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Local residents visit and attend gatherings across towns
Franklin by Mrs. John Moffatt summarizes a flurry of visits and social upkeep with neighbors from Davenport, Moravia, Albia, Centerville, Mystic, Ottumwa, Abia, and Des Moines area. The piece notes birthdays celebrated, dinners, showers, picnics, and cooperative events as families travel between Franklin, Calhoun, Derby, Turner, Hawk, and Tisue households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Andrews
Davenport
Hugh McFatridge
Larry Brooks
Oral Easter
Donna
Moravia
Frank Cox
Rex Haver
Albia
John Moffatt
Carl Calhoun
Centerville
Joe Lucas, Jr
Roy
Howard Brock
Dickey
Hiteman
Jack Lewis
Mystic
Neela Hawk
Donna Jean
Edna Johnson
G. C
Tisue
Lee Johnson
Lyndon McDanell
Jesse Gladfelder
Kenneth
Ray Harrison
Henry Cordes
Gerald Hawk
Mamie Tisue
Stover
Marshallbach
G. C. Tisue
Lyndon McDanel
Lyndon
Kenneth Gladfelder
Clyde Gladfelder
Myra Willis
Kansas City
Kans
Fannie Glick
Lucille McKern
Octie Whicker
Moulton
Leah Tisue
Renda Lee
Cyris Jean
Edas Johnson
Medora Gilligan
Des Meibes
Hone Uiey
Hone Uiey Called At the Home of Mrs. Hawk's Parents, Me. and Mrs. el
Indianola
Carl Tomlin
Tawny
Kenseth Gladifelder Home