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Local Social News Recaps Visits and Births Across Communities
Raymond Gienau moved to Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo after flu complications. Multiple families bussed between Mt Pleasant Des Moines Ames and Readlyn for visits, birthdays and weddings. Kevin Jay Schwartz born Oct 18 at Allen Memorial. various neighbors hosted gatherings in Readlyn, Westgate, Fairbank, Grundy Center and surrounding towns. The article notes a local trend that the share of farm owners who actually farm has fallen in town.
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Raymond
Louie Gienau
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
R. O. Wikner
Mt. Pleasant
Ivan Wikner
DeKoch
Pella
Des Moines
Ralph Wikner
Mark Wikner
Ames
Mark
Robert Rathbone
Ernest Schedtler
Buck Creek
Vernon Kirchhoff
Lester Peters
Arlin Matthias
Fairbank
Franklin Meiners
Clarence Auten
Independence
Virgil Schwabe
R. W. Schwabe
Sumner
Clara
Lizzie Rathe
Lawrence Arns
Edw. Steppan
Wm. Mueller
Robert Lohmann
August Hunemuller
Wilbert Bunger
Karen
Jack Emerson
Walter Reth
Manchester
Harry Reth
Wilbur
Earlville
Albert Rathbone
Arnold Stromer
Doris Strottmann
Wm. Zwanziger
St. Matthew Lutheran Church
Readlyn
Vernon Wikner
Lavern
Melvin Schwartz
Kevin Jay
Lloyd Moeller
Dennis Moeller
K. H. Hoppenworth
Eldon Hoppenworth
Grundy Center