Wedding at Grace Lutheran Church in Tripoli
Dorothy Marie Quade and Darwin W Buls wed at Grace Lutheran Church Tripoli at 2 30 Sunday afternoon in a ceremony officiated by Rev Wm F Goetz with about 300 guests. The bride wore white satin with a finger tip veil and a bouquet of yellow roses, the groom is of Waverly and the couple will reside in Tripoli.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Lutheran
Robert Wendl
Fredericksburg
Esther Haverkamp
Waverly
Monica Nordman
Oelwein
Donna Heidemann
Sandra Bang
Tripoli
Flower Girl
Gayle Larson
Waterloo
Art Heine
Herold Miller
Lawrence Heidemann
Mary Ann Buls
Betty Ann Buls
Eileen Bang
Doraen Ingersoll
Barbara Ann Poppe
Delores Krueger
Marie Mundtrom
Lime Springs
Donna Eichmann
Decorah
Cresco
Spring Valley
Minn
Leroy
Tripoli High School
Tripoli Mercantile Co
Warren No. 9
Platte Trucking Co
Denver
Hawkeye Group To Meet at Sumner Hawkeye Group To Meet at Sumner
Members of the Hawkeye Group of the Iowa District Women s Missionary Federation of the American Lutheran Church will meet at St John s Lutheran church Sumner on Tuesday April 29 Registration starts at 9 00 a m Guests include Dr Theodore G Braun medical missionary on furlough from New Guinea and Rev Doehler president of the Lutheran church of Southern Australia About 360 members from 10 mission societies across Buck Creek Denver Hawkeye Maynard Oelwein Richfield Tri Poli Sumner Westgate West n hion and Tripoli are expected Marie Kuhrt Tripoli serves as chairman of the Junior Mission Band department of the Hawkeye group
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkeye
Iowa
Buck Creek
Denver
Maynard
Oelwein
Richfield
Tri Poli
Sumner
Westgate
West Nhion
Marie Kuhrt
Tripoli
Lssion
Hawkeye Group
Charter Plane Visit by Service Men at Fort Riley and Home Visit
Charter plane carrying William Chapin and Vernon Pries with nine other servicemen arrived at Fort Riley Kansas on Friday and visited their homes here until Sunday others headed to Mason City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Chapin
K. A. Chapin
Pfe
Eron Pries
Arnold Pries
Fort Riley
Kan
Ce’ Ls
Mason City
Denver Dedicates New School Building Friday
Denver public school will hold a dedication program for the new elementary school on Friday evening April 25 at 7 30. Del Harper Hansell Iowa superintendent of schools and Iowa Small High Schools secretary will speak. The building will be open for inspection with exhibits and demonstrations led by room teachers. Refreshments will be served.
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Denver
del Harper
Hansell
Iowa
Denver Public Schools
Funeral Services Held Saturday for Mrs. Robert Wolter
Funeral services were held Saturday April 19 at 1 30 p m at Matthias funeral home and St Peter's Lutheran church in Denver for Mrs Robert Wolter 20 who died April 16 following childbirth Rev H F Hein officiated and burial was in St Peter's Lutheran cemetery Denver She was born January 7 1932 in Waverly daughter of Mr and Mrs George Buhr and married Robert Wolter June 25 1950 in Denver Surviving are her husband daughter Debra Kay her parents a sister and a brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthias Funeral Home
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Denver
Robert Wolter
Sumner Community Hospital
H. F. Hein
St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery
Lavern Gielau
Marvin Morgan
Harold Wente
Glenn Buhr
Edwin Milius
Loren Matthias
Waverly
George Buhr
Denver High School
St.Paul’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Robert Walter
Tripoli
Debra Kay
Joan
Virgil
Services to Be Held Thursday for Mrs Wilhelmina Buls
Funeral services are set for Thursday April 24 at 1 30 p m at Meier funeral home and 2 p m at St John s Evangeli cal and Reformed church Siegel for Mrs Wilhelmina Buls 79 who died Monday April 21 from complications of advanced age Rev W D Weidler will lead with burial in the church cemetery She lived with her son Leo west of Tripoli had been in failing health for years but seriously ill only since last Friday Surviving are seven sons William Louis Leo Gustav all in Douglas township Walter and Otto in Tripoli Alfred Frederika 20 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren Preceding her in death were her husband Otto two daughters and one son as children and one married daughter Mrs Fred Emma Stueber
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meier Funeral
St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Siegel
Wilhelmina Buls
W. D. Weidler
William
Louis
Leo
Gustav
Douglas Township
Walter
Otto
Tripoli
Alfred
Frederika
Fred
Emma) Stueber
Betty Magee Among 249 Iowa Teachers College Honor Students
Cedar Falls report lists Tripoli resident Betty Magee among 249 winter honor roll students at Iowa State Teachers College. To qualify, students must carry at least 14 quarter hours and post a 3.25 GPA on a 4.0 scale. Magee earned a 3.67.
