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Local family gatherings and pre Christmas exchanges listed
A Sunday afternoon and evening at the Max McDonough home featured a family gift exchange with Santa distributing gifts. Numerous relatives and friends from Dés Moines to Moravia, Albia, and Des Moines attended events across several homes. Additional visits included Lola Bowersock, Hoover family dineings in Moravia, and various pre Christmas suppers with extended families in multiple towns.
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Max McDonough
Lester Brain
Jack McDonough
Leo Dagle
Richard Raymie
Vsiara
Dés Moines
George Railing
Ralph MacDonough
Santa
Lola Bowersock
Hedrick
Max Hiner
Max
Hoover Brothers
Freeman Hoover
Moravia
Frank Hoover
Richard Hoover
Carl Hoover
Elvin
Herbert Hoover
Rebecca
Rachel
Rose
Oskaloosa
Fay Berry
Blakesburg
Ray Charity Home
Janet Schneider
Bobby
Misty
Sheela
Albia
Gary Charity
Julie
Tom Robb
Harry Woodward
Versal Robb
Centerville
tYlmont Main
Francis Tharp
Pearl Swaim
Ben Jones
Lester Sawyer
Jimmie
J. R. Hoyer
Hillsboro
Gene Daggett
Des Moines
Newton
Richard Hawk
Jeffrey
Brian
Cedar Rapids
Max Martin
Claude Hawk
Dwain Horn
Omaha
Nebr
Ray Charity
John and
Frank Wilsons
Grace Rhee
Wilbur Miller
Richard Caylor
Fairview Church