Waterloo man Charles Schwem Died at 87
Charles G. Schwem, 87, longtime Tripoli native and former Bremer County supervisor, died Monday at his Waterloo home after a heart condition. Funeral Thursday at 2 p.m. at Trinity American Lutheran Church Waterloo. burial in Midwest Garden of Memores. He was born April 13 1865 at Farrington IL and married Mary Ellen Greene in 1888. Survived by six daughters, two sisters, a brother, two grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
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C. Schwem
Tripoli
Bremer
Waterloo
Trinity American Lutheran Church
George E. Melchert
Midwest Garden of
Farrington
Joseph
Wilhelmina Schwein
Mary Ellen Greene
Waverly
Watertown
Trinity American Lutheran Church of Waterloo
A. C. Sommer
Nevada Schwemn
Chicago
William Johnson
Calumet City
Till
Charles Jackson
Hawthorne
Cal
Betty Schwem
James Harper
JL. Lehnerstein
Ida Buls
Gustav F. Schwemm
New Officers Installed at VFW Auxiliary Meeting
At the April VFW Auxiliary gathering held in town hall, Mrs. Coralie Johnson of Readlyn presided as installing officer. Officers installed include Pearl Hune Muller as president and Margaret Fink as senior vice president, with Caroline Schnurstein as junior vice president, Jane Duecker secretary, Phylis Eichmann treasurer, Janice Fink chaplain, Mary Ambrose patrol instructor, Bertha Holm guard, Malinda Rieck historian, and Alma Crittenden color bearer No. 2. Twelve members and eleven guests attended, with hostesses Alma Crittenden and Jane Duecker. The next meeting is scheduled for May 20.
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VFW
Town Hall
Coralie Johnson
Readlyn
Pearl Hunemuller
Margaret Fink
Caroline Schnurstein
Jane Duecker
Phylis Eichmann
Janice Fink
Mary Ambrose
Bertha Holm
Malinda Rieck
Alma Crittenden
Crane Creek Church Hosts Waterloo Pastoral Conference
The Spring Meeting of the Waterloo Pastoral Conference of the Iowa District of the American Lutheran Church will be held at St. John's Lutheran church Crane Creek with Rev. Em Fuchs hosting. Key speakers include Rev. Erwin Schlachtenhausen Rev. E W Mueller Dr Hermann W Siefkes Rev H W Wilke and panelists from Waterloo Oelwein Dysart Tripoli Sumner and Clarksville. A communion service and devotions are planned with business sessions Tuesday afternoon and officers named for the conference.
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Waterloo
Iowa
American Lutheran Church
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Crane Creek
Em. Fuchs
Erwin Schlachtenhausen
Independence
E. W. Mueller
Chicago
National Lutheran Council
Hermann W. Siefkes
Baetke
Aug. Baetke
Wartburg College
Herold M. Adix
Henry Dieter
Oelwein
Ulrich Groth
Dysart
William F. Goetz
Tripoli
Arthur Langholz
Sumner
H. W. Wilke
Robert Niederwimmer
Allison
Gerhardt H. Brase
Nashua
William F. Schmidt
Waverly
Paul Matthias
Clarksville
Elroy Buhr
Westgate
Roy E Jennings to Speak at Tripoli Dinner Meeting
Roy F Jennings Iowa State Education Association public relations director will address the Bremer County Education Association dinner at Tripoli town hall Monday April 21. Dinner at 6 30 p m Topic Legislation for Education. Jennings will cover state administration certification finance and teacher retirement with ISEA positions. Gidon R Shriver Tripoli superintendent and Bremer County Association VP organized. Darrell Grinnell Readlyn principal is association president.
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Roy F. Jennings
Iowa State Education Association
Bremer County Education Association
Tripoli
Jennings
Iowa State Education Asso
Gidon R. Shriver
Darrell Grinnell
Readlyn
County Association
Confirmation Guests for Carl Nicklaus Event
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Nicklaus entertained relatives Sunday for their son Carlys confirmation. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sauerbrei and family Readlyn Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Wehling Hawk Eye Readlyn Mrs. Albert Wolfgram Mr. and Mrs. Clair Schnor Lois Ann Mr. and Mrs. David Harken Hamp ton Sheila Patty and David Hamp ton Mr. Floyd Sauer brei Leo Jean and Sherlie Tripoli Mr. George Sauerbrei Tripoli and Allen Boedecker Sumner.
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Andrew Nicklaus
Carlyle
Walter Sauerbrei
Raymond Wehling
Readlyn
Albert Wolfgram
Clair Schnor
Lois Ann
Hawkeye
David Harken
Sheila
Patty
David
Hampton
Floyd Sauerbrei
Leo, Jean
Sherlie
George Sauerbrei
Tripoli
Allen Boedecker
Sumner
Birthday party for Miss Joy Eichmann hosted at theater
Miss Joy Eichmann entertained sixteen guests for her birthday Friday evening at a theater party. Earlier, her mother Mrs. C. C. Eichmann hosted a birthday supper at the home. Rev. Andrew K. Craig of Grinnell attended the Congregational church sermon and joined the Magnall dinner after services.
