrS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Engeman
and daughters were Thursday
guests at the Gerald Engeman
home at Redwood Falls.
Fred Moritz and daughter, Miss
Bernice were Sacred Heart call
ers Monday.
Mrs. j. A. Piersol, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Chroup and son, Leon
were Thursday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Emerson at Olivia.
Miss Dallas, Smith spent
Thanksgiving at her home in
Browns Valley.
Charles Boyle was a st. Paul
business caller Monday.
Friends called at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Mckay,
Thursday evening and helped