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Cedar Falls
Betty Magee
Tripoli
Iowa State Teachers College
M. J. Nelson
Synod Meeting Set for Burlington at St Luke's Church
The Iowa Synod of the Evangelical and Reformed Church will convene at St Luke's church in Burlington on Wednesday Thursday and Friday. Rev Blaufuss and John A Koch, delegate of St Peters church, will attend the meeting. Rev Blaufuss will visit his mother Mrs Bertha Blautfuss in Burlington.
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Iowa Synod of the Evangelical and Reformed Church
St. Luke’s Church
Burlington
Blaufuss
John A. Koch
St. Peter’s Church
Bertha Blautuss
Schweres Celebrate 44th Wedding Anniversary in Tripoli
Mr. and Mrs. William Schwer hosted a Sunday gathering at their Tripoli home to honor their 44th wedding anniversary. Guests included Rev. and Mrs. Theo Blaufuss and family, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Meier with Eldon and Eunice, Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Carstensen, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Meier and Everett of Frederika, Mrs. Lena Hunemuller, Mrs. Emma Schwer, and Mrs. Mary Hunemuller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Schwer
Tripoli
Theo. Blaufuss
Leslie Meier
Eldon
Eunice
F. F. Carstensen
Henry Meier
Everett
Frederika
Lena Hunemuller
Emma Schwer
Mary Hunemuller
Confirmation Class Banquet To Honor 1952 Group
The Luther League will host a Sunday 6:30 p m banquet in Grace Lutheran church parlors to honor the 1952 confirmation class. Guest speaker Prof Karl T Smith known for My Bible and I in Lutheran Standard since 1938 will address attendees. Members include Lloyd Beevers Paul Dohrmann Wilma Hartman Leona Heideman Wallace Miller Betty Lou Nerge Carlyle Nicklaus Carolyn Rogge Romaine Schwemn Barbara Tonne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther League
Grace Lutheran Church
Karl T. Smith
Lutheran Standard
Schmidt
Wartburg College
Law
Ohio
Lloyd Beevers
Paul Dohrmann
Wilma Hartman
Leona Heideman
Wallace Miller
Betty Lou Nerge
Carlyle Nicklaus
Carolyn Rogge
Romaine Schwemn
Barbara Tonne
Dinner guests honor W. D. Chapin's 83rd birthday
In honor of W. D. Chapin's 83rd birthday, relatives were dinner guests in his home Sunday. Rev. and Mrs. A. L. Woodcock, Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Woodcock of Aplington, Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Chapin of New Hampton, Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Kirchhoff and Dennis, and Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Kirchhoff attended.
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W. D. Chapin
A. L. Woodcock
M. A. Woodcock
Aplington
Lynn Chapin
New Hampton
Erwin Kirchhoff
Dennis
Vernon Kirchhoff
Youth Rally Set by Waverly Area Churches Sunday
The spring rally of the Waverly Area Youth Fellowship of the Evangelical and Reformed Church will be held Sunday afternoon at Peace Church in Waverly with 2 30 registration. Guest speaker Wolfgang Herrmann, Wartburg College student and former interpreter from Saxony, Germany, travels to church groups in northeast Iowa. The fellowship includes Immanuel and Pleasant Valley Clarksville St Paul Denver Peace Fredericksburg St Paul Mt Vernon St Johns Nashua Buck Creek St Peters Tri poli Peace and St Johns in Waverly. Eugene Drape is president and Rev Theo Blaufuss Rev vy. D. Weidler are pastoral advisors. Rev E K Schneider of Peace serves as host pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverly Area
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Peace Church
Waverly
Wolfgang Herrmann
Wartburg College
Hermann
Saxony
Germany
Iowa
Immanuel
Pleasant Valley
Clarksville
St. Paul's Church
Denver
Fredericksburg
St. Paul’s Church
Mt. Vernon
St. John’s Church
Nashua
Buck Creek
St. Peter's Church
Tripoli
Peace
Eugene Drape
Theo. Blaufuss
Vy. D. Weidler
E. K. Schneider
Davis girl earns superior rating in Iowa music contest
Janice Davis, daughter of Mr and Mrs A W Davis southwest of Tripoli, received a superior rating in the Iowa Federation of Music contest at Cedar Falls. Her next appearance will be at the state contest in Indianola.