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Joy Eichmann
C. C. Eichmann
Andrew K. Craig
Grinnell
Husband's arrival in Chicago from Korea ends 11 month overseas
Sgt. Duane Holm phoned his wife Friday to say he had reached California from Korea and was bound for Chicago. Mrs Holm with Geneva Henninger and Robert Selck left Sunday for Chicago to meet him and return to Tripoli midweek. Holm had been overseas eleven months.
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Duane Holm
California
Korea
Chicago
Goldenrod Named National Flower of the United States
The United States designates goldenrod as the national flower. Officials announced the choice highlighting its golden yellow blooms and wide cultural presence across states. The decision was welcomed by horticulturists and historians alike.
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The
United States
Goldenrod
Warm Temperatures Follow Rain and Snow Here
The week saw rain freezing into snow with milder days Monday and Tuesday clearing skies. Spring work was delayed as temperatures ranged from 21 to 64 degrees on April 9 and 10, with about 1.5 inches of precipitation recorded by local observer E. C. Biermann.
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E. C. Biermann
De Lores Drewis Will Wed in June
Miss De Lores Drewis of Waterloo to marry John O. Marlow at St Marys Catholic church in Waterloo on June 14 at 9:00 a.m. The groom, son of Mr and Mrs Vincent Marlow of Waterloo, is a University of Iowa graduate in accounting and works as office manager and accountant for Warren Transport, Inc. Miss Drewis works for James Black Dry Goods Co.
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de Lores Drewis
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Waterloo
John O. Marlow
Ernest Drewis
Vincent Marlow
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Warren Transport, Inc
Miss Drewis
The
James Black Dry Goods Co
Stummes Observe Golden Wedding Anniversary
Denver special report notes Mr and Mrs John Stumme will celebrate their golden wedding on Sunday April 20 at St Peters Lutheran Church. A 2 30 p m service will precede an open house reception in church parlors until 6 30 p m.
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Denver
John Stumme
St. Peter’s Lutheran
Wartburg College Leader to Address Grace Lutheran Brotherhood
Dr. Hertel, a Wartburg staff member since 1934 and biology head, will bring a biology department manikin to illustrate his talk at the Grace Lutheran Brotherhood meeting on Thursday at 8:00. He serves on the Iowa Board of Medical Examiners, is Wartburg’s athletic director, secretary of the Iowa Athletic Conference, and sits on the Waverly City Council.
Rural Women’s Day to be Held in Tripoli on April 22
Rural Women’s Day will be held at the Tripoli town hall on Tuesday April 22 with guest speaker Dr Robert F Ray director of the Institute of Public Affairs at the State University of Iowa. Registration opens at 10:00 a.m. The morning program includes a piano solo a review of the Family Living Album a talk by Fayette county home economist Mrs Merle Bovis and several numbers by the Rural Women’s chorus. A noon luncheon is planned and the day will close with a style show featuring Round the Clock fashions modeled by rural women.
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Robert F. Ray
Institute of Public Affairs
State University of Iowa
Tripoli Town Hall
Family Living
Merle Bovis
Fayette County Home Economist
Miss Mary Lou Bird Visits Wilson City Family
Miss Mary Lou Bird of Wilson City stayed with her sister the George Koons family from Thursday to Sunday. en route home to Mason City, the Koons car skidded on a slippery stretch between Allison and Dumont, veered into a ditch but suffered no vehicle damage. Mrs Koons endured an arm bruise for several days before continuing to Hampton to visit Mrs Carol Bird and returning home.
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Mary Lou Bird
Wilson City
George Koons
Carol Bird
Birthday Observance for H T Lau At Buls Home
Mr and Mrs Walter Buls hosted a Sunday gathering for the 76th birthday of H T Lau father to Mrs Buls. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Donald Ladage Michael La Porte City Jesup Lavern Ladage Herbert Warnke Clarence Bolte Rosemary Art Lau Wilma June Leona Ladage and Melva Lau of Waterloo. A basket supper followed the afternoon.
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Walter Buls
H. T. Lau
Art Lau
Wilma
June
Leona Ladage
Melva Lau
Waterloo
Jury Awards 6800 to Fridley for Land Condemnation
Sam Fridley of Sumner won a favorable verdict from a Waverly trial jury on Thursday in his appeal of a condemned land appraisal. The Sumner school district must pay Fridley 6800 for land acquired through condemnation, about 2300 more than the original appraisal. The jury reached its decision around 8 p.m.Thursday.
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Sam Fridley
Sumner
Waverly
Fridley
Senior Class to Present Play Friday Evening
The Tripoli senior class stages the three act comedy Grandad Steps Out this Friday at 8:00 p.m. A matinee follows Thursday at 1:30. Norman Engle plays Grandad, with Melvin Ohlendorf Jim Mahoney and a cast of thirteen.
