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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1962
Page
5
Local News Events lists weekend and midweek visits across Waverly Cedar Falls Waterloo Readlyn and nearby towns. Names include Rosenthal Scheerer Harms Harms Krumwiede Tegtmeier Buenzow Kappmeyer Nielsen Goebel Snyder and many others with family and guest appearances through Sunday and Wedneday evenings.
School lunch menu lists daily options: Monday beef stew, corn bread, rice pudding, orange juice, cheese and peanut butter sandwiches, milk. Tuesday maidrites, potato chips, pickles, cake, cherry topping, milk. Wednesday beef and spaghetti, fruited Jell-O, slaw, coffee cake, bread and butter, milk. Thursday fried chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, carrot and celery sticks, chocolate pudding, bread and butter, milk. Friday macaroni and cheese, egg salad, peanut butter sandwiches, lettuce, fruit, cookie, milk.
Oliver Estrem of Dennison visited his mother in the Maurer home on Monday afternoon. Sunday guests included Mrs. Howard Pigg with Dorothy Don and Darlene Johnson of Colfax. Supt and Mrs. Howard Pigg hosted. LaVerne Nacke and Carol Ann of Sumner visited the Heidemanns. Henry Niemeyer of Waverly visited the Engert home near Frederika Sunday evening. Leland Timmerman and David with Dean and Sharon O’Connell from Fredericksburg were weekend guests of Pat Burne. Dan Mast hosted LeMars visitors Chris Mast and family, Dave Mast and family from Fransdale, and Margaret. Linda and Will Sisson of Cedar Falls. Mrs. Howard Tegtmeier spent last week with Dale Drape’s family in Clayton, Mo, then Mr and Mrs Drape of Waverly and Howard Tegtmeier went to Clayton to fetch Mrs Tegtmeier and returned Sunday evening. LeLand Bergmann and family visited the Arnold Stromer home Sunday evening. Also present were Paul Block and family, Carl Schwemm of Waverly, and Harfold Lahmann of Vancouver, Wash.
A miscellaneous bridal shower for Joyce Schnurstein of Frederika was held Sunday afternoon at Tripoli Town Hall. Hostesses Mary Jean Hagen Beverly Drewis and Beverly Schnurstein hosted and entertained. Twenty seven guests from Readlyn Tripoli Waverly Sumner Denver and Jesup attended. Miss Schnurstein will wed Danny Drewis on May 6 at 2 PM at St John Unity Church of Christ Siegel.
During April 8 to 14 Tripoli Library showcases new adult non fiction and fiction titles and teen and young reader offerings. Notable works include The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich and The Lincoln Collection among others. Aimed at boosting circulation with fourteen plus new books and a noon checkout on April 2 reached 130 volumes to bus pupils.
Tuesday evening guests at the Paul Judisch home for his birthday include Mr and Mrs Arnold Judisch Gottlieb Judisch Mr and Mrs Louis Westendorf Mr and Mrs Joe Volker Mr and Mrs Reinhart Judisch Sandra and Mr and Mrs Erwin Judisch and Janice of Sumner Mr and Mrs Herbert Judisch Readlyn Judy Kiefer Cedar Falls Mr and Mrs Harold Sommerfelt Mrs Emelia Sommerfelt and Mr and Mrs Wilbert Frahm and family
Mr and Mrs Werner Seehase hosted a birthday supper Sunday at Willis Mahlstedt home in New Hampton to celebrate Diane s birthday with family and friends present.
Mrs. Clara Zabel joined the Flynn family at their Jack Flynn home Sunday then visited Mr and Mrs Wm Leverené in Waterloo for the celebrated birthday weekend. Rites at New Hampton for KE W Bergmann were attended by F F Carstensen Dora Bergmann Mrs John Weidemann and Emma Bergmann. An open house honored Mr and Mrs Herman Brase on their 40th wedding anniversary in Plainfield with Mr and Mrs Fred Brase and Mrs Mary Brase in attendance.
Birth announcements list several newborns: Harlan and wife welcome a 7 lb 9 oz girl at Mercy hospital Warren? Waverly. Wilbert and wife greet a 9 lb 14 oz son Brian Larry at Sumner hospital. Eugene Huck and wife in Sumner announce Carolyn Sue a 7 lb 7 oz daughter. Robert Moeller and wife unveil an 8 lb 13 oz son at Allen Memorial in Waterloo. Dale Drape and Jolane Tegtmeier announce Melanie Kay a 7 lb 8 oz daughter born March 19 in Clayton Missouri.
A special Cub Scout committee renewed the charter for the coming year. Duane Holm moved that a traveling trophy be awarded to the den with the most parents at each pack meeting. The April pack meet ing on April 23 at 7 30 p m will feature musical instruments. Webelos will meet twice monthly with the first on April 9 at 6 30 p m in Town Hall and the next on April 23 at 6 30 p m. Cubs selling tickets Saturday for Scoutorama on May 5 at Waterloo.
Bremer County Agricultural Extension Service Family Living lesson invites club leaders and interested residents to Tripoli Town Hall on April 11 at 10 00 a m for a session on buying and preparing meats and vegetables to improve nutritious meals. The program includes a cost share luncheon.
State Representative Vern Lisle of Clarinda, a Republican and chair of the higher learning committee, calls for a state plan to expand facilities at state schools to accommodate a growing student influx. He sent a letter to committee members stressing the need for additional facilities and a long term program.
Saturday evening guests of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Heinemann were Mr and Mrs Leslie Dett mer and family Sunday evening visitors were Mr and Mrs Eldon Clewell and family Plainfield and Mr and Mrs Otto Buls Allan Heinemann’s 13th birthday was observed at the event.
Kent Vincent entertained a few playmates Thursday for his fourth birthday They watched Bozo at the studio and visited the KWWL facility in Waterloo.
Social Security manager Earl T Johnson notes April 16 is special for self employed filers since the 15th falls on Sunday. Report required if net profit 400 or more in 1961. 4 percent self employment tax. Mail reports to Director of Internal Revenue Des Moines Iowa. Request Booklet No 36 from Waterloo Social Security Office at 702 Black Hawk Building West 4th and Commercial Streets.
Mrs John Prestien and others from Denton Texas attended the funeral of Wm Lenius in Denver on Wednesday afternoon. Lenius was the grandfather of Mrs Brinkmann.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Schwerin Frederika and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bunger returned Saturday evening from Huntington Beach California after a three week visit with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. E. Martins.
Second Lt. Larry J. Schwake son of Mr and Mrs Lorenz H Schwake Sumner completed the officer orientation course at the Army Signal Training Center Fort Gordon Ga on March 9 The eight week program trained him in duties and responsibilities of a Signal Corps officer He is 21 a 1957 Sumner High School graduate and 1961 Iowa State University graduate in Ames He was employed by General Motors Corp Warren Ohio before entering the army.
Mrs Howard Pigg and Mrs Robert Campbell hosted a shower at the Pigg home Thursday evening honoring Mrs Eugene Johnson and her son Jeffrey. Attending were Mrs Ronald Donn, Mrs Gerald Inglebret, Mrs Richard Opheim, Mrs Eugene Shouts, Mrs James Holliday, Mrs Verne Schildroth, Mrs Fred Smith and Mrs Larry Carmichael.
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