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Janice
A. W. Davis
Tripoli
Cedar Falls
Iowa Federation
Indianola
Homecoming notes from Staff Sergeant Holm on 30 day Army leave
Staff Sergeant Duane Holm returned from Korea to Iowa for a 30 day leave after 11 months of active service. He described air over Iowa and Korea’s harsh duty behind the lines with the Radio Signal Corps third division. Holm doubts the truce talks and spoke of conditions in Korea and future discharge plans. He will report to Ft Sheridan after leave and expects discharge in October.
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Duane Holm
Korea
Iowa
San Francisco
Holm
Radio Signal Corps
Japan
Ft. Sheridan
Henry Har Mening In Improving Condition After Crash
Henry Har Mening remains a patient at Mercy Hospital Waverly after a week long auto crash. He was unconscious for several days but has shown signs of regained consciousness as hospital reports indicate slow improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Harmening
Mercy Hospital
Waverly
Henry
Douglas No. 7 School Program Planned for April 24
The public is invited to the Douglas No. 7 school program on Thursday evening April 24 at 8 15. Dorothy Protenberg is the teacher leading the program.
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Douglas No. 7
Dorothy Protenberg
Biz-E-Bee 4-H Club Meeting Set for May 21
The Biz-E-Bee 4-H club will hold their next meeting on Wednesday May 21 at the home of Audrey Kappmeyer.
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Audrey Kappmeyer
Frederika Seniors Present Play "Three Fingers in the Door"
Frederika high school senior class will stage the play Three Fingers in the Door in the school auditorium Friday evening April 25 at 8:00. Cast includes Charles Angus Darlene Bergmann Marguerite Bloem Marlene Hoppenworth Geraldine Zander Verla Boeckmann Joyce Ager Everett Meier Merle Mack Eldean Mueller.
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Frederika High School
Charles Angus
Darlene Bergmann
Marguerite Bloem
Marlene Hoppenworth
Geraldine Zander
Verla Boeckmann
Joyce Ager
Everett Meier
Merle Mack
Eldean Mueller
Hollis J. Niemeyer Now on Duty In Northern Japan
Hollis J. Niemeyer serves with the 1st Cavalry Division on Hokkaido Japan for security duty as the division rotates back from Korea. A graduate of Tripoli High in 1947 he arrived in Korea in August 1951 earning the Combat Infantryman Badge and Korean Service Ribbon with one campaign star.
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1St Cavalry
Japan
Pfe
Hollis J. Niemeyer
Heraldine
Tripoli
Hokkaido
Korea
Niemeyer
Tripoli High School
Edward Niemeyer
8Th Cavalry Regiment
Bremer County Draft Board Plans May Induction
Mrs. Karl Eichler, Bremer county draft secretary, says a May induction call has been received. Four Bremer county men will be sent to Des Moines on May 5. Sixteen Bremer county men departed Monday for physical examinations.
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Karl Eichler
Bremer County
Wilhelmina Brase Dies at Waverly at 92
Wilhelmina Hoffmeyer Brase 92 died April 17 1952 at her son’s home Waverly of age related complications. Funeral services were held April 21 Kaiser's funeral home and St Pauls Lutheran Waverly with Dr William F Schmidt officiating. She was born June 29 1860 in Germany and survived by nine sons, one daughter, 55 grandchildren, 92 great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren.
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Kaiser’s Funeral Home
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Waverly
Wilhelmina Brase
William F. Schmidt
Ernest Brase
Adolph Brase
Fred Brase
Gustav Brase
Herman Brase
Otto Brase
St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery
Siegel
Douglas Township
Carl
Nashua
Fred
Tripoli
Adolph
Sumner
Herman
Plainfield
Otto
Gustav
Ionia
Louis
Vancouver
Washington
William Lampe
Portland
Oregon
Temperatures Peak At 78 As Rain Slows Farm Work
Weather records show a week of high sixties to seventies, peaking at 78 on Sunday April 20 and dipping to 30 on Wednesday April 16. Overall light precipitation totaled about one tenth of an inch for Monday and Tuesday, while soil moisture remains high hindering farm activity as detailed by local observer E. C. Biermann.
