Members of the Mensch family gathered at Sinnissippi Park Sunday for their 24th annual reunion. John Reitz, 89, was the oldest present and the youngest was Lyle LeFever son of Mr. and Mrs. Leroy LeFever who will be one year old Sept. 15.

A picnic dinner was followed by a business hour and three officers were named for the next reunion on the first Sunday in September at the park. President -Mrs. Ollie Jensen; Vice President - Iva Mensch; and Secretary/Treasuer - Twila Behrens.

Before departing the group enjoyed ice cream and cake.

Attendees: Mr.and Mrs. Frank Alter and daughter Luella, Misses Evelyn & Iva Mensch, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Mensch & daughter Irene, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mensch, Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Prescott & daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Williams of Dixon. Mr. and Mrs. Leroy LeFever and family of Polo. Mr. and Mrs. Donovan Hannis and sons of Prophetstown. Mr. and Mrs. Emory Young and daughter Jean of Rock Falls. Miss Mae Reitz of Chicago. Miss Evelyn Mensch of Kansas City MO. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Reitz of Clarksville IA. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Deets and family from Princeton. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Deets & Family, and Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Deets & daughter Kathryn of Emerson. Clair Schwank of Agnew. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Mann and daughter Josephine and Mr. and Mrs. James Young of Morrison. Mrs. Guy Edlin, Mrs. Laura Chalmers, Miss Laura Chalmers, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Birdsall, Mr. and Mrs. Will Jacobs, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Manon & daughters, Mrs. Pittman, John Reitz, Mrs. Ada Crocker, Mr. and Mrs. Mason Behrens and Mr. and Mrs. Dan Ebersole.

Dixon Evening Telegraph 06 September 1945

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