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Thanksgiving gatherings fill homes across Albia area
A long list of relatives and friends shared Thanksgiving at numerous homes in Albia and nearby towns. Guests included the Fox and McCloud families, the Weinman and Bowersock groups, the Tisue, May, and Tadlock households, and many others from Centerville, Indianola, Des Moines, Kansas City, and beyond. Highlights feature first-time returns after service, and travel from Ames, Ottumwa, and Plainfield with local hosts in Albia, Blakesburg, Udell, and Keosauqua.
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Art Fox
Indianola
Weinman
Richard
Max Hiner
Mike Bowersock
Hedrick
Don Wolf
Wayne
Lloyd
Carl Wolf
Keosauqua
Gayle Wolf
Theo Miller
John Johnson
Almont Main
Mary Rose
James Minnes
Rowena McFatridge
Fanchen Winslet
Warren DuVall
Max McDonnough
Janice
Joyce
Bryan Hart
Centerville
Dwight Glick
Rockford
Harry Glick
Ellis Swaim
Frank Swaim
Johnny Whicker
Bobby Dean
Vesta Oehler
Leon Oehler
Charles Laws
Verne Stevens
Roger
Cedar Rapids
Elsie Clester
Roy Richard
Cincinnati
Kansas City
Marion Keeton
Albia
Arthur Brown
John Callen
Ray Harris
Patty
Dwight Main
Des Moines
Glen Fowler
Lois
Lorraine
Gaylord Main
Joanne
Birdie Main
Harris
Mr. Harris
Zell Callen
Joan
Hugo Johnson
Rockford, Il
John Tadlock
Eleanor Miller
Loyd Carter
Virginia Carter
Georgiannna Winslet
Delma Veach
Marilyn Hiatt
Carters
Farm Bureau
Carl Tisue
Harley Tisue
James Nash
Roy Argo
Paul Hiatt
Larry
Ames
Gus Hiatt
U. S
May
Rose “Main
Richard Smith
Simpson College
Bill Luse
Forrest Easter
Fannie Betson
Mystic
Howard Smith
James Weinman
Weinmans
J. D. Pence
Arnold Burnett
Ronnie
Newton
John Spencer
Albis
Ralph Davis
Linda
Paul Spencer
Wilbert Johnson
Ottumwa
Bill Laws
Lester Murdy
Udell
Leonard Palmer
Vern Newcomb
W. V. Murdy
Bruce Gardner
Mamie DuVall
Gardners
DuVall
Archie Martin
Mike
Harry DuVall
W. A. Wilson
Blakesburg
Edward Cantrell
Camp Atterberry
Ind
Bill Schliefer
Billy
Louise
Plainsfield
Glen Cantrell
Raymond
Cantrell
States
Germany
Wendell Murdy
W. V. Murly