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Newspaper

Tripoli Leader

Location

Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1971

Page

7

Vast Round of Sunday and Weekend Visits Across Iowa

A sweep of social visits spans Waterloo, Cedar Falls, Waverly, Readlyn, Fairbank, Jesup, Plainfield, and Denver as friends and neighbors gather for dinners, Sunday suppers, and birthday observances. Attendees include Harold Mueller Miriam French Rudy Piegers Darlys Ulrichs Jackie Ieven Elmer Schneider B A Kleiss and many others visiting families such as Runschmidt, Clewell, Judisch, and Hildebrandt. Multiple households note birthday celebrations and a funeral notice for Minnie Sauerbrei enriching local social life.

Harold Mueller Waverly Miriam French Rudy Piegers Manda Haase Waterloo Elmer Schneider B.A. Kleiss Ley Home Pinhook Darlys Ulrichs Jackie Ieven Clarksville Runschmidt Erhardt Lah Ewald Boer

To Note Anniv Mr and Mrs Henry W Tiedt of Readlyn

Mr and Mrs Henry W Tiedt of Readlyn will observe their silver wedding anniversary on April 28. A family dinner was held April 4. Their children will host a dance at Riviera Ballroom Janesville on April 26. The couple wed April 28 1946 at St John’s Ev Lutheran Tripoli IA and have nine children.

Earl Brandt Sumner Art Brandt Allan Bock Duane Bremer E. H. Gehrke Readlyn Clara Niemeyer Leslie Vogt Plainfield Gertrude Quade Herb Boderman Larry Busse Fayette LaVern Schmidt En Tiedt Waterloo Floyd Sauerbrei David Harken Fullerton Calif Anna Huegli West Union Erich Dornbusch Waverly Dornbusch St. Joseph's Hospital Bartels Amanda Wedeking Fred Brase Elmer Clausing Craig Vernon Wikner New Hampton Lavern Brase Cal Amy Lawrence Snelling Dorothy Chapin Clifford Joens Amanda Heine Judy Forberg Diane Osborn Milwaukee Clarence Forbergs Virgil Osborns Patricia Stevens College Henry W. Tiedt Riviera Janesville Arlene Nerge St. John’s Evan, Lutheran Church Tripoli Iowa E. A. Hanff Tiedts James Mary Ellen) Stanbrough Becky Ann Leslie Diana) Finke Peoria Ill Joel Lynnette Lonnie Lorie LaNae Debbie Lynn

Dennis Krueger Chooses Illinois Bride

Dennis Krueger son of Mr and Mrs Herbert Krueger of Tripoli selects Marcia Burns daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Burns of Grafton Illinois as his bride. They plan a April 30 1971 ceremony at St Patrick's Church Grafton Illinois. Miss Burns a Jersey Community School graduate pursuing a BS in Elementary Education at SIU Edwardsville teaches at St Francis Xavier School Jerseyville. Krueger a 1965 Tripoli Community School graduate attends SIU Edwardsville in business and works for Grafton Boat Company.

Dennis Krueger Herbert Krueger Tripoli Marcia Burns Charles Burns Grafton Nois St. Patrick’s Church Ilinois Burns Jersey Community School SIU Edwardsville St. Francis Xavier School Jerseyville Krueger Tripoli Community School Grafton Boat Company

Local social notes list Waterloo visitors and military moves

Mr and Mrs Jerry Smelcer and Samantha of Waterloo were supper guests in the Ken Smelcer home last Tuesday. He recently returned from Germany where stationed and leaves for Ft Benning Georgia while his wife remains in Waterloo. Saturday visitors in the Herman Gebert home included Mr and Mrs Gary Gebert and familyMrs Lawrence Gebert Mrs Florence Henninger and Sandy Gebert Waterloo Mrs Gerda Schulz Emil Lohmann Waverly Mrs Minnie Schwan and Carol Schwan Sumner.

Jerry Smelcer Samantha Waterloo Ken Smelcer Germany Ft. Bening Herman Gebert Gary Gebert Lawrence Gebert Florence Henninger Sandy Gebert Gerda Schulz Emil Lohmann Waverly Minnie Schwan Carol Schwan Sumner

Attending Wedding of Dora Ann Mahlstedt and Thomas Burkhart

Mrs Hulda Mahlstedt and Mr and Mrs Wilbur Mahlstedt joined Jane and Mary at the wedding and reception for Dora Ann Mahlstedt and Thomas Burkhart held at Ionia Catholic church Saturday afternoon.

