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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1966
Page
5
A long list of visits and social events fills the week from Waverly to Sumner. Residents hosted relatives and friends at homes in Cedar Rapids Sumner and other towns with open houses, dinners, and birthday acknowledgments. Several birthday and anniversary notices are noted among the gatherings.
September bride Kimberly Pierce returns to day after a three day stay at the Harvey Brandt home in rural Tripoli. The piece also lists visitors and trips across Iowa and Wisconsin including Rae McNeill Racine and Ruth Woodcock, Cedar Rapids, and Mackinaw Island. The northwest tour by Dennis McNamee and friends details travels through Washington Oregon and Canada with multiple stops and ends with college plans at SCI Cedar Falls.
A daughter, Carolin Ruth, was born July 30 and will live with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Tarter of Cedar Falls. The baby’s mother is Mrs. Ruth Woodcock, of Tripoli.
Mr and Mrs Joe Brooks and Matthew from Waterloo spent the weekend in the Ed Weihe home. Mr and Mrs Wayne Quass and family attended the 45th anniversary of the Randalia Methodist church. Mr and Mrs Eugene Johnson and family of La Porte City were Saturday supper guests in the Rudy Piegers home. Mrs Lester Buenger and Brenda in Frederika and Debbie Buenger in Memphis Missouri were Tuesday morning callers of Miriam French. Afternoon visitors were Mr and Mrs S J McGowan of St Louis Park Minnesota and Mrs Zona Jordan of Frederika.
Mr and Mrs Paul Lahmann Lorri Bradley and Bonnie of Fort Wayne Ind arrived in the Tri poli area on July 30 for a two week vacation. They stay with Mr and Mrs Erhardt Lahmann Tripoli and Mr and Mrs Robert Judisch Sumner. The Lahmanns recently moved to Fort Wayne from Schenectady NY where Mr Lahmann graduated from GE financial management program in 1965 and worked as a computer programmer. He is now employed in GE Fort Wayne specialty motor department as a business analyst.
Mrs. Thomas Walsh and Margaret return from three years in Alaska. Sgt. Walsh spent a week in Tri poli then heads to Shaw AFB South Carolina. Mrs. Walsh and daughter depart for New Orleans to visit relatives and plan to settle in South Carolina with Sgt. Walsh. Mrs. Walsh visited sister Mrs. Javes Sumner.
Mrs Emelia Paul Judisch and relatives gather for a day afternoon funeral at the Van Church in La Porte City for Emelia's brother Walter. Attendees include Mr and Mrs Wil bert Frahm, Mrs Alfred Harmen ing, Allen and Dean, Mr and Mrs Harold Sommerfelt, Loran and Eileen, Mr and Mrs Ron Sommerfelt, Weltzin Saturn LeLann and others from the Sommerfelt and Iuner families.
Mrs L H Fink and Mrs Nora Peacock attended a 1 pm luncheon hosted by the WSCS at the West Union Methodist church. Elaine Frevert presented slides and spoke about her service aboard the SS Good Hope in various foreign postings.
Commencement exercises will be held this evening at the University of Iowa in Iowa City. Among the graduates is Mrs. Helen Mallie Ackerman of Waverly, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Mallie of Tripoli, who earned a bachelor of science degree in nursing.
Mr and Mrs Arlin Matthias of Fairbank celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on July 31 at Immanuel Lutheran church parlors Klinger. About 140 relatives and friends attended a 430 dinner. They were married August 10, 1941 at Grace Lutheran church Tri Poli and have seven children John Fairbank Mark David Daniel Mary Ruth and Debra at home.
Lois Johnson daughter of Margaret Debel and Dennis Katzer wed at First Methodist church Grundy Center attended by Theo Debel Robert Rich Waterloo and Walter Sorensen Cedar Falls family and friends.
Mr and Mrs Ray Dohrmann attended graduation at SCI Cedar Falls Friday evening in honor of Mrs Reinhardt Westendorf who received an MA degree and her daughter Sandra who earned a BA degree. A reception followed at the Dohrmann home in Cedar Falls.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brase L Fink Otto Rieck and Mr. and Mrs. S A Maurer were among locals at the funeral service for Louis Maurer held in Waverly on Wednesday morning.
Mr and Mrs Ray Bunger Bruce and Wendy Larry Bunger Brian Selck and Lela Selck attended graduation at SCI Friday evening Dixon received his degree in business administration.
Mr and Mrs Theo Debel and Mrs Walter Sorensen were dinner guests Monday at the Carl Schmidt home in Cedar Falls. Mrs Schmidt's sister Denmark is visiting there.
Dennis McNamee attended the Perry ceremony for Terry Fox and Pamela Lockridge on Sunday. Both Terry and Dennis belong to Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity at SCI Cedar Falls.
Mr and Mrs Walter Reding and Mrs Fietta Bergmann attended the funeral of their aunt Margaret Shanewise in Waverly on Monday.
LaVonne L Moses Barkhoff of Tripoli graduated from SCI Cedar Falls on Friday evening with a Bachelor of Arts in elementary education.
Graduates Ruby Menke and Betty Farr plus the Waterloo School of Practical Nursing class of 1966 held a 12 month program. Graduation occurs Friday Aug 12 at 7:30 p.m. in McKinstry Junior High Auditorium. Administrator Roland B. Enos will address the class before they become eligible to take the Iowa state board exams in Des Moines to become licensed practical nurses.
PINHOOK Lyden O'Day of Washington DC visited relatives here and in New Hampton. Ada McConkey spent Monday with Harry McConkey at Fredericksburg. Earl OConnell and Dean brought Sharon back to Cedar Falls for school after a weekend at home. Albert Rieck vacationing in South Dakota. Kathy Kuethe student nurse from Rochester spent a month at home. Vivian Hall Cresco visited Chester Pass family. Don Pockels Lansdowne PA and Ada McConkey visited Effie Marsh at Waverly. John Rourke Sr and family from Waterloo visited the OConnell home. Joe Long of Waverly called on Ada McConkey. Don Zipse nurse Cedar Rapids spent weekend with her parents.
Brian Jon Knittel infant son of Mr and Mrs Ronald Strottman was baptized Sunday at St Matthew's Lutheran Church with Rev Erich J Dornbusch officiating. Sponsors were Lorenz Strottman Larry Strottman and Ernest Poock. Dinner was served to sponsors families and ministers.
August 10 1966 Tripoli Iowa brief notes local events and community notices from the Tripoli Leader. The readable text highlights civic happenings and local color typical of a small town newspaper page.
Iowa District Luther League TALC convention draws 12 000 members to Wartburg College Waverly August 18 to 20. Students will explore New Creation New Generation theme with mock college setup and talks by Rev Ewald Bush Dick Schultz Dr Edwin Schick Rev Richard Trost and Dr Karl Schmidt. Plymouth Youth Group from Minneapolis to present. Carol Mardorf of Wartburg College named registrar.
The cousins picnic was held at Alcock Park in Frederika on Sunday. Officers re-elected included S. A. Maurer as president and Mrs. Kenneth Ager as secretary treasurer.
Mrs Leon Kirchhoff entered Allen Memorial hospital Water loo Monday for medical observation. Also noted is a shop in Tripoli.
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