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Local Social Roundup Notes Visits and Birth in Plain Country
Mrs Martha Borken accompanies Ed and Quentin to Ellesworth visiting Mrs Jesse John Merlin. Karen’s 7th birthday celebrated by the Boekelman and Press families. Giesking family and Randy attend Clay County Fair in Spencer with Sharon teaching in South Clay School. Numerous Sunday dinners at Swea City and Spencer. Jim Young welcomes daughter Sara Joan born Sept 14 in Marshalltown. Roger Reibsamen visits Mason City relatives. Bruce Akkerman funeral attended by Cheryl Jaren and Allan Dirksen. Labor Day gatherings include Don Michaelsen and Don Lee in Sioux City.
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John Welhousen
Martha Borken
Ed Borken
Quentin
Ellesworth
Jesse John
Merlin
Jerry Boekelman
Keith
Press of
Waterloo
Karen
Lewis Giesking
Randy
Sharon Giesking
Emmetsburg
Spencer
Sharon
South Clay
Lorenz
Clarice Beenken
Gloria Graham
Harold Gingrich
Joyce
Beth
Lee Been- Ken
Henry Mayland
Hilka Giesking
Mayland
Swea City
Harvey Isc
Brand
John Isebrand
Jim Young
Marshalltown
Sara Joan
Sandi Mae
John Miller
Roger Reibsamen
Mason City
Floyd Reibsamen
Darvin Bowers
Jamnita Carpenter
Hezelwood
Helen Jaren
Allan Dirksen
Forest ‘City
Cheryl Jaren
Bruce Akkerman
Don Michaelsen
Don Lee
Herb Nelson
Sioux City