Waverly area social notes recount family visits
Local residents from Waverly and surrounding towns are listed visiting relatives and hosting gatherings. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Waverly, Emma Kappilewt, Edwin Kappilewt, Louis Platte, Albert Hunemuller, and many others. The notes mention births and weekend visits across Sumner, Waterloo, Nora Springs, and Clear Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs E
Mountain
Mesw
Emma K . vi Te Rappinnerer
Edwin Kappilewt
Mr. Yer. Waverly
Louis Platte
Albert Hunemuller
Colorado
Looking at Life as It Used to Be 1908 Highlights
Memoir style digest from August 1908 reports events around Tripoli Readlyn and Frederika. Notable items include weddings Alma Eveland to Elmer Hamilton near Bremer, marriage notices for Wanda Mae Ganske and Rudolph Busch, Phyllis Drape and David Fell, and local deaths Zoa Hannaman and Cyril L Bowers. Local news covers accidents, school bus addition in Frederika, sport results, and upcoming events such as poultry day and school registrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Rohrssen
Roy Waterman
Tripoli
Sumner
Roy
Bremer
Alma S. Eveland
Elmer Hamilton
Glasgow
F. O. Newcomb
Shell Rock
J. R. Thompson
E. C. Mueller
Walter Schwerin
Dunkerton
Frederika
Lorenz Harms
Wanda Mae Ganske
Rudolph Busch
Readlyn
Little Brown Church
Phyllis Drape
Waverly
David Fell
Rochelle
Ill
Zoa Hannaman
Frederika Independent School District
Ralph Hankner
Waverly Bears
Martin to lead Luther League convention trip
James Martin, Grace Luther League delegate, sails from Hampton Monday aboard the Luther League Special to the 13th International Luther League convention at Cornell University Ithaca N Y Aug 19 25. Leaguers from Minnesota Iowa Illinois California and Ohio will ride. Iowa attendees include Richard Niemeyer and Kathryn Rieck. Return includes a four hour stop at Niagara Falls and a six hour stop in Chicago before arriving Hampton Aug 25 at 10 55.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Martin
Grace Luther League
International Luther League
American Lutheran Church
Cornell University
Ithaca
N. Y
Luther League
Hampton
Minnesota
Iowa
Illinois
California
Ohio
Richard Niemeyer
Kathryn Rieck
Niagara Falls
Chicago
Mahlstedt reunion draws ninety four to Nashua
The annual Mahlstedt reunion gathered Sunday in Nashua with 94 guests from Port Byron Rapid City Cordova Cedar Falls Parkersburg Ionia Waterloo Charles City Coggan Nashua Tripoli Sumner and Waverly Oldest attendee was Minnie Franzen Port Byron who turned 82 on the day The youngest was the infant son of Virgil and Mrs White Cedar Falls Attendees included Ed Johnson Minnie Franzen Hazel Stowe Dan Nelson Elmer Nelson and others from Cordova Tl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashua
Port Byron
Ill
Rapid City
Cordova
Cedar Falls
Parkersburg
Ionia
Waterloo
Charles City
Coggan
Tripoli
Sumner
Waverly
Minnie Franzen
Virgil White
Ed, Johnson
Hazel Stowe
Dan Nelson
Elmer Nelson
Bridal shower honors Barbara Schwarze at Mandel Kramer home
A surprise bridal shower for Barbara Schwarze was hosted Monday evening by Mrs. Peggy Leonard Nancy Schwarze and Linda Schwarze at the Mandel Kramer home. Eighteen guests from Waterloo Sumner and Tripoli attended with games and prizes won by Marlene Dettmer Mrs Randolph Schwarze and Mrs Delores Rush. Lunch followed. Barbara Schwarze is to wed Yale Kramer Sunday at 2:30 pm at St Pauls Lutheran Siegel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Schwarze
Mandel Kramer
Peggy Leonard
Nancy Schwarze
Linda Schwarze
Waterloo
Sumner
Tripoli
Marlene Dettmer
Randolph Schwarze
Delores Rush
Miss Schwarze
Yale Kramer
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Siegel
Goetz Named U S Chess Federation Director for Iowa
Bill Goetz son of the Rev and Mrs William Goetz was elected a director of the United States Chess Federation at the annual membership meeting in Minneapolis during the U S Open Chess Championship. He will represent Iowa. The tournament began Monday Aug 4 and ends Friday Aug 8. In the first round Goetz faced New Mexico chess champion Jack Shaw in a 42 move game with Shaw winning. About 140 American chess participants were in the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Goetz
William Goetz
United States Chess Federation
Goetz
Iowa
Minneapolis
Minn
New Mexico
Jack Shaw
Shaw
Chess Tournament Joins Minnesota Centennial Celebration
Five players including 46 masters of chess are registered for the event in Minnesota's centennial celebration, part of a Tripoli Leader report from August 13, 1958.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Iowa
Minnesota
Camp Guests Visit Central City Boys and Girls
