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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1962
Page
5
A string of social visits and house guests is noted across several towns. Residents from Ames, La Porte City, West Union and beyond hosted relatives and friends at homes in Charles City, Waterloo, Dubuque, Cedar Falls, Waverly, and surrounding areas during the weekend and past week.
To Be Wed Mr and Mrs Otto Biermann spent Sunday afternoon with their children in West Union. Mrs Herman Buns Britt was a Friday afternoon visitor at the home of Mrs Lawrence Block. Hazel Schaper Chicago Mr and Mrs S A Maurer and Kim Pierce were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs Ruth Maurer Waverly Mr and Mrs James Luhrs and Bradley Cedar Falls visited Sunday and were dinner guests at the Dr W G Goebel home. A picnic near Ionia in connection with Young Adult meetings. Robert David Woodburn Ore Mrs Ruth Maurer Waverly Dr and Mrs Edwin J Maurer and family Cedar Falls were Wednesday supper guests in the S A Maurer home. Mr and Mrs Harry Joel and family were Sunday visitors in the Carl Davis home New Hartford They were supper guests of Mrs Eva Bennett New Hartford In the evening they called on Mr and Mrs Harry Johnson at Cedar Falls.
Memorial gifts in Iowa and Bremer County totaled 6222 47 for April May and June with 23391 01 year to date 1961 1962. Funds support heart research and are acknowledged by the Iowa Heart Association. Local gifts are credited to the deceased’s county. Several social visits and travel notes from Waverly Readlyn and surrounding towns are listed. A Tempe Arizona return is noted as well as a hospital discharge.
Myrna Kay Jacobs daughter of Mr and Mrs Herman Jacobs of Plainfield and Eldean H Mueller son of Mr and Mrs Herman Mueller of Tripoli exchanged double ring vows July 22 at 2 30 in St John Lutheran Clarksville officiated by Rev P C Matthias before 300 guests Calvin Kelly sang with organ accompaniment The bride wore white organza over taffeta with scoop neckline short sleeves chapel train a silk illusion fingertip veil and a cascade of pink sweetheart roses Attendants wore identical gowns with baskets of flowers Reception followed for 300 guests with hosts Mr and Mrs Gary Blaker Guests from multiple towns including Clarksville Waterloo Janesville Plainfield Parkersburg Nashua Greene Ionia and others The couple will reside in Tripoli after a short wedding trip.
Two Iowa obituaries note Henry H Nolting born 1877 died at 85 in Waterloo after farm years in Dunkerton. Survived by widow Martha then Mina, three sons, five grandchildren, steps and siblings. final rites at First Lutheran Church. Also obituary for Fred William Wolfgram born 1884 near Sumner, married Estella Zickuhr, retired from Borden Co., survived by daughter Mrs. Fred Schmidt and son Arthur, many grandchildren and great grandchildren. services at Trinity American Lutheran Church.
Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. Mildred Flanscha included Edwin and Erwin Kappmeyer and families, Henry and John Hoeper couples, Lavern Hoeper family, Victor Fasse and family of Waverly, Lloyd Nuss and family of Sumner, Robert Wilharm and Emma Kappmeyer in Wa verly.
An open house Sunday afternoon at Waverly celebrated Mr. and Mrs. I. F. Harden on their 50th wedding anniversary. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Piegers, Mrs. Beaky Piegers, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Kleiss, and Mr. and Mrs. LaVerne Platte and families.
Mr and Mrs Robert Schwartz of Waverly welcome a daughter weighing 5 lb 14 oz born Tuesday at Allen Memorial Hospital Waterlow. The newborn adds to the family as local services celebrate the arrival.
Sandra Jean Bany and Richard R Reg el will marry Sunday August 5 at 2 p m in Grace Lutheran Church Tripoli. Sandra is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Bany Tripoli and Richard is the son of the Ray Regels New Hampton.
Mr and Mrs Marwin Blasberg and Mr and Mrs Wm Kucker took Kathy Blasberg Mary Kuker and Sarah Thalacker to Lake Ingham Sunday to attend the Lutheran Bible Camp for the week.
Mr and Mrs Edw Rosenthal attended an open house near Waverly for Girl Scouts at Camp In gawanis. Sharon Buhr their granddaughter was among the Scouts attending.
Mrs Clara Zabel and Mr and Mrs Bernard Miller with families and Mr and Mrs Louie Ohlendorf honored Will Zabel on his birthday at the Fredericksburg home guests attended Sunday in his honor The gathering celebrated the occasion with family friends in attendance
The IFY Conference and family members Wm Heffernan and Sonia attended the International Farm Youth Exchange gathering last week at Sampson College in Indianola. They left Monday and returned Friday.
Mrs. Clara Zabel hosted a Saturday evening bridal shower at the Henry Homeister residence near Waverly to honor Betty Homeister, with friends and local guests in attendance.
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