Christmas Day and Weekend House Visits Reported
Local families including Franklin By and Mrs. John Moffatt hosted and visited relatives over Christmas and New Year. Guests at multiple homes in the area included the Summers, Argo, McFatridge, Duckett, Moffatt, and Rinehart families, with attendance at Lemon School events and daytime calls noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Moffatt
Hugh McFatridge
John Bickford
Earl Swift
Carolyn Ann
Helen Johnson
Coy Swift
Cave Summers
Roy
Lemon School
Mary
Rex Haver
Edward
Phyllis
Atte
Fred Duckett
Roscoe Argo
Robert Jennings
Jake Firkina
Henry Elliott
Johnny
Rozella
Harley Kline
Frank Starcevic
Bill Summers
Dewayne
Verlon
Janet
Albia
Bert Rinehart
Gerald
Mary Lou
Frank
Lew Rinehart
Dell Hellyer
Hunter-Ballew and Wynes
Chembers
A. Burton
John Burton
Ameng
Margaret Burton
Des Moines
Russell Warner
Ottumwa
Edna Neff
Loyd Carter
Mice Mary Harkinson
Christmas Families Gather for Holiday Meals in Unionville
Christmas festivities bring relatives to Unionville as families such as Lichty, Bishop, Halden, Crawley and Pence Spencer host meals and visits with members from Waterloo Des Moines Chicago Cincinnati and Des Moines. Reunions include Connolly and Kurtzweil in Des Moines area and many others from Albia Keokuk Centerville and Numa sharing meals and stories after Christmas Day houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. T. Harn
James Connolly
Winifred Kurtzweil
Des Moines
Connolly
Navy
St. Louis
Kurtzweil
Drake University
Marjorie Harn
Christmas visits fill New Hope area with family gatherings
Christmas week calendars show New Hope and nearby families visiting relatives across Ottumwa Albia and Delmont. Numerous households hosted dinners oyster stews and exchanges with the Donovans Coffins Harshes Carls and aunt relatives. Several members traveled from Des Moines Lamont and Moulton for holiday gatherings.
Community Holiday Gatherings Across Albia Area
Salems Hazel Hellyer hosts pupils for a Christmas party while multiple families including the Dicks Perrys Perry and Argo households share meals and visits in Albia. Notable names include Raymond Perry, Archie Thompson, Leslie McCord, Whitehead and Gladfelder families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel,Hellyer
Carl Dicks
Patty
Leonard Perry
Albia
Elbert Perry
Raymond Perry
Clarence Whitehead
Harold Argo
Ella Coffin
Preston Horner
Claude Magee
Fort. Madison
Robert Tarr
Jess Gladfelder
Frank
Gladfelder
Guy McKern
Gary
James Noah
Janet
L. R. Perry
Edward McCordy
Carrie Turner
Archie Thompson
James Nash
Harley Tisue
Clas Hamilton
Lloyd Brown
Hazel Hellyer
Newton Long
Jean
George Hiatt
Bill Burmeister
Billy
Cedar Rapide
Ellen Platt
Faye
Monnie Rose
Des Moines
Dell Hellyer
Mra
Ert Rinehart
Lew
Frank Rinehart
Hellyer
B. F.itehead
Fred Sheldon
Edna Nash
Donald
Ames
Nash
Ted Tester
Theola
Clarence Teater
Joy Martin
Jeanne Potts
Horton. Potts
Ralph Turner
Ray McCord
Edward McCord
Robert Jennings
Cass Hamilton
Mr. Hamilton
Homer Hamilton
Christmas Gathering and Hospital Update in Albia
Blue Front by Mrs Join VanZante Circle met on Thursday with Mrs TR Gorin for a Christmas exchange. Members and guests included Ruth Sindro Elsia DuVall and many local families. Frank Hamilton was taken to St Josephs hospital Cen terville Monday. condition little improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. VY. Murdy
George Winslet
Georgianna
Centerville
Gus Luser
Charles Johnson
Jeraldine Hiner
Boyer School
Pearl
Elph Mae Hoover
Minneapolis
American Legion Hall
Mary Cowell
Laughlin Hospital
Kirksville
H. E. Watts
Ottumwa
Fay Hudson
Keosangna
Myrtle Hudgens
Des Moines
Sam Hudgens
Mary Elizabeth Swartz
Newton
W. W. Murdy
W. L. Palmer
Allen Boller
Atlantic
Gus Pfannebecker
Cecil Russell
Peoria
Til
Gene Gladfelder
Floyd Broshar
Johnnie
Pearl Hiner
C. N. Main
Kanana City
Charles Main
Roberta Main
