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Tripoli Leader

Location

Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1957

Page

8

Guest speaker at annual Mother-daughter banquet

Mrs. Ethel W. Yungelas of Webster City will address the Women’s Guild of St. Peter’s Evangelical and Reformed church at the Town Hall on Sunday May 5 at 7 p m. A Webster City native and ISU graduate with long Farm Bureau and church leadership, she is mother of eight and has spoken widely to cooperative and farm groups. Registration due by May 2 with secretary Mrs. Harry Buhr. others may attend.

Women's Guild of St. Peter’s Farm Bureau Women's Fellowship of Congregational Christian Church Mayflower Home Grinnell Montgomery Edwards Hall Iowa State College Iowa Farmer's Grain Dealers Association Iowa Rural Christian Institute Yungelas Harry Buhr

Spring Busts Out All Over In Tripoli Farm Week

Spring came to Tripoli as temperatures rose into the 70s and sunny skies drew farmers into heavy work. A Friday shower measured 0.62 inches soaked ground, with highs near 78 and lows around 41. Entries show daily highs and lows from April 17 to April 23 with observer Carl W. Ryan recording the week’s weather pattern.

Tripoli Mercury Nature Carl W. Ryan

Readlyn Guests and Birthday Cheer Highlight Easter Gatherings

Readlyn notes weekend visits from Nancy Owings Rita Rex of Ontario and Mrs Elsa Venter of Waterloo for Saturday dinner with Mrs Anna Griese, granddaughter of Mrs Griese. Illinois visitors Clifford Isreal family stayed with Theo and Mrs Diercks. Easter breakfast with St Pauls choir at Edgars home. Russell Bennett and Jean from Chicago visit Gotlob Steinbronn family. H H Richmann birthday celebrated with relatives April 24.

Keith Owings Nancy Rita Rex Ontario Ore Elsa Venter Waterloo Anna Griese Owings Griese Clifford Isreal Oak Park Ill Theo Diercks St. Paul's Church Edgars Dorothy Russell Bennett Jean Chicago Gotlob Steinbronn H. H. Richmann

Town Hall Calendar April listings show events

The schedule lists Farm Bureau on Wednesday April 24, Teen Age Drivers on Friday April 26, a Junior-Senior Banquet, and a wedding reception on Sunday April 28 at the town hall.

Farm Bureau

Readlyn Warriors Rally For Wins Over Denver and Plainfield

Readlyn baseball team, after a slow start, won two games last week. They beat Denver 6-5 with a two run sixth inning and then routed Plainfield 12-1. Readlyn outhit Denver 7-5 and committed four errors. Pitching featured B Lehmkuhl with 12 strikeouts in five innings and K Matthias hitting a bases loaded home run for Plainfield.

Readlyn Denver Plainfield Warriors C. Matthias B. Lehmkuhl F. Merrill D. Matthias W. Matthias B. Leonhart Bob Lehmkuhl Richard Gruber Lehmkuhl Ken Matthias Schrage Chester

Reverend Gatch Begins Two Week Southern Tour

The Rev. Lester Gatch, pastor of the Congregational church, leaves on a two week mission study tour through the South, visiting schools, mission centers, and institutions with support from Congregational Christian churches and the Evangelical and Reformed church. The group starts in Chicago and travels through Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Missouri, ending with visits in St. Louis. The two churches plan to unite June 25 in Cleveland, forming the United Church of Christ, the seventh largest Protestant denomination.

Rev. Gatch Lester Gatch Congregational Church South Congregational Christian Churches Evangelical and Reformed Church Chicago Midwest Indiana Kentucky Tennessee Georgia Alabama Mississippi Louisiana Missouri St. Louis Cleveland Ohio United Church of Christ

Clarence Beisner observes silver anniversary at dinner

The silver wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Beisner was observed Sunday at a dinner hosted by her parents Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Milius in Waverly. Attendees included multiple Milius and Koschmeder families from Des Moines Readlyn Waterloo and Denver plus two grandchildren and three children. The couple wed April 20 1932 at St John Lutheran Crane Creek.

