Christmas Visits and Gatherings Across Lakota Families
Lakota residents and relatives shared holiday visits and meals with extended families this Christmas week. Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Dorsey and sons from Greenfield visited with Dorsey kin Wednesday and returned Saturday. The Beemers hosted Christmas dinner for Beemer and Victor relatives, while Thompson couples ferried guests to connections in Fort Dodge and Cherokee. Other gatherings included Doren bush and Wessels families in Buffalo Center, Boettcher households sharing Christmas Eve and dinner, plus Rev. Hart hosting and John E. Smith's visit with the Doren bush family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Dorsey
Greenfield
Marvin Wessels
Buffalo Center
Leonard Boettcher
Alvin Boettcher
Henry Boettcher
Lauren Thompson
Russel Hart
Hart
John A. Dorenbush
John E. Smith
Forest City
Christmas visits noted across towns in Iowa and Minnesota
Mrs. Elmer Victor left for Iowa City after a week with her daughter Mrs. Robert Beemer. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Thompson and family from Waterloo visited their parents Mr. and Mrs. Lauren Thompson. John Alke and family joined Anna Alke for Christmas dinner at Titonka. Ray Krominga’s family stayed with Fred Korte’s at Crystal Lake. Freddie Gerdes and others were mentioned in furlough and assignment notes.
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Robert Beemer
Raymond Thompson
Waterloo
Lauren Thompson
John Alke
Anna Alke
Titonka
Ray Krominga
Ray Krominga and Family Were At the Home of Mrs. Kromingas
Fred Korte
Crystal Lake
Esther Gerdes Visits Father Albert Gerdes in St Louis
Esther Gerdes, who works in St Louis, spent several days last week at the home of her father Albert Gerdes. Fred Hugo has been staying there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Gerdes
St. Louis
Albert Gerdes
Fred Hugo
Christmas Visits Across Families Mentioned
The text notes family gatherings at Ventura with Mr and Mrs Sam Smith and visits by Rev and Mrs Arend R Smith of Fort Dodge to Rev and Mrs Simon E Wenger in Woden on Monday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Smith
Ventura
Arend R. Smith
Fort Dodge
Simon E. Wenger
Woden
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Mre
Loren
Hans and
Keith Allen
Albertsons
James and
Joan Wanda
Beth
Talitha
James Wesley
Mrs.Reinder Krominga
Henry L. Stecker
Lakota News
John Flarks
Verlyn
R.’k. Krantz
C.R. Krantz
Fort Leonard Wood
J ‘Ss
Fred Huigo
Freddie Gerdes
Woden News
Louise
Beauty Shop
Tapp
Yours
W.P. Truesdell
Gerald Douglas
Ty R
H. J. Togersen
Mrs. L. C. Heifner
Hpyyz Oor
W. J. Denton
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