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Newspaper

Tripoli Leader

Location

Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1957

Page

3

Sumner confirms youths as church milestones

The Sumner area reports confirmation for multiple youths at St John American Lutheran and St Pauls Lutheran, with names including Walter James Berg and Judith Aschbrenner. Obituaries note Frank Vierth, 87, long-time newspaper publisher, and John Rohrssen, 64, WWII veteran and Jesup resident. Community notices cover Auxiliary officers installation, guest day at Salem EUB Ladies Aid, and local briefings across Sumner.

St. John St. John Lutheran Church Buck Creek Bettrand Richard Buhr Laura Gade Jeannette Haar Edwin Lindner Eugene Judisch Dennis Mohlis Harold Platte Carolyn Gerald Schwabe Frank Vierth Sumner Hospital Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Union Mound Mr. Wierth Buchanan County Lillian McBride Independence Jesup Winthrop Quasqueton Sumner Sumner Gazette Sumner Bulletin Hisrandson James Heyer Vernon Marshalltown

Denver area club installs young officers and honors students

Fifth and sixth grade club elects Stephen DeVries president and Mike Carroll as vice president while Larry Hartman and Kent Hansen serve as secretary and treasurer. Honor rolls list eighth graders Karen Olson and Jane DeVries among others. On April 5 a field trip took 57 seventh and eighth graders to Des Moines with chaperones. Several residents attended confirmations and family gatherings marked by dinners and celebrations across nearby towns.

Stephen DeVries Mike Carroll Larry Hartman Kent Hansen Karen Olson Linda Schwerin Dean Gleason Charlene Saunders Bob Kurtz Jane DeVries Marjorie Saunders Kenny Lahmann Patricia Platte Barbara DeVries Dennis Saltzman Patricia Carroll

Ladies Meet at Clifford Cramn Home for April Lesson

Leroy Township Farm Bureau ladies gathered Thursday afternoon April 4 at Mrs. Clifford Craun's home. The session titled Buying Furniture and Mattresses was led by Mrs. Pardee. Lucille Dilley helped with refreshments and a plant exchange followed.

Leroy Township Farm Bureau Clifford Cram Pardee Lucille Dilley Clifford Craun

FREDERIKA and Cedar Rapids Visitors Share Weekend Gatherings

Mr and Mrs Leigh Alcock and grandson Jerry Burrow visited their daughter Gloria Alcock a Cedar Rapids teacher, while many relatives and friends from Fred ericksburg Waterloo and Cedar Falls called or visited in towns including Sumner Oelwein and Evansdale. Several family members stayed on with relatives for continued visits and Sunday gatherings across the region.

Sumner Walter Berg Walter James H. Kuker Tripoli Wayne Priebe Darlene Donald Jesup Raymond Robertson Gene Walter Tonn Martin Herman Schwan Reimond Dietel Sumner Hospital Herbert Blaschke Oelwein Hospital Charles Smith H. W. Rehder Waterloo W. A. Heyer P.E.O Otto Busehing Paul Sorg Elston Blume Henry Blume Iowa City John Tietje Dennis Lottie Wismer Triple Four W. F. Lehmkuhl Rande Fairbank O. B. Littell Louis Bartlet Gene Kirchmann Cedar Rapids Kirchmann Charles Meyer W. A. Meyer Banks Study Club Ace Harold Erkel

Local families gather for confirmations and visits

Kung and sister Mrs. Mattie Austin visited Sumner with families. Mr and Mrs Myron Holm of Waterloo spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs So Alcock. Stanley Bahmann and family visited Ed Treloar and family near Waucoma. Henry Meier home hosted Henry Meier and family, G F Johnson, Dresden township, and Merlin Johnson and Lawrence Meier families from Waterloo. Harlan Duenow of Cedar Falls stayed over. Albert Markle and son of Fredericksburg joined Wm Duenow and Gary for Cedar Falls trip, visiting A E Reich in Waterloo. Guy Hinkley of Eagle Grove visited Hazel Ager and Ethel Carney. Carney hosted them home.

Kung Mattie Austin Sumner Myron Holm Waterloo So Alcock Stanley Bahlmann Ed Treloar Waucoma Merlin Johnson Lawrence Meier G. F. Johnson Dresden Henry Meier Harlan Duenow Cedar Falls Albert Markle Fredericksburg Wm. Duenow Bertha Drape Ewald Miller James Miller Drape A. E. Reich Guy Hinkley Eagle Grove Hazel Ager Ethel Carney

Holm graduates from Great Lakes boot camp in Navy training

Robert D. Holm, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vernie Holm of Tripoli, graduated from recruit training on March 30 at the Naval Training Center in Great Lakes, Illinois. The nine weeks covered drill, seamanship, gunnery, life saving, sea survival, boat handling and small arms use. After two weeks leave, graduates report to shipboard duties or service schools based on demonstrated qualifications.

