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Records were not kept until the Buswell's third reunion on July 9, 1939. At this gathering, it was decided to meet every year on the second Sunday in August. The first President was Alfred Clark and the first Secretary and Historian was Violet Buswell. Violet took care of the records from 1939 to August 1955, when Iva Ogren was elected as Secretary and Historian. Iva still holds the Historian position.

The reunions were held in many of the homes at first and then gathered at different parks at Gowrie, Fort Dodge, and Jefferson, Iowa. Then after being drenched by rain at the 1950 Buswell reunion, it was held at the Woman's Club House in Jefferson from 1950 to 1968. The 1969 Buswell reunion met at the home of Donald and Betty Buswell (the original homestead of John Henry Buswell). The 1970 Buswell reunion was held at the home of Corwin and Helen Dudley in Rockwell City, Iowa. As of 1971, the Buswell reunions are held at Spring Lake Park, northeast of Jefferson, Iowa.

The Buswell reunions are still held on the second Sunday in August. The Oregon Buswells also have a gathering every year on the first Sunday in September.

Other officers were as follows:

1948 - 1953 President, Ora Clark, Vice President, Ray Buswell
1953 - 1955 President, Ora Clark, Vice President, Ethel Rhoades
1955 - 1960 President, Ora Clark, Vice President, Clara Hade
1960 - 1965 President, Ora Clark, Vice President, Ray Buswell
1965 - 1970 President, Ora Clark, Vice President, Harrie Buswell
1970 -
1996 - Current President, Denny Buswell, Vice President, Donald Buswell