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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1963
Page
5
Local residents gather for confirmations and family visits across Sumner, Readlyn, Waterloo, and surrounding towns. Guests include families of Biermann, Kehe, Braze, and Peters, with many dinners and Sunday gatherings. multiple confirmations mark the weekend, highlighting community ties and church events.
Betty Kuker and Duane G. Lines married March 31 at St. Pauls Lutheran Readlyn officiated by Rev E L Stuempfig. The bride daughter of Theodore and Betty Kuker of Readlyn and groom son of Guy and Mrs. Lines of Emil Stumme organist Mrs Gerard Toomey sang. The wedding featured a satin peau de soie gown red rose and white carnation bouquet. Attendants included Lavonne Kuker maid of honor and bridesmaids Shirley Kuker and Mrs Larry Ganske in blue peau de soie. Best man Guy Lines Jr. and groomsmen Dean O Neill Larry Ganske with flower girl Jeannie Kuker and ringbearer Larry Wehl ing. A 225 guest reception followed at Readlyn Community Building hosted by Mr and Mrs Roy Wehling and Mr and Mrs Clifford Lines. The bride worked at Lutheran Mutual Insurance Co Waverly and the groom at John Deere Waterloo. They will live on a farm near Nashua.
Sunday evening visitors at the Lawrence Snelling home in honor of her birthday were Mr. and Mrs. Don Koschmeder and family, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Schuldt Readlyn, Mrs. Clara Zabel, Mr. and Mrs. Merlyn Heidemann and family and Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Schuldt.
Mr and Mrs Charles Struck and their family spent last Tuesday evening at the Eugene Huck home in Sumner to celebrate Carolyn Huck’s second birthday.
Sunday gatherings marked confirmations across multiple households. Lavern Lage schulte hosted Carole’s confirmation with Frank and Arlo Lageschulte and Wm Huisman family in Waverly. Michaele Heacock confirmed at Waterloo Lutheran church with Sievers and Heacock families. Teresa and Ruth Prestien honored at Elmer Wilharm dinner with Fredericksburg relatives.
Newly elected officers of St Johns Luther League Crane Creek are Diane Hartmann president Gladys Blasberg vice president Margene Schuldt secretary Donald Blasberg treasurer and Kathy Harmening librarian New officers will serve at the reception of the newly confirmed.
Donald Dohrmann son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Dohrmann of Tripoli was among 585 students named to the Deans list for the winter quarter at Iowa State University Ames Iowa State University announced the list includes students from across the campus with Dohrmann recognized for academic achievement during the winter term
Ron Warner and Tristan were honored at a birthday gathering hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Orville Herman and others in Sumner, with additional birthday guests Mr. and Mrs. John Ohlendorf, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Ohlendorf and Ricky in Waterloo at the Harry Meier home where Mrs. Meier marked her birthday.
Birthday supper at the Otto Reich home honored Mrs Wm Jacobson of Montevideo Minn and Mrs Mary Heinemann. Evening visitors included Mr and Mrs K H Hoppenworth and family. Bradley and Kathleen Vaughn visited Walter Sommer while their parents relocated from Evansdale to Cedar Falls.
Birthday callers and family were Monday evening visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Johnson, Cedar Falls, in honor of Mrs. Johnson's birthday.
Mr and Mrs John Diaz Sumner welcome Sheila Rae a 6 lb 4 oz daughter born March 24 at Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo. Mr and Mrs Harold Biermann Cedar Falls greet Scott Carl a 9 lb 5 oz son born March 27 at Sartori Memorial hospital Cedar Falls. Mrs Biermann is the daughter of Floyd Sauerbrei. Sp 4 and Mrs Danny Klemp announce a 9 lb 13 oz son Allen James born April 9 at 917 Harcourt Seaside California.
John Steward six months is a patient at Mercy hospital in Oelwein after being taken Saturday evening.
Mr and Mrs Roger Boeck mann entertained relatives and friends Sunday evening in honor of Tom s second birthday. Mrs Clara Zabel visited Will Zabel at Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo Friday evening. Mr Zabel returned Saturday to his home in Fredericksburg.
Wm. Kammeyer returned Sunday from Sumner hospital where he had been a surgical patient. Ralph Spunaugie, 62, has retired from the carpentry trade after 62 years of work and shows no interest in continuing woodworking as a hobby. Mr. Spunaugie lives in Clarinda.
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