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E. C. Biermann
1952 Senior Class Largest in the History of School
The largest graduating class in Tripoli high school history will graduate May 15 with 31 seniors receiving diplomas. Bruce Gates of Gates Business College Waterloo will deliver the address. Class roster lists JoAnn Adelmund Roxie Beisner Mary Ann Buls Pauline Ann Bunger Eleanore D Christoffer Lester L Davis Allan W Drape Norman E Engle Glenyce M Hartman Donna J Heideman Burdene R Homan George Huisman Jr Arvella J Kammeyer Dennis R Kirchhoff Lavern R Kuker Donna J Kuethe Marian L Lahmann June M Lau Robert W Lahmann Hazel Levine Maurer Mardell A Meswarth Melvin J Ohlendorf Marjorie Jean Oltrogge LaVera E Pavelec Gloria Jane Sell Hazel A Slack Carol Jean Vogt Ronald H Warner Lavera A Waschkat Marlys J Westendorf Ralph J Wikner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli High School
Bruce Gates
Gates Business College
Waterloo
JoAnn Adelmund
Roxie Beisner
Mary Ann Buls
Pauline Ann Bunger
Eleanore D. Christoffer
Lester L. Davis
Allan W Drape
Norman E. Engle
Glen
Nine School Faculty To Return Next Year In Tri Poli
Supt Eldon R Shriver told Leader reporters that nine current teachers will stay in the Tri Poli public schools next year. Six plan to leave and one is undecided. Names of staff staying include Shriver Breeding Upton Casey Koons Servoss Cook Goodenbour and Bunger.
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Tripoli
Eldon R. Shriver
Evan L. Breeding
Robert Upton
John Casey
George Koons
Ruby Servoss
Fairlene Cook
Lowell Goodenbour
R. J. Bunger
Robert Swanson
Douglas Trude
Margaret Lapitz
Genevieve Palmer
Ritta Faris
Karolyn Falk
Duane Holm
Jay F Loveland Dies At Parker South Oak
Funeral services were held for Jay F Loveland 77 at Parker South Oak. He died Tuesday April 8 after being born December 2 1874 in Bremer county to Thomas J and Mary Jane Loveland. He lived near Tripoli on the farm now owned by Leslie Schmidt and moved to Turner county South Dakota in 1901 where he left a wife. F A Robinson of Waverly attended services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay F. Loveland
Parker
S. D
Bremer County
Thomas J
Mary Jane Loveland
Leslie Schmidt
Tripoli
Turner County
F. A. Robinson
Waverly
Red Cross Seeks Donations for Flood Victims
Tripoli Red Cross chapter chairman George Lindsley appeals for voluntary donations to aid flood victims along the Mississippi and Missouri valleys. Local businesses will collect funds for the chapter as national headquarters calls for a nationwide appeal and media campaigns. Lindsley expects a strong response without door to door canvassing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Red Cross
George Lindsley
Tripoli
American Red Cross
Mississippi
Missouri
Red Cross
National Treasury
Middle West
Press
Lindsley
Funeral Held For Mrs Fisher In Waverly Crash
Funeral services for Mrs Mildred Elaine Fisher 23 of Waverly were held at Cleveland funeral home after a head on crash near Waverly Saturday night also killing Eugene Colwell 31. Burial was in Clarksville. Mrs Fisher born New Hampton Jan 16 1929 married to Robert Fisher with two children survived by husband daughter Sheryl son Douglas her parents Inez Wieland and Walter Wieland and several siblings. Authorities cited uncertain causes with factors including lights on the side road and high speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Fisher
Waverly
Highway 3
Cleveland
Clarksville
Eugene Colwell
Fisher
Colwell
Scholtz Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Mercy Hospital
New Hampton
Walter, Jr
Robert
Harold
Robert Rathbun
Cedar Rapids
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Dorothy Marie Quade
Darwin Bull
Jake Rupital Vows
Sumner Hospital
SYNOD
GU Poys
Sgt
Bremer
Parker, S. Oak
Billy Kehe
Billy
Eldo Kehe
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