Logan County Illinois      Twenty-fifth Bock Reunion   Lincoln Courier  1953
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Twenty-fifth Bock Reunion

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

July 1953

>From the records of Dorothy Laun

Bock Family Has Annual Reunion

The 25th annual Bock reunion was Sunday at the Lincoln college gymnasium. A
basket dinner was served at noon with approximately 100 members present.

After dinner a business meeting was held with Walter Bock, presiding.

The oldest lady member present was Mrs. John Warrick  of  Girard,  and  was
remembered with a centennial plate. The  oldest  make  member  present  was
Charles Apel of Lincoln, and was remembered with a  Centennial  derby  hat.
The family of Bernard  Kelly  came  the  fartherest  distance  coming  from
Batavia, Ia., and they were given a plate. The youngest  girl  present  was
Laura Jean Tomlin, 6 months old daughter of Mr. and  Mrs.  John  Tomlin  of
Greenview. The youngest boy present was Jerry Gosda, two year  old  son  of
Mr. and Mrs. Gustave Gosda of Elkhart.

The outgoing officers were: Mrs. John Warrick, Girard,  president;  William
Bock, Elkhart, vice president; Mrs. Elmer C. Wilmert,  Lincoln,  secretary-
treasurer.

The following officers were elected for  1954:  president  Albert  Apel  of
Lincoln; Elmer Braughtigam, Lincoln; Miss Donna Marie  Johnson,  Greenview,
secretary-treasurer. The new officers will shoose the  place  to  have  the
reunion next year. It will again be held the fourth Sunday in  July  unless
otherwise notified.

The following attended this years reunion: Mr. and Mrs.  Sam  Sparks,  Jr.,
and son Quenton - Lincoln Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bode -  McLean  Mr.  and  Mrs.
Walter Bode and son Myron - Danvers Mr. and  Mrs.  Gustave  Gosda  and  son
Jerry - Elkhart Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Schmidt, Dale, Donald, Joan, Janet,  and
Betty Lou - Crystal Lake Mrs. Viola Kennedy - Peoria Mr. and  Mrs.  William
Gosda and son William Edward Jr. - Broadwell Mrs.  John  Warrick  -  Girard
Miss Laura Neff - Girard Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Hamilton - Girard Mr. and  Mrs.
Adolph Schoen and daughter Lynne - St. Louis, Mo. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Wilurn
and family - Eldon, Ia. Mr. and  Mrs.  Bernard  Kelly,  John  and  Roger  -
Batavia, Ia. Walter Bock - Beason Mr. and Mrs. George Gosda  -  Janesville,
Wis. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Forbeck, Marilyn and Doris - Aurora Mr. and  Mrs.
Roy Kneckt and daughter Mary Alice - west Chicago Mr. and Mrs. George  Laun
and daughters Mary Lois and Dorothy Mr. and Mrs. John Tomlin, Randy,  John,
Laura Jean - Greenview Mrs. Marie Johnson, Ruby, Donna  Marie  -  Greenview
Miss Birdie Armes - Springfield Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Laun, Gregory Dale  and
Jill Marie - New Holland

Ida Martin, Marie and Blanch Martin Mrs. Les Read  and  Irene  Mrs.  S.  T.
Sparks Mrs. Fern Gasaway and Betty Mrs. Lillian Kidwell, Rose, Ralph  Gosda
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Cerling Mr. and Mrs. George Apel  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Harold
Kiest Mr. and Mrs. Charles Apel Miss Leona Apel Mr. and Mrs. Carl Apel  Mr.
and Mrs. August Brautigam, Elmer Judy, Larry, Donna Kay  Steffens  Mr.  and
Mrs. Albert Apel Louis Lauer, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer C. Wilmert and Eleanor
Lynn All of Lincoln