The 101st Annual Reunion of the descendants of Naaman and
Diantha Benham Spencer was held Sunday, June 13th, at the
Schell Park in Milledgeville. Nearly 100 relatives and
friends partook of a delicious picnic dinner and festivities.
Those present for this event were from Dixon, Sterling,
Bensenville, Tampico, Milledgeville, Morrison, Shannon,
Lyndon, Minonk, Rock Falls, LaGrange, Polo, Kent, Thomson,
Chadwick, Elizabeth and Stockton, Ill., also from Racine and
Oshkosh, Wis.; and Pine River, Minn.
The meeting was called to order by the president, Don
Peterson. The Pledge to the Flag followed. Benediction was
offered by Ralph Witt of Bensenville. The group joined in
singing "God Bless America," led by Gail Spencer of
Milledgeville.
The oldest member present, Mrs. Ruth Hunt, 77, descendant
of both the Spencer-Benham families, presented the silver
spoon to the youngest member, Daniel Witt, son of Ralph and
Judy Bruns Witt, Judy being the daughter of Glenn Bruns,
Glenn being the son of Hazel Spencer Bruns.
All officers were retained for the coming year, and are as
follows: President, Don Peterson of LaGrange, vice president,
Gary Garland, Sterling; secretary-treasurer, Vada Waites of
Elizabeth.
It was reported that Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Spencer of Rock
Falls had four generations at both the 1970 and 71 reunions.
Games with prizes and ice cream cones followed the business
meeting, Musical entertainment was given by Janet Edwards,
Betty Scykes, Bonnie Schleuning, Lenna Spencer, Teena
Wagenknecht, Jill Bruns, Barbara and Pamela Waites and Ralph
Witt, was enjoyed by all. (Also Debbie Johnson).
The reunion for 1972 will be held again at Schell Park in
Milledgeville the second Sunday in June, and in the event of
bad weather, will be held in the Grange Hall.
