Crawfordsville News

Eldon and Lennis Beichter returned Monday from a few days in Kansas. They went especially for Lennis?s 50th class reunion. On Friday evening they enjoyed dinner at Nelson?s Landing in Leonardville. Then on Saturday evening they attended an all-school reunion of Riley Co. High School at the Kansas State Ballroom in Manhattan. Following the meal, they enjoyed guest speaker, Jon McGraw, a Riley Co. graduate who played for the Kansas City Chiefs. Following that a dance was held.

Julia Bletscher accompanied them and visited in the Leonardville area and they all attended services for Julia?s brother, Joseph Kubick of Clay Center, Kan., whose funeral was on Saturday.

It is time once again to think about the Fall Rummage Sale at the United Church of Crawfordsville which will be held Thursday, Sept. 3, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Friday, Sept. 4, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 6, 8 a.m. until noon.

Please, NO TV?s or computers. Small electric appliances ONLY if they are in good working order. Please be sure your items are CLEAN and presentable. Any questions contact the committee-Ruth Erwin, Joyce Huff or Aline Hesseltine.

Stephanie Aerni returned to her home in Switzerland Tuesday after spending four weeks visiting in the States and with the Jason Collier family. She spent one week sightseeing in Chicago before coming to Crawfordsville for three weeks. While here she attended the Washington County Fair and also spent a week camping with the Colliers at Decorah. While there they enjoyed tubing, canoeing and hiking. The Colliers were her host family when she was an exchange student at WACO during the 2012-2013 school year.