Iowa
Old Press
Humboldt Republican
Humboldt, Humboldt co. Iowa
December 28, 1934
Christmas Occasion of Many Family Gatherings
As usual family gatherings were predominate among all
events on Christmas day. Among those held in Humboldt and
vicinity, which were reported to the newspaper were as follows:
Mrs. P. J. Kendall of Dakota City, entertained the following
guests on Christmas day: Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Harrington and two
daughters, Mrs. Laura Pettibone and Mrs. Eva Hicks, all of Fort
Dodge; Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Hitsman and three sons of Boone; and
granddaughter, Margie Green of Peace River, Alberta, Canada, who
attends school here.
Guests at the Mrs. Delilah Rapple home for Christmas dinner
Tuesday were Verna Christensen of Humboldt, and Mr. and Mrs.
Edwin Pavey of Rutland.
A Christmas dinner at the Dick Dickerson home was attended by the
following guests, Mr. and Mrs. Will Dickerson, Mr. and Mrs.
Marion Hawkins and son, Lloyd Smith, and Mrs. Mollie Ward, all of
this vicinity, and Fred Ward of Fargo, North Dakota.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Marcellus entertained Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Saxton and daughter Lois of Renwick, and Marion Saxton of Mason
City at Christmas dinner which was served Sunday.
A family gathering was held at the Thomas Sawyer home in Dakota
City Christmas day. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Sawyer of Dakota City,
Mr. and Mrs. Mel Strom and son Eugene of Fort Dodge, and Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence Watson and son Richard of Alta were present.
Mr. and Mrs. Daryl Sheeley and children were guests at Christmas
dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Logan Sheeley in Dakota City.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ehmke and daughter Esther Ehmke entertained
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Olson of near Bode, and Carl Ehmke and
family of southwest of Humboldt at dinner on Christmas day.
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Spayde and Alice Lowder and Frank were dinner
guests Christmas day at the Roy Lowder home.
A potluck dinner at the Carl Echelberger home Christmas night was
enjoyed by Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Sneefus,
Mr. and Mrs. Del Morgan and family, and Grace Morgan of Mason
City.
Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Benz and children of Waterloo, and Mr. and
Mrs. D. A. Noble and children of Sioux City, were Christmas
dinner guests at the L. L. Crittenden home.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Boothroyd and the Keith Haynes family were
Christmas dinner guests at the Will Wendle home.
Members of the Hoag family enjoyed a Christmas dinner at the
parental W. C. Hoag home in Humboldt.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Rollins, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Triplett of Des
Moines, and Earl Lockwood were Christmas dinner guests at the Lou
Shockley home. Mrs. Triplett was formerly Beth Shockley.
Mr. and Mrs. O. H. DeGroote entertained at a Christmas dinner.
Guests were Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Miller of Fort Smith, Arkansas,
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brown and two daughters of Norfolk, Nebr.,
Grace DeGroote of Cedar Rapids, and Marianne Lieuwen of Humboldt.
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Ludwig and Mrs. Fred Fairman were dinner
guests Christmas day at the H. W. McCauley home.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fraser and son Dale and daughter Mary, and
Mrs. Mary Johnston were dinner guests Christmas day at the R. F.
Oestrich home.
Mrs. Floy Anderson and daughter and Mrs. John Sampson and Bertha
were Christmas dinner guests at the J. F. Miller home.
On Christmas eve Mr. and Mrs. Ray Askland, Sr., entertained the
members of their family and children. Guests were Ed Askland and
family of Thor, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Askland and baby and Charlie
Askland of Fort Dodge, Mr. and Mrs. Royal Christensen and
daughter of Humboldt, and Mr. and Mrs. James Skow of Dakota City.
Arthur Mille and family were Christmas dinner guests at the
Walter Christensen home north of Rutland.
Carl Flemmig and family of Renwick and Ed Dyvig and family of
Gilmore City, were Christmas dinner guests at the H. S. Stone
home.
Mr. and Mrs. John Green and son were Christmas dinner guests at
the S. Brockman home. Mr. and Mrs. George Beck were supper guests
and spent the evening at the Brockman home.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Knieriem entertained at Christmas dinner for
Mrs. Wilda Elliott of Minneapolis, Mrs. Levon Plymate and
daughter of Council Bluffs, Vesta Knieriem of Mason City, Mr. and
Mrs. C. J. Moen and daughter Darlene of Fort Dodge, and Wilbur
Elliott of Minneapolis.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Buckingham and family of Dakota City, and Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Chamberlin were Christmas dinner guests at the Elmer
Glass home in Humboldt.
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Morse and daughter and Mrs. Nora Boothroyd
were Christmas dinner guests at the Mrs. Myra Goodrich and Elmer
Lindhart home.
Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Hulsizer and daughter, Donna Lee, William
Hulsizer of Des Moines, and Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Susang of Des
Moines, were Christmas dinner guests at the Chas. Kurth home.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Pinney and Mrs. Cassie Scott were Christmas
dinner guests at the John Fleming home.
Those who enjoyed a Christmas dinner at the James DeSmidt home
included Lucy, Anna, Frances, and John DeSmidt, Gladys and Harold
DeSmidt, Mrs. Mary Smith of Clarion, Stanley Madsen and Mike
Peterson.
[transcribed by L.Z., October 2014]