Heiden Family
July 4, 1944

The annual Heiden Family Reunion was held July 4 at the Grange Hall in Grape. The following officers were elected: President, Edwin "Pete" Heiden; secretary-treasurer, Henry Wm Heiden; and kitchen committee Chairman, Mrs. Leo Heiden. This year’s entertainment committee will serve again in 1945. A potluck dinner and supper was served.

Miss Libbie Laas was presented the gift for being the oldest member of the family.

Those present were:

• John Laas
• Mrs. Rika Birmeister
• Miss Libbie Laas
• Mrs. Emma (Stock) Heiden
• Mrs. Florence (Burmeister) Warner
• Mr. and Mrs. August Lehmkuhl
• Mr. and Mrs. William Brown, Alton and Arlene Brown
• Mr. and Mrs. Carleton Burmeister
• Mr. and Mrs. Walter Burmeister
• Mr. and Mrs. Virgil "Charlie" Fuller, Arlene and Marilyn Fuller
• Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Heiden, Betty, Virginia, Laura and Irene Heiden
• Mrs. Ray Wenz, Norma Rae, Lois Jean, Tommy and Gladys Ann Wenz
• Mr. and Mrs. William Carl Heiden, Marie, Wilma, Helen and Jean Heiden
• Mr. and Mrs. Carl Heiden, Velda and Verdell Heiden
• Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Berlin, William Berlin
• Mr. and Mrs. William Leo Heiden, Shirley and Nelda Jean Heiden
• Mrs. Henry Berns, Doris, Eva, Laura, and Linda Lou Berns
• Mr. and Mrs. John Heiden
• Mr. and Mrs. Howard Heiden
• Mr. and Mrs. Walter Berns, Karen and Lauren
• Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Nickel and Larry
• Mr. and Mrs. Erlin Koster and Phyllis Koster
• Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Heiden and Harold Heiden
• Mr. and Mrs. Leo Heiden and Mary Lou, David and Roger Heiden
• Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wm Heiden and JoAnn Heiden
• Mr. and Mrs. Edwin "Pete" Heiden, Donald, Deloris  and Glenn Heiden
• Robert Heiden
• Donna Mae Heiden
• August John Heiden,
• Harold Klatt and Marilyn Klatt
• Sally Eipperle
• Carol Jean and Janice Heiden

I suspect that this is an incomplete list of actual attendees.