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Griffinsville and North Bend Social Roundup
Community notes from Griffinsville and North Bend detail visits to farms and homes, trips to Ottumwa and Centerville, birthday celebrations, and family gatherings. Mentions Arthur and Shepard families, Gene and Harold Huffs, Joy and family, and multiple brief social calls across nearby towns. Several attendees visit hospitals, schools, and a church group event, with a focus on neighborhood life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Shepard
Jim Walker
Russell Shepards
Larry Talbot
Scott Larry
Harold Huffs
Gene
Ottumwa
Ladies Aid
Delores Rohm
Knoxville
Monica
Denise
Shepard
Lowell Shepards
Sandra Mitchell
Lynn Lemley
Sandra
Joy
Hagel Nelson
Bloomfield Hospital
Steve Shepard
Howard Phillips
Dale
Ival
Iowa Tech School
Johnny Dean
Frank Dixon
Sewal
Iowa
Truxstan Dicks
Glen McNair
Stacy Shepard
Albia
Merrill Shepard
Fatricia Taylor
Centerville
John David Bohms
Clell
Merle Adams
Poke Cozad
Indianola
George Lain
Cozad
Lorena ‘Lain
Keith Lain
Gerald Mikels
Lou Gemma Ransom
Baptist Church of
Dora Teater
Cleli Langs
Hazel Nelson
Dave Workman
LeVerne Kohl
Cedar Rapids
Ora Rinehart