Christmas Gatherings Span Many Centerville Families
A long list of Christmas dinners and visits across Centerville and surrounding towns records the holiday gatherings. Hosts include Gus Luse Ottumwa Mason Ot t township and others with guests from Seymour Moravia Knoxville Oskaloosa and Des Moines. The event also notes a 655th wedding anniversary and multiple family celebrations over Christmas Day and Eve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Chambers
Marion Hunter
D. E. Wynes
Gerald Hunter
Jayne
Joellyn
Gary Frank
Richard Ballew
Betty Ballew
Chicago
Chambers
Mrs
Blakesburg
Charley Jarvis
Wilbur Kingery
Billy Gene
Ottumwa
Roy Lenz
Joyce
Donald
Des Moines
Homer Hennick
Doralee
Monroe Jarvis
Denman
Ralph
Ames
Alvin Alverson
Ettajane
Karen
Stella Bennett
Dale Saner
Harry Buckalew
Centerville
Chester Engle
Udell
LaVada Adams
Ralph Jarvis
Harold van Dorin
Earl Sieger
Avoca
Hazel Rogers
James Rogers
University of Missouri At Columbia
Frank Rogers
Pat
Otha Taylor
Thomas Toft
Harold Taylor
Melrose
Dayne Taylor
Buell Taylor
Dick Johnson
Zell Callen
Joan
Dale Hiatt
Marcia
Tama
Alvin Hiatt
Ralph Freeman
Oskaloosa
Wayne Lichty
Craig
Waterloo
John Callen
Lichty
Royal Bramford and Broxann
Mason City
Chester Woodcock
Claire Spencer
Albia
Bobby Woodcock
Simpson College
Indianola
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Robert Luse
Cody Luse
T. J. Luse
Jerry
G. E
Gus Luse
Frank Wilson
Leonard Wilsons
Seymour
Eph Wilson
Alice Wilson
Moravia
Edna Dyphon
Woodward
A. G. Mason
Harold Mason
Richard
W. P. Davis
Mason Home
Guy Argo
Family
Vess Hiatt
Dwight Hiatt
Flora Jones
Ervin Sincox
Clair Sincox
Ivan Wright
Sadie Sincox
Knoxville
Dorin Wailes
Kenneth Free
Dale
Elaine
Loren Thompson
Sherman Thompson
Versil Robb
Bert Adams
Roy and
Troy
Ralph Davis
Harry McCrory
Joyce Clark
Juanita Smith
Clair Potts
Lloyd Phillis
Max Hiner
Lew Hiner l
Oakdale
Chris, Bogart
Jess Hiner
John Hiner
Phyllis Haver
Pearl Hiner
Cedar Rapids
Mike Bowersox
Son
Clair Ward
Hedrick
Clarence Caster
Leanne
Clifford Caster
Darrell Caster
Floyd Caster
E. Oc, Caster
T. R. Gardner
H. N. Utterback
Charles Coffin
Warren DuVall
DuVall
DuVall Dee
Grant Everman
Barton
Nancy
Frank Veach
Richard Veach
John Veach
Bert Turner
GC. A. Turner
Chester Broshar
Inez Randolph
Clifford Paxston
Ann
Annie Sharp
Earl Henderson
Allerton
Harry. McCrory
Gene
Louis 'V. Schaffner
Lloyd McCrory
Garnet McDonough
Deana McDonough
F. N. Buckmaster
Ralph McDonough
Max McDonough
Jack McDonough
Mary Lou
Fern Thompson
Peoria
Joe Schoech
Mrs. Rose
A. E. Shull
Grant Tadlock
Francis McCrory
Jack McDanel
Jack
Guy McDanel
Rockford, WA
Arcide Herron
Blanche Harshfield
Wayne Harshfield
James Herron
Kay
James Morrison
Mark
Archie Morris
Kansas City
Otha Hiatt
Max Josephs
Albert Bates
Avery
Paul Spencer
John Spencer
Jack Spencer
Cheyenne
Wye
Charley Tyrell
Detroit
Mich
Edwin Spencer
Burlington
Arnold Burnett
Ronnie
Glen Oswalt
Jonior Spencer
Newton
Jubu Spencer
Albis
Linda
J.D. Pence
R. K. Pennington
G Landson
Jerry Byblens
Santa
John Saab
Harry DuVall
Winston Dulval
Sue
Helen
Janice
James Weinman
Howard Smith
John Laws
John Dalton
New Sharon
Levi Coulson
Mabel
Bertha
Vet Callen
Carl Coffin
Duane
Garland Houser
Joyce J and Jerry
U. S. Hiatt
Paul Hiatt
Napier
Gus Hiatt
Harold Hudgens
Richard Hudgens
Staten Island
Kenneth Hiatt
Carl ‘Hiatt
Ernest Hiatt
Roy Woodward
Yoder
Wyo
Thomas Allen Robb
Ronald Woodward
Harry Woodward
W. V. Murdy
Marvin Yeager
Murdy
Mr. Murdy
Paul Broshar
Skip
JoEllen
George Winslet
Georgiana
Pearl Bro. Shar
R. C. Hiatt
F. C. Hiatt
J. P. Day
Charles
Mary Platt
J. W. Halden
Lee Hiatt
Marilyn
C.W.Q
Smith Tharp
Great Lakes
David Dohrmann
Mary Rose Main
Simpson
Cora Main
Clyde Main
Christine Sobieski
University of Kansas
U. 0. Main
Bill Wakefield
Council Bluffs
Howard Evans
Wakefield
Alfred Sutton
Bobby
Harry D. Tisue
Rex ‘Tisue
Harold Dean Tisue
All of Waterloo
Carrie Tisue
Phyllis
Dale Laws
Elvin Stocker
Lawrence Roland
George Irelan
Clara
Ivan Harsh
Matt Watts
Swear Russell
O.D
Gus Pfannebecker
Cecil Russell
Karl Pfannebecker
Gary
Raymond Veach
Sigourney
Lloyd Pfannebecker
Deep River
Clifford Pfannebecker
Ralph Pfannebecker
Roy Underwood
Obe Burns
Leon Burns
Russell Burns
Leo Thompson
Glenn Burns
Paul Burns
Oberlin
Hoffman and Family
Cincinnati
Laura Hoffman
Bill
Vivian
Harold
R. W. Hoffman
Floyd Lemaster
Albin, Wye
Kenneth Barghahn
E. F. Oehler
Henry
Francis Oehler
Susan
Sally
Ted Oehler
Richard Stiverson
Ida Edwards
Jay Oehler
Eddie
David
Barghahn
Mrs. Barghahn
I. H. Free
Iconium
Loy Free
Rex
Marylou Ogden
Wayne Ammons
Deloris
Wayne Jr
Patty
Wayne Thompson
Bruce
Lester Smith
Harold Kausalik
Chris Bogatt
Mrs. Pearl Hiner
Moravian
Delmar Hiner
Billy Angel
Harley Tises
Roy
Argo
Dennia
Gerald
James Nash
Janet
Beverly
Carl Tisue
Milo Foster
Howard Derby
Max Gollaher
Larry
G. L. Gollaher
Max
Fred Gollaher
Lew Hiner
Chris Bogart
Moravia Gym
Fox Garage
Goode Seed & Feed Co
Gleason
Rash Minway
L. P. Clow
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State Tax Commission
Doyle Hampton
Paul Gilliland
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