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Tripoli Leader

Location

Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1955

Page

5

Local residents share weekend visits across Iowa towns

Duane Waterman visited with Mr and Mrs P L Crittenden. Sunday guests included Mrs Marie Conger visiting Edw Rosenthal and many Waterloo and Fredericksburg families spent time with relatives. Several trips included Milwaukee Cedar Falls and Ames as relatives visited and attended reunions and summer events.

Duane Waterman Mrs P. L. Crittenden Edw. Rosenthal Marie Conger Robert Rathbone Duane Segebarth Waterloo Malinda Fink H. W. Krueger Alice L. P. Krueger George Brandt Milwaukee Wis

Piano Pupils to Give Recital at Grace Lutheran

Annual recital by 34 pupils of Barbara K Temple West Union teacher will be Friday night at 7 30 in Grace Lutheran church. Public invited to attend. Pupil names include Teresa Wilharm Marshall Wilharm Julie Soles Janie Rieck Kate Rieck Judy Wilson Mich ael Wilson Mary Goetz Jean Chapin Janet Chapin Jean Ambrose Frances Rochford Joyce Boderman Douglas Boeckmann Lydia Brown Judy Meyer Harley Meyer Jr Judy Meier Marianne Wikner Karla Kay Tonn Marilyn Lahmann and others.

Barbara K. Temple West Union Grace Lutheran Church Teresa Wilharm Marshall Wilharm Julie Soles Janie Rieck Katie Rieck Judy Wilson Michael Wilson Mary Goetz Jean Chapin Janet Chapin Jean Ambrose Frances Rochford Joyce Boderman Douglas Boeckmann Lydia Brown Judy Meyer Harley Meyer Jr Judy Meier Marianne Wikner Karen Bockhaus Caroline Sue Kehe Michael Fink LaJean Slack Dixon Bunger Larry Bunger Michael Buckley Kaye Holm Diane Benz Ann Platte Carolyn Baclmann James Miller Kathy Kuethe Karla Kay Tonn Marilyn Lahmann

Schwemm Family Reunion Draws 60 At Farm Near Tripoli

About 60 of 140 living Schwemm descendants attended the 11th annual reunion at the Erwin Hoppenworth farm northwest of Tripoli. New officers named were Ernest Quade president and Martin Schneer vice president. Secretary treasurer is Mrs. A. C. Sommer. A 1956 reunion plan was formed by a committee including Ernest Quade, Harold Quade, Robert Wendland, and others.

Joachim Wilhelmina Schwemm 1Lth Erwin Hoppenworth Tripoli Ernest Quade Martin Schneer Readlyn A. C. Sommer Waterloo Harold Quade Robert Wendland Fredericksburg G. F. Schwein Darcy Lou Vernon Quade Sumner Marvin Hoppenworth Cedar Rapids Waverly Plainfield Buck Creek Leonard Dettmer Leonard Judas Robert Sommer

Three Tripoli Women To Attend Missionary Convention

Three Tripoli women from Grace Lutheran Missionary society travel to Wartburg college Ververly for a two day Iowa district convention of the Women’s Missionary federation of the American Lutheran church. Delegates are Mrs Raymond H Dohrmann Marie Kuhrt and Mrs William E Mueller. Erna K Adix of Manchester will preside.

Tripoli Iowa Women’s Missionary Federation of the American Lutheran Church Wartburg College Waverly Raymond H. Dohrmann Marie Kuhrt William E. Mueller Grace Lutheran Missionary Society Althea Christensen Columbus Ohio Women’s Missionary Outlook Arnold Manhs Tilleda Wis American Lutheran Church New Guinea Pacific Erna K. Adix Manchester

Dr. Meswarth Hosts Waterloo Athletic Figures at Beaver Grove Ranch

Dr A E Meswarth of Cedar Falls formerly Tripoli resident entertained coaches and athletic officials at Beaver Grove Ranch northwest of New Hartford. Guests played golf on a four hole course, practiced trapshooting, fished in a private pond, and enjoyed dinner. He is brother of Mrs Lee Goodenbour of Tripoli.

A. E. Meswarth Cedar Falls Tripoli Beaver Grove Ranch New Hartford Meswarth Meswart Lee Goodenbour

Birthday tribute for Mrs. J. J. Casey observed

Mrs. J. J. Casey celebrated with her family in Mason City as Mr. and Mrs. Harold Casey joined the observance honoring her birthday.

J. J. Casey

Bahe Family Reports West Trip and Bountiful Grains

Mr and Mrs Louis Bahe and Arlene Fink returned Friday evening from a westward trip covering North Dakota South Dakota Montana and Alberta They visited relatives in Canada and say the grain crop is excellent.

Louis Bahe Arlene Fink North Dakota South Dakota Montana Alberta Canada Mrs. Bahe

Tripoli Swing Band Wins Fourth at Bremer County Fair

Tripoli enters the home talent show at the Bremer County 4-H Fair Tuesday night with The Swingsters, a swing band led by Betty Nerge and others, earning fourth prize and $10. First prize went to Plainfield comedy groups, second to a Sumner boys' quartet, and third to a Wa verly drum and guitar duet. Readlyn Denver and Bremer also had entries.

Tripoli Bremer County Plainfield Sumner Waverly Swingsters Betty Nerge Judy Schlichting Phil Snyder Trudy Nerge Kaye Holm Jolane Tegtmeier Jim Klemp Jim Block Mark Wilharm Readlyn Denver Bremer

Latest Addresses Of Tripoli Men Now Serving Colors

Pvt. Leo F. Waterman RA 17 445 636 Co B 80th H T Bn 5th Arm Div Box 209 Camp Chaffee Ark. Mrs Hans Schuldt says her husband has been promoted to PFC Hans H Schuldt US 55 491 470 596 Engr Co Field Maint Fort Buckner APO 331 San Francisco Calif

Leo F. Waterman H.T. Bn Camp Chaffee Ark Hans Schuldt Pfe Pfc Hans H. Schuldt Engr Fort Buckner APO San Francisco Calif

Picnic honors Ed Barbknecht anniversary in Frederika

Guests at the Frederika event included Mr. and Mrs. Dale Mueller and family, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Walther and family, Mr. and Mrs. Lavern Schumacher and family, Mr. and Mrs. Orville Schumacher and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Schumacher.

Ed Barbknecht Frederika Dale Mueller Fred Walther Denver Lavern Schumacher Orville Schumacher Ernest Schumacher

Local 4-H exhibitor to show home furnishing project at state fair

Sharon Leistikow of the Franklin Goal-Getters 4-H club is selected as one of two girls statewide to exhibit her home furnishings project at the Iowa State Fair. She remodeled her brother's room with wallpaper painting and refinishing the furniture.

Sharon Leistikow Franklin

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