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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1964
Page
6
Families and friends shared holiday visits from Sidney to Shenandoah and Mineola. Leo Clark hosted relatives near Sidney while the Gaylords traveled to Waterloo and Jessup to see kin. The Crums, Howreys, and Pratt families joined various households from Des Moines to Lal Las Vegas, with extended gatherings and Christmas greetings across multiple towns.
Relatives and friends gathered at Hillsdale rural school for the annual Christmas program led by Miss Ferne Alberts and her pupils. The event featured art display, playlets, recitations, and songs, ending with Santa distributing candy and gifts. Families hosted Christmas visits in nearby towns and townsfolk shared a cooperative dinner and warm holiday messages.
Hillsdale church hosts annual Christmas program by Sunday school classes and MYF with recitations and carols. Santa distributed candy. Rev Pullman received a churchwide pounding. Dozens of local families share meals, gifts, and social hours across Hillsdale and nearby towns during Christmas week.
Correspondents report Christmas and holiday gatherings in Oaks area families. Guests include Brammeier Osborn Grinsted and Oxaharns in Omaha, Nagel Kissler and Ambrose clans in Iowa and Nebraska, with dinners and overnights across Indianola Carroll Audubon Oakland and Clarinda communities. Notable: Snyder Warren wedding attendees and local visits by Stefford Meeyr and Shook families.
Christmas Eve gatherings in Glenwood featured visitors from Omaha, Bensonville Illinois, Malvern, and the Kemp family sharing a gift exchange and late lunch at Wayne Keith’s home. Local residents extended well wishes for 1965 with a New Year greeting from the correspondent and family.
Mr and Mrs Marton Shook and family attended the Shook family Christmas dinner at the Odd Fellows hall in Oakland with grandmother Mrs Ben Meads 87. Larry Skank and family of Carson joined Ralph Coles family for Christmas eye supper. Leora Cole visited from Grace Wible Institute in Omaha. Ron Cole of Omaha also joined for Christmas dinner.
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