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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1967
Page
4
Christmas Day gatherings filled homes across towns with relatives visiting from Britt Buffalo Center Mason City and more. Families hosted dinners and extended visits while Marv Sleper and neighbors celebrated the holiday with guests from Minnesota and Iowa.
Deboie Weaver visits for a few days at the home of Jerry Boekelian LaVonnye and Mary Beenken in Tes Manes then to the Beenken home for Christmas Day with Bet Beenken and J. K. Intermall. Numerous locals share Christmas dinners and visits from Britt to Des Moines including Swan families of Clear Lake and Britt, Downs families from Oelwein and Mason City, and Giesking relatives from Iowa City.
A broad list of relatives and friends visited extended family homes over Christmas weekend across multiple towns. Allan and Mark Boyken visited Marshalltown and Iowa City families including Edward Boyken and Jerry Boekelman descendants. numerous Budlong, Larsen, and Jaren relatives joined Christmas activities in Swea City, Ackley, and nearby communities. Several guests traveled from Arkansas and Arizona to spend holidays with local kin, with dinners and pre Christmas gatherings noted at Budlong, Hamilton, and Jaren residences.
A fragmented church calendar lists services at Good Hope Lutheran Herbert Jawson with multiple services on December 31 and January, plus confirmations, catechism, and choir practice. Nearby congregations include Free Methodist Presbyterian and Doan Methodist with varied worship and study times through New Year period.
Immanuel Lutheran Church entries list pastor Roger Hanson and December 31 services at 8 55 am Sunday School and 11 am Morning Worship. A general meeting and dinner plans are noted along with a long list of Larsen and related families visiting Edward Hay, Lewus Isarand, Hud Gross, Pam of Nevis Seet, Richard fy brand, Darrel Isehrand, Gene Milan, Carolyn, Bert Gross, Arthur Hench, and others in Ellesworth.
Fragmentary text appears to reference Maniila or Manila and spending by parents or guardians. No clear event, date, or named organizations are readable. The fragment suggests a financial matter involving a family or guardians but lacks concrete details to identify persons or actions.
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