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Thanksgiving dinner rounds in Crystal Lake area homes
Maizie Blott reports Thanksgiving gatherings across Crystal Lake and nearby towns. Families from Chicago to Huntley visited relatives in Wood stock Belvidere Elgin Palatine and Des Plaines. Names include Conway Hill Ackman Anderson Schultz Fringer Jones and Schuring among others with multiple host homes.
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Maizie Blott
Connie Jensen
Chicago
William Schroeder
Carl Hill
Elburn Ackman
Gene Scudder
Crystal Lake
Oscar Anderson
Bruce Harrison
Woodstock
Rockford
Loren Conklin
William Clanton
David
Glett View
Kathryn Clanton
Julious Kinast & Family
Batavia
Dan Kinast
Alfred Kinast
Elgin
Julious Kinast
Herman Albrecht
Irving Albrecht
Kendalville
Indiana
Kraft Candy Factory
Melvin Brunchon
Belvidere
Mabel Brunchon
Judrita
Ralph Drafall
Lake Forest
Niente
Ed Ortlebs
St. Louis
Aadold Franks
Elma Schuring
Huntley
Willard Schultz
Lake
Gordon
Robert Schultz
Lekman
Bally
Song
Belvidére
Charles Fringer
Elma Schuting
Gordon Benson
Wondér Lake
Leonard Goddon
Arthur Priegnitz
Robert Engelhardt
Datghter
Rex Riva
Grove
Edward Manke
Bill Kastning
Union
Herbert Eggers
Jees Rugh
John Rugh
Tillie, Eggers
Horace Rugh
George Rugh
W. Johnson
Desplaines
Elmer Meyer
James Vogt
Palatine