Christmas program brightens Griffinsville church scene
A crowded Griffinsville and North Bend Christmas program at the church featured the Bell Ringers from Centerville First Baptist, a Barbershop Chorus quartet, and Santa Claus. Numerous local families shared meals, gift exchanges, and visits, with many relatives noted visiting from nearby towns.
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Santa Claus
Delmont Moffitt
Scott Talbot
Merk and Lerry Jr
Overland Park
Kansas
Lyon Lemby
Russell Shepard
Hart Teater
Stanley Shepard
Akron
Minnesota
Merrill
Steve Shepard
Don McClanahan
Roy Livengood
Dollie Huff
Gene Huff
4H Winter Camp at Madrid
Elcor Council members plan the annual 4-H Winter Camp at the Iowa 4-H Camping Center near Madrid from January 27 to 29. Ottumwa Area 4-H members in the seventh grade or older may attend regardless of race color or national origin. Camp highlights include socializing relaxing and new experiences with return dates January 27 arrivals and January 29 departures.
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Elco Council
Iowa
County Extension Office
Shiokari Pass shines at Morays Churches event
The Community Center Building hosts a Saturday showing of Shiokari Pass, a one hour color film from World Wide Pictures, beginning at 7 30 p m. The true story From Ayako Miura has touched nearly two million readers. Admission is free with a voluntary offering at the end.
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World Wide Pictures
Ayako Miura
Christmas Social Notes From Centerville Area
Local social news lists numerous holiday gatherings and visits across Centerville Moravia Albia Albia area. Families including Murdy Koffman Gillaspie Turner DeWayne Johnson gathered for Christmas Eve and Day events with relatives visiting from Fort Dodge Yakima and Ames amid condolences for Tony Kausla Rich.
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Carl VanZante
Mark
Germany
Wendell Murdy
Mike Koffman
Marsha
Betty VanDorin
Aleafa Hiatt
R C. Hiatt
Centerville
Steve Craft
Gloria
Tony Kauslarich
Albia
St. Mary’s Church
Mike Koffiman
Moravia
Wayne Clark
Loyd
Donald Clark
Columbus Junction
Clark
Burly Olmstead
Yakima
Washington
John Murdy
Tony
Lenny
Blakesburg
James Murdy
Stacy
Kevin
Lou Emma Palmer
Genevieve Morgan
Albert Turner
Danny
Ft. Dodge
Francis Turner
Paul Koffman
John Koffman
Alicia
Bernicce Barnes
Tom Barnes
Davenport
Gerald Wayne Gillaspie
Leon
Gerald Gillaspie
Albis
Mark Gillaspie
Des Moines
Joe Gillaspie
Cindy Sullivan
Muravis
Florida
Albert Tuer
Fort Dodge
Ronnie Barker
Raymond. Clark
Mystic
George Whitlock
Tom McDonald
James Kaster
Kaster
Vernon Kaster
Cincinnati
Mad
DeWayne
Johnson
Brenda
George Mclichar
Bettis
Lester Murdy
Marilyn
Aleafa Hiant
Judy
Jane Zajec
Ames
DeWayne Johnson
John Hiatt
Valerie
Keith Orr
Relph Orr
Oxford
Iowa
George Melich
Moravia Community Spirit and Local Shopping Push
A Moravia column urges readers to engage in town activities and support local merchants. It reflects on Santa Claus night, the value of community involvement, and selling positives about the town to attract residents. The piece notes the benefits of shopping locally and invites a civic group to enter the community betterment contest with a February deadline.
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Sahara
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