Christmas Holiday Visits Across Families Noted
Mr and Mrs Gale Lamp will spend Christmas Eve with Mrs Lamp’s sister and family in Town City and Christmas Day with another sister’s family in West Branch. Mr and Mrs Donald L Clark have gone to California to visit their daughter in Long Beach and Mrs Anna Clark in Los Angeles. The Dittmans of 1827 New Hampshire St host daughters Judith Ann of Sheboygan and a Colorado family. The Overmier family of East Peoria plan Christmas Eve with their daughter’s family at 518 Leroy St, including David Anne and Jeffrey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gale Lamp
Marcia
Karen
Mrs. Lamp
Denver Parrish
Town City
Darrell Roegler
West Branch
Donald L. Clark &J
California
Floyd
Sandy) Bero
Long Beach
Mr. Clark
Anna Clark
Los Angeles
Ralph Dittman
New Hampshire St
Judith Ann
Sheboygan
Wisconsin
Richard Crinklau
David
Douglas
Kristine
Arvada
Colorado
Mary Dittman
Paul Blaesing
William Getz
Charles Overmier
East Peoria
Reyburn Cottingham
Anne
Jeffrey
Leroy St
Jerry Henning
William Marx
Harry Tobias
Ray Tobias
Ferdinand Shildt
Robert C. Finley
Fruitland
Wayland
Preston
Andrene) Stewart
Scottie
Teddy Stret
Donna George
Jimmy
Christmas gatherings fill many Iowa households with family
A lengthy list details Christmas and New Year visits across multiple towns in Iowa. Guests from Walcott, Durant, Columbus Junction, Muscatine, Iowa City and beyond will share meals and exchange gifts. Several Proctor and Buster families appear, with Robert, Ray, Ed, and Oscar among those hosting. A gift exchange is noted.
Christmas Gatherings At Columbus Junction
Mrs Hilda Giffey of Moline will visit her sister and brother in Columbus Junction. Families in the area host guests for Christmas Day including the Perry, Harbison, Clark, Newell, and Hanft households with relatives from Iowa City, Drake, Des Moines, Ottumwa, Ainsworth, Burlington, and Colorado Springs. Some travelers include Edward Clark returning from Germany and Dean Marshall’s family visiting in Burlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Hilda Giffey
Moline
Clyde Harbison
T. E. Perry
Tom Perry
Iowa City
Susan Perry
Margaret Perry
Drake
Edward Clark
Germany
Bob Clark
Don
Ron
Lewis Newell
Panama City
Fla
Richard Arteaga
Blanche Williams
Burlington
R. Tiemeyer
Owen Wehr
L.E. Shearer
Ottumwa
Jack Clemons
Des Moines
Alvin Wehr
Ainsworth
Hazel Hanft
William Hanft
Rex Hanft
Wapello
Smylie Family Returns Home for Christmas Week
Bob Smylie and Doug Smylie arrive Friday with parents Mr and Mia Smylie. They plan a week at home for the Christmas holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rive
Yale
Mia
Bob Smylie
Doug Smylie
Stu
Also Mentioned on This Page
Arthur Pollard
Pollard
AP Photofax
Larry Buster
David Evans
Michael Pamela
Datha
Shari
Walcott
Christ Dillaway
Hosti Ito Almas
Rny
Christ
G. K. Buster
Donald Buster
Junior
Willard
Lils
Audrey Ann
Harlan Buster
Lester Forbes
LaVerne Forbes
David Forbes
Willis Rolig
Bret
Iva Buster
Karl Schillig
Doug
Terry
Kimberly
Gene Buster
Greg
Muscatine
George Buster
Cheryl
Mark
Winfield
Elwood Proctor
Moscow
Robert Proctor
Harold Proctor
Elda Proctor
Kathy Proctor
Jim Proctor
Dennis Reimers
Donald Long
Wilton
Lester Kenney
Riverside
Gerald Waad
Ernie Buch
Ed Barko
Kindler
Zaquilies
Stan Westberg
Ogema
Wisc
Robert Carlson
Wisconsin Dells
Hollis Riley
Tallahassee, Fla
Ruby McCurrie
Nell Kepke
Pearl Wilder
Ray Jepsen
Cathy
Randy
Marian
Durant
Ronald, Hillyer
Dixon
Iowa
John Gerels, Jr
Thesa Lynn
Ray Blumhagen
Tom Tharp
Oscar Owens
Cindy
Nancy Owens
Kenneth Anderson
Gary Owens
Third
Terry Frye
Scott Frye
Pinefield
Frye
Steven
Virginia
Chris
Kenneth Leach
Gary Tharp
Jill
Lori
Alt
West Second Street
Dial
DR. Marshall
Arian Lowe
Dean Marshall
Dean Smylie
Colorado Springs
Colo
Will Ar
Phillips Shell Service
Park Ave. and
Washington St
Bethlehem
Paetz
Christian Supply & Gift Center
Gold Bond Gift Center
Inez
Reinhart
Earth
Benjamin Hershey
Grace Meerdink
Lorraine Summitt
Margaret Boulund
Norma Maurer
Gladys Hunsicker
Misa Hattie Stein
Genevieve Stineman
Carol Weikert
Mrs
Irma Yardho
W. W. Daut
P. Phillips
K. E. Wilcox
E. H. Carlson
W. W. Swayze
Iona Walker
Erma Stoeil
Elsie Clark
Matilda Kretschmay
Neva Rexroth
Rose Bieber Marie Hail
William Sizek
William Bunp
Ferders
Dudy Garrison
Barbara Garris
Bharon Fox
Chris Gooham
Carolyn Hill
Marcia Krueger
Gayle Mullen
Patricia Orr
Vickie Smith
Linda Ach
Rebacca Ackman
Mary Collison
Carol Hauser
Bessie Martin
Elda Philippi
Florence Swanson
Nelle Shoppa
Mildred Thede
Muscatine County
Srasotis
Dick Garmon
Rich
Garmon
Herald Turner
Dan Garmon
John Bosten
Mike McNeely
Dick’s
APCO
Mississippi
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