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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1965
Page
5
Local residents hosted birthday gatherings and visited relatives across Waverly, Waterloo, Sumner, Cedar Falls, Readlyn and surrounding areas. Guests included families of Holm, Judisch, Hildebrandt, Maurer, Brase, and Heidemann with numerous extended visits and weekend trips to Denver and Baraboo.
Four-H girls from Bremer county received top awards at the Bremer fair with demonstrations in home economics and related topics. Winners include Kathy Smith Connie Rossel Judy Feuchtwanger Karen Heffernan Marilyn Borcherding Sheryl Brase Faithe Joa chim Lynda Wylam Janet Michael Mary Tillmanns and Patricia Belsinger among others. The North Iowa fair selections highlighted further projects by Susan Carroll Margaret Kirchmann Kathy Smith Audrey Hildebrandt Linda Matthias and Connie Rossel.
Mr. and Mrs. Millard Pries and Marilyn left July 29 for a vacation. They met Mr. and Mrs. James Crittenden and Luanne at Estes Park Colorado and toured the area. Marilyn returned to Texas with the Crittendens while Luanne stayed with the Prieses for several weeks. The Crittendens will take Luanne to Hutchison Minnesota for a few days and they will trailer at Richmond Minnesota.
Larry and Lorie Bunger hosted a surprise party Wednesday evening for their parents’ 25th wedding anniversary. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Jack Frese of Phoenix Arizona Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Rettig and family Mr. and Mrs. Ray Bunger Wendy Bruce Alice Krueger and Mrs. Bertha Hankner.
Twenty guests attended a bridal shower Friday evening at the Larry Bock home honoring Terryne Fink. Hostesses were Mrs. Larry Bock and Jerelyn Fink with attendees from Cedar Falls Waverly Denver Sumner Waterloo and Tripoli.
Mr and Mrs Jerry Biermann of Brookings South Dakota attended the 25th wedding anniversary of his parents Mr and Mrs Lawrence Biermann. They visited with the Biermanns and with her parents Mr and Mrs Gerhardt Schwake of Sumner.
A miscellaneous bridal shower was held Sunday afternoon at the Clarence Goodenbour home in Waterloo honoring Terryne Fink. A buffet luncheon was served and guests attended from Denver Waverly Clarksville Clarion Aurora NL and Tripoli.
Gary Howe of Janesville rode the all-white Shorthorn to grand champion baby beef at the Bremer county fair in Waverly. The event highlighted a long list of top winners across breeds with Gary also earning showmanship honors. Mark Schwartz of Tripoli won a $500 all-expenses trip to the world’s fair.
Mr and Mrs George Makedonski of 106 Mary Drive Evansdale welcome Angela Annette born Aug 5 at Scholtz Memorial Hospital Waterloo. Verdine Boevers, mother Makedonski, is Ewald Boevers daughter.
A three pound one and a half ounce brown trout set a 1965 state record in big fish records kept by the State Conservation Commission. Fred Davgs of Robbinsdale Minnesota caught the 19.5 inch fish in Waterloo Creek Allamakee County. The standing state brown trout record is nine pounds eight ounces.
Jack Prince of Carroll joined Dennis McNamee for a journey starting August 1 at the Ed McNamee home. They toured Wisconsin and Chicago, visited Sigma Alpha Epsilon HQ in Elmhurst Illinois, called on friends in Kalamazoo Michigan, and returned to Waunakee Wisconsin where both work for the summer. Dennis had a week with his parents.
Mrs Ruth Woodcock and Dr and Mrs L J Magnall along with Paul and Tony attended the Fayette wedding of Sue Crafton and Max Dilley Sunday afternoon.
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