Christmas Day Visits Populate Local Families
The Forrest Mericle family hosted guests including Tra Stevens Doyle Mericle and Max Wren, with others visiting Henry Foster and Dane Haylor homes. Many families from Ottumwa, Melrose, Alba and Fairfield shared Christmas meals and gatherings, including Mr. and Mrs. Theo Miller hosting and Floyd Lemaster sending a turkey from Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Mericle
Tra Stevens
Doyle Mericle
Max
Bonnie Wren
Henry Foster
Russell Burns
Dane Haylor
Boyer
Charlene
Lola
Herb Boblenz
Ottumwa
C. L. Boblenz
Joe Martin
Judy
Sandra
James Hannum
Melrose
Guy Argo
Jay Argo
Francis Miller
Newton
van Semester
Martha Coulson
Theo Miller
Floyd Lemaster
Wyoming
Perry Mikels
Frank Shoemaker
Parental Callen
E. A. Luse
Gene Judge
Alicin
Billy Luse
Fairfield
Maple Grove Social News Recaps Weekend Visitors
Maple Grove and surrounding area entries recount weekend and weekday visits. Residents including Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Tucker and families hosted friends from Mason City Fairfield Des Moines and Allerton. Several gatherings reference John Sharp Loren Walter Basil Tadlock and Bill Wilson among others with dinners and social calls across several households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gabe Johnson
Jim Davis
Rex Beech
Mason City
Ralph Bittener
Town City
Basil Tadlock
E. G
Hawk
Dale Callen
Des Moines
Loren Walters
Harry Phillips
Centerville
Clarence Dowd
John Sharp
Lon Shul
Loren Walter
Merle Walter
Mary Russell
Allerton
Jerry
Kathryn Sharp
Walter Scott
Virgil Johnson
J. L. Dodd
Fred Dotson
Roscoe Pennington
Ralph Tucker
Leroy Barnett
Albis
Dale Derby
Maxine Scott
Winston DuVal
Clifford Offield
Bunch
St. Joseph Hospital
Ottumwa
Fred Hainine
Bill Wilson
W. H. VanDorin
Mr and Mrs Earl Boyer Visit John Martindale Home
Mr and Mrs Earl Boyer and family spent Monday at Des Moines at John Martindale's home, with Mr and Mrs Frank Moffitt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Boyer
Tes. Moines
John Martindale
Frank. Moffitt
Christmas visits and friendly calls in the Moffit area
A long list of social visits fills a holiday weekend in the Delmont and nearby communities. Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Moffitt host and guests include the Kaster, Gladfelder, Kasters, Suffloe, and others. Christmas day dinner at Feater home with Wren family. many callers at Averill Easter, Cochran, Moffit, and related households. Christmas programs and Nazarene Fellowship noted. Christmas dinner guests also join at Ben Jones and Murdy households. The piece ends with New Year wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Moffitts
V. C. Kaster
Frank Gladfelder’s
The
Jarmen Kasters
Charles Beshar
Carol
Rone
Patty
Jack
Mar
John Suffle
O. Charlotte
Paul
Col. Tax
Vernin Taste
James
Johni
David
Merlin Clark
Kay
Richard
Ray Hiatt
Lloyd Davison
Henry Feater
Claude Wren
Max
Bonnie
Albia
Forrest Mericle
Doyle Mride
Johnny
Mystic
Ira Stevens
Judy
Cincinnati
Lester Cochran Land
Paul Sweeden
Allen Cochran
Cliff Pfannebecker
Averill Easter
Olin Foster
Teagarden
James Kaster
Charles Brosnar
Delmont Moffit
Roy Hiatt
Walter Phillips
Ivan Moffit
Walter Rennes
Centerville Monay
Glen Fowler
Cooperative Anne
Brown
Roy Davison
Nazarene Fellowship
Birdie
Betty
Rex
Allie Boyer
Centerville
Arthur Farris
Raymond, Farris
Dorothy
Craig Wood
Lester Cochran
Robert
Frank Zealok
Lyle Jones
Nancy
Cedar Rapids
Wendell Murdy
Blue Front By Mrs John Van Zante Blue Front
