Community Socials Spread Across Readlyn and Surroundings
Readlyn and nearby towns hosted a series of social visits and celebrations. Guests included families from Ames, Denver, Waterloo, and Freeport visiting relatives for birthdays, confirmations, and church events. Several households noted guests from Laurens and Nashua attending dinners and tea happenings.
Birth Announcement Dean Larry Sievers In Mercy Hospital
Mr and Mrs Larry Sievers of Waverly welcome an 8 pound 14 ounce son born April 28 at Mercy hospital Waverly The baby has been named Dean Larry and joins the family as a new arrival in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Sievers
Waverly
Mercy Hospital
Dean Larry
Melvin Plattes to Note Silver Anniversary at Town Hall
Mr and Mrs Melvin Platte of Tripoli will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house at Tripoli Town Hall Sunday May 4 from 2 to 5 p m They married May 7 1944 at St Pauls United Church of Christ rural Cedar Falls They have two children Karen Bruch Sumner and James Dunkerton and one grandson Jeffrey Bruch
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Platte
Tripoli
Platte
Arlene Doepke
St. Paul’s United Church of Christ
Cedar Falls
Roger
Karen) Bruch
Sumner
James
Dunkerton
Jeffrey Bruch
William Burrow
Warren Hemingson
Dennis
Sioux City
Arnold Bock
Fredericksburg
Dean Buchholz
Denver
Kenneth Hansen
Paul Magnall
Robert Kerr
Stanley Feuchtwanger
Ray Brown
Jerry Schmudlach
Ray Dirksen
James Kerr
Dennis Duckett
James Davison
Leland Alcock
Harold Ager
Dean
Leo Burrow
Hazel Alcock
Frederika
Janice Nelson
Clinton
Cincinatti
UNI
Jerry
Kenneth
Nancy
Mary Jo
Community invited to confirm and birthday gatherings
Neighbors and relatives gathered Sunday for confirmations and anniversaries across Frederika, Sumner, Denver, and New Hampton. Families hosted potlucks with dozens of guests, noting births, birthdays, and the silver wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. William Burrow. Continuous visits marked weekends with extended family from Readlyn to Waterloo and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duane Holm
Spencer
Don James
Ralph Gunderson
Lloyd Niedert
Julie
Sharon
Waterloo
Alma Gunderson
Arnold Gunderson
Postville
Dean Gunderson
Clermont
Quentin Torkelson
Rodney
Farmersburg
Reber
Esther Ashline
Grace Maier
Henry Halse
Littleport
Clara Zabel
Ralph Fink
Malinda Fink
S. A. Maurer
Methodist Church
New Hampton
Ben Moeller
Wm. Zander
Virgil Moeller
Lavern Tegtmeier
Sidney
Robert Selck
Fred Holm
Rebern Holm
Denver
Walter Garland
Iowa Falls
Clara Niemeyer
E. H. Gehrke
Readlyn
Art Moeller
Hilda Kimm
Carol Neverman
Washington
Wm. Doerring
Chicago
Herbert Boderman
P. L. Crittenden
Clarence Lageschulte
Marlyne
Glenn Meier
Becky Sassmann
R. F. Klemp
Brent Steere
Wm. Fink
Jose Vega
Oskaloosa
John Sassmann
Fred Hildebrandt
Elliott
Lizetta Struck
Allison
Harvey Hildebrandt
Hildebrandt
Robert Hildebrandt
Roger Callanan
Wm. Bravener
Sheryl
David Drewelow
Darla
Larry Hahn
Barbara Schmidt
Ronald Hills
Todd
Elgin
Jake Timmer
Wayne Bravener
Alvin Hahn
Steven
Robert Bergmann
Frederika
Lawrence Schwartz
Elroy Leistikow
Deborah
Fred Heinzerling
Timmy Barr
James Zander
Charles City
Bob Dicken
James Leistikow
Edwin Leistikow
H. C. Leistikow
Fairbank
Edwin Zander
Martha D. Biermann
Ray Bloem
Ben Meyer
Raymond Meyer
Harry Shipp
Don Waskow
L. C. Meyer
Stephen A. Maurer
Robert Meyer
Janell
Beverly Kohagen
Richard Meyer
Hulda Schilling
Wilbert Schilling
Nashua
Robert Heiser
Waverly
Erhardt Lahmann
Carl Schwemm
Henry Kuecker
Oscar Kreis, Jr
Dewitt
Harold Lindermann
Oscar Kreis
Louis Heideman
Reinbeck
Meta Heideman
William Obelien
Sumner
Tripoli
Loren Leisinger
Clarence Litchy
Holdingford
Minn
Gary Litchy
Greg
Ann
St. Cloud
Timmy
Bill Studeman
Kim
Cedar Falls
J. C
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Curt
Rachel Long
Leuenbergers
Berger Crooks Vows Exchanged At Grace Lutheran
Kathy Berger daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred H Berger and Larry Crooks son of Mr and Mrs Walter Crooks were married April 12 in Grace Lutheran Tripoli. The double ring ceremony featured Rev A C Koengeter with attendants and a reception at Readlyn Community Hall. The couple plan to reside in Tripoli.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berger-Crooks
Grace Lutheran
Frederika
Kathy Berger
Fred H. Berger
Route 3
Waverly
Larry Crooks
Walter Crooks
Route 1
Ionia
A. C. Koengeter
Grace Lutheran Church
Tripoli
Readlyn
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Mary Heinemann
Helena Bergmann
Miriam French
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Bir
O. H. Bunger
Shall Towns
Otto Buenger
Leland Timrman
Irhursday
Iam French
A. W
W. H. Sassmann
Harold Wente
Neva Chapin
Mariewies
Evelyn Schmidt
Nesville
Ruth Woodcock
Dennis Kirchhoff
Judy
Faith Ucc
Minnie Mesrin
E. W. Kirchf
Harold Leiger
Lyn Buenger and
Brent
Keith Selberg
Ronald Rieck
Fred Timmer
Virgil Bruns
Kenneth Becker
Lester Buenger
Allen Memorial Hospital
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
Elizabeth Buhr
Kenneth Morgensen
Walter Beisner
Dubuque
Lansing
James Damon
W. H. Bockhaus
Willard Holm
Knoxville
Lavern Foelske
Art Foelske
Emil Schweer
Coretta Dettmering
Arnold Degelau
Mrs. Ruloff Wedeking
Vietnam
Roger G. Jordan
Clyde Jordan
Jerry Pitt
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H.E.M. Co
Fort Bragg
N. C
van C. Pork
Hormel
Holsum
Strawberry
California
Sia
Gladiolus Bus
Saannis
PEPSI
Hamm’s
Schlitz
the Farmers Store
Iowa
Melvin Plattes
Robert Sassman
Rebecca
Lawrence Heideman
John Sassman
H. W. Peters
W. H. Heideman
Russ Gronemeyer
Ann Fink
Terry Nuss
J. C. Hassman
Clinton Ward
Wilson Funeral Home
Rockford
Graceland Cemetery
Frederika Briefs
Donna Dravis
Cedar Rapids
Brenda Lampe
Martha Sierocki
Ter
Debbie Crooks
Tommy Marstow
Carl Crooks
Darrell Crooks
Gary Berger
Dan Whitney
Susan Berger
Duane Bahlmann
Harley Bergmann
Tripoli High School
Leslie J. Young Insurance
Mr. Crooks
New Hampton High School
Vette Concrete Construction
Mr. and
Mrs
Jane
Arthur L. Munson
Arthur Munson
Lawler
Tripoli Community School
Mid- Equipment
Grundy Center
United Methodist Church
Kuhri Ins
Wal Gasary
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