Sunday, July 4th, 1937

4th Annual Reunion

 

On Sunday, July 4th, occurred the 4th annual reunion of the Lewis family. This was held in the Baptist Church Parlors.

 

Dinner was served to fifty-two members of the family and their guests.

 

L. L. Lewis, president, announced the following program:

 

    Piano Duet - "Taps" - Betty and Frances Jean Armour 

    Solo - "Freckle Face" - Frederick Dale Winters 

    Solo "Home on The Range" - with guitar accompaniment - Ethel Lewis 

    Solo - "In the Time of Roses" - Elaine Winter 

    Solo - "My Little Yellow Dog" - Mary Ellen Armour accompanied by Betty Armour 

    Whistling Solo - "When the Red Robin comes Bob-bob-bobin' Along" - Lois Winter 

    Solo - "My Little Damozel" - Margaret Winter - Mrs. Fred Winter was at the piano

 

L. L. Lewis was reelected president and Lewis Winter secretary for the coming year.

 

A social hour followed. Letters of a greeting were read from:

 

    Mrs. T. J. Hatfield of Long Beach, California, Dr. Chester Hatfield also of Long Beach,

    Bernice Winter Miller of Exeter, Nebraska and Walter Lewis of Mantica, California.

 

An unusual event was the representation of four generations in the families of Jesse Lewis and L. L. Lewis.

 

Those representing the four generation group of the Jesse Lewis family were:

 

    Jesse Lewis of Western

    Dr. Arthur Lewis of Ellsworth, Kansas

    Mrs. Virginia Lewis Osborne and sons Dennis and Merlin of Talmadge, Nebraska.

 

While those representing the L. L. Lewis family were:

 

    L. L. Lewis

    Mrs. Lena Lewis Wheeler, Earl Wheeler and Baby daughter, Claudine, all of Western

 

Mrs. Nell Andreas Dr. Lewis and Mrs. Jesse Lewis Aukes were appointed to write a history of the Lewis family.

 

Those from out of town, who attended the reunion were:

 

    Lou Lewis of Roswell, New Mexico

    Dr. and Mr. John Aukes and son Lewis of Red Cloud, Nebraska

    Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis of Ellsworth, Kansas

    Mr. and Mrs. Merlina Osborne and sons Dennis and Merlin Rob of Talmadge, Nebraska

    Mr. and Mrs. Charles Winter of Lincoln, Nebraska

 

Those attending from Western were:

 

    Mr. and Mrs. Fred Winter, Robert, Lois and Frederick Dale

    Mr. Jesse Lewis

    Mrs. Nellie Andreas

    Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Lewis

    Mr. and Mrs. Glen Lewis, Ethel, Lloyd, Chester, Fern, Doris and Mildred

    Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Armour, Betty, Frances Jean and Mary Ellen

    Mrs. Lena Wheeler and Joan Carol

    Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wheeler and Claudine

    Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Winter, Elaine, Margaret and Lewis, Jr.

 

Guest of the day were:

 

    Rev. and Mrs. Vernon Brooks and Dolly and Frank Fremont, Jr. of Sioux Falls, South Dakota

    Robert Freeborn

 

 

Lewis S. Winter - Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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