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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1971
Page
5
Local notes document a flurry of Sunday visits, birthday observances, and family gatherings across Waterloo Readlyn Sumner and Waverly. Families including Dorn Moeller Meyer Wehling Hartman Meyer Buss Brandt and Schrank are noted with kinship ties and church events amid travels to Denver Readlyn and WaterVille.
Mrs. William A. Kuker announces the engagement of daughter Mary Kuker to Gary Pelan son of A. J. Pelan and Rose Pelan of Omaha Nebraska. Miss Kuker attends Patricia Stevens Career College in Omaha and plans graduation this month. Mr Pelan works for Larry Porter Construction Company. The wedding is set for September 5 at Grace Lutheran Church Tripoli.
Miss Benny McCune daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert F McCune Ottumwa became the bride of Steve Ellison son of Mr and Mrs Milan Ellison Waverly in Nazareth Lutheran Church Cedar Falls on July 24 The double ring ceremony featured a floor length off white organza gown with lace details and a Juliet veil The couple will reside in Waterloo after a reception for 250 at the Ramada Inn Waterloo Attending included maid of honor Patti Barsetti and bridesmaids Barb Batty Jane McBeth Best man Steve Rue Groomsmen Paul Zander Steve Lounsberry and ushers Tom McCune Bill Garner Roger Traeton Mike Warrock and more The bride employed by Iowa Securities Co Waterloo groom with Lockard Construction Co Cedar Falls and a UNL senior plan to reside at 400 Idaho St Eastgate Estates Waterloo The rehearsal dinner was hosted by Mr and Mrs Milan Ellison and other relatives attended regional reunions and visits across Iowa California and Arkansas.
Barbara Ann Wente of Waverly and Harry Herbert Sievers of Tripoli were married at 2 p.m. Sunday August 1 at St. John's Evangelical and Reformed church in Siegel. Rev. Victor Weidler officiated with Edna Drape at organ and Marilyn Blume singing.
Wm Bull entered St Marys hospital Rochester Minnesota Sunday for surgery Monday. His room number is 411 7. Latest reports say he is recovering nicely.
Matthew John Sommerfelt of Sumner was baptized at St. John’s Lutheran Richfield with sponsors Larry Schuldt and Ronald Sommerfelt. The event followed by a family dinner including great grandparents and many relatives. Also noted is the 30th wedding anniversary of Arlin and Elma Matthias of Fairbank with family guests and international connections.
Mr and Mrs Duane Petersen held a pot luck dinner Sunday at their rural Ionia home to honor their first wedding anniversary to be observed Monday Attending were Mr and Mrs Howard Tegtmeier Mark and Melanie Drape of St Louis Mr and Mrs Marvin Luhring and sons Mr and Mrs Ernest Haase and Mr and Mrs Art Petersen and sons Also mentioned was a shop in Tripoli.
The Schellhorn family reunion will be held in Tripoli South Park on Sunday, August 15.
A pot luck supper and shower honored Paula Heacock daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Heacock Waterloo as she prepares to wed Jerry Barman. The wedding was planned for Saturday August 14 at Prince of Peace Lutheran church Evansdale with relatives from Evansdale Waterloo Tripoli and Waverly in attendance.
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