Blanchards of Missouri visit relatives at Ainsworth
Blanchards of Waynesville Missouri visit Levi Blanchard family in Ainsworth over Christmas weekend. Doris Blanchard from Billings Montana calls Christmas Day. Other relatives and visitors from Albuquerque Davenport Burlington Peoria and Iowa City join Christmas gatherings and birthday party for Richard Allen Stephens.
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Blanchards
Missouri
Ainsworth
Robert Logan
Washington
Richard Allen Stephens
Lamanskys Visit With Their Parents In Brighton
BRIGHTON December 27 Mr and Mrs Donald Lamansky of Davenport spent Christmas weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Earl Dickinson and Mr and Mrs Roy Laman sky and were overnight guests Christmas of her aunt Mrs Mada Dickinson Pvt Larry E Hoyle son of Mr and Mrs Dwight Hoyle Route 2 Brighton Iowa completed a six week lineman course at the Army Southeastern Signal School Fort Gordon Ga December 22 During the course Hoyle received instruction in the maintenance and repair of
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Donald Lamansky
Davenport
Earl Dickinson
Roy Lamansky
Mada Dickinson
Larry E. Hoyle
Dwight Hoyle
Iowa
Army Southeastern Signal School
Fort Gordon
Hoyle
Soldier-chapter ends with Wapsi family Christmas gather
Hank Ketcham notes a 21 year old soldier who entered the Army last July after completing basic at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. The Fairfield High School 1963 graduate previously worked for River Products Iowa City before enlisting. Pythian Sisters met at K P Hall with 15 attendees due to bad weather planning joint officer installation with Knights in January. They reported on fruit plates delivering 16 items and held a candy or cookie swap with coffee served. Roy J Laman hosted his mother and siblings at their annual Christmas party. Progressive pinochle winners included Mrs Paul Peck and Maynard Peck with high prize. low prize to Mrs Louise Forbes and Keith Farrier. A 6 pm buffet included many Peck and Forbes family members from Fairfield Brighton Rock Island and Indianapolis unable to attend. Carl Doering recovers from major surgery in Mercy hospital Iowa City. Magnus Ahmling discharged from Washington County hospital. Earl Neal and Donnie Neal spent Christmas Day in Cedar Rapids with their son and family.
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Ft. Leonard Wood
Missouri
Fairfield High School
River Products Company
Iowa City
Iowa
Army
Pythian Sisters
K.P. Hall
Knights
Roy J. Lamansky
Paul Peck
Maynard Peck
Louise Forbes
Keith Farrier
Bill Peck
Joe Peck
East Pleasant Plain
Charles Crish
Brighton
Lester Forbes
Fairfield
Vincent Peck
Sam Annette
Rock Island
Illinois
Robert Peck
Indianapolis
Carl Doering
Mercy Hospital
Brighton Christmas gathering and 40th wedding anniversary
The article lists numerous family gatherings during Christmas season at homes in Brighton, Pleasant Plain, and surrounding towns. Hosts include Robert Shelangoskis and Clem Benda with many relatives from Iowa to Davenport, Iowa City, and Eldon. It notes Clem Benda’s 40th wedding anniversary open house on January 2 and the longstanding marriage of Clem Benda to Josephine Sobaski since January 5, 1925.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Robert Shelangoski
Gary Shelangoski
Midland
Michigan
Sheila Shelangoski
Iowa City
Don Shelangoski
Earl Dickinson
Isadore Deutsch
Clem Benda
Pleasant Plain
Bendas
Josephine Sobaski
East Pleasant Plain
Lane Bush
Mary Jane
Charles Missel
Helen
James Contour
Bernadine
William Shumick
Davenport
Steve Richardson
Stevie
Sylvester Sobaskis
Ralph Peiffer
Donnie
Glen
John Crab
Fairfield
Ernest Peiffer
Gertie Peiffer
June Fink
Genevieve Fritz
Christmas gift exchanges fill Emma Roth kinfolk home
Dec 28 Emma Roth family and relatives gathered at Vierle Conrad home in Emma Roth’s Christmas gift exchange. Attendees included Wagler, Leighty, Conrad, Widmer, and many other relatives from Sigourney, Scottdale, Olds, and nearby towns. Several households hosted meals and visiting extended to Reseda California and Havre. A nephew Harvey Stutzman reportedly died in the south during the holiday travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Black
Ted Simpson
Merle Conrads
Parkview
J.C. Wenger
Arthur Boshart
Harold Wenger
Ira Wenger
Joe N. Reschlys
Alice
Minnesota
Bob
Olds
Jim Forts
Norman Barr
Mike
Tim
Oscar Miller
Bellvue
Leon Iwanowsky
Wesley
Victor
Millers
Jim Miller
Dick Manuel
Reseda
Calif
John Reschly
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Robert Blanchard
Waynesville
Levi Blanchard
Doris Blanchard
Billings
Montana
Davod Jones
Blanchard
Robert Blanchards
Toni Polito
Albuquerque
N. M
Roy Wood
Polito
Robert Stewart
Riverside
Gilbert Wood
Joe Wood
Duane White
Tom Stirling
Howard Pearson
Robert Sterling
Tom
Columbus Junction
Mr. White
Ted Ackley
Washington County
Marla
Lorie Miller
C.A. Thompson
Everett Roberts
Sherrie
W. D. Roberts
Ed Rees
Cheryl
Carol
George Stout Jr
George Stout Sr
Millie
David Stout
Burlington
Harold Frakes
Mt. Pleasant
Ed Stout
Peoria
Bill Stout
Richard Stephens
John Elliott Jr
Bob Elliott
Lamanskys
Mrs
Tony Meuth
Dennis the Menace
By Hank Ketcham
Magnus Ahmling
Washington County Hospital
Earl Neal
Cedar Rapids
Donnie Neals
Robert Shelangoskis
Polzien
A. H. Polzien
Henry Marten
Charter Oak
Warren Polzien
den Hiemstra
Doug
Laura
Omaha
Nebraska
Norman Polzien
Eldon
Norman
Lorraine
Hiemstra
Wilbert Rose
Kathryn Williams
Gilbert Widmer
Pittsfield
Maurice Rose
Chicago
Marshall Rose
Crawfordsville
Karen Widmer
Maines
Jack Weese
Tony Meath
Jack Emry
Deidre
Howard Emry
Mark
Rex Widmer
Larry
Lee Emry
Jim Stephens
Jim Emry
Widmers
Earnest Lunon
Sherril Benner
Clear Lake
Raymond Kephart
Lavern
Emma Roth
Jane
Don Dillers
Fort Madison
Arizona
Henry Leichty
Edwin
Wayland
Leichty
Ellis Leichty
Clavin Leichty
Monica
Lyndon
Larry Leichty
Royce Leichty
Edwin Leichty
John Reschty
Henry Leichtys
Orlin Frey
Otto Frey
Eli Yoder
Oscar Richard
Lewis Gagle
Clinton Boshart
Delmer Yoder
Delmer Jr
Wm. Freyenberger
Jim
Orlin Eigsti
Dennis Graber
Robert Freyenberger
Near
Havre
Toledo
Myrtle
Harry Gardners
Arthur, II
Harvey Stutzman
Nea
Joe Falk
Aen‘s Freeman
Archigan
Alues
Men
West Side
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