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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1963
Page
5
Local residents hosted and visited relatives across several towns including Minneapolis, Waterloo, and Waverly. Among the attendees were Harold Lenius Nora Peacock and Peter Mahlstedt family members, with numerous guests from Cedar Rapids Readlyn Hampton and Fredericksburg joining weekend gatherings and hospital calls.
Twin girls Heidi Elizabeth 6 lbs 3 oz and Klara Katherine 5 lbs 9 oz were born July 30 to Robert and Grace Shields of Kennewick Washington. Mr Shields served as minister at First Congregational Church 1951-1962 and now teaches English at Kennewick High School. Address 706 South Hartford St., Kennewick.
A string of weekend and midweek social visits links residents from Earlville Sumner Cedar Falls Maquoketa Oelwea Fredericksburg New Hartford and Waverly. Guests include the Young Sassman Stevens Avery Rixen Peacock Klemp Bennett Juel Zabel Schuldt and others visiting relatives and hosting dinners.
Saturday overnight guests Mrs. Nora Peacock hosted Mr. and Mrs. Hurley Denton of Des Moines. The Dentons and Mrs. Peacock attended the wedding of Jim Eas ter and Constance Hood at the Little Brown church in Nashua. Both newlyweds are from Des Moines.
Mr and Mrs Leland Timmerman returned Tuesday after visiting a week with his army buddy Dwight Wallace and family at Mancos Colorado. David Timmerman was at the Earl OConnell home in Fredericksburg, and Larry stayed with the Delbert Timmermans at Edgewood.
Mrs. Donald McKeown won the penny contest held at O Brien's Sundries. The jar's correct penny count was 3 331, and the prize was a camera.
About twenty 4-H members took part in junior and senior county demonstration events at Tripoli. Top junior demo "Cleaning and Repairing a Generator" by Larry Steege and Kenneth Foelske of the Maxfield Rangers was selected for possible presentation at the Iowa State Fair. Second place "Supplying a 4-H Fair Box" by Duane Carolus and David Foster of the Townline Cowboys advances to the North Iowa Fair. Blue ribbons went to Lowell Tiedt and LaVerne Herman for "Three Points Once a Month Better Milking." Senior demos included Alan Alcock and Jim Burrow with "What’s Cookin’" barbecue, Alcock and Burrow from the Douglas Rockets. Heffernan and Boeckmann presented "Wanted Good Posture." Both senior teams advance to Iowa State Fair, with Alcock and Burrow and Heffernan and Boeckmann also advancing to North Iowa Fair. In junior demos from the Douglas Rockets, Steven Kerr and Dennis Zekoff presented "In Emergencies Be Prepared" on artificial respiration, while Raymond Dietz and Roger Kerr demonstrated "Pruning a Fruit Tree."
Joann Hildebrandt and Ronald Wayne Nielsen wed in a Faith United Church of Christ ceremony officiated by Rev. E F Puhlmann. The bride wore an orchid bouquet, with family and friends attending a reception in church parlors and 130 guests registered. The couple plans future residence after the groom completes Navy duty in Norfolk Virginia following his East High School and Sner/State College of Iowa connections.
Mrs Walter Steward and family spent Monday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Donald Damon in Oelwein Ronnie Damon is home on leave from the Navy.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Bunger were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Walter Schwerin in Frederika for Mr Schwerins birthday.
Mr and Mrs Virgil Bonarden and children from Denver returned Monday from a California vacation trip. In San Diego they visited LeRoy Bonarden with the Navy at North Island and stayed with Warren Nolting in La Mesa and Richard Kilburn in Imperial Beach. The Kilburns are former Navy friends. Nearby relatives welcomed them including Ida Hagemann of Inglewood and LeRoy Wilson of Denver. They toured the San Diego Zoo Tijuana Disneyland Knotts Berry Farm Hollywood Beverly Hills Las Vegas Mormon Tabernacle at Salt Lake City the Air Force Academy in Colorado and Pikes Peak.
Nashua announces the engagement of Marilyn Ann Bean to Larry W. Sievers son of Mrs Lillian Sievers Tri poli and the late Anthony C Sievers The bride to be attends Youngs School of Beauty Culture Waterloo and the groom is employed by Oliver Corp Charles City The couple plans a spring wedding.
Mr and Mrs Stanley Jones and their family from Merced California were Saturday visitors at the Robert Campbell home.
The 19th Schwemm reunion was held at Leonard Dettmer home with 54 attendees from Tripoli Waterloo Frederika Waverly Fredericksburg and Clarion. Mario Schnurstein married Judith Baede at Elkader as Mr and Mrs Edward Schroe der Mrs Caroline Schnurstein and Mrs Henry Harms attended. New officers include Carl Schwemm president Henry Rogge vice president and an arrangement committee. Next reunion set for the second Sunday in August with Mrs Sophia Schwemm and Mrs John Schnurstein noted as oldest attendees and Scott Groening as youngest. Third Birthday fete held for Bradley Sauerbrei at Harold Biermann home in Cedar Falls.
Mr and Mrs Fred Foelske of Janesville announce the engagement of their daughter Carolyn to Ronald Sommerfelt son of Mr and Mrs Harold Sommerfelt of Tripoli. Carolyn works at Lutheran Mutual in Waverly while Ronald farms south of Tripoli. A Sept 29 wedding is planned at St Peter Lutheran church in Denver.
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