Great Lakes Ill Robert D. Holm Vernie Holm Tripoli Naval Training Center

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Rohrssen John Rohrssen Arker Barcley William Ad Anna Rohrssen Veterans Hospital Fern Walker Waverly Janine Tacoma Wash Merlin Kenneth la Porte City Russell Ewald Anna Kreis Marengo W. J. Heideman Louie Heideman V.F.W. Auxiliary C.F. Hall Ronald Meyer Perry Foster Carl Lang Clara Rowe A. Wolfgram Harold Frisch Marvel Wolfgram Christina Schmadeke Chaplin Art Tegtmeier W. S. Snyder Gordon Trout Richard Traeger Percy Foster G. E. Farnum al Wolfgram Durant T. J. Durant Sumner Community Hospital Grace Penny Stacyville T. J. Durant Jr Alfred Seattle Berg Funeral Home Methodist Church Salem E. U. B. Ladies Aid Society E. M. Miller George ,Gersonde Felix Morf Rex Lucas Erhardt Kucker Robert Rief Will Reimler Clara Schulz al Erkel Lackland A. F Bolling A. F Washington, D. C Otto Priebe Daryl Priebe St. John American Lutheran Church David L. R. Ludwig Louie Schroeder George Walker Adam Petratz Larry Dixie Freeport, Ill J. C. Kraenzler First Baptist Church St. Mary's Hospital Rochester Minn Denver Richard Konkin Konkin Thimble Bee Lloyd Bloeser Phil Bloeser John Corwin Jack Bruns Daniel Lynn Duane Fails E. and R Schnathorst Otto Buss Edwin Buss George Fails Ray Fails LaVerne Steege Ronald Harold Paul Billy Diane Lorenz Steege Terry Lynn A. C. Strottmann Arnold Schumacher Daryle A. E. Matthias Bill Rector Lavern Wente Vernon Moeller Jimmy Theo. Lahmann Henry Schneider Ray Paul Schneider Emil Schneider Lena Lahmann Herman Ewald Lahmann Fred Schmidt E. H. Grummer Norman Harold Oxford Leonard Grummer Arnold Grummer Osage L. J. Grummer Latimer Marjorie Maude Hetes Paul Hetes L. R. Wintz Marla Cluts Mildred Saunders Emil Jesse Josse Witz Allison Mildred Stumme Robert Kurtt LaVerne Kurtt Floyd Gates Ray Steinberg Susan and Russell Elmer Griese Brenda Mae Harold Wittenburg Joan C. E. Hafermann Louis Kurtz Waldo Platte Ted Platte R. E. Steinberg Susan Waldo Gleason Dean Tina Kurtt Faye Gleason Donald McDougall Dunkerton John DeVries Eldon Konarske W. E. Butler Gustav Oberheu Leroy Clifford Cramn Frederika Leigh Alcock Jerry Burrow Gloria Alcock Charles Testorff Albert Ernest Testorff Ronald Kittrell Mabel McGee Carol Rice A. Gable Lee Holm McGee Olga Rose Kittrell Little Brown Church Art Aschbrenner Esther Lemke Joe Dean Rhonda Oelwein Richard Harkens Shell Rock Roy Schmudlach Marilyn Donald Bergmann Barbara Evansdale Clnvertes Bergmann Joe Truax Don Baker Irene Sherman Carol Sherman C. C. Clary Lela Clary Lucille Frank Johnson Mervin Schlemann Lawrence Johnson John Johnson Rodney Johnson A. H. Jahnke American Savings Bank Corner Tripoli Commercial Club N. R. Ambrose Oil Co Wm. Ambrose Auto Co American Savings Bank Bergmann Hatchery Biesterfelt Bros Bock’'s Bull Standard R. J. Banger Barber Shop Butler-Bremer Mutual Telephone Co Colburn Feed Mill Crittenden Produce & Hatchery Dreyer Drug the Farmers Store Interstate Power Co Juel’s Briardale Store Kramer Produce Kuhri Bros Kuhri Insurance Agency Michael's Food Market Farmers Produce Co Hasbrouck-Voetmann Lumber Co Tegtmeier Oil Co Tripoli Creamery Co Tripoli Hardware Tripoli Implement Co Panzer Produce Rettig Furniture Store Sommer & Bockhaus Barber Tripoli Mercantile Co Tripoli Sales Co Warner Wayside Inn Tripoli Town Commercial Club
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