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Show union was held Sunday night in which the spelling of the Van Wag-enen Wag-enen name was gone thoroughly into. In the past for several years the family name has been spelled two ways, part of the family spelling it I Van Wagenen and part spelling Van j Wagoner. ' I The family has been making an effort for a long time to arrive at the proper spelling of the name and after much investigation have now reached a decision, i A resolution was offered and : passed unanimously that in the fu-I fu-I ture all members of the family i spell their name as VAN WAG-I WAG-I ENEN and will work to that end I hereafter. VAN WAGENENS WILL SPELL IT JUST LIKE THAT Reunion Settles Problem Long Perplexing Van Wagenens and Van Wagoners. The Van Wagenen reunion came to a close at the Vivian Park resort hist Monday night. There was over 150 of the family in attendance at the reunion, which is held annually. Many parts of the state were represented. rep-resented. On Friday the day was spent in getting acquainted and going into the genealogy of the family. Saturday Satur-day was athletic day, 'consisting of sports of all kinds, footraces and a baseball game being the prominent features. At 6 o'clock the grand parade was put on with over 50 of the family in costume in the parade. Saturday night was the grand ball. Sunday was given over to two meetings, meet-ings, one of which the time was taken up entirely by three recently returned missionaries, Glen, Leo and Arthur Van "Wagenen. The business meeting of the re- |