Thanksgiving Visits Across Town Highlight Families
Residents from Xenia and nearby towns gathered at multiple homes for Thanksgiving. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Otto Eden, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Pratt of Waterloo, Miss Edith Reaney, and many others, sharing meals and weekend time with relatives such as the Colthurst, Adams, Frame, Jeffrey, Krause, and Sigafoose households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Eden
J.B. Cook
Ray Pratt
Waterloo
I. L. Colthurst
Edith Reaney
Roger Colthurst
John McFarland
Ella Thompson
Ralph Morris
Joan
J.B. Adams
Harry Rabonold
Ottumwa
HD. Frame
W. E. Frame
W. A. Walker
Lynn van Horn
Ella Crawford
Mary Ellen
Bill
A. P. Jeffrey
James Clegg
Harold Clee
Claude Kilgore
Irene Acheson Ainsworth Aro
R. Lb. Stephend
John Krause
Arthur Krause
Washington
Unclear clipping from D Brick dated December 2
Fragmentary text mentions Victor Wenger and Min See and Mes and Mies. A family event at the Jacob Wenger home is referenced with lingering garbled phrases. No clear actions or outcomes are discernible from the readable portions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epa
Victor Wenger
Min See
Mes
Mies
Mchante
Jacob Wenger
Thanksgiving gathering notes from VerdI area families
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Gates and sons spent Thanksgiving at the Nebergall home. Mrs. West Finch returned from her daughter Mrs. Will Tealer's home after a few days away. Fred Longer and family joined Alvie Nebergall for Thanksgiving. Will Bealer and son attended an anniversary dinner at John Kurtz’s home. Charlie family from Downes also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Wilson
West
Chester
Hermieotto
Lloyd Netswanger
Elsie Wagner
Bessie Wenger
Cedar Falls
E. J. Strickter
Town City
Wilson
John Caldwell
Sam Sigafoose
Howard Sigafoose
Lloyd Nelswanger
David
Raymond Zelinski
Brighton
Verdi
Leslie Gates
Nebergall
West Finch
Will Tealer
Fred Longer
Alvie Nebergall
Will Bealer
John Kurtz
Charlie
Fami
Downes
West Highland Notes and Obituary Items From Local News
Community notes report the death of Charlie Krueger at Washington County Hospital and burial in Salem Cemetery. Other items mention visits, family events, a funeral at Highland Center leading to school dismissal, and television station preparations at the University of Iowa with tentative federal approval pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Krueger
Washington County Hospital
Salem
Aliee Meeks
RH. Clyden
Elmer Durst
Lione
Ernest Meeks
Omar Meeks
E.R. Meeks
Highland Center
Bruegee
Iowa City
University of Iown
Radio Commission
Commission
Edwards Kurtz
J. L. Potter
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kalona
Iowa
E. W. Thomas
Terry, Montana
Brown
Baxter Coal Co
Washington, Iowa
Xenia R
Stephen
Xenia
Greth Clatonh
Banonia
Roser Oighurst
Robert Stephens
Jim Morton
Ernest Rouse
Leslie Pent
Gates
Miss Ruth
Edna Deid
Marguerite Hering
Phillips & Hebner
West Highland
Sirsda Meeks
McCreedy
Omaha
Nebraska
Carl Culbertson
Sara McCreedy
Wel Mel Greedy
Milford McCreedy
Haskins Everette
Lewis Coon
Saturn
Wil Kron
Clair
Tex
Chicago
Leonard Hicks
Med Tetel Hotel Haa
Iowa Coal
John Shields & Sons
McGraw Bros
West Chester
Keota
Concord
John Deere Gang
Corm
Jeore
Emerson Gang
McCormick Deering
Viking
Earl Wymore
D.F. Macon
Clk
Ile
Chesterfield
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