2013 Christmas letter by Dorothy Raines. She mentions cousin Mary Joe King Oliver and Amy Joe Oliver Coenen of Blockton, Iowa.
Mary writes about her return trip with Rich from visiting Dorothy and returning to Melrose Park. Took limousine to Hartford airport from Meriden (just north of Wallingford). Marge & Marve picked them up at O'hare. Read letter for more details.
In 1973 they write about visiting the Drakes in Texas and mentions Marie's wedding. In 1981 Louise writes about Berta Quick, Margaret/Marve, and John/Rosemarie.
She details many things including some politics in this letter.
Vada and John Denhart will be visiting. Then her children Chris is a nurse and Bob doing graduate work at Iowa University.