Holiday gatherings fill Cedar Valley homes with cheer
Cedar Valley residents report widespread family gatherings over Christmas weekend. Local students Larry Hetzler Doreen Askam and Sandra McIntire assisted Rev. Marvin Ceynar in church services Sunday morning. Dozens of families hosted dinners and visits across Muscatine Wilton West Liberty Tipton Solon and neighboring towns with relatives from Moline Davenport Davenport and beyond. The piece lists numerous households sharing meals and holiday time, highlighting community ties and local traditions.
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Cedar Valley — College
Larry Hetzler
Doreen Askam
Sandra McIntire
Marvin Ceynar
John Blair
Larry Gow
Muscatine
Jack Blair
Marvin Blair
Steve
Jim
Mike
Milton Borgstadt
Sweetland
Levi Sichelberger
High Prairie
Wayne Martin
Song
Russell Newcomb
Charles Newcomb
Curtis
Carol
Russell
Warren McIntire
LeRoy Sanders
South Prairie
Dean Dierdorff
Moscow
Fred Howe
West Liberty
Gary Howe
Muscating
Linda Howe
Ed Hildebrand
Floyd DeForest
West, Liberty
Guy Hildebrand
Dennis Wachs
Jodi
Lloyd Wachs
Teri
Billie
Albert Hetzler
Larry
Solon
Warren
Bill Gleason
Charles Prizler
Davenport
Royal Johnson
John Johnson
The
Johnsons
David
Barbara
Lee Ann
Arthur Toyne
Don Askam
Ralph Meerdink
Reuben Askam
Edwin
Doris Askam
Robert Brand
Dean and Dick
Nellie Brand
C. B. Collier
Durant
Martha Fruiig
Cedar Rapids
Emma Boyens
Warren Dutton
Swafford Completes Navy Training Course
Mr and Mrs Leland Swafford are advised by the Navy that their son Larry has completed the first six weeks of study at the Naval Air Technical Training Center Memphis Tennessee. He has been recommended for Aviation Class A School in Memphis. Larry began his training after basic at San Diego.
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Oakville
Leland Swafford
Department of the Navy
Larry
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Memphis
Tenn
Christmas Dinner Guests Fill Columbus Junction Surrounding Homes
A long list of families and relatives gathered for Christmas dinners and weekend visits across Columbus Junction and nearby towns. Attendees included the Edwards, Jones, Liebbe, Marshall, Peters, Duncan, Harbison, Bailey, Houseal, Hininger, Summy, Carrell, and many others, with travel to Iowa City, Muscatine, Davenport, and Chicago. A Christmas Cantata was presented at the United Presbyterian church under Warren May.
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Columbus Junction
Edwards
Columbus
Omer Jones
William Liebbe
J. Liebbe
Muscatine
Jerry Holmes
Town City
Larry Robbins
Black Duck
Minn
Jerry Marshall
Wisconsin City
Wisc
Ralph Marshall
Farrell Gentsler
Paul Smith
Jane
Louise Leonard
Davenport
Joe Leonhard
Wise
Blair Nortow
Tere
Lyle Duncan
Iowa City
Dick Duncan
Towa City
Lara Sturms
Miss Fanchon
Doods
Chicago
Jarrett Peters
Dick Soukup
Ainsworth
Dan Peters
Terri Jo
Geneseo
Til
Nick Gevoc
Washington
Alan Nordquist
Todd
Michelle
Burlington
Calvin Peters
Tama
Lewis Peters
Here
D. R. Harbison
Mable Thompson
Richard Harbison
Marian Bates
Ernest Ford
United Presbyterian Church
Warren May
Marian
Journal
Cecil
Donmarae Cartell
United Presbyterian Women
Paul Bailey
Dave Clark
Kenneth Woodruff
Moline
Mary McKenna
Larry Rutt
James Sherlock
Elard Wasson
Tom Patrick
LaCrosse
B. QO. Roundy
Cecil Schlichting
Justin Dee
Conesville
Bevan Collins
Mount Pleasant
Kenneth Houseal
Kerneth Houseal
Richard Houseal
Bill Morgan
Rolla Houseal
Fannie Houseal
John Houscal
Cedar Rapids
J. C. Hininger
Wapello
Oren Hininger
Grant Buser
Rock Island
Charles Hininger
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Lester Cornell
Wayne
Vern Fontch
Scott
Shawn
Woodbine
John Flater
Virginia
Calvin Flater
Valerie
Emma Flater
Platers
Larry Howie
Illinois
Herschel Flater
Wilton
Lloyd Howe
Louis Shetler
Linda
Marie Collison
Shetlers
Ray Shetler
Carl Shingledecker
And
Allan Bloomhulf
Doug Bloomhulf
Tracie and
Troy
Lucille Osterkamp
Tipton
Shingledeckers
Russell McLaughlin
Mascaline
Reta
Duane
William Krots
Riverside
Jim Hollenbeck
Jimmy
Clarence Durst
Hollenbecks
Loren Muhlenburg
Merle Lenker
Pam
Dean Smith
Alice Ann
M. Kiser
Johnny Appleseed
Leominster
Mass
Massachusetts
Missouri
John Chapman
Johny
Harry
Swafford
Navy
San Diego
Nevem
Larry Swafford
Columbus Junction News
Larry L. Swafford
Co. A
Batt
N.A
T.T.C
Kenneth McCoy
David Offi
Indianola
Roy Sparrow
Sparrow
Dallas City
Clyde McBride
Paul McBride
Earl McBride
0. R. Burnett
Join Summy
Kenneth Carrell
Clint Carrell
Madison
Jesse Huey
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