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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1976
Page
5
The column lists numerous visiting relatives and guests over the weekend across multiple families. Names include Hollis Niemeyer, Mr. and Mrs. Bunger, Ray Bunger, Barbara, Kathy, and many others from Wisconsin, Illinois, and Iowa towns. Local events center on family gatherings, church reunions, and social visits.
Rev Bruce Zimmerman and Mrs Zimmerman welcome Elizabeth Ann born August 6 at Allen Memorial Hospital. David Amdahl and wife welcome Matthew Brian born August 6 in Henderson Colorado. Grandparents include Erwin Bock Waverly Frances Gay Loma Colorado. Sunday dinner guests at John Weideman home include Merle Reuckert Columbus Junction and extended visits with Weidemans and relatives from Waterloo Milwaukee Racine Denver Hubbard Eldora and Waverly. Additional baptisms and family gathering details mentioned with local surnames Dubberke Zelle Pothast and Steege.
The Denison Bulletin lists August 16 to 20 senior nutrition meals with daily menus and call times for reservations. It covers VFW Auxiliary activities, Buddy Poppy Day plans, Third District meeting, craft donations, Stanley product sales, and 1977 memberships. Also noted are a bridal shower at St Johns Lutheran, a September wedding, a 25th anniversary celebration, and flag garden details with marigolds and petunias planted by Don Drake.
Wende Bunger daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray Bunger spent eight weeks as a Youth Service Corps member at Woodward State Hospital School for the mentally retarded. She lived on campus with nine others and volunteered over forty hours weekly. The program funded by the Iown district of the American Lutheran church offers room and board and five dollars a week spending money.
Social roundup lists bingo at Home ’ Fremont Township Family Wing Group with prizes and refreshments. Visits and calls span Readlyn, Sumner, Waterloo, Waverly and Bridgeport with church activities, craft projects, and a bridal shower for Rodney Quass hosted by local residents.
Gloria May Day and John Taylor Lewis wed July 23 at Bennedette Wesleyan Church Bristow officiated by Rev. Floyd Freiheit. Attendants included Betty Lou Harris Kath leen Robbins Brenda Lewis and Michelle Abercrombie. The ceremony featured organist Lyla Hintz soloist Karen Shultz and a gown with Venice lace train.
A large wedding in Tripoli Iowa united the bride and groom from Greene and Kokomo Indiana With a 220 guest reception at Raymond Barnett home the couple named 106 2nd Ave SW Tripoli as their home The bride a Greene graduate taught vocal music at Tripoli High School The groom attended Marion College and Carl Hayden High School The service included a large wedding party and out of town guests spanning several states
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