Clarence Beisner C. H. Milius Waverly P. L. Milius Annette David Hutchinson Kan R. W. Milius Kathryn Des Moines Wilson Milius Ida Beisner Denver Leslie Koschmeder Readlyn Leo Willbrandt Waterloo Erwin Koschmeder Mary Jo Mark Floyd Beisner Mildred Milius Mr. Beisner St. John’s Lutheran Church Crane Creek James Marines California Floyd

Latest addresses of Tripoli men now serving colors

Pvt LeeRoy D. Reuscher ER 17 490 152 Co A 2nd Bn 5th Training Regt RFA Ft Leonard Wood Missouri F R Klenzman CN4717285 MC B No 1 Barracks 109 c o FPO New York NY

Tripoli LeeRoy D. Reuscher E.R Co. A 5Th Training Regt R.F.A Ft. Leonard Wood F. R. Klenzman C.N c/o F.P.O New York N. Y

Republican Women host silver coffee in Waverly

Bremer county Republican Women sponsor a silver coffee at Mrs. J. McNerny home in Waverly Friday at 2 30 p m Public invited Mrs F O Gordon will report on the Republican Women conference in Washington DC

Bremer

Kindergarten Mothers Meet At Tripoli Town Hall

Forty attendees gathered Tuesday for the Kindergarten Mothers meeting in Tripoli Town Hall. A skit titled Kindergarten Days was presented by Mrs. Schmidt, Mrs. Ambrose, Mrs. Kuker, Mrs. Docker, and Mrs. Wikner. R. L. Parker, Bremer County elementary education supervisor, spoke and fielded questions. Mothers of this year’s class hosted mothers of next year’s class.

Tripoli Town Hall Robert Schmidt Robert Ambrose William Kuker Virgil Ducker Vernon Wikner R. L. Parker Bremer County Jene Kirchhoff Harlan Johnson Alfred Rieck William Buckley Johnson Orville Schumacher Paul Bremer Paul Bleck Albert Green Alfred Hahn Joe Miller Merlyn Heideman

Shower honors Mrs. Maland at Frederika

A church basement shower and social evening honored Mrs. Donald Maland the former Jackie Camp, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Camp. About 50 attended with games and lunch served. Earlier, Extra Federated church marked its 98th birthday.

Frederika Maland Jackie Camp Methodist Church Donald Maland Robert Camp

Tripoli and Waverly Split Firsts in Practice Meet

Tripoli and Waverly track squads split first places with eight apiece in a Waverly practice meet. Tripoli led in relays with four of five wins, led by Marv Gatch and teammates in the 440 and 880 relays. Waverly’s two mile team beat its challengers while Ron Henninger earned wins in the 220 and broad jump and Terry Dreyer claimed spots in the 100 and 440.

Tripoli Waverly Drape Cliff Joens Jim Keeran Gerald Wagner Ron Henninger Wagner Jay Ranard Terry Dreyer

Tripoli Competes With Strong Track Showings

The meet featured several top placements with Larry Struck finishing third in the half mile, Leonard Stumme earning thirds in the 220 and broad jump, Howard Joens taking third in the high hurdles and tying for second in the high jump with Lawrence Worrell and a Waverly runner. In weight events Marv Westendorf won the shot put and was runner-up in the discus, Jim Block third in the discus, and Jay Banard third in the 440-yard dash, boosting Tripoli’s score.

Larry Struck Leonard Stumme Howard Joens Lawrence Worrell Marv Westendorf Jim Block Jay Banard Tripoli

Reverends Hicks and Gatch Attend Good Friday Service

Rev. Cyril Hicks of Grinnell and Rev. Lester Gatch attended services at the Evangelical United Brethren church in Sumner on Good Friday. Rev. Gatch participated in the service, highlighting church leadership and community observance.

Cyril Hicks Grinnell Lester Gatch Evangelical United Brethren Church Sumner Gatch

Clarence Deterdings Honored on Silvery Anniversary Sunday

Readlyn special reports relatives and friends gathered at Mr and Mrs Clap Deterding home to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. Clarence Deterding and Erna Moeller were married April 20 1932 at St John Lutheran Crane Creek. Attendees included Mrs Wilbert Schul and Arnold Homan as part of a double wedding with Mr and Mrs Clarence Beisner Tripoli. The couple has four children Robert Roger Ruth and Richard.

Readlyn

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