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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1969
Page
5
A flurry of Sunday and weekday calls shows residents visiting relatives and friends across Fairbank Waverly Frederika Nashua and surrounding towns. Notable gatherings include Mr and Mrs James Leistikow hosting Debbie’s birthday and multiple extended family visits from Des Moines to Waterloo reflecting a tight-knit small-town network.
Diane Hartman and Arlan Laube wed in a 2 p.m. August 3 ceremony at Immanuel United Church of Christ Clarksville. The event featured a double ring rite, music by Kenneth Stummer Waverly, and a floor length aqua and white bridal party. The couple will reside at 214 First Ave NW Apt A in Waverly after a wedding trip west.
Engaged Mr and Mrs Erwin Heine and family Mrs Gertrude Quade and Mr and Mrs Vernon Quade and family Plainfield were guests Sunday afternoon in the Harold Quade home Waverly in observance of his birthday. Sunday afternoon and supper guests of Mrs Doris Bergmann were Sandra Bergmann Becky and Robert Bergmann Oelwein and Fred Schuler Des Moines. Becky and Robert remained to spend this week with Mrs Bergmann. Mr and Mrs Alfred Klein schmidt Clarksville were Sunday afternoon visitors in the LaVern Schmidt home. Mr and Mrs John Berlin were evening visitors. Gary Schmidt Des Moines also spent the weekend with his parents. Rev and Mrs Eric Dornbusch attended a picnic dinner of relatives and friends at the John Dornbusch home near Shell Rock Sunday honoring Mr and Mrs Tom Ilic and daughters who started their return trip Tuesday to their home in Miami Florida. Mrs Amanda Hunemuller Mr and Mrs Fred Deterding were guests in the Ray Eick home Plainfield Sunday afternoon to help Mrs Anna Zander observe her birthday. Mr and Mrs Jack Rinnels and sons Mrs Florence Gors Waverly were also guests.
Susan Wente and Gregory Steege wed July 27 at St Pauls United Church of Christ Denver in a 2:30 p.m. ceremony performed by Rev. Frank Perry. Attendants wore aqua gowns. details include blue carnation and mum bouquet, 275 guests at a church parlor reception, and plans for the couple after the ceremony.
Mr and Mrs Jerry Nichols and Lorie Bettendorf visited in the Lester Kalkbrenner home with Lorie staying on. Shelley John and Patricia Aries from Marion are spending the week with their grandparents here in Tripoli.
Announcement of engagement between Judy Evans of 1524 Spring Valley Drive Racine Wisconsin and Dennis D McNamee of Tripoli. Evans a Carthage College graduate and future Windpoint Elementary kindergarten teacher. McNamee a Tripoli High and UNI 1967 graduate, currently teaching at Washington Junior High School Racine. Wedding planned for December 20.
Mr and Mrs Louis H Fink traveled to Mequon Wisconsin to visit relatives but returned after Miss Ella Meier aunt of Mrs Fink died at Lake View Home Fairmont Minnesota at age 92 Funeral services were at Olson Funeral Chapel conducted by Rev C R Nicholas Interment Lakeside Cemetery Meier had visited the area frequently and was well known here Absent details note a trip by Mr and Mrs K C Frank and the Finks to Fairmont during the period
Weekend visitors gathered at the Herman Gebert home to honor his birthday on Saturday. Attending were Mrs. Larry Bourque and Denise of Omaha, Mr. and Mrs. John Bourque and daughter of Waldorf Kentucky, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Gebert, Mrs. Florence Henninger, Waterloo, and Mrs. Minnie Schwan of Sumner. John Bourque, currently in service, was en route to Alaska for his next assignment.
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