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Thanksgiving Dinner Guests Across Many Homes
A long list of households in the region hosted Thanksgiving and Sunday dinners. Numerous families from Eagle Grove, Humboldt, Goldfield, Garner, Mason City, and nearby towns visited relatives in Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, Fort Dodge, and Ames, with extended family gatherings spanning multiple days.
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Baggs
Armette Engstrom
Howard Hughes
Goldfield
Mel Wilson
Humpoldt
Wm. Wilson
Waterloo
Martin -Kleve
Annp
Mark Wilson
Jean Kleve
Ann Prather
Jim Fevold
Don Lerdal
Donnie
Don Baker
Dean Wallestad
Moorland
Orval Hoffmann
Donald Hoffman
Riceville
Rl, Rossman Sr
Lloyd Swanson
Otto Swanson
John Rs
Cari
Oscar” Swanson
Stanhope
Tom Nickel Werd
Howard Smith
Webster City
Harold Kelling
Edna Kelling
Mar-shalitown
Lloyd Poot
David Womack
Curt Palmer
Rick
Randy Palmer
Clara Elmer
Rockford
Lena
Martha Elmer
Fritz Gugisburg
Janet
Kathy Thompson
Cedar Falls
T. N. Thompson
Stan Thompson
Eagle Grove
Melvin Haugland
Sam Werstein
Hiram Thompson
Hyllberdt
Patrica
Nick
Belle Plain
Leon Davis
Cedar Rapids
Ben Hall
Des Moines
Curtis Morgan
Vincent Hell
Wiz
Art Robb
LaVerns
Lora Peer
Walter Long
Norman Peer
Charles Loux
Bob McGowan
Ft Dodge
Rose Riggs
Wesley Brown
Janice
Carol
George Larson
Jim Clowes
Pamela
Regal
Minn
Norman Cherhelaman
James Anderson
Eugene Oberhelman
Humboldt
Norman Oberhelman
Ronnie
Art Oberhelman
Mason City Hospital
Georgia Oppedahl
Melvin Joenks
Rossie
Ray Sassman
Lena Nelson
Myron Collins
Edna Himke
Clinton Stokesburg
Ventura
Everett. Norder
Addie Graham
Mason City
Merle Esmay
East Lansing
Mich
Russell Cameron
William Platte
Will
Jane Paskin
Lyle Cameron
Kenneth Burk
Cora Burk
Therman Burk
Howard -Dash
Jack Crock
George Bell
Bob Johnson
Klemme
David McCurry
Marshalltown
Duane McCurry
Dennis McCurry
Harrold Smith
Jim Nelson
Norman Smith
Melody
Keokuk
Richard Nissen
William Luppen
Garner
Henry Eckhoff
Sheffield
Harold Klasse
Clarence Erwin
Ermie Pergande
Keith Sadler
Mallard
John Mueding
Manson
Jack Zigrang
Pete Sadler
Darrell Matteson
Maude Janes
Fairbault
Bob Janes
Las Vegas
Ney
Pfizer Company
Vere Winter
Henry. Annis
Dale Blesie
Linda Ax
Tell
Ames
Marion Axtell
Peggy
Donald Biesie
Bill
Overland Park
Kansas
Inda Biesie
Eldred_ Prang
Billy
Harding Hanson
LaVerne
Roger Hansen
Ft. Dodge
Marie Shimon
Pat
Michael
Rolfe
Trusta Patterson
Jerry
la Verne
Mary McPeak
Milford McPeak
Michael McPeak
Fort Dodge