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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1967
Page
7
A dense list of visits and birthday observances from the Waverly area details numerous residents hosting and visiting family friends. Activities include birthday parties at the Haases and Bremer homes, open house for anniversaries, and guests from Cedar Falls, Waterloo, New Hampton, and Denver.
A baby girl arrived Feb 4 to Mr and Mrs Donald Judisch in Spring Valley Cal with Mark and grandparents Paul Judisch. Also a son Richard Lowell weighing 7 lb 9 oz was born April 2 at Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo to Mr and Mrs Lowell Heinemann with grandparents Lawrence Heinemann Harry Staack.
Families and friends from Waverly La Porte City Clarksville Fredericksburg Cedar Falls Sumner Le Roy and South Sioux City hosted and visited kin and neighbors Sunday. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Cletus Gooden and Martha Moeh lis at Bartels Home. James Bennett family. H W Krueger and Alice. Marie Conger. Ray Jacobson. Robert Meyer. Wm Bentley Jr.. Ralph Bolte. Fred Brase party. Edwin Biermann Leonard Gass. Vernon Wikner Tom Scheel guests on trips. The Gundels spent part of last week with Bernard Gundel and noted rain shortages and grass fires with blowing dust.
Kent Hoppenworth, seven, grandson of Mr and Mrs H H Hoppenworth, sang The Happy Wanderer at the Grundy Center Music Boosters talent show and earned a spot on KRNT TV on May 28 at 5 30 p m. He also won both grade two to five elementary wrestling matches.
The Frederika Family Living group gathered in Mrs. Wm. Burrow’s home for their March meeting with 16 ladies in attendance. An Easter poem was read by Mrs. Oscar Kreis and Mrs. Pearl Par dee led the lesson on Meats and Meat Cookery. Hazel Burrow organized the entertainment.
A bridal shower was held Sunday evening at Mrs. Lynn Wilson's home honoring Sheila Hughes. About 20 ladies from Sumner Oelwein Waterloo and Tripoli attended. Hostesses were Mrs. Ruth Schwemm Mrs. Mildred Ruehs Mrs. Darlene Niedert and Mrs. Wilson. Mrs. Ray Hughes served coffee and punch was offered by Mrs. LeLand Bergmann. Miss Hughes will wed Dennis D. Bergmann on May 6 at Nazareth Lutheran Church Cedar Falls.
Janice Lenius daughter of Mr and Mrs Edgar Bergmann Waverly and Duane Boevers son of Mrs Marie Boevers and the late Lorenz Boevers united in marriage March 18 at 4 00 pm in St John s Lutheran church parsonage Plainfield The bride wore a gown and Judy Clewell Plainfield served as maid of honor The groom s brother Lloyd Boevers Bettendorf was best man The couple planned a supper reception at a New Hampton restaurant and will reside at 141 W Hill St Apt 12 Oxnard Cal 93030 after March 23
James Krumm of Tripoli is among 209 College of St. Thomas students on the dean's honor list for the 1966 67 fall semester. The college requires at least a 3.25 average. St. Thomas is a men’s liberal arts college in St. Paul with about 1900 undergraduates.
Interstate Power Co entertained Tripoli and Frederika council members at a dinner in Oelwein on Thursday. Attendees from the area included Walter Steward Wendall Kuethe Fred Biesterfelt August Harms George Barnes LeLand Bergmann Paul Schober Irma Slack and Lucy Hay.
AT TOURNEY Mr and Mrs Donald Mager Mr and Mrs Lawrence Heinemann Mr and Mrs Vernon Kirchhoff Mr and Mrs Erwald Fink Mr and Mrs Virgil Ducker W H Bockhaus Robert Fink Robert Kuhrt L L Moeller and Duane Holm bowled in the state VFW tournament in Charles City on Sunday. LINEN SHOWER Sheryl Magnall bride elect was honored at a linen shower in the Mrs Leon Kirchhoff home Friday evening with 24 guests. Co hostesses were Mrs Wyman B Weeber Mrs Donald E Fish and Mrs S A Maurer. Miss Magnall will wed Martin Drewis Sunday April 23. ON TOUR Dennis Buchholz Tripoli is a member of the Wartburg College a capella choir on a 15 concert tour visiting Iowa Nebraska Colorado South Dakota and Minnesota.
Mr and Mrs James Schwartz of Rockville Md arrive at the home of his parents after being summoned by the death of Harold OConnell the father of Mrs Schwartz. The notice records a family bereavement and travel to the relatives home.
A surprise potluck at Tripoli Town Hall honored Mrs. Arthur Stumme of Waverly on her April 1 birthday. Numerous friends and relatives attended including Meyer, Schuldt, Drape, Rathbone, Moeller, Dettmering, and Heinemann families, with many more listed as guests or visitors across Readlyn, Shell Rock, Waterloo, and nearby towns.
The Farmer's Digest compresses humanity into a village of 1000. It breaks down into 90 North Americans, 60 U.S. citizens, 50 South Americans, 210 Europeans, 85 Africans, and 565 Asians. About 300 would be white and 300 Christians. The 60 U.S. citizens would receive half the village's total income.
The Bremer county federated Women’s clubs held their annual gathering at Plainfield Methodist church with a 12 15 luncheon. The theme was Today’s Youths Leaders Tomorrow. Birgita Ohlsson of Malmo Sweden spoke. she is studying in Nashua. Plainfield High School music students provided entertainment. Attendees from Tripoli included Ruth Woodcock and a list of county officers and members.
More than seventy people attended a dinner at a New Hampton restaurant Tuesday evening for the cast and all who helped with the Womanless Wedding production presented recently by the Tripoli Band Mothers.
Lester Peters home were Mr. and Mrs. Erhardt Lahmann and Mrs. Carl Peters.
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