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Union News Items Highlight Local Family Events
Louise Cockerham and sister Helen May return from Blairstown where Louise taught. Many visits span Des Moines to Conrad and Union, including birthdays, reunions, and graduation celebrations. Neighbors, relatives, and friends gathered in Crosser, Williams, Vest, and Donaldson homes across multiple towns.
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Louise Cockerham
Helen May
Blairstown
Louise
Jesse Crosser
Lewis Crosser
Crosser
Eldora
Vera Klingaman
C. W. Cummins
Basil Dickenson
Des Moines
Vick Rogers
Conrad
Howard Vernon
Rita
Dora
Bud Berry
Harold Vaux
Fayette
Howard Vernon, Jr
Upper Town University
Kenneth Speas
J. W. Speas
Liscomb
Mollie Powers
Salem
Ore
Everett Seward
Grundy Center
al Hemphill
Lorene
Craig
Marshalltown
Henry Williams
John Vest
Robert Vest
Lyle Vest
San Diego
Calif
Willard Donaldson
Robert
Jim Donaldson
North Liberty