Christmas Day Gatherings Across Local Families
Local residents hosted numerous Christmas Day and Eve gatherings with extended family. Notable attendees included Jim Smith, Holly Kay of Mystic, and multiple Van Zante relatives. Paxston, Veach, Perry, Hiner, Dommer, and Beecroft families joined meals and gift exchanges across several towns including Centerville Ottumwa Albia and Morning Sun. Several guests traveled from Des Moines Grissom AFB and Thailand context noted, with hospital and home visits reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Smiths
Jim Smith
Holly Kay
Mystic
Jim Lofgren
John and
Warren
Bloomfield
Jay Rex Smith
Judy
Michele Elliott
Centerville
Carl van Zante
Ron van Zante
Greg
John
Mark van Zante
Kirksville
Charles van Zante
Tommy
Fay Paxston
Dale Paxston
Carol Paxston
Estel Wolver
Ellis Paxston
Dale Laws
Travis
Algona
Debbie Laws
Mason City
Walter Beck
Des Moines
Marshall Perry
Tammy
Grissom Air Force Base
Thailand
Mark
Grace
Mary Veach
E. H. Knudsen
Dennis
West Des Moines
Craig Reich
Altoona
Richard
Joellyn Veach
Ottumwa
Forrest van Benthuysen
Lew Hiner
Max Hiner
Pearl Hiner
Barbara
Cheryl
Becky
Susan
Diana
John Hiner
Johnette
Joey
News of Interest From New Hope
Gladys Harsh reports a busy holiday season in New Hope with numerous family visits. Ivyl Tarbell and family hosted Christmas Eve with Howard Phillips in Mystic, plus many relatives traveled between Polo Kirksville Mackinaw Island St Louis Muscatine and Muscatine area to gather with Ivyn Tarbell Harsh and Phillips families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hope
Gladys Harsh
Ivyl Tarbell
Howard Phillips
Mystic
Kenneth Free
Irwin Lincox
Kirksville
Friay
L. E. Jordan
Debbie and
Kenny
Polo, Mo
Richard Harsh
Ricky
Mackinaw Island
Mich
Robert Harsh
Renee
Courtney
St. Louis
Marion Watts
Ivan Harsh
Carl Tarbell
Toyl Tarbell
Ernest West
Jay Wilson
Ottumwa Couple Spends Weekend with Dommer Family
Mr and Mrs Michael Dommer of Ottumwa spent from Saturday until eee at the Laurence Dommer and Mr and Mrs Don Klampe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Dommer
Ottumwa
Laurence Dommer
Don Klampe
Christmas Gatherings Dot Vosburg Holiday News
Mrs Wayne Christy spent Sunday evening to Saturday morning with daughter Mrs Stanley Spencer and new son Chris. Clover Leaf club held Christmas dinner hosted by Mrs Paul Dicks. Rev L B Deedrick and Theresa Brown attended 1889 Club at Centerville. Christmas program at Iconium Methodist Church drew many locals including Russell Brown and Dick Brown families. Several weddings, dinners, and pre Christmas events noted among the Christy, Brown, Sheldon, Hartz, and Olson households with multiple relatives visiting Des Moines and Albia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Christy
Stanley Spencer
Chris
Paul Dicks
Clover Leaf Club
Edith Callen
Theresa Brown
Charlotte Kehrberg
L. B. Deedrick
Centerville
Deedrick
Charlotte
Iconium
Dick Brown
Brad
Russell Brown
Albin Lincoln Middle School
Neil Sheldon
Gwen
River Forrest
Ill
Clayton Sheldon
Joyce
Carol
Pauline Christy
Robert Olson
Danville
Pauline
Doyle Christy
B. F. Whitehead
Don Whitehead
Clarence Whitehead
Craig Sheldon
Marshalltown
Linda Sheldon
Des Moines
Clayton Shelton
Leon Calhoun
Albia
Ray Messamaker
Jim Rees
Pleasantville
Doug Messamaker
Gerritt Messamaker
Tracy
Wilford Schakel
Keith Messamaker
Marysville
Linda
Craig
Jim
Bill Garrett
Paul Jordan
Nick
Fonda
Johnnie Laws
Billy Wiand
Jim and
Jerry
Denny Wiand
Bobbie
Wayne
Christmas Day Gatherings Across Counties Reported
A long list of Christmas day visits spans Iowa households from West Des Moines to Moravia with names including Don Whitehead, Earl Purdum, Kelly Smith, Gary Almy, Maude Whitehead, Edith Callen, and Leo Breese among many relatives and friends. The estate notice for Thelma McDanel also appears, with probate details and payment instructions ending December 1973.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christy
Joyce
Carol
Stanley Spencer
Chris
Don Whitehead
Earl Purdum
Moulton
Kelly Smith
Mt. Prospect
Ill
Gary Almy
San Francisco
Annette Tharp
Ft. Dodge
Marvin Tharp
Bloomfield
Doug Messamaker
Lester Yeaman
West Des Moines
Clayton
Sheldon
Craig
Linda
Jim
John William McAninch
Maude Whitehead
Edith Callen
BE. G. Clayton
Sernily Davenport
Wayne Christy
Junior Logan
Lewis Rinehart
Franklin Rinehart
Ray , Rinehart
Glen Messamaker
Marysville
Brenda Karsten
Whatcheer
Ray Messamaker
Russell Brown
Betty
Notice of Probate and Appointment of Executor
Probate no 10154 in the district court of Iowa for Asanose County. Cyril McDanel died, last will dated February 1, 1972, admitted to probate December 21, 1972. Thelma McDanel named executor. Any action to contest the will must be brought in court within the prescribed period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Allowener
District Court OF the 87. OF
Iowa
Asanoose County
Cyril. McDanel
Cyril McDanel
Thelma McDanel
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