Sunday, August 8, 1976 – Hemmerly Reunion
Helen & Marvin Clifton & son Dick & girlfriend arrived at 11:30 & it was pandemonium until 4 when we left to see the shop. Francis & Jessie Mai & Tommy & Beverly from Tennessee. Doris, Stu, Gary & wife & 2 girls (little Doris & Wilda of 50 yrs ago). Kenneth & wife, 4 children & spouses or dates & his grandchildren. Jill & Bob Morre, Mary, Rocky, Mother & all of my descendents & Karen. 37 Hemmerlys & 5 Bakers. 7 first cousins of the 12 living. David did the genealogy honors & we showed the pictures of Otisheim & Oelbron – German home of Johann Conrad & Margaret Elizabeth Ziegler Hemmerly. After visiting shop – Tenn & Baker & my family back here for supper. Tommy & I botanized along RR tracks [Claridon Prairie]. Tennessee Hemmerlys, David & Karen all night.