Local residents host visitors and celebrate birthdays in Sumner area
A long list of social visits fills a Sumner and surrounding area daybook. Guests include residents from Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, Readlyn, Waverly, Oelwein, and Fredericksburg visiting homes in Sumner and nearby towns. Judy Mirs celebrates her birthday along with Dennis Bockhaus and Dawn Mueller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Mueller
Paul Kappmeyer
Anna Kappmeyer
Nancy Bonarden
Barbara Bockhaus
Waterloo
Stanley Bockhaus
Lavern Busse
Allen Bockhaus
Waverly
Dale Mueller
Jerry
Bertha Albrecht
Frederika
Olaf Elofsrud
Fredericksburg
Dennis Bockhaus
Dawn Mueller
Sunday Visitors Call on Floyd Sauerbrei Home
Sunday afternoon visitors at the Floyd Sauerbrei home were Mr. and Mrs. Louie Dorn of Fairbank and Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Koelling of Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Sauerbrei
Louie Dorn
Fairbank
Adolph Koelling
Denver
Vesper Service at Tripoli Nursing Home
Rev. Erich J Dornbusch of Readlyn led a vesper service at Tripoli Nursing Home on Wednesday. Readlyn choir members including 15 women and four men and organist Keith Westendorf sang three hymns led by Dornbusch who also read three poems for the elderly residents. Agnes Thran, a Readlyn native now living in the home since January, praised the gathering for making everyone feel at home as guests toured the facility.
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Nursing Home
Erich J Dornbusch
Readlyn
Tripoli Nursing Home
Keith Westendorf
Dornbusch
Agnes Thran
Farewell Dinner for Local Servicemen Arranged
Monday evening at the Art Petersen home hosted Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Haase Mr. and Mrs. Howard Tegtmeier Mr. and Mrs. Arlen Luhring and family Ileen Haines and Paula Tiedt The gathering said goodbye to Larry Luhring and Duane Peterson as they prepare to leave for service Larry heads Thursday to Fort Lewis Washington with the National Guard and Duane departs May 7 for the Naval Reserve at Great Lakes
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Petersen
Ernest Haase
Howard Tegtmeier
Arlen Luhring
Ileen Haines
Paula Tiedt
Larry Luhring
Duane Petersen
Larry
Ft. Lewis
Wash
National Guard
Duane
Naval Reserve
Great Lakes
Waterloo Lutheran Women to Host Spring Conference Speakers
The Rev. Lloyd Neve a missionary to Japan and Mrs Merrill Gilbertson a Minneapolis pastor's wife will speak at the Waterloo conference spring convention of the American Lutheran Church Women. The event is set for Neumann Auditorium Wartburg College Waverly on Tuesday April 25 at 10 00 a m.
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Lloyd Neve
Japan
Merrill Gilbertson
Minneapolis
Waterloo
American Lutheran Church
Neumann Auditorium
Wartburg College
Waverly
Kent dealers honored at Waterloo dinner
Tripoli Grain and Feed was among Kent feed dealers recognized at a Waterloo ceremony. Leonard Dettmer, manager of the local company, received the outstanding service award. About 450 dealers, staff, and spouses attended the annual banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli Grain and Feed
Waterloo
Leonard Dettmer
Kent
Sheryl Kleiss Confirmed at Humboldt Family Dinner
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Kleiss host a Sunday dinner at Humboldt for their daughter Sheryl who was confirmed. Guests include Mrs. Vada Platte and Brent Bruce and Ann, Geo. Segebarth, Erwin Wedeking, John and Linda Waverly.
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E. A. Kleiss
Vada Platte
Brent
Bruce
Ann
Leon Kleiss
Humboldt
Sheryl
Geo. Segebarth
Erwin Wedeking
John
Linda
Waverly
Hildebrandt Family Mark 25th Anniversary Open House
Mr and Mrs Everett Hildebrandt celebrated their silver anniversary with an open house in Waverly on Sunday afternoon attended by Mr and Mrs Herbert Boderman and Mr and Mrs C C Eichmann.
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Herbert Boderman
C. C. Eichmann
Everett Hildebrandt
Waverly
Lay Missionary to Speak at Grace Lutheran Here Sunday Eve
David Lange lay missionary of the American Lutheran Church in New Guinea will speak at Grace Lutheran Tripoli on Sunday evening April 23 at 7 30. He will show slides about six and a half years of mission work and introduce Kenpay a two and a half year old New Guinea child in their care. The Langes managed a 160 acre Iowa farm before leaving in 1960 and now oversee a 480 acre coconut plantation with 21 000 coconut trees and 30 000 cocoa trees on Karkar Island. About 65 to 70 native workers receive Christian instruction under Lange. Kenpay, motherless, was taken in after his mother died from voodoo. he cannot be adopted and will be cared for until age 16. Everyone is welcome.
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David Lange
American Lutheran Church In
New Guinea
Grace Lutheran Church
Tripoli
Kenpay
Karkar Island
Iowa
Mrs. Lange
Bridal shower marks May wedding in Crane Creek
A St. John Lutheran bridal shower for Marlene Kueker drew 48 women from La Porte City Waterloo Denver Waverly Readlyn Plainfield and Tripoli. Miss Rucker is set to wed Veryl Buchholz on May 14 at the parish.
