Community Guests Help Celebrate Confirmations Across Fremont Area
A long list of dinner and supper guests visited Fremont area families to honor confirmations of Kay, Lori, and Val Rae Stoffregen, with gatherings at Rathbone, Chapin, and Stoffregen homes. Attendees included families from Waterloo, Quasqueton, New Hampton, Sumner, Readlyn, Waverly, Dunkerton, and Buck Creek. Dennis Buchholz joined Wartburg College choir on a 10 day tour, while others stopped by Mercy and Scholtz Memorial hospitals for visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Rathbone
Kay
Harry Nielsen
Waterloo
Dean Butterfield
Randy
Quasqueton
H. W. Krueger
Alice
Rick Wittenburg
Charles Skillen
Sonia
Lyle Bowers
Debbie
Cyril
New Hampton
Wm. Levey
Leonard Jarcow
Sumner
Ernest Scheddler
Kathy
Joel
Buck Creek
Ann Fink
Susie Platte
Glenn Wolfgram
Cheryl
Ernest Barkknecht
Waverly
Clara
Lizzie Rathe
Lawrence Arns
Orville Wolfgram
Dennis Buchholz
Wartburg Choir
Clarence Buchholz
Will Essman
Verya Buchholz
Lawrence Snelling
Dorothy Chapin
Myron Chapin
Ed Scott
Readlyn
James Anderson
Lavern Meyerhoff
Joel Brockmann
Dunkerton
Robert Chapin
Lori
George Gundel
Louis Platte
Otto Buenger
Clarence Towne
Ed Lohmann
David
Les Lohmann
Dale Steere
Dorsey
Burr Oak
Val Rae Stoffregen
Minnie Moehlis
Lawrence
Art Holm
Leo Schuldt
Gustav Jaschen
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Klinger
Jung
Walter Huebner
Ack Schemmel
Wartburg
Col. Waverly
Wittenburg
Siehlle
Duane Wedemeier
Maynard
Nog
Emil F. Buchholz
Mercy Hospital
Arnold Westendorf
Ervin Westendorf
Scholtz Memorial Hospital
Leslie Gloede
Kelly
Mother Daughter Tea Draws 241 Attendees in Tripoli
Bremer County 4-H hosted its annual Mother-Daughter Tea at Tripoli Town Hall drawing 241 participants including girls mothers and leaders. Carolyn and Kathy Paulsen presented a Tribute to Mothers skit while Do-A-Best 4-H Club provided special music. Adelle Jensen from Waverly spoke on The Last Supper among other Leonardo da Vinci works. County officers Nancy Burrow Carolyn Paulsen Kathy Paulsen and Janet Kuethe planned and carried out the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County
Nancy Burrow
Carolyn Paulsen
Kathy Paulsen
Janet Kuethe
Marionette Show Delights Cedar Falls Audience
Mrs. Robert Kuhrt and Teresa attended a Saturday afternoon performance of The Clever Mr. Toad at the UNI auditorium in Cedar Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Kuhrt
Teresa
Mr. Toad
UNI Auditorium
Cedar Falls
Birthday Guests Attend Pastors Circle Gathering
Ninth birthday celebrations drew Mr. and Mrs. Louis Becker and family in Waverly along with Mrs. Robert Judisch in Readlyn and Mr. and Mrs. Louis Gloede in Sumner. They visited the Rev. Arnold Thalacker home in Maynard on Monday. Elmer Wittenburg, Robert Rathbone and Robby toured McGregor Dubuque Illinois and Wisconsin that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Becker
Waverly
Robert Judisch
Readlyn
Louis Gloede
Sumner
Lester Peters
Gene
George Gundel
Arnold Thalacker
Maynard
Elmer Wittenburg
Robert Rathbone
Robby
McGregor
Dubuque
Illinois
Wisconsin
Obituary for Leslie Schmidt of Tripoli
Funeral services for Leslie Schmidt aged 64 were held at Faith United Church of Christ in Tripoli with burial in the church cemetery. Born July 8, 1904 in Frederika Township, he farmed near Tripoli before moving to Tripoli in 1962 and worked for the Bremer County Conservation Department until his death. Survived by his widow Elenora Koch Schmidt and one sister, Mrs. John Berlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Schmidt
Faith United Church of Christ
Tripoli
Faith Ucc
Frederika Township
Bremer County
Carl
Emma (Schultz) Schmidt
Elenora Koch
Bremer County Conervation Department
John
Leona
Berlin
Carl Schlichting Hosts 91st Birthday Dinner
Sunday dinner guests at the Carl Schlichting home honored his 91st birthday. Attendees included Ernest and Ruth Knoploh Sumner Werner and Lila Schlichting Cedar Falls Oscar Meyerhoff Waverly Ray and Lila Schlichting Sumner Arthur Schlichting and family. Grandchildren Eugene Knoploh Arlo Knoploh and Maurice Melrose attended with Ed Lutz family Waterloo Melvin Diercks Denver and Walter Hay Readlyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Schlichting
Ernest Knoploh
Sumner
Werner Schlichting
Cedar Falls
Oscar Meyerhoff
Waverly
Ray Schlichting
Arthur Schlichting
Eugene Knoploh
Arlo Knoploh
Zacharias Rites Attended by Finks at Zion Lutheran
Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Fink and Fred Fink attended funeral services for Herman Zacharias at Zion Lutheran church in Oelwein on Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zacharias
L. H. Fink
Fred Fink
Herman Zacharias
Zion Lutheran Church
Oelwein
Tripoli Jaycees Attend State Convention and Elections
Tripoli Jaycee members attended the State Jaycee Convention held April 25 to 27. Main agenda included officer elections with Roger Poppen of Osage a candidate for state president. The gathering recognized Tripoli for Bob Coy award and regional achievements. Region III won the parade of regions title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Jaycee
Waterloo
Ray Rinnels
Claire Duecker
Mark Schwarze
Dan Ambrose
Robert Meyer
Larry Struck
Vid Kuethe
James Krumm
Diane Schwarze
Richard Yeer
Beverly Kohagen
Gs Bennett
Don Bremer
Gs Axon
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Faith Church
Keith D. Selberg
Janet Jordan
Mark Juel
Selberg
Spencer Holm
Lori Chapin
Ond
Sheryl Bravener
Deborah Leistikow
Judy Kirchhoff
Rebecca Sassman
Michael Osborn
Joel Hurmence
Debra Rieck
Dale Bolte
Sidney Tegtmeier
Larry Pavelec
Kevin Kirchhoff
Kay Rathbone
Marlyne Fink
Fremont
J. P. Snelling
Merlyn Heidemann
F. B. Schuldt
Lorraine Schuldt
Larry
Judith Ann
Loren Sommerfelt
Diane Buchholz
Diane
Bob Cronk
Betty Crocker
Chipos
Wavecrest
ELM Tree
Folger’s
Archway
Pillsbury’s
SWIFT
Pork
Crisco
Washington
California
Lis
Rath Black Hawk
Wieners
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