A fair cowd [crowd] gathered at the Nappannee park for the 25th Phend & Fisher reunion.
Prayer was offerd by John Earnest and the [then] every body enjoyed a good feed after which time was spent in a social visit.
The business meeting was called to order. Pres. Henry Phend. A song by the group after which Barton Thornton led in Prayer.
The Entertainment program as follows
Piano Solo Richard Thornton
Encore number "Honey"
Piano Duet Mrs Cecil Phend & Daughter Madylyn
Buisness meeting
Sec Report Read & approved
Officers elected for following year
Henry Phend Pres
Ruben Pletcher Vice Pres
Cecil Phend Sec & Treasure
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Treasure Report
$2.17 Balance
1.60 Expences
.57 left in treasure
Entertainment Committee
Mrs Evelyn Werely Bechtold elected chairman
Moved that we have meeting held in building in Nappannee Park
Death report
Mrs Claude Poole - Mishawaka
Mrs Jacob Phend - Granger
Birth report
Shirley Ann Phend daughter of Mr. & Mrs Victor Phend
The Phend-Fisher families gathered for a reunion in Northern Indiana almost annually from 1909 until 1943. The events of the day were recorded in an old ledger book. Spelling has been retained as it was in the original though some punctuation and paragraph breaks have been added. To view all articles in this series click on the "Phend-Fisher Reunion Ledger" label at the bottom of this post.
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