Logan County Illinois      Second Bock Reunion   Lincoln Courier  1931
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Second Bock Reunion

Transcription by William L. Stephenson, Jr., - Historian, Bock Family Association

Lincoln Courier
August 26, 1931
>From the records of Dorothy Laun

Pleasant Reunion of Bock Family

     The second annual reunion of the Bock family was  held  at  the  Chautauqua
     Grounds on Sunday, Aug. 23 (1931).

     After a basket dinner at noon a group picture  was  taken,  followed  by  a
     program and business meeting.

The program consisted of the following numbers:
	Group singing led by Florence and Caroline Lauer.
	Piano solo - Marie Lauer.
	Music - B. M. G. orchestra
	Readings - Mrs. Jay Green
	Music - B. M. G. orchestra
	Guitar selection - Kermit Lawn.
	Vocal duet - Florence and Caroline Lauer.
	Song - Audrey Mae Laun.
	Group singing led by Florence and Caroline Lauer.

     The following officers were elected to serve during 1932:  President,  Mrs.
     Julia Harwood, Elkhart; vice  president  Walter  Bock,  Beason;  secretary-
     treasurer, Miss Marie Martin of Lincoln. It was decided that the reunion be
     held again on the fourth Sunday of  August,  in  1932  at  Miller  Park  in
     Bloomington.

Those present were:
	Mr. and Mrs. George Apel, Hilda Apel, Lincoln;

	Mr. and Mrs. George A. Wilmert, Lawrence and Merlin Wilmert, Atlanta;

	Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Pittinger, Adam Edward, Estel, Wilma, and Eldon Pittenger,
	Mr. and Mrs. Loy Brandt, Marilyn Jean Brandt,
	Mr. and Mrs. C. Comstock, Junior Comstock, 
		all of Atlanta;

	Mr. and Mrs. Charles Apel, Carl and Leona Apel, Lincoln;

	Mrs. Ida Martin, Marie, Glenn, Harold, Mabel, Opel, Blanche Martin, Lincoln;

	Mrs. Gerald E. Harwood,
	Mrs. W. J. Fulcher, Miss Julia Fulcher,
		all of Elkhart;

	Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bode, Myrtle Bode, Doris Bode, Ruth Arbagnast, McLean;

	Mrs. Chas. Shafer, Lincoln;

	Mrs. Adolph Schoen, St. Louis, Mo.;

	Miss Louise Bock, Lincoln;

	Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lauer, Frank Fred and Esther Ruth Lauer, Broadwell.

	Mrs. J. H. Wilmert, Myrtle Wilmert,
	Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wilmert.
	Mr. and Mrs. Aug. Broughtigan, Mildred and Elmer Broughtigan,
		all of Atlanta;

	Mr. and Mrs. Adam Bock Sr., Lincoln;

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bock, Henry Bock, F. A. Bock, Hilda, Walter, William, Carl, and Adam Bock, Beason;

Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Laun, George, Jr., Maxine, Mary Lois and Dorothy Laun.
W. M. Seefeldt.
	all of Lincoln;

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Laun, Kermit and Andrey Mae Laun, Hew Holland;

Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Johnson, dallas Wayne and Layman Laun Johnson.
Miss Minnie Laun, Middletown;

Mr and Mrs. Ross Gupton, Emden;

Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Meyers, Middletown.

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Gosda, Sr., William Jr., Albert, Saranda, Ruth, Lillian, Charles Gustave,Arthur, Vernon, and Ralph Gosda, Atlanta;

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Laun, Melvin and Joyce Laun, Lincoln;

Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Lauer, Caroline, Alma, Florence, Louis, Marie, Walter, Carl, and Dorothy Lauer, Lincoln;

Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Read, Irene Read, Elkhart;

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gosda, Manito;

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Gunston, Middletown;

G. A. Raber, New Holland;

Lucille Williams, Atlanta;

Mr. and Mrs. Adam Bock, Jr., Mildred and Wilbur Bock, Beason;

Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Sparks, Sam Sparks, jr., Lincoln;

Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Gerling, Bruce and Joan Gerling, Chicago;

Mrs. Nick Gasaway, Betty and Mary Ellen Gasaway, Lincoln.

The eldest member of the family present was Adam Bock Sr., of Lincoln,  and
	the youngest member was Marilyn Jean Brandt of Atlanta.