Local Thanksgiving Gatherings Across County Towns
Local families held multiple Thanksgiving dinners across Ottumwa Albia Moravia and nearby towns. Guests included Robisons Palmers Keetons Murdy Ward Goughnour Brooks Shipley Pheriga Dicks Perry and many others from Mediapolis El Paso Moline Silver Creek and Swede Home Luther Church. Families shared meals and visiting extended through Friday and Saturday with several attending a wedding in Swede Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Brooks
H. E. Shipley
Moline
Ciara Pheriga
Ottumwa
Dale Laws
Travis
Paul Dicks
Marshall Perry
Loyd Carter
Richard Goughnour
Rhonda
Reta
Rick
Randy
Mediapolis
Robert Carter
Kent
Leanne
Morning Sun
Jim Herron
Frances Burton
Russell Warners
Marion Woodward
David Utley
Janelle Hinkle
Silver Creek
Nebr
Rex Foster
Olin Fosters
Olin Foster
Goldie
Weston
Thanksgiving travel and visits across Iowa and nearby states
Mrs Marion Woodward spent Thanksgiving with family at the James Jensen home in Omaha and the Lloyd Welburn home in New man Grove Nebraska and with Mrs Mike Harshbarger in Norfolk. Richard Veach vacationing in Alameda and San Francisco California with friends. Carl Thomas visited Olin Fosters and others in Albia and Ottumwa area for Thanksgiving. Evelyn Burger returned home Friday then flew to Rochester for tests. Ronald Woodward and son Sean of Des Moines visited Sgt and Mrs George Woodward in Wichita Kansas. George McDonald and family of Kansas City spent weekend with Cody Luse and others in Centerville for Thanksgiving. Jerry Bolibhaugh spent weekend with the Van Dorin family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Burna
Marion Woodward
James Jensen
Omaha
Lloyd Welburn
Newman Grove
Nebr
Mike Harshbarger
Norfolk
Richard Veach
Alameda
San Francisco
Calif
Carl Thomas
Olin Fosters
Dennis Heiden
Brandon
Julie
Albia
Faye Bollinger
Ottumwa
Clell Blumer
Evelyn Burger
Unionville
Rochester
Ronald Woodward
Sean
Des Moines
Ron Woodward
George Woodward
George Aaron
Wichita
Kans
George McDonald
Barb
Mike
Kansas City
Cody Luse
Lee Hiatt
Fay Platt
Ron Mitchell
Tommy
Centerville
Bette
Vicki
Bob van Dorin
Jerry Bolibhaugh
van Dorin
News of Interest From Salem by Hazel Hellyer
Local social notes recount Thanksgiving visits and family gatherings across Salem and nearby towns. Several households hosted relatives and friends, including Mildred Prater, the McCords, Hellyers, Browns, and Over turfs, with trips to Topeka Des Moines Ottumwa and East Moline mentioned in passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Hazel Hellyer
Ottumwa social visits spread through local households
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Patterson of Ottumwa visited the Edward Haver home on Friday evening. The Haver home hosted Mr. and Mrs. Glen Wakefield of Centerville on Sunday evening. Thanksgiving guests at Marion Clayworth’s were Mr. and Mrs. Gene Huff and Pam Robinson with their sons. Delbert Calhoun and family spent Saturday evening at the Gene Huff home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Runnells
Ottumwa
Carl Patterson
Edward Haver
Glen Wakefield
Centerville
Gene Huff and Sons
Pam Robinson
Marion Clayworth
Delbert Calhoun
Gene Huff
News of Interest From Franklin
Dorothy Pickrell spent Friday with her mother Mrs Joe Doser and Earl Swift hosted Thanksgiving at Pearl Runnells. Larry Derby and family joined Earl Swift and others for Thanksgiving. Roscoe Argos and families visited. Gary Miller of Waterloo spent time with Karl Calhoun. Allen Ammons, Ames student, returned home for holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Pickrell
Joe Doser
Duane Wilson
Mark
Kevin
Earl Swifts
Delbert Calhoun
Earl
Pearl Runnells
Larry Derby
Emmett Derby
Lloyd Johnson
Henry van Weldon
Roscoe Argos
Robert Eastlick
Sam
Mrs
Lloyd Ammons
ENON Community News Notes Family Gatherings
The ENON column records multiple Thanksgiving gatherings at Mrs. Ida Kelley and the Troy Lockman and Dallas Faber households. Don Klampe returns home from a Wisconsin vacation. Roddy Klampe enters St Joseph Hospital in Centerville for surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Klampe
Bny Wisconsin
Laurence Dormer
Linda Collins
Ida Kelley
Kenneth Johnson
Troy Lockman
Bob Faber
Connie
Larry
Butch Martin
Susan
Roddy
Bobby
Jimmy
Dallas Faber
Nadine
J. C. Lockman
Oreld Bailey
Christine
Barbara Moore
Bryan
Ron Webb
Roddy Klampe
St. Joseph Hospital
Centerville
Social notes from the Dallas area gatherings
Mr and Mrs Butch Martin hosted Sunday evening at the Dallas home. Laurence Dommer and family with Linda Collins were dinner guests Saturday of Mrs Lewis Dommer. Norris OConner and Martin stayed with the group until Friday night. Al Bulzer dined with the Mervin McDanel family on Thanksgiving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butch Martin
Dallas Famm
Laurence Dommer
Linda Collins
Lewis Dommer
Ray Lockman
Norris O'Conner
Martin
al Bulzer
Mervin McDanel
COULSON NEWS Gathers Thanksgiving Visit Highlights
Mrs Ernest Hiatt records a string of visits among local families including Mr and Mrs Ernest Hiatt with Ernest West, Herb Boblenz, Clarence Ballanger family and others. Thanksgiving gatherings feature Eva Tucker with Norris Price and Elizabeth Anderson guests. The group also includes Frances Miller Theo Miller and Thelma McDanel visiting Frances Argo, with plans for a weekend stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest. Hiatt
Ernest Wests
Herb Boblenz
Ernest Hiatt
Clarence Ballanger
Eva Tucker
Norris Price
Guy McDanel
Russell Shepard
Herbert McDanel
Oregon
Til
Frances Miller
Theo Miller
Elizabeth Anderson
Bob
Lorie Egbert
Richland
Iva Riles
Brighton
Dale Downard
J. D
Jay Anderson
Dale Anderson
Clair McDanel
Royce
Tim
Pam
Sheila
Thelma McDanel
Frances Argo
Eliza
Local residents share meals and travel plans this week
Beth Anderson returns home Sunday afternoon. Roscoe Pennington and Jerry Boblenz dined Thursday at the Boblenz home. All had supper Thursday evening with Jerry Boblenz. Mr and Mrs Herb Boblenz traveled to Des Moines Saturday to assist the Kirsteens with their move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beth Anderson
Roscoe Pennington
Jerry Boblenz
Boblenz
Herb Boblenz
Des Moines
Kirsteens
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Tom Keeton
Wendell Keeton
Carl
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Roxann
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Wendell Murdy
Lester Murdy
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Thur
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Ernie Schmell
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Merle Prater
Glen Overturf
Terry Rose
Kristie
Hazel
Dick Hellyer
Edward McCord
Maude Whitehead
Orville McCord
East Moline
James McCord
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Truxton Dicks
Gary Noah
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John, Clarence
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Enon
Nadine Dominer
M. Patrick Gleason
Dr. L. den Hartog
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Lee R. Benz
Moravla
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Carmer’s Inc
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