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Thanksgiving gatherings and church notes from Cylinder region
Readable items show Thanksgiving meals at multiple Cylinder and nearby homes including Boitnott, Kinnett, and Twaiten families with Emmetsburg and Des Moines links. A Bolivian missionary talk by Rev. Willis Thompson and Odella Kittleson occurred at St John’s Depew. St John’s senior choir plans a Dec 13 concert under director Mrs. Oliver Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Thompson
Odella Kittleson
Ferences
St. “John’s Lutheran Church
Depew
Bolivia
St. John’s Church
Oliver Johnson
Ted Naig
Donald
Ida
Kermit Twaiten
Arden’ Twaiten
Jeffrey Twait
Gene Twait
Town’ City
Bill
Gowans
Clinton
Jack
Emmetsburg
Lyle Thompson
DePue
Henry Gowans
Willard
Truiman
Alvin