A fine Christmas program was given by the pupils of the school Friday afternoon. Gifts were exchanged at the close, and the teacher Miss Hellyer presented each pupil with a gift and candy bars. Mr and Mrs Carl VanZante and children visited at the Late Hiatt home Sunday. Christmas guests at the Ralph Shelquist home included their children and relatives from Ottumwa and Conrad, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hellyer
Carl VanZante
Hiatt
Ives
T. R. Gardner
Ralph Shelquist
Robert Shelquist
Francis Shiequist
Ottumwa
Bill Ralston
Conrad
Iowa
New Hope School Christmas Program Draws Community
New Hope school hosted a Christmas program Friday evening led by Mrs. Fern Hudgens and pupils. The event featured readings by Tom Pettibone Donald West Ronnie Woodward Danny Brees and others along with songs from students and a Santa visit. Refreshments followed. Attendees included the Harsh Woodward Hiatt and West families and Virginia and Kay Herron. Wesley Chapel W S C S will meet Thursday afternoon the 28th and Genevie Donovan hosted a box-fixing gathering for the older.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hope School
Fern Hudgens
Karen Woodward
Santa Claus
Santa
Tom Pettibone
Jack Horner
Donald West
Ronnie Woodward
Danny Brees
Bob Harsh
Ivan Harsh
Ron Woodward
Eva Hiatt
Ernest West
Loyd Carter
Virginia
Kay. Herr
Christmas gatherings thread through Centerville area families
Numerous households from Centerville, Moravia, Albia, Os Kal oosa and surrounding towns report Christmas visits and dinners. Families including Burton, Donovan, Harsh, Hiatt, Woodward, Pettibone, Brees, Hiatt, Harper and Bryant shared meals and church attendance across Centerville and nearby towns, with multiple gatherings at relatives’ homes and local churches.
Sunday attender at Geanze Turner home report
Frank Chambers traveled to Blakesburg to stay winter with his daughter Mrs. Gerald Hunter, after visiting Geanze Turner on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geanze Turner
Frank Chambers
Gerald Hunter
Blakesburg
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Peoples Abstract & Title Co., Inc
Genierville National Bank
Meredith E. Griffing
Best
Woodwards
Burton Grocery
aHrold and
Elizabeth
Raymond Ashby
Mr. and
Mrs
Dick Morrison
Maple Grove
Ridger
Wanda Cochran
Moravia
John van Zante
New Hope
Generis Donovan
E. N. Catterlin
Optometrist
Hotel Annex
Earl Burrows
Moulton, Ia
Timothy & Clover
Goode
Adignbors Hood
Orville Burton
John
Rockford
Charles
Margaret
Russell Warner
Ernest Weat
Maude Coltrain
Louise West
W. E. Donovan
Bessie Donovan
Junior Donovan
John Wood
Charles Dooley
Carol Brees
Oren Brees
Sewal
Matt Watts
Cody Luse
George McDonald
Frank Hiatt
Martha Hiatt
Lee Hiatt
Don Pettibone
Bert Meadows
Minnie Sharp
Bill Campbell
Howard
Clyde Hiatt
Zoe Callen
Homer
Vess Hiatt
Jr. White
Harsh
Methodist
Harry Woodward
Jim Blomgren
Oskaloosa
Don
Roy Scott
Brees
Lute Hiatt
U. B
Russell Hiatt
Howard Harper
Walter Harper
Harry Pearson
Loyd Stevens
Richard Goughnour
Carl Whisler
Loral Bryant
George Turner
Frank Turner
Kenneth Blumer
Jim Herron
Ira Boyer
Les Carter
Lancaster
Emery Hiatt
John Main
Max Martin
Cliff Boardman
Dick Elswick
John Mitton
Lucille Decet
Max Cornett
Keith Dicks
Ed Hanson
Mrs. Bess Everman
Geo. Walker Clarence Vanney Grant Everman
Lonnie Fowler
A. W. Martin
Richard Davison
Maxine Shonts
Oehler Brothers Stores
Ted F. Oehler
Jay B. Oehler
Francis Oehler
Gardner Pater Hone
Richey Florists
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