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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1964
Page
5
Readlike society notes recount visits and stays across Iowa towns including Waverly Sumner La Porte City and Cedar Falls. Names such as Fink Kowalsky Debel Bunger Heideman Beers Schuldt and Pigg recur as relatives and friends hosted and joined at multiple Sunday dinners and weekend gatherings.
New Master Editor Publisher awards were given to Philip D. Adler of the Davenport Daily Times Leo Mores of the Harlan Tribune and Harlan News Advertiser and Fred E Morain of the Jefferson Bee and Jefferson Herald The Iowa Press Association presented the honors at its convention in Des Moines.
Mr and Mrs Fred Holm and Mr and Mrs S A Maurer attended the wake for Mrs Gertrude Farris in Waterloo Friday evening. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon and the Holm and Maurer households hosted a luncheon afterward. Several local residents were present including Eva Hill and family, Lynford Fenneman and daughters Linda Bren da, Donald Beckman, Burton Holmes, Paul Jamieson and John Young, Larry Straw, J D Osgood and Don Ward, Walter Grandon, Max Ward, and Paul Bremer.
Pamela Kent Patricia and Perry Busse of West Union remain at the home of their grandparents Mr and Mrs C C Eichmann Thursday and Friday while their parents were in Rochester Minnesota for a checkup.
Mr and Mrs Theo Bock returned from St Louis where they visited their son Rev Gerald Bock and family They also visited daughter and family in Denton Texas Mr and Mrs A H Brinkman III Mr and Mrs Edw Rosenthal stayed several days at the F C Dodd home Waverly caring for Russell Dodd who was ill.
Randy and Curtis Dickens of Waterloo visited Mr and Mrs Elroy Leistikow. Les Kelsey spent Sunday supper with Mr and Mrs Bert Fisher of Plainfield. Harry Joel and family called on Mrs Annis Hill in Cedar Falls Sunday.
Sandra Lee Struck daughter of Mrs LeZetta Struck Tripoli and the late Carl Struck and Fred erick Hildebrandt were united in marriage at Faith United Church of Christ Tripoli on March 31 7 30 p m. Rev F F Puhl mann read the vows. The couple will reside at 1003 Clay Street Cedar Falls. Both graduates. she works at Fred's Super Valu Cedar Falls and he is a State College of Iowa junior student.
Sunday dinner guests at the Charles Struck home included Bruce Johnson and family, Fred Hildebrandt of Cedar Falls, Larry Struck and Rhonda, LeZetta Struck and Carla. Evening visitors were Leslie Huck of Sumner, Dwane Bahlmann and family of Waverly, Eugene Huck and family of Elkader, and L. A. Dorn of Fairbank.
Debra Lee Hanson infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Larry Hanson was baptized by Rev Arnold Thalacker Sunday evening at the home of Mrs Irma Slack. Sponsors were Mr and Mrs Melvin Stahlut George Barnes and Glen Slack with attendees including Mrs Merle Hanson Ashland Neb Rev and Mrs Thalacker Mrs Emilie Sechwein and Mrs Anna Slack.
A gathering at Hollis Niemeyer home celebrated the 15th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Jene Kirchhoff and Linda Niemeyer. Attendees included the Kirchhoff family, Gus and Wendell Redies, and Clara Niemeyer. A separate birthday dinner at Raymond Lynn home in Orange township honored Laura Lynn Kathleen Beach Cedar Rapids and Wm Beach Jr New Hampton. Lloyd Beevers Davenport joined Otto Buls family for funeral of Mrs Walter Buls.
A son James Arthur arrived April 1 to Mr and Mrs Peter Randazzo Campbell California. Mrs Randazzo is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Otto Drewis former Tripoli residents. They also have a daughter Kristie. Mr and Mrs Warren Snyder Des Moines are parents of a 7 lb 245 oz daughter Amy Jo born Thursday April 16 at Des
Ann Etta Bockhaus daughter of Alfred Bockhaus Tripoli united in marriage to Kenneth Mohlis son of Mr and Mrs John Mohlis Fairbank in a double ring ceremony April 12 at 7 30 pm at St Pauls Lutheran Siegel. Attendants wore sky blue dresses. Reception for 200 followed. Bride a Tripoli High School graduate employed at A&P candling station New Hampton. Groom an Army veteran now employed by CGW railway. They will reside near Sumner.
Mrs. Keith Carroll hosted the Frederika Family Living Group on April 13 with 10 members present. Chairman Mrs. Dean Buchholz announced a spring tour on April 28 to Waterloo to visit J. E. Miller Co Museum and the Telephone Co. Lawrence Bockhaus showed Florida trip slides. L. W. Bockhaus was publicity chair.
Howard R. Bowen, president elect of the State University of Iowa and head of Grinnell College, urged Iowa editors at the IPA convention in Des Moines to move beyond non-discrimination. He argued for identifying disadvantaged youth, securing finances, guiding them through education, and noted women remain underrepresented in higher roles. He warned the US trails the Soviet Union and others in high level employment of women and suggested boosting secondary education to shorten college time.
Rosalee Buchholz and Dale Laube united in marriage at St. John's Evangelical and Reformed Church Siegel in a double ring ceremony on April 12. Rev. W. D. Weidler read the vows. The couple's parents are Leo Buchholz of Waverly and Paul Laube of Clarksville.
Jill Lucas of Sumner is engaged to Larry Graening son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Graening. Lucas is a Sumner High School senior and Graening works for Oliver Corporation in Charles City. No wedding date has been set.
Frederika Church Brotherhood Dartball team, from St. John's Lutheran Frederika, won the 1963 64 Waterloo conference title beating Sumner 26 12 and 12 11 in two games and defeating La Porte City 26 1 and 13 5 in another state contest. Six trophies in two years. Next game will decide Iowa State champion. site and date pending. Team members include Alvin Bergmann captain Bert Parker Virgil Lampe Melvin Bergmann Harley Bergmann Alvin Hahn Lavern Haverkamp Dean Wiltse Wm Hagedorn E J Nuss Harold O Connell and Rev W H Klein.
Mr and Mrs P L Crittenden and Mr and Mrs John Berlin attended a Thursday evening gathering at Henry Kuhrt's home in Waverly. The event celebrated Mrs Kuhrt's birthday with friends and family.
The Center Social Club recognized Mrs Lillie Ramsey of Harlan as a charter member at the group’s 50th anniversary meeting held recently.
The bride from Tripoli Community Schools and the groom from Clarksville, with the groom employed at Olivers in Charles City, plan to marry and reside in Clarksville after the wedding.
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