German Band Returns to Fish Fry for 21st Year
The event featured donations including a $50 U S savings bond to Arnold Ducker of Tripoli and $50 vacation money plus two savings bonds given by the Sportsmen's Club. Tepee Tonka Resort provided vacation accommodations while the Little German Band performed from 7:30 to 8:00 p m ahead of the prize drawing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Strottman
Waverly
U. S
Arnold Ducker
Tripoli
Tepee Tonka
Sportsmen's Club
Chapin family reunion marks park dedication and new officers
Chapin park hosted a reunion on August 4 with 96 attendees from Iowa Illinois Minnesota and Wisconsin. Dennis Kirchhoff led the meeting and Claus Chilbeerg was the eldest at 89 while Brenton Chapin is 11 months old. Victor Gonzales from Merida Yucatan joined guests and a wooden arrow reading Chapin Park will serve as a highway marker. New officers include Vernon Kirchhoff president Robert Chapin vice president and Janet Joens secretary treasurer. Becky Inman from Tripoli will join 61 Iowa students at the UNI summer art institute in Cedar Falls August 4–11. Michael Fink attended the wedding of Ronald Hoel and Margaret Kernan in Nora Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapin
Chapin Park
Iowa
Illinois
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Dennis Kirchhoff
Claus Chilbeerg
Brenton
Merlin Chapin
Eugene Bartels
Potosi
Wise
Clifford Joens
Hudson
Victor Gonzales
Merida
Yucatan
Becky Inman
Tripoli
UNI
Cedar Falls
Bremer County Queen Coronation Weekend Events Preview
Final letters mailed to candidates and the present queen Susan Carroll set the stage for a Bremer County coronation at 7 30 pm Friday. Saturday features judging, dress review, horse shows, live stock parade and Greyhound races with a Sunday packed by tractor pulling, a 50th anniversary open house, a water fight, and a big 8 pm variety show headlined by Myron Floren and other acts. Admission includes 75 cent gate, 50 or 75 cent grandstand surcharges. Rain venues shift the variety show to Knight’s gym.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlieu’s
Jack and Jill Food Store
Bremer County Mutual Insurance Asso
Susan Carroll
Madrid
Susan
Bremer County
Knight’s Sym
Baptized at Wartburg College Danforth Chapel
Elizabeth Kathryn Dettmering daughter of Mr and Mrs Merlin D Dettmering Dysart was baptized by Dr Arthur Becker Columbus Ohio July 31 in Danforth Chapel Wartburg College Sponsors were Mrs Eugene Jobst Worthington Ohio Mrs Conrad Becker Waverly Mrs Henry Dettmering and Donald Dettmering Tripoli and Luther Morton Madison Wisconsin
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Kathryn
Merlin D. Dettmering
Dysart
Arthur Becker
Columbus
Ohio
Danforth Chapel
Wartburg College
Eugene Jobst
Worthington
Conrad Becker
Waverly
Henry Dettmering
Donald Dettmering
Tripoli
Luther Morton
Madison
Wis
Ambrose Family Reunion Held at Waverly
The Ambrose family reunion took place in Waverly on July 28 with Mae Ambrose Beals of Iowa City, Mary Ambrose and family of Gilbertville, Wm Thayer and family of Waterloo, Robert Ormston and Jackie of Waverly, Everett Ambrose, Dan Ambrose and families, and Robert Ambrose with Max in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ambrose
Waverly
Mae (Ambrose) Beals
Iowa City
Mary Ambrose
Gilbertville
Wm. Thayer
Waterloo
Robert Ormston
Jackie
Everett Ambrose
Dan Ambrose
Robert Ambrose
Max
Wedding and visiting guests span Fremont events
Community notes list numerous households hosting and visiting across Fremont and surrounding towns. Activities include birthday celebrations, Sunday gatherings, weddings, hospital visits, and family reunions with residents from Fairbank Readlyn Sumner Cedar Falls and Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlin Matthias
Fairbank
Virgil Peters
Readlyn
Lester Peters
Louis Steele
Dennis Hyde
Cedar Falls
Bill Ives
Sioux City
Jim Adams
Jocelyn
Los Angeles
Frank Hyde
Sumner
James Hyde
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chapin Kin
Michael Fink
Ronald Hoel
Margaret Ann Kernan
Nora Springs
Kernan
Myron Floren
Lawrence Welk
Judy Conrad
The
Tiffanys
Eddie Jester
Debbie Knight
Cyclonians
Teteri
Maxwell House
Oscar Mayer
Black Hawk
Dell Brook
Cookie Tim
Butto
Scottie
Crisco Cit
Georgia
Freestone
Libby
Rhode’s Frozen Bread
Towa
Fremont
Elmer Wittenburg
Harry Freitag
Lavern Ziptergruen
Elkader
Judith Ann Schuldt
Judith Ann
Renea
Dale Steere
Virtus Stoffregen
Burr Oak
Charles Thorson
Charles City
Gene
Carl Peters
Lloyd Moeller
Dawn
Herbetto
Will Nolte
Frank Brown
Teresa Panzer
Bridgeport
R. O. Wikner
Robert Rathbone
Robby
Ernest Scheddler
Buck Creek
Norma Jean Hyde
Sumner Hospital
Leo Wittenburg
Nancy Peters
Wm. Prien
Zenith
Wehling
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