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Community Thanksgiving and Birthday Gatherings Across Algona Area
Local families from Algona and nearby towns hosted and attended multiple Thanksgiving dinners and birthday celebrations. Guests included Carlson and Krominga families, Reed and Jaren households, and visitors from Floyd, Ames, Grinnell, and Buffalo Center. Notable notes mention Brian Carlson visiting from Ames, trout fishing at Bull Shoals, and Carl Callies undergoing hand surgery in Rochester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Carlson
Phil Carlson
Paul Carlson
Algona
Raymond Carlson
Axel Carlson
Ralph Carlson
Kenneth Menke
Brian Carlson
Ames
Marvin Carlson
Grinnell
Russell Krominga
Randy Krominga
Mason City
Charles Reed
Ginger
Charla
Harry Reed
Wilbur Schram
Clear Lake
Glen Miller
Floyd
Phil Jaren
Ross Larson
Eric
Humboldt
Helen Krominga
Raymond Krominga
Mora
Minn
Cosgrove
Steve
Doyle Bruns
Scott
Lakeview
Ark
Bull Shoals
Carol
Burt
E&n Carlson
Whittemore
Brian
Henry van Hove
Ronnie Folkerts
Robert van Hove
Buffalo Center
Henry VanHeve
George Seaberg
Carl Callies
Rochester
Stacey Goodrich