And what ever happened to all those good old reunions??? I am looking for any and all descendants of anyone listed here! Cathy Emmetsburg Democrat Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa Thursday, Aug 26, 1937 Family Reunion A reunon of the Joynt family was held in the home of Mr and Mrs Louis T Laughlin in this city Sunday. Those present were Dr. and Mrs. Martin Joynt and son John, Dr and Mrs. Robert Joynt, son Robert and daughters, Patricia and Margaret, all of LeMars; Dr. Michael Joynt, Marcus; Dr. and Mrs. A.J. Joynt and daughter Mary Helen of Waterloo; Mrs. L.E. Dawson and daughters, Dorothy and Mary of Des Moines; Mr and Mrs Vincent Southworth and son James, of Laurens; Mr and Mrs William Joynt, sons Leo and Michael and daughters, Marie, Betty and Elsie; Mr and Mrs. Jos. Joynt, sons Earl, Frank,Louis, Lloyd and Hugh, and daughters Ruth, Blanche, Vera, Venita and Evelyn, and Mr and Mrs. Louis T. Laughlin, son Jack and daughter Mary Ann, all of this place. Emmetsburg Democrat Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa Thursday, Sept. 9, 1937 Family Reunion A family reunion and picnic was held at Harrison Park, this city, Sunday afternoon. The affair was arranged in honor of Sisters Mary Ambroe of LaGrange, Ill. and Mary Josephine of Eureka, Ill., and Mary Josephine of Eureka, Calif. Those present at the festivities were Father Leo Berger, Lake City, Iowa; Mother Aloysius, La Grange, Ill.; Sister Mary Ambrose Joynt, LaGrange, Ill; Sister Mary Josephine Joynt, Eureka, Calif., daughters of the late Mr and Mrs Patrick Joynt; John Joynt, Mallard; Mr and Mrs Henry Reinders and daughters Betty and Jean; Mallard; Mr and Mrs Melvin Burtness and daughter Patricia, Santa Cruz, Calif.; Mr and Mrs Bob Engle and son Thomas, Laurens; Mr and Mrs David Joynt, Emmetsburg; Robert Joynt, St. Louis, Mo.; Mr and Mrs T.P. Joynt, Emmetsburg; Sister Mary Patrice, Eureka, Calif.; Vincent, Eugene and Alice Joynt, Emmetsburg; Edwin and Paul Joynt, Mason City; Mr and Mrs. Irvin Joynt, Mason City; Robert Kinsella and sons, Norbert and Francis and daughters Mary and Jean, Emmetsburg; Richard Kinsella, Langhorne, Pa., Joe Joynt, Spencer; Mrs Joe Heisler, and daughter Mary Irene, Dyersville; Mr and Mrs C.A. Joynt and daughter Helen and son Billy, Emmetsburg; Mr and Mrs A.W. Heisler and daughters, Dorothy, Frances and Colette, Farley, Iowa; Nellie Kane, Jud Joynt, Paul Kane, Agnes and Dorothy Kane, Emmetsburg; Mrand Mrs. Charles Slagle and daughters....[rest of article gone] Emmetsburg Democrat Emmetsburg Palo Alto, Iowa Friday, July 12, 1940 Family Reunion A family reunion was held Sunday at the T.P. Joynt farm home near Clear Lake. Among the relatives attending were Sister Josephine and Sister Patrice of Eureka, Calif., Mr and Mrs Jos. Heisler and family of Dyersville, Mr and Mrs. Gus Heisler and family of Farley, Mr and Mrs. Henry Reinders and family and John Joynt of Mallard, Jos. Joynt of Spencer, Mr and Mrs. George Kliegl and family of Cylinder, Mr and Mrs. Francis Slagle and family of Seneca, Mrs. Ray Sherman and family of Minneapolis, and Mr and Mrs David Joynt, Robert Kinsella and family, Richard Kinsella of Washington, D.C., Mr and Mrs. R.F. McNally and family, Mrs. Nellie Kane and family and Mr and Mrs. Chas. Joynt and family, all of Emmetsburg. Sister Josephine, who is a sister of Chas. Joynt of this city, Sister Patrice, who is a daughter of Mr and Mrs. T.P. Joynt, Mr and Mrs. Gus Heisler and family spent a few days the first part of the week visiting at the Chas. Joynt home in this city. The Heisler families left for their respective homes Tuesday while Sister Josephine and Sister Patrice will spend a month visiting relatives in the Emmetsburg and Clear Lake vicinities. Emmetsburg Democrat Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa Friday Sept. 6, 1940 Joynt Family Reunion Sunday The Annual family reunion was held at the home of Mr and Mrs Louis Laughlin in this city Sunday. Among those present were Dr and Mrs. M.J. Joynt of LeMars; Dr and Mrs R.J. Joynt and family of LeMars; Dr and Mrs A.J. Joynt and family of Waterloo; Dr. M.F. Joynt of Marcus; Mrs. L.E. Dawson and family of Des Moines; Mrs Earl Mason and family of Des Moines; Mr and Mrs Vincent Southworth, Laurens; John Satterly, Marcus; Ruth Joynt, LeMars; Mr and Mrs Jos. Joynt and family, Emmetsburg; Mr and Mrs Will Joynt and family of Emmetsburg and Mr and Mr Earl Joynt of Emmetsburg.