Ron Henninger Douglas Bell and Larry Bunger attended camp in Central City with Mr and Mrs Lorenz Bunger. Also at the camp are Louise Hoppen worth and Mary Hagen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ron Henninger
Douglas Bell
Larry Bunger
Lorenz Bunger
Central City
Louise Hoppenworth
Mary Hagen
Birthday Dinner Honors Mrs Zabel At Home
Relatives gathered Sunday as dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Zabel to celebrate Mrs. Zabel's birthday with a family meal and warm best wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Paul Zabel
Mrs. Zabel
Baptismal Rites for Dean Carey at Grace Lutheran Church
Dean Carey infant son of Mr and Mrs Carey Franzen was baptized Sunday morning at Grace Lutheran Church by Rev William F Geetz. Sponsors were Paul Hartman George Franzen and Glenyece Boeckman. Dinner guests at the Hartman home included the Franzen and Boeckman families plus Bertha Hagenow and Connie Waverly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Carey
Carey Franzen
Grace Lutheran Church
William F. Geetz
Paul Hartman
George Franzen
Glenyece Boeckman
Connie
Waverly
Bertha Hagenow
Readlyn
Roger Boeckmann
Baptized Sunday at Congregational church in Roundup
Rev. and Mrs. E. F. Byers of Roundup Mont spent time with the Warners. On Sunday morning Rev Byers baptized Mary Em, infant daughter of Ronald and Mary Warner. The Heineman reunion gathered about 40 from Waterloo Waverly Dunkerton Oran and Readlyn at Elmwood Park Janesville. Daniel Heineman seven weeks was the youngest. Edward Heineman 80 the oldest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. Byers
Roundup
Mont
W. H. Warner
Congregational Church
E. C. Heineman
Waterloo
Waverly
Dunkerton
Oran
Readlyn
Heineman
Elmwood Park
Janesville
Daniel
Edward Heineman
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Crent
Stors
Mrs. Waverly
Walter Bull Fred Gade
Judy
Ruth Preericksbure
Skeenanda Prestien
Marion Hidore
E. A. Carstensen
Jose Vega
Fi Thily
James Eveland
Friendship Haven Fort Dodge
Robert Rathbone
A. G. Koch
Emilia
Virgil Bruns
Hans Schulz
Randy
Flynn Meyer
Sumner Community Hospital
Lynn Kay
Leslie Kalkbrenner
Brandenburg
Nora Springs
William Bravener
Wayne Bravener
Bert Duncomb
Duane
Riceville
C. B. Kelsey
Lester Hill
Fort Dodge
H. J. Frese
Kathryn Schuldt
Lawrence Snelling
Marvin Haverkamp
Amanda Prestien
Verlyn J. Bohle
Julie Kay
Allen Memorial Hospital
Robert Ganske
Virgil Schwake
Ivan R. Phillis
Wis
Ralph Ridder
Homer O'Donnell
Irma Slack
George Barnes
Harry Juel
Julius Juel
New Hartford
Kathy Hurmence
Ralph Hurmence
Newton
Walter Brettman
Norman Flanscha
Becky
Nancy Blasberg
Kathy Blasberg
Marwin Blasberg
Walter Buls
Clarence Bolte
Rosemary
Lavern Haverkamp
Richard Haverkamp
Danny
George Bisbey
H. H. Bull
Louis Rohrssen
Brenda Jo Anderson
Henry Hagen
Ernest
Douglas Rosenthal
Jeffrey
Tracy
Edw. Rosenthal
H. W. Meswarth
Dennis Kirchhoff
M. A. Woodcock
Aplington
A. C. Woodcock
Mervin Meier
Calvin Meihost
Gustav Schwemm
Fred Brase
Roland Brase
Gustave Brase
Joe Kroblin
Jeff
Council Bluffs
Arnold Duecker
H. H. Hoppenworth
Elmer Buss
Joyce
Karen
Denver
H. W. Henning
Geraldine Woodcock
Walter Tarter
Roy Justen
Fredericksburg
Leon Kleiss
LaVerne Platte
E. A. Kleiss
C. A. Stewart
Harold Paton
Hudson
Kenneth Humphrey
Louis Bohnsack
Ida Grove
Jerry Holm
Fred Holm
Jerry
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Marines
Lavern Brase
Westgate
Elmer Clausing
Vernon Wikner
Dale Krueger
Jeffrey Donald
Krueger
JoAnn Adelmund
Joe Adelmund
Will Haase
Roman Homan
Susan
John Henning
Ernest Haase
Herman Tegtmeier
John A. Koch
Henry Haase
Clear Lake
Robert Gors
Jack Rinnels
Charlie Klemp
Ellie
Fred Detterding
Louie Platte
Walter Lohmann
Larry
Emil Buchholz
Walter Keding
George W. Bowlby
Robert Gulsdorf
van Horne
Knittel-Tripoli
Gulsdorf
Burton Carney
Esther Ludwig
M. G.rea
Cyril L. Bowers
Maxine Kayser
Independence
Erwin O'Connell
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Standard Oil
Ben Meyer
Harlan Schilling
William A. Rathe
Carolina Hunemuller
Albert
Tripoli Red Sox
E. R. Shriver
Herman Peters
Tripoli Canning Co., Inc
al Rieck
Joyce Teeple
C. R
Lester Kalkbrenner
Ed Vavra
Gary Joe
Wessington Springs
S. D
Gaylord Brandenburg
Lane
Robin Hood
Perfex
American Beauty Pork & Beans
Tb Ib
the Farmers Store
Yow OL
E. O. Meswart
Mountainsburg
Ark
Michael
Kurt Meswarth
Henry Meswart
Karen Leisinger
Harold Maas
New Hampton
Virgil Meswart
Otto Meswarb
U. S
Emerson
Warner
General Electric Home Appliances
Ralph Hawkins
Waucoma
Donald Hawkins
Cedar Rapids
Alfred Bock Jr
Ronnie
Alfred Bock Sr
Jane
Kay
Aurora
Erik Erikson
Mary Rathbone
Erikson
Larry Priebe
Steven
Michael John
Oak Park
Elmer Wilharm
Teresa Wilharm
Priebe
Welchade
Malaga
Bartlett
Kraft Miracle Whip
Libby
van Camp
Hills Bros
Woodbury
Dreft
SWIFT
Assee
Michael’s
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