Thanksgiving Guests Gather Across Iowa and Minnesota
Thanksgiving guests at the George Torrence home included Myron and Mar jor Gangestad Des Moines Estherville and Algona families with local relatives and friends from Fairmont Ankeny and Emmetsburg. Other gatherings featured the Gjerdes in Stacy Minnesota Gallatins in Moorhead and visitors in Merrill Sioux City Ayrshire Estherville Graettinger and Minneapolis. A belated dinner was observed as families shared meals and travel stories with extended kin across Iowa Minnesota and Washington state.
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George Torrence
Myron Gangestad
Des Moines
Mrs. Marvin Show
Estherville
LeRoy Janssen
Algona
Marge Torrence
Fairmont Minn
Debbie Torrence
Ankeny
Iowa
Richard Watsley
Emmetsburg
Omer Gjerde
Bruce Gjerde
Stacy
Minn
Tom Gallatin
Moorehead
Omer
Thomas Bratland
Rochester
Viola Henningsen
Christine Hess
Louis Christensen
Merrill, Iowa
Clayton McLagans
Guy Sisman
Jennie
Sioux City
Mike Holtz
George Tonderum
Curtis Tonderum
Gary
Chuck
Coleen
Carol
Armstrong
Gordon Tonderum
Cindy
Sandy
Shane
Benny Tonderum
Scott
Lisa
Terris
Bill Johnson
Steven
Rick
Sue
Ina Herke
Sue Jacobson
Earl Wilson
Thanksgiving Guests Fill Many Homes in Iowa No. 7
Thanksgiving lists span Estherville Emmetsburg Spencer and Ruthven as dozens of families hosted kin from Mankato Gowrie Des Moines and Cedar Falls. The notices show extensive family gatherings with numerous relatives visiting for dinner and weekend events across multiple towns in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eda Clemenson
D. C. Barringer
Robert Barringer
Spencer
Roy Nissen
Melinds Nissen
Bill Nissen
Des Moines
Dale Nissen
John Omundson
Bob Christensen
Estherville
Esther Simonsen
Ted Erbe
Billy
Melinda
December church schedule for Pastor Reltz events
Pastor O J Reltz led Divine Worship with Holy Communion at 8 30 and 11 00 a m on Sunday December 5 with Sunday School at 9 45 a m Luther League Bowling party followed by Lakeside Bible Study and youth activities on December 8 11 00 a m 3 45 p m 3 45 p m 8th grade confirmation 8 00 p m Church Council 7 30 p m Senior Choir on November 11 9 30 a m 9th grade class
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Lostsland Lutheran Church
Pastor Smith
Bethel Bible Series
Lost Island A.L.C.W. General Meeting
Bethel Lutheran
O. J. Reltz
Luther League
Lakeside
Church Council
United Methodist
George Brighton
Lyle Lieder
UMYF
Revelations Conception Church
Kell Norris Baptized At Lost Island Lutheran Church
Kell Norris son of Keith and Barbara Norris was baptized on Sunday November 28 at Lost Island Lutheran Church. Sponsors were Steve Birkland Barbara Norris and Barbara Norris. Dinner guests at the Norris home included Martin Norris Merle Suss and families with Donna Karyn Kimberly Kyle and other relatives. Afternoon visitors were David North and family from Cedar Falls Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Norris
Merle Suss
Ruthven
Keith Norris
Kate Kimberly
Kyle and
Keil
Donna Suss
Cedar Falls
Charlotte Zitterich
Kell Thomas
Lost Island Lutheran Church
Steve Birkland
Barbara Norris
Mr. Norris
Donna
Karyn
Kimberly
Kyle
Burt Hemnonn
Pam
Terry
Barbara
Mark
Ryan
David North
Cedar Falls, In
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Robert Housman
Clara Sampson
Haakon Thoreson
Norman Thoreson
Graettinger
Tom Osher
Bertha Fogde
Richard Westergard
Donald Westergard
Stanley
Mary
Brian
Lowell Kiehl
Faith
Minneapolis
Donald Peton
David, Gleen
Ranell Drake
Jill
Odeboldt
Carol Morrow
Harold Jorgensen
Venita Westergard
Steven Carol
Earl
Roy Gilbaugh
Edward Gleason
Ned
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Duane White
Steven Gleason
Jesse
Charles City
Larry Glesson
Ames
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Bellevue
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Bill Newhouse
Doug Herke
Heather
Matthew
Jerret
Tony Alesch
Wade
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Michael
Richard Duhn
Jacke
Paul
Bruce
Brad
Geroge Tonderum
Micky
Donna Frederick
Dane
Sue Jacobsen
Debby
Jimmy
Larry Herke
Larry Joe
April
Mankato
Soren Duhnzs
Leroy Wikext
Tim Wikert
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Rolfe Lundgren
Eugene Wagner
West Bend
Mrs
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Carroll
Edwin Tindall
Henry Lammers
Dwight Lammers
Don Lammers
Terry Lammers
Owatonna
Linda Tindall
Jennifer
Kevin
Tom
Colo la
Morgan Tonderum
Mrs. Lee Robinson
Lyle Culbertson
Okoboji
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Twila
Cole, Ia
Barb Tonderum
Mason City
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Gerald Bradley
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Storm Lake
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Boone, Ia
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Fairfield
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David and Robbie
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Elliott Larsen
Steve
Marvin
Irene
David Payne
R. E. Cowden
Lynn
Randy
West Des Moines
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Ted Lundgren
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Shannon
Cully
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Danny Mammen
Davenport
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Beth
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Don Girres
Jim Girres
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Don Jr
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Dennis
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Dean
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Jack Garretts
Edward Doyle
Ernest Doyle
Everett Whallen
Hampton
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Riceville
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Joe
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Jackson
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Windom
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Grier
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Cedar Rapids
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Pete Hamilton
Fremont
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Clem Currans
LeMars
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Richard Herke
William Reynold
George Reynolds
Mallard and
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Don Helmich
Curt Rierson
Amos Mammen
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Kathy Fuller
Robert Masters
Charlie Cole
Maple Hill
Parker Cole
Yvonne Steffas
Julius Cole
Primghar
Kathy Beschoner
Cory and
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Junior Cole
Barby
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Ralph Graettinger
Jim
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Dixon, Illinois
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Rélaves
Omaha
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Oklahoma
John Leduc
Joe Tindall
Michelle
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Ron Swenson
Flo
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Wallingford
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Perry
Ted Hardman
Ginger
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Brent
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Spingfield
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Chicago
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Ilinois
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