Hulda Mahlstedt Wilbur Mahlstedt Jane Mary Dora Ann Mahlstedt Thomas Burkhart Ionia Catholic Church

Funeral for David Lindner Held in Plainfield

Services were held Monday for 19 year old David Lee Lindner son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Lindner Rt 1 Waverly at the Methodist church in Plainfield. Also noted were campus and military community notices involving UNI student Michael Kirchhoff touring with the Varsity Men’s Glee Club and promotion of Duane W Wilkens in Vietnam.

Art Brandt David Lee Lindner Lawrence Lindner Rt. 1 Waverly Methodist Church Plainfield Michael Kirchhoff University of Northern Iowa Bloomfield High School State Penitentiary Ft. Madison Mary Crest College Davenport Jene Eichhoff Duane W. Wilkens Willie E. Wilkens Tripoli Iowa Americal Duc Pho Vietnam

Funeral attendees noted for Mrs Minnie Sauerbrei

Relatives from out of town attended the funeral services for Mrs Minnie Sauerbrei. Eldon Nolting of Moline Illinois Wendell Nolting of Iowa City Albert Huegh of Portland Oregon Warren Nolting of San Diego Mrs David Harken of Fullerton California were listed among the mourners.

Minnie Sauerbrei Eldon Nolting Moline Ill Wendell Nolting Iowa City Albert Huegh Portland Oregon Warren Nolting San Diego David Harken Fullerton Calif

Kock-Schneider Wed April 11 In Greene Church

Miss Marian Kock of Waverly and Robert Schneider of Readlyn united in marriage April 11 at St. Peter's Lutheran Church Greene. The 2:36 double ring ceremony was conducted by Rev. Metzger and Rev. Albrecht. The bride wore an organza empire gown with lace and a two tier veil. Matron of honor Judy Petersen and bridesmaid Judy Kock wore aqua taffeta gowns. Best man Arnold Schneider. ushers included Harvey Schneider and several Kock relatives. A reception for 350 followed. The couple resides near Waverly after both graduates of local high schools.

Marian Kock Waverly Robert Kock R. Greene Robert Schneider Elmer Schneider Tripoli Paul Metzger Greene St. Peter's Lutheran Church John Albrecht Readlyn Chantilace Venice Judy Petersen Judy Kock Des Moines Tammy East Fairbank Arnold Schneider Jesup Ronald Strottmann Harvey Schneider Dave Matthias Dave Kock Richard Kock Russell Kock Greene High School Lutheran Mutual Life Insurance Company Wapsie Valley Custom Farm Service Rt. 3

Rural Letter Carriers Convene in Waverly for Spring Meet

The Third District Rural Letter Carriers Association of Iowa will hold its spring convention in Waverly on Saturday April 24. The Bremer county unit and its auxiliary will host the event, announced by president Neal Guether of Waverly.

Rural Letter Carriers Rural Letter Carriers Association of Iowa Waverly Bremer County Neal Guether

Waldorf College names resident assistants for 1971 72 term

Marilyn Blume of Tripoli Iowa is chosen as resident assistant among 60 applicants at Waldorf College Forest City Iowa For the 1971 72 term 34 students and two alternates were selected to staff seven dormitories Each RA supervises 12 freshmen or 24 sophomores and helps them adjust to college life and acts as counselor

Marilyn Blume Herbert E. Blume Tripoli Iowa Waldorf College Forest City

Fairbank Couple Wed at Immaculate Conception Church

Mr. and Mrs. Duane Bremer attended the wedding of Jeanne Rourke of Fairbank and Richard Branman of Washburn Friday evening at the Immaculate Conception Church in Fairbank.

Duane Bremer Jeanne Rourke Fairbank Richard Branman Washburn Immaculate Conception Church

Church Notes from Area Congregations

Local church notices list services and activities across several houses of worship in Crane Creek Readlyn Des Moines Wartburg College and surrounding communities including St John s American Lutheran St Paul s Lutheran Faith United Church of Christ and Trinity Lutheran Sunday School times worship schedules and upcoming events such as evangelism clinics ALCW convention choir practices and missionary offerings are noted with dates and venue details for April 21 through April 30

Readlyn Iowa John Albrecht Evangelism Clinic Des Moines ALCW Wartburg College Waverly Stan Miller Women's Fellowship Renetta Krueger Elizabeth Buhr New United Church Herald L. J. Magnail

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