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Tripoli
Grandad
Norman Engle
Jim Mahoney
Melvin Ohlendorf
Arizona
Kip
Ralph Wikner
Betty
Marjorie Oltrogge
Hazel Maurer
Donna Kuethe
Arvella Kammeyer
Donna Heideman
Lavern Kuecker
Mary Ann Buls
June Lau
Dennis Kirchhoff
Margaret Lapitz
Tripoli High School
Fink and Horton to wed at Fort Sam Houston
Announcement notes the marriage of Helen Marie Fink, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Edwin H. Fink of Alameda, to Lieut. Raymond Lee Horton of Oakland. The ceremony occurred March 15 at Fort Sam Houston with Chaplain Chapman officiating 5:30 p.m. Helen Marie, a UC Berkeley alumna, and Horton await residence in Texas during his Medical Service Corps training. attendees included Lent and Mrs. John Dunn of Oakland.
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L. H. Fink
Fred Fink
Helen Marie Fink
Edwin H. Fink
Alameda
Cal
Raymond Lee Horton
Oakland
Chapman
John Dunn
Horton
Edwin Fink
L. H
Helen Marie
Tripoli
Guild meeting at church parlors hosted by Blaufuss and Carstens
The Ladies' Guild of the Evan gelical and Reformed church will meet at the church parlors Thursday afternoon with Mrs Theo Blaufuss and Mrs Ford Carstens serving as hostesses.
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Ladies’ Guild of
The
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Theo Blaufuss
Ford Carstensen
Fort Dodge Couple Killed and Husband Injured in Collision
A two car head on crash three miles east of Waverly on Highway 3 at 9 30 a m Sunday killed Mrs Elmer J Prohaska 40 Fort Dodge and injured her husband 48 who suffered leg fractures and facial injuries Henry Harmening 26 of Tripoli remains unconscious at Mercy hospital after the crash both cars 1951 models were demolished visibility was poor due to snow authorities said Prohaska was en route to Dubuque for Easter with their daughter a nurse trainee. In a separate crash Alfred Koch was injured in a collision near Tripoli on Highway 93 Saturday night driving a Ford pickup his injuries included a fractured leg and facial cuts. Dale Duncomb and Stephen Maurer helped transport him to Sumner hospital.
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Henry Harmening
Tripoli
Mercy Hospital
Waverly
Elmer J. Prohaska
Fort Dodge
Washington Creamery
Prohaskas
Dubuque
Harmoning
Prohaska
Alfred Koch
Sumner Community Hospital
Koch
Dale Duncomb
Stephen Maurer
Barry
Sumner
Buss
Lloyd Buss
Miss Dorothy Quade to Wed Darwin Bull in Grace Lutheran Church
Mrs Donna Heideman and Mrs Fred Ulrich hosted a miscellaneous shower Friday evening at the Conrad Heideman home for sixteen guests honoring Miss Dorothy Quade. Prizes in a game went to Mrs Edwin Bang and Miss Vali tha Pries. Colors were green and yellow. lunch was served. The couple will marry Sunday, April 20 at Grace Lutheran Church.
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Donna Heideman
Fred Ulrich
Conrad Heideman
Dorothy Quade
Edwin Bang
Valitha Pries
Miss Quade
Darwin Bull
Grace Lutheran Church
Birthday observance at Schweer home
In honor of Emil Schweer's birthday relatives gathered at the Schweer home Sunday evening. Attending were Emil Degelau and wife Coretta Dettmering. Arnold Degelau. Herman Schweer and family. Herman Banser and wife. Art Schlichting and family. Oscar Kohagen and family. Ewald Beevers and family. Progressive 500 provided entertainment and a lunch was served by the hostess.
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Emil Schweer
Schweer
Emil Degelau
Coretta Dettmering
Arnold Degelau
Herman Schweer
Herman Banser
Art Schlichting
Oscar Kohagen
Ewald Beevers
Progressive 500
Skelgas Gas Payment Terms Notice
Attention to all Skelgas bottle gas users all gas must be cash upon delivery no gas to be delivered on Sunday or holidays please plan your gas needs in advance Tripoli Hardware Co.
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Tripoli Hardware Co
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Harles G. Schwem
Babson
Defense Industries
Bat Park
Mass
Detroit
N Bedford
Truman
U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Defense
Roger W. Babson
VFW Auxiliary
E. A. Kleiss
Bruce Paul
Lavern Platte
Beaky Piegers
Ann
Leon Kleiss
Theo. Blaufuss
Marie Meyer
Louis Platte
Lawrence Mummelthei
Steven
Roy E. Jennings
ISEA
Des Moines
Coon Rapids
Stummes
Elmer W. Hertel
State University
Grace Lutheran
Carolyn Rogge
Barbara Towne
Wilma Hartman
Betty Lou Nerge
Leona Heideman
Wallace Miller
Paul Dohrmann
Carlyle Nicklaus
Romaine Schwem
Lloyd Boevers
Fink-Horton
Mervin Buss
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