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Marlene Kueker
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Crane Creek
Diane Buchholz
Phyllis Buchholz
Donald Kueker
Eldon Kueker
Delbert Oltrogge
la Porte City
Waterloo
Denver
Waverly
Readlyn
Plainfield
Tripoli
Rucker
Veryl Buchholz
Mervyn Orms
Evan Steege
Fredericksburg
Carl Peters
Dean Larson
Arlin Matthias
John Matthias
Fairbank
Virgil Peters
Linda Westendorf
Henry Deterding
Clara Dettmer
Lorenz Brandt
John Berlin
Patty Dettmer
Arnold Westendorf
Dallas Rathe
Todd
Leslie Dettmer
Kenneth Freyholtz
Lester Peters
Local Weddings and Community Visitors in Tripoli
Mrs Charles Sneller of Cedar Falls attended events in Tripoli with R O Wikner. Robby Rathbone visited the Robert Chapin home on Thursday. The Wikners attended the Evelyn Seehase and Paul Gregory wedding at St John s Lutheran Sumner. George Drewis and family joined Benny Ruehs and Phyllis Michael s Independence wedding with ushers Danny Drews and Kenneth Wedemeier.
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Becky
Erich Dornbusch
Christina Obermann
Readlyn
Clara
Lizzie Rathe
Herb Miller
Erhardt Lahmann
Vernon Everding
Lester Peters
Darrell Neuendorf
Sonia
Eldo Moeller
Brenda
Lloyd Moeller
Dale Steere
Brent
Dorsey
Jerelyn Fink
Barth Steere
Waverly
Henry Seelhammer
Jerry Seelhammer
Waterloo
Charles Matthias
Des Moines
Larry Hagenow
John Tiedt
Lorraine Schuldt
Myron Chapin
Robert Chapin
Debbie
Becky Kirchhoff
Robert Bruns, Jr
Charles Sneller
Cedar Falls
R. O. Wikner
Robby Rathbone
Clarence Towne
Ben Moeller
Evelyn Seehase
Paul Gregory
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Sumner
Robert Rathbone
George Drewis
Benny Ruehs
Phyllis Michael
Independence
Danny Drewis
Denver
Kenneth Wedemeier
Frederika
Benny
Cub Scout Den 6 Works On Flag Stand
Cub Scout Den No 6 met at the Russell Gronenemeyer home with Mrs Gronemeyer as den mother. They worked on a flag stand and planned Mother's Day gifts for the meeting on Wednesday.
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Cub Scout
den No. 6
Russell Gronenemeyer
Mrs. Gronemeyer
Den
Tex trip highlights of Buchholz family visit
Mr and Mrs Leo Buchholz of Waverly spent a week in Texas with their daughter Mrs David Nelson who will stay with her husband stationed at Ft Hood near Waco They also visited Louis Buls in McAllen during the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Buchholz
Waverly
Texas
David Nelson
Ft. Hood
Waco
Louis Buls
McAllen
Connolly to Speak at Democratic Dinner in Des Moines
Governor John Connolly of Texas will address a Democratic fundraising dinner in Des Moines on April 29. The Connollys were with President Kennedy and Mrs. Kennedy during their Texas tour when Kennedy was assassinated.
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John Connolly
Texas
Des Moines
Connollys
Mrs. Kennedy
Bruns Attend Augustana Choir Tour at St John’s Sheffield
Mr and Mrs Virgil Bruns and family attended services at St John’s Lutheran church in Sheffield on Sunday to hear the Augustana Academy choir from Canton South Dakota. Norman Strike, cousin of Mrs Bruns, is a member of the touring choir.
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Virgil Bruns
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Sheffield
Augustana Academy Choir
Canton
S. D. Norman Strike
Bruns
Huebner Golden Anniversary Observed in Strawberry Point
Mr and Mrs Herbert Huebner celebrate 50 years of marriage with an open house at Strawberry Point on Sunday attended by Mr and Mrs H H Bull and Mr and Mrs Henry Blasberg.
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H. H. Bull
Henry Blasberg
Herbert Huebner
Strawberry Point
Rigel-Woock Nuptials at Concordia Lutheran Church
Mrs. Walter Hunemuller attended the wedding of Sandra Kay Rigel and Roger Woock on Saturday afternoon at Concordia Lutheran Church in Waterloo.
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Rigel-Woock
Walter Hunemuller
Sandra Kay Rigel
Roger Woock
Concordia Lutheran Church
Waterloo
Milius Family Attends David Milius Confirmation
Mr. and Mrs. Orlyn Milius and family visited Dale Kratchmer in Grundy Center on Sunday to celebrate their son David Milius confirmation.
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Orlyn Milius
Dale Kratchmer
Grundy Center
David
Schnieders Attend Locker Association Convention
Mr and Mrs John Schnieders attended the Locker Association convention in Des Moines on Thursday and Friday with other members.
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John Schnieders
Locker Association
Des Moines
Infant Daniel Joe Woodcock Baptized at Vernon Janssen Home
Mrs Ruth Woodcock spent the weekend at the Vernon Janssen home in Dike. On Sunday their infant son Daniel Joe was baptized. Dinner guests included Mr and Mrs Bill Andreesen Stout Mr and Mrs Walter Tarter and family Cedar Falls and Mrs Woodcock.
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Ruth Woodcock
Vernon Janssen
Dike
Daniel Joe
Janssen
Bill Andreesen
Stout
Walter Tarter
Cedar Falls
Open house honors 45th wedding anniversary in Waterloo
Mrs Herman Gebert attended a Sunday afternoon open house at the home of Mr and Mrs Martin Flanagan Waterloo in honor of their 45th wedding anniversary.
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Herman Gebert
Martin Flanagan
Waterloo
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