Sully
Forrest Main
Cady Luse
Fairfield
W. H. George
Frank Hamilton
St. Joseph's Hospital
Hamilton
Wilfred Smith
Mary Olive
Albia
Howard Smith
Edd Main
Forrest Hiatt
Will Bivin
Will Thaden
Chester Sanders
Smith Tharp
Gary
I‘ Francis
C. Main
Mary Rose Main
Ben Tharp
George Parkers
Edna Spaur
Bussey
Chance Lavely
Virgil Dooley
Lester
Hiattsville
Garland Houser
Charles Coffin
Allen Sellars
Clair Sellars
Russell
G. M. Talbott
Roy DuVall
Dorothy
Little Bear
Wyo
Ben
Donald Jones
Ruby
Lewis Rouse
Twentieth Century Club
J. W. Halden
Clifford Paxston
Boyd
Ann
Buddy Paxston
North
Lyle Hopkins
Fosey Cole
Billy Clair
Walnut City
Anna Sharp
Circle
TR. Gorin
Ruth Sindro
Elsia DuVall
Ben Jones
Wendell Murdy
Ralph Shelquist
Lucile
Francea
Robert Shelquist
Boston
Mass
Ray Shelquist
Jake Simbro
Ray Lemaster
Cass Hamilton
James McAninch
Allie Pence
Lloyd Brown
John VanZante
Samepard
Albiax
Community Obscured Social News From Maple Grove
Maple Grove notes record a string of visits and gatherings. Families including Johnsons Dowds Glicks Tadlocks and Arnolds are mentioned with Christmas and weekend get togethers across neighboring towns. Local residents attend a school show and shop in Centerville.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Franklin
Main Bros
Pageavia
Wayne Lichty
Waterloo
Betty
Bernadine Bishop
RD. E. Bishop
Robert Reeves
J. N. Cunningham
Elkhard, Ind
Mrs
Lewis Main
Clelland ‘Jolly
Carol Jolly
Rockford, Il
Mrs. Freeman Jolly
Orville Burton
Zell Callen
Callen
Chester Woodcock
Bobby
Betty Woodcock
Roma Bradley
Chicago
Emil Halden
Miss Bradley
George’ Halden
Elsie Clester
Guy
Vincent
Mystic
Paul Carson
Larry
Judith
Cincinnati
Delmar Miller
Kansas City
Fred Hammond
Max
Viola
Hugh Crawley
Harrison Moore
Ft. Madison
Tom Crawley
Unionville
A. W. Donahoo
William Gardner
Gardner, Sr
Delbert
Wanda Donahoo
E. A. Luse
T. H. Philby
Clyde Gladfelder
Darlene
Trenton Gladfelder
Mabel Shelquist
Valparaiso
Ind
Harry [Tisue
Claude
Hawk
Alfred Sutton
Warren Rouse
Carl Edward
Rex Tisue
Dan Spears
J. D. Pencer
Paul Spencer
Arnold Brunett
Joy
John Vernon Spencer
Rosemary Spencer
John Spencer
Edwin Spencer
Ernest Mangle
Alvin Kent
Keith Emert
Pella
Paul, Spencer
Birdie Main
Glen Fowler
Lois
New Sharon
Gene Main
Carol
Gaylord Main
Blakesburg
Dwight
Herbert Main
Frank Houzer
Doris
Madeline Sager
Stella Carter
Ray Harris
Cedar Rapids
J. P. Foster
Ted Broshar
John
Floyd
Virgil
Lew Hiner
Jeraldina
Kenneth Gladfelder
Robert
Gene
Judy Kay
Rolla Foster
Jack
Carl Tomlin
Lillian
Dean
Robert Foster
Fern
Twyla
Carol Ann
Gertie Boyer
Josephine McKern
Misa Harrison
Junior Donovan
Judy Ann
Phoenix
Ariz
Oakdale
Iowa
William Max Hiner
Jefferson Baracks
Kenneth Condra
Carl Coffin
Duane
Denny
A. B
Grandfather Coffin
Dick Wilson
Ivan Harsh
Genevie Donovan
John Wood
Frank Hiatt
Lee Hiatt
Lute Hiatt
Frank Chambers
Richard, Ballew
Moulton
W. EB. Donovan
Bessie Donovan
Ivan_ Harsh
Lamont
Ayr
Ted Campbell
W. N. Miller
Lord Carter
Bert Meadows
Min
Roy Scott
Delmont Moffittome
Tom Hiatt
Don Pettibone
Mia
Edd Schindler
Blomgren
Hygiene Blomgren
KE. F
Salem
Morgan Honga
Rite
America
Chet Broshar
The
Mrs. Join VanZante
Roy KuVall
Little Bear, Wyo
Turner & Son
Maple Grove
Bernice Johnson
Virgil Johnson
Clarence Dowd
Delbert Donahoo
Dowd
Paul Miller
Ted Miller
Riley Callen
Glee
Dale
Enis Brain
Bill Gardner
Wilbert Johnson
Sharon Kay
Gabe Johnson
Walter
Charlotte Scott
Marvin Gardner
Troy Glick
Hedrick
Harry Glick
Howard Whisler
Arlene Arnold
Imogene Tadlock
Betty Strunk
Grant Tadlock
Lee Tadlock
Bert Arnold
Imogene
R. C. Wilson
Moravia
Albia—Alibia Rendering Co
Nina Jarvis
R. C. Valentine CO
Marshalltown
Owa
Pillsbury’s
Spencer
Harry Felton
Guernsey
West End
Berkshire
W Lloyd Brown
Chester
G. R. Darby
Phone
Vess Hiatt
Walter Scott
John Scott
Ralph Robinson
Nadine and
George
Idaho
K. C. Bak
Jack Sprat
Gibbas
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