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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1968
Page
5
Numerous residents and relatives from Readlyn, Readlyn, Ackley, Waterloo, and nearby towns hosted or visited friends and family over the weekend. Names include Mrs. Gertrude Mahlstedt, the Quade family, the Peters family, the Bremer and Judisch households, and ISU student Allen Heinemann.
Waterloo residents host guests from Iowa City and Widely scattered towns for suppers and dinners. A large group joined Vina Bennett’s 80th birthday observance, while Dale Boevers prepares for pre confirmation and Palm Sunday confirmation at Grace Lutheran.
Mr and Mrs Emil E Buchholz of rural Waverly completed a two week trip visiting Florida sights such as Bellingrath Gardens Mobile Alabama USS Alabama Weeki Wachee mermaid show Overseas Highway Key West Citrus Tower Silver Springs and Cypress Gardens They continued north to Georgia Tennessee North Carolina Virginia Maryland Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana Illinois and reached home.
Mr and Mrs Rudy Piegers were Sunday dinner guests in the Dean Warmuth home Cedar Rapids and also attended the antique show. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Block and Mr and Mrs LeLand Bergmann also attended the show.
Mr and Mrs Lavern Hunemuller and family and Mr and Mrs Russell Meyers Iowa Falls and Mr and Mrs Lindsley Baldwin Ackley attended the sports and vacation show at Veterans Auditorium Des Moines Sunday.
Mrs. Ray Bunger and Wende Lela Selek with Brian Selek attended the musical Boys from Syracuse at the Hope Martin theatre Waterloo Friday evening. Bruce Bunger was a member of the cast.
In the March 5 election Ben Kehe won a seat on the board of trustees for Local 513 of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and Moving Picture Machine Operators, based in Tulsa Oklahoma.
William Schlichting of the Ambrose Auto Co received Ford Division’s 10-year 300 500 Club award at a banquet for outstanding 1967 sales. District manager R L McNarlen noted average 300 500 Club members sold about $500 000 of automotive merchandise in 1967 to qualify.
Tripoli Cub Scout Pack 32 met March 25 in Town Hall. Webelos den opened the meeting and presented a weather skit. Billy Bravener and Joe Decker joined Webelos. Awards included Gold arrow and Wolf to Clifford Balvant and John Rewoldt. Silver arrow to Mark Gronemeyer. service pins to several members. attendance award to Den 3.
Mr. and Mrs. Duane Bremer hosted relatives Saturday after the baptism of their daughter Heidi Lynne at Grace Lutheran Church. Her sponsors were David Bremer and Robert Brandt.
The Tripoli Leader promotes a stationery design service for envelopes letterheads and invoices. It promises attractive two color printing at low cost to improve a business impression.
Iowa City senior Helen Kreis will join 64 University of Iowa choir members on an April 13 19 concert tour of Yucatan Mexico as part of the Iowa Yucatan Partners exchange. The group departs Cedar Rapids at 2 am by chartered plane for Merida and will perform Easter mass in Meridas cathedral.
Frederika announces the engagement of Berth Ann Bockhaus to Thomas F. Werderitsch both of Des Moines. Miss Bockhaus is a University of Northern Iowa graduate and Polk County education speech clinician. Mr. Werderitsch, Iowa State University graduate, works as a construction engineer for Ringland Johnson Crowley Co. A July 20 wedding is planned.
Mr and Mrs Wilbert Frahm and family joined a Sunday supper in Earlville at the Donald Young home. Diane and Maureen Frahm attended a bridal shower at the Methodist church for Mary Young, daughter of the Donald Youngs of Tripoli, who will marry Bruce Mangold on April 27.
K H Hoppenworth of Tripoli is among 50 Iowa farmers named to commodity advisory committees of the Iowa Farm Bureau. Hoppenworth was selected to the dairy advisory committee for a one year term on six committees named.
Local residents report visits and social calls in Pinhook and nearby towns. Attendees include Mrs. Albert Rieck and family visiting multiple homes, funerals for Richard Meighan and Dennis Winter, and the Diehl 60th wedding anniversary at Grundy Center.
Sp. Gregory C. Schmidt RA 16 921 971 Hq. Co. 8th Army 56th Chemical Detachment APO San Francisco 96301 listed as the current address for Tripoli area personnel.
Ellen Rae Snelling daughter of Mr and Mrs Jerry Snelling was baptized Sunday at Faith UCC during worship by Rev Keith Selberg. Sponsors were Mrs Marion Lampe and Mrs Betty Koschmeder. Dinner guests included extended family from New Hampton and Readlyn.
Mr and Mrs C C Jenkins of Marengo celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with family and friends. The couple, longtime residents, were honored for six decades of marriage and shared memories from their life together.
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