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Christmas visitors and family gatherings across multiple Iowa towns
Readable fragments list numerous pre Christmas and Christmas visits. Families including Craige Erwin, Larson, Frasher, Macha, Botton, Oberhelman, Clowes, Anderson, and others hosted relatives from Ames Marshalltown Regal Eagle Grove Des Moines Cedar Falls Nashvile Tenn Humboldt and Britt. Several meals and gift exchanges noted.
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Ming. Curtis Morgan
Eldon’ Walter
Ernest Macha
Ellis Macha
Ames
Alfred Botton
Marshalltown
Netman
Melody
Keokuk
Bill ’Luppen
Lime Springs
Richard Nissen
Waterloo
Arlyss Smith
Cedar Falls
Harrod Smith
J. C. Buchanan
Keith
Mark
Nashvile
Tenn
Mits
Bertie C. Martin
Art Lubbert
Clair
Des Moines
Martin
Marvin Nelson
Miriam Anne
Lynn
Walter Martin Dennis
Tommy
Tom Anderson
Duane Anderson
Ernnest Pergande
Dean
Elmer
Rockford
Lena LaVerme
Ernest Eilers