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Newspaper
Guthrian
Location
Guthrie Center, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1971
Page
4
Monteith area residents gathered for a Christmas party at the Purdy home with Mass Kon serving lunch. The event featured a afternoon of gifts and socializing, with many local families listed among attendees and later visits to homes in the community.
Mrs E N Jorgensen reports a two week California trip by Mr and Mrs Willard Ritchie and Mrs Ruth Sharkey visiting relatives in Santa Maria Waterford and Los Angeles en route home overnight in Council Bluffs. Harmony Hour Study Club Christmas activities included carols and a small business session. Neighborhood gatherings featured a Soil Conservation party 24 attendees and a Christmas supper with 46 attendees at IOOF hall. Reports mention birthdays a 97 year old, hospital visits, card clubs and social visits across Coon Rapids Menlo Guthrie County and surrounding areas.
A Des Moines gathering at a Fay Board banquet at Hoel PL drew a large group of local residents. Among the attendees were Mr and Mrs Gerald Laughery, Mr and Mrs Burdeve Laughery, and Mr and Mrs Wayne Laughery along with several others from Des Moines and nearby areas.
Local page 2 from Guthrian Momdiay issue at Guthrie Center Iowa notes events and briefs on community topics including school and civic items with names and places present in the readable text.
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