Blakesburg Sees Hard Times From Mo Ravias Plight
Blakesburg residents note improved understanding of Mo Ravias plight from two to three years past while sewer work blocks streets and concrete pavement remains in front of the main business area. Some roads are closed forcing cars to stop far from homes amid holiday traffic and rising postal costs. Christmas cards draw mixed reactions but remain cherished by many former close friends.
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Blakesburg
Moravia
Family notes reveal updates on Brede clan and schooling
A compact family note from Ann Brede recounts updates on relatives living in Schleswig and Ja with Farm Land Foods, including Del, Gie selle in college at Waverly, Greg as a sophomore in all sports, Georgia a freshman in basketball and an honor student musician, Gordon in eighth grade showing 4H calves, Ginger in first grade.
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Ann
Pettibone) Brede
Moravia Union
Schleswig
Del
Farm Land Foods
Gieselle
Waverly
Greg
Georgia
Gordon
Ginger
News of Interest From Vosburg by Mrs Dick Grow
Social notes from Vosburg recount visits and holiday events. Families such as Veselsky, McAninch, Rinehart, Calhoun and Brown circulate among Albia and Des Moines area churches and schools. Attendees join Christmas programs at Albia Presbyterian Church and Lincoln Middle School, with several relatives and friends sharing greetings and well wishes.
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Vosburg
Dick Grow
Christmas Supper At Iconium United Methodist Church
Brad Brown attends as part of a large turnout for the Iconium United Methodist Church Christmas supper held Saturday evening. Guests include Stella Argo Delbert Calhoun Bert Schweinbart Ellis Van Sickel Clayton Sheldon Doug Messamaker Dick Brown Russell Klein Roy Argo Russell Brown Maude Whitehead George Rudloff John McAninch Mike Bruntmyer Wayne Christy Carol and other families. Sunday dinners were hosted by Edith Callen Roscoe Argo and the Ray Messamaker home. Birthday cake for Chris Spencer and more guests at the Stanley Spencer and Ralph Spencer homes.
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Ray Veselsky
Ray Jr
John McAninch
Russell Brown
George Rinehart
Tracy
Stacy
Albia
Paul Dicks
Johnnie Laws
Ottumwa Hospital
Johnnie
Gary Miller
Waterloo
Delbert Calhoun
Dick Brown
Roscoe Argo
Alice Allem
Sibyl Whitehead
DeWayne Moore
Roy Argo
Lloyd Brown
Robert Childs
Roland
Tom Hartz
Merle Shorts
Des Maines
Russell Klein
Brad Brown
Iconium United Methodist Church
Stella Argo
Bert Schweinbart
Ellis van Sickel
Clayton Sheldon
Doug Messamaker
Brad
Maude Whitehead
George Rudloff
Mike Bruntmyer
Wayne Christy
Carol
Edith Callen
Ray Messamaker
Lloyd Johnson
Marie van Weelden
Harry Jennings
Christmas greetings and social notes from ADELLy area
News notes record visits among Burkland, Moffatt, Davis, Arga, and Weilbrenner families. Attendance at Grace Tabernacle Christmas banquet and Helpin Neighbors Club events is noted. Sympathies offered to sick and sorrowful families as Jerold Bai Tanger prepares for holidays.
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Aidors
Marie Weber
Helpin Neighbors Club
Wedtaeaghe
Vernon Weilbrenner
Robert Doud
Town City
Anna Burkland
Jerold Bai- Tanger
Howard Burkland
Dale Ver Steegt to Des Moines Wednesday
Tim and Jane Moore were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Deny Fep Sunday. Mr and Mrs io Fenton and Joey were guests of Tim Moore that evening. Mr and Mrs Joe Moore and Mr and Mrs Alvin Spring and Mr and Mrs Bob Morlan enjoyed a Christmas supper at the home of Mr and Mrs Cecil Morlan Sunday evening. Monday afternoon callers at the Rag et Sentor of Centerville. Morning waiter Perea reeseie and Perkigane daughter China lengsten Jennifer both of Centerville.
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Lee Moffatt
Mina Moffatt
Jewel
A Burkland
Kiana
Rochester
Minn
Joey Fenton
Joyea
Eve Ening
Howardrd Burhan
Neal Wayore
Grace Tabernacle
Dale Ver Steegt
Dea Moines
Tim and
Jane Moore
Deny Fep
Io Fenton
Joey
Tim Moore
Joe Moore
Alvin Spring
Bob Morlan
Cecil Morlan
Tie
Es Rag Et Sentor
Centerville
Perea Reeseie
Perkigane
China Lengsten
Jennifer
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Moravia Furniture
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Ralph Davis
Ray Arga
Adell
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Optometrist
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Gleason
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Lovilla
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