This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Christmas Family Gatherings Span Regions and Tours
The piece lists dozens of local families visiting relatives for Christmas and holiday gatherings. Names include Kelly LeRoy and siblings Kent and Ronnie, with numerous cousins, grandparents, and extended relatives across Elmore Spe, Bancroft, Algona, and Buffalo Center. Vietnam veteran Jim Mayland returns home for leave, while others host dinners and house guests through the holiday period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly LeRoy
Kent
Ronnie
Floyd Huisman
Elmer Oestermann
Elmore
Hilka Griesking
Lena Huisman
Lucille Oestermann
Spe
Jim Mayland
Viet Nam
Henry Mayland. i
Cefirn
Ft. Detrieh, Md
Minneapolis
Collette Koehler
Judy Hamilton
Sioux City
Thereese Hamilton
H. G. Hamilton
Bancroft
Bill Hamilton
William Hamilton
Woodward
Ray Hansen
Yarndford Buffington
Don Buffington
Forest City
Leo Orthel
Buffalo Center
Paul Hansen
Mary Young
Mary Budlong
Wanda Hudson
Thomasa
Minnie Oesterreicher
Ray J. Hansen
Beverly
Clear Lake
John Hamilton
Kevin
Lisa
Mike
Thereese l
Judy
Paul Bell
Algona
Milton Belgeu
Bert Putzstuck
Stanley Harris
Ted Hoover, Jr
Roger Harris
Bellevue
Nebr
Dale Helmers
Harry Shearer
Britt
Fred Graber
Candy
Woden
Herman Helmers
Leland
Arnold Helmers
Carla
LeAnn Helmers
Robert Freidhof
Ridgway
Alvin Honken
Carol
Linda Honken
Waukee
Honken- Moe
City Hall
Robert ‘Honken
Julie
Lauri
Mark