Christmas Gatherings Across Des Moines Valley Families
Families from Newton Town City and Des Moines share Christmas at Lester Sawvel home and visit Hillsboro. Jimmie, Keith and Mitzi Sawvel join J. R. Hoyer family, Mamie DuVall and Bruce Gardner in Des Moines. Others travel from Mt Pleasant and Albia to visit Tillmonts and Fentons. Multiple households host meals with relatives from Centerville Allerton and Ottumwa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie Sawvel
Newton
Keith Sawvel
Town City
Mitzi Sawvel
Des Moines
Lester Sawvel
Sawvel
Janie
Jimmie
Keith
Mitzi
Hillsboro
J. R. Hoyer
Mamie DuVall
Bruce Gardner
W. K. McNabb
Dallas
Texas
Madge Hough
Mt. Pleasant
Fred Tillmont
Tillmont
Ethel Roberts
Albia
Tillmonts
Miss Hough
Ray Fenton
C. A. Fenton
Hubert Strandberg
Centerville
Leo Martin
Jay Argo
Guy Argo
Roy Argo
Don Polson
Francis Miller
Familly
Frenvis Argo
Oskaloosa
Russell Argo
Charles Burnett
Lelia Judge
Richard Morrison
Bertha Luse
Fred Buckmaster
Garnet McDonough
Raymond Ashby
Bill Luse
Lacona
Luse
Horace Schaffner
Billie Schaffner
Omaha
Nebr
Schaffner
Art Fox
Joe Harvey
Marshalltown
Richard Bentzinger
Ricky
Bentzinger
Mt. Sterling
Russell Hughes
Cheryl
Richland
Jerry Goodwin
Linda
Russell Warner
Blakesburg
Orville Burton
John Burton
Grand Haven
Michigan
Marvin Gardner
Chicago
Don Fitzgerald
Bill Jessee
Sedalia
Bob Sloan
Denver
Colo
Gerald Morgan
Ilinois
Mervin Ellison
Roy Ellison
Hilton
Fuller School
Fernand
Maple Grove
Fred Lindley
Ernest Temple
Nancy Temple
A Staffeldt
Napersville
Inois
Flora Jones
Freeman Weidman
Worthington, Mann
Frank Wilson
Worthington, Minn
Hay Charity
Janet
Gary
James Easter
Bill Egatary
Bonaparte
W. N. Miller
Fred Hahn
Fredrick
Neale
Bertha Louise
Maquoketa
Carl Coffin
Duane
Promise City
Marilyn Creagan
Ted Campbell
Wilbur Miller
Aaron Campbell
Herbert Main
Birdie Main
Ray Charity
Worthington
Minn
Paul
John A. Wilson
Christmas Day in Ottumwa and Centerville Area
A long chart of Christmas and post Christmas visits spans Centerville Ottumwa and nearby towns. Families such as Hiatt VanDorin Smith Argo Wertman and many others share dinners, gifts, and hospital visits across Centerville Albia Ottumwa Oskaloosa and Marshalltown with relatives in Des Moines Burlington and Fort Madison noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Hiatt
R. C. Hiatt
Centerville
Frank Hiatt
Charles
Mary Platt
Marilyn Hiatt
Des Maines
Glen VanDorin
Fred VanDorin
Francis Purvis
Charley Tyrrel
J. D. Pence
Bill Laws
Laddy Todey
Janie
Teddy Harp
Wilbert Johnson
Ottumwa
Richard Veach
Joellyn
Ft. Madison
Flossie Tarr
E. R. Smith
C. Z. Magee
Howard Smith
Richard Smith
W. A. Smith
Albia
Jess Smith
4Th Ave. E
Leo Smith
Pat Donahue
Kim
Pearl Smith
Des Moines
J. E. Smith
Tracy
Lafe Culver
Margaret
Beverly
Russell
Carol Smith
James Cline
St. Josephs Hospital
Harley Tisue
Clifford Tisue
Sandra
James Nash
Roy Argo
Carl Tisue
Wayne
Gary. Pfe
Larry Tadlock
Fort Smith
Arkansas
R. R. Pennington
John Dodd
Lincoln
Nebr
Earl
Ray Dodd
Alice Ward
Paul Dodd
Paul
Fort Bliss
Texas
Bruce Jones
el Monte
Calif
Charles Cof
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A. R. Fenton
Helma Tisue Sperit
Alex Main
Clifford
Paxston
Annie Sharp
Lyle Hopkins
Dale
Bill
Bar] Henderson
Janice
Allerton
Jean Long
Boyd Paxston
Korea
Grant Tadlock
Joe Tadlock
Basil Tadlock
E. Shull
Moravia Theater
Mickey Rooney
Dianne Foster
Gardner Hatchery
Meu
Moravia
Icel
Poul — Curtis
Fin
Lyn King
King
Debbie
Russell B. U. B
Carl Vangante
Harald Mason
Wendell Murdy
Paul Beckman
Leslie Deedrick
James Culbertson
Moline
Francis Argo
Burdette Utterback
Moulton
Nelli Utterback
Clair McDanel
M. E. MecDanel
Cyril McDanel
Ralph Williams
Chris
Randy
Plymouth
Indiana
Dewey Kincade
Howard Williams
Lucretia
Ind
Kincade
Harold Hoffman
Edna Hiett
Boyd Runnelle
Burlington
Pete Dicks
Edna MaeLuse
Gus Pfannebecker
Cecil Russell
Carl Pfannebecker
Peoria
Ralph Pfannebecker
Mystic
Clifford Pfannehecker
Fredrick Schneider
Stephen Michael
Marysville, Mo
M. F. Schneider
Frank Cox
Howard Brock
Leora
Joan
Rex Angel
Burdett Cox
Ramona
Rowena
Nyle
Orel Easter
Frances Ann
Dana
Joe
Bill Robinson
Carol
Billy
Wayne Foster
Mike
Sue
Pam
Carl Cox
Everett Long
Barbara Ann
Shirley
Opal
Coughlan
Cox
James Wison
Knoxville
Alies Wilson
Paul Wilson
Horde
Russell Davis
Hartford
James Davis
Oakland
E. G. Hawk
Harold Davis
Josie Charity
Clarence Horn
Joe Horn
Troy Adams
Roy Adams
Elsie Adams
Fred Callen
Ann
Bill Callen
Eddy
John Lockman
Akley
Marve Lockman
Kathy
Haley Scott
Bessie Callen
Harry Woodward
Claire Woodward
Torrington
Wyo
Ron Woodward
O. G. Woodward
Tom Robb
Washington
Versal Robb
Chris Bogart
Gus Bogart
Bunch
Vess Hiatt
Dwight Hiatt
Joe Patricks
Toppy
Chet Broshar
Insurance Agency
Arthur
Andy) Andrews
Albbia Sales Co
Sale Pavilion
Iowa
Albia Sales Co
B.C. Peterson & Sos
Don
Paul Morehold
John Schiele
A. M. Wilson
Renal Estate
Albia, Iowa
Ford Service
General Motor
Brices Motor Co
FORD
Art Fox Garage
Janet — Art