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Christmas Gatherings Dot Ames Area Homes
A long, names-filled list records Christmas Day and holiday visits in Ames and surrounding towns. Families such as Greenlee, Titus, Doran, and Evans share dinners, gifts, and overnight stays with relatives across Guthrie Center, Jamaica, Perry, Audubon, and Des Moines, among others. Several service members and traveling relatives are noted.
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Ervis Walter Hambleton
Valeents
Ton
Biory Titus
Carpentlinois
LaVerne Titus
Jerry Titus
Guthrie
Bob Parker
Parker
Chas Hayes
Dale Hon
Basnat
Pam
Omaha
Jim “Rummelhart
Lyle ‘Kinnick
R H Kinick
Louis Buhr
Heyard
Karl Shirbroun
John
ISU
Ames
Jim’ Evans
Plattsville
Wisc
Fred Ling
Charles McGarvey
Clifford
Perry
Merle Kent Shand
Homer Evans
Rick
Richard Coy
Barron
Vinton
Ken Robinson
Charles Evans
Coon ‘Rapids
Estle
Herman Schoon
Emma Toben
Elmer Lenz
David
Kathy Alig
Carl Toben
Palmer
Kate Toben
Manson
Wesley Brayton
Fort Dodge
Glenn Schoon
Dean Schoon
Pete Bennett
Gary
A M _ Robinson
Bill Strauser
West Covina
Calif
Marge Robinson
Jan Rosenbladt
St Cloud
Minn
Zoe Rosenbladt
Des Moines
H E Strauser
Fred Rosenbladt
Diana
Penny Strauser
Gainsville
Fla
Dick Rosenbladt
Roland
Ted Ramaekers
Carroll
Jim
Mike
Stephen
Howard E Hoit
Sissel
Dale Sissel
Scranton
Dale M Bass
Millard Whitcomb
Bagley
Frank Phelps
Jan Miller
Earl Hartwigsen
LaVonne
Glidden
Paul Textor
Stuart
Dian Textor
New York City
Wayne Miller
Kelley
A F Wetzel
Ray Davis
W L Peterson
Elmer Christensen
Linda
James Knauss
Maryville
Danny Curl
Memphis
Tenn
Dean Albright
Michelle
Deanna
Gordon Christensen
Denver
Colo
John Griffin
Lyle Griffin
Lori
Sioux Center
Nehr
Bob McCool