| July 28, 2002 52nd Reed Reunion 45 present Hazel Gelhaus Radcliffe, IA John Gelhaus Iowa City, IA Judy Gelhaus Humboldt, IA William & Mary Hedge LaPorte, IN Larry Barfknecht, Ben, Kaylee New Richmond, WI Gail Macomber, Kelsey New Richmond, WI Ron & Pat Frette Boone, IA Roger & June Reed Des Moines, IA Leslie & Renee Reed Gait, MO Ralph & Arlene Reed Steamboat Rock, IA Geraldine Peterson Webster City, IA Grace Frette Story City, IA Ray & Janie Klemme Hubbard, IA Laureen Spitler Webster City, IA Merle & Eloise Bauer Cucamonga, CA Richard & Mary Nehring Alden, IA Tanner Rhoades IA Brenna Nehring IA Elsie Nehring Owasa, IA Marvin & Dixie Kriebel Afton, OK Kelli, Colton Nehring Hubbard, IA Wilma Hecht Jewell, IA Betty Clark Ames, IA Luci Reed Zearing, IA David Abramson St. Paul, MN Jim & Rose Crawford Eau Claire, WI Darrell & Kathryn Cobeen Clear Lake, IA Kenneth & Ruth Abramson WI Ruby Abramson WI Just before the meal, John Gelhaus led a program: people were reminded of the Reed Reunion web page; some of the 1952 reunion minutes were read; people indicated if their last name is currently Reed & if their last name has ever been Reed. Reed family members are descendants of Russell H. Reed & Charlotte (Radford) Reed-- Ruby, Ralph, & Grace did remember meeting Russell; many remembered meeting Charlotte; when asked to say something they remember about them, several offered memories (see below.) On Sep. 11, 2001, the day of the attack on the U.S., no one at the reunion was in New York City, Washington D.C. area, on an airplane, or at an airport; many remembered hearing about the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor on the radio. People from 7 states were recognized. People who traveled farthest: Eloise & Merle; shortest distance: Hazel Gelhaus (3 miles.) There were no toddlers when it was time to eat, so Hazel had senior citizens line up 1st after she lead grace. When people arrived, the back door was locked, so they sat around the gazebo; after John got there, he rounded up the key; the front door of the shelter, though, was already unlocked. Ruby remembered when she was very young that her dad was going to see his dad, Russell.H. Reed. Ruby wanted to walk with him through the snow, but her parents said no. She insisted & they let her. She walked behind him & hung on to his back pockets, walking in his footsteps. Ruby's grandpa was so glad to see "Little Ruby," & he gave her a red sled. He died within 24 hrs. Ralph remembered when Russell & Charlotte of Minnesota spent winters with Reeds in Iowa. Charlotte's kids didn't want her to go up her son Earl's steps, so she stayed at her son Lloyd's place. She couldn't stand to drink milk--it made her sick; she used a lot of coffee-like Postem. She also ate a lot of liver because of a heart problem. |
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| L-R: Bill Hedge, Mary (Gelhaus) Hedge, Judy Gelhaus, Hazel Gelhaus, John Gelhaus. Photo submitted by John Gelhaus. |
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| L-R: Hazel Gelhaus, Laureen Spitler, Ruby Abramson, Elsie Nehring. Photo submitted by John Gelhaus. |
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| Sitting: Mary Hedge; standing at end of table: Hazel Gelhaus. Photo submitted by John Gelhaus. |
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| L-R: Elsie Nehring, Mary (Gelhaus) Hedge, Bill Hedge, Kathy Cobeen. Photo submitted by John Gelhaus. |
| L-R: Laureen Spitler, Hazel Gelhaus, Ray Klemme, David Abramson, Dick Nehring, Dorothy Hill?. Photo submitted by John Gelhaus. |