Local Happenings Highlight Christmas Gatherings Across Area
Local residents recount Christmas visits and holiday meals with family and friends. Mrs. Earl Stott joined son and family in Freeport. multiple gatherings featured the Beenken, Boekelman, Schroeder, Oliver, Miller, Buffington, and Engelbart families among others in towns including Ames Britt Algona and Cortland. Travelers included Tim Miller heading to Denver via Sioux City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Stott
Keith Stotts
Freeport, Jr
Edgerton couple welcomes son Brett Allen Buss
Mr and Mrs Dale Buss of Edgerton Minnesota are parents of Brett Allen born Sunday December 15 weighing 9 pounds 18 ounces Grandparents are Melvin Buss Woden and Lyle Krumwiede Bancroft Ellen Boelkes hosted Christmas visits in Alton with daughter and family Ed Hansen guests included Joe Hansen Warner Smidt Jr and Roger Ames others from Ames Iowa City Traverse City Michigan Santa Fe New Mexico and Bancroft joined in Christmas meals and gatherings with extended Boelkes Tjaden and Smidt families all staying through the holidays
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanda Hudson
Thomasa
Lester Riel
Minneapolis
Mary Young
Menno Fuls
George Boekelman
Henry Redenius
Britt
Harold Boekelman
Familly
Heyo Boekelman
Christimas
Bradford Buffington
Sid Buffington
New Hope
Minn
David Buffington
Brad
Beth
Danbury, Conn
Richard Buffington
Jim Isebrand
Scott
Algona
Ray Hansen
Ellein Schutter
Dale Buss
Edgerton
Ellen Boelkes
Alton Om
Ed Hansens
Joe Hansen
John W. Smidt
Dave L. Smidt
Traverse City
Mich
M. L. Overturf
Houston
Tex
Carole Smidt
Santa Fe
N.M
Warner Smidt, Jr
Roger
Warner K. Smidt
Ames
Doris
Leona Smidt
Iowa City
Fay Asche
Bancroft
Viona Welhousen
Beverly
Bernard Beck
Mason City
Jan Tjaden
Randall
Cynthia
Bruce
Karen Farrell
Monticello
Duane Oltmann
Cedar Rapids
Edward Hansen
Mark
Krislyn
Alton
Clarence Akkerman
Wayne Worth
Monroe
Melvin Anderson
Forest City
Chris’ Charlese
Grace Hill
Leland
Robert Anderson
Cottage Grove
David Blain
Cornell Bluffs
Mike Etherington
Woden
Bert Weaver
Buffalo Center
Sheldon Bengtson
Randall Stock
Jeffery
Hampton
Allen Twait
Albert Rippentrop
LaVerl Follman
Pat Mayland
Attend Church Sundays Titonea Mnits Methodist Church
Multiple service and class times listed for Titonea Mnits and Doan United Methodist Churches with pastors Roy Hjelmans and Roy Hjelmans, including Sunday School at 10:00 am and worship at 9:15 am for Titonea and 9:00 am for Doan, plus various classes, dinners, and meetings throughout January and early week. Names of local attendees and Christmas dinner guests appear among notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titonea
Mnits
Roy Hijelmans
Methodist
Council On Ministries
United Methodist Women
Good Hope
Herbert C. Hanson
Lutheran Church
U.M.A
Mission
Doreas
Congregational
Immanuel Lutheran and Ramsey Reformed Church Services
church schedules listing Immanuel Lutheran with Ted Ager pastor and Ramsey Reformed with Rev John Janssen, including confirmation, Sunday School, choir and meeting times, plus notes on recent visits and birthday celebrations among local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Lutheran
Ted Ager
Ramsey Reformed Church
John Janssen
Also Mentioned on This Page
Joe Boekelman
Carol
Richard Beenken
Charlie Lappe
Grandpa Bristow
Mark Schroeders
Beulah Jones
Mary Schroeder
Titanka
George Olivers
Indijanola
Nancy
Joe Jones
A. C. Miller
Cliff Krantz
Dverg Krantz
N.Y
Miller
Tim
Sioux City
Denver
Martha Boyken
Joann
Jean Engelbarts
Des Moines
Lincoln
Nebr
al Rode
David
Wymore
Devries Auction Sales
Devries Auction Co
Federal Savings and Loan
Federal
Red Group
Titania Savings Bank
Roger Shipler
Burt
Gretchen Leighty
Eldon Leighty
Warren D. Smith
Titonka Savings Bank
Memager Veneri
Batistroms Furniture Company
Iowa
Winter Funeral Home
Duffalo Center
Doan United
Dan Wabben
Independence
A. J. Budlong
Bessie Tryon
Floyd Reibsamen
Vera Keagle
Etta Eden
Forrest Willis
Leo Orthel
Clear Lake
Bill ) Speicher
Coffee Cup League
TYKE
Titonka, Iowa
Crystal Lake Blacktop Road
South Forest City
Innesaco. Industries, Inc
Forest City, Iowa
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