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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1956
Page
5
A long list of visitors and hosts appears across Waterloo, Aplington, Waverly, and nearby towns. Families such as Kelsey, Bruns, Nevermann, Hagen, and Woodcock are seen hosting or visiting relatives, with trips to Cedar Falls and Des Moines noted along with a wedding at Spring Fountain church.
Readers are invited to a Friday August 17 program in Tripoli celebrating the poultry and egg business with an educational and entertaining lineup. The event includes children’s rides, prize chances, and special 1956 trade coupons with purchases at The Farmers Store.
Thursday evening guests included Mr. and Mrs. Duane Holm and family, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Tegtmeier, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Selick and families, who gathered to celebrate Mrs. Tegtmeier’s birthday.
Elaine Richmann receives two bridal showers in Readlyn and at the Elmer Lampe home near Sumner ahead of her wedding to Romaine Brase at St. Pauls Lutheran. Thirty four guests attended the Readlyn event with games and prizes while forty guests gathered near Sumner for the second party hosted by Mrs Lampe and Mrs Edwin Brase.
Mr and Mrs Wm Beach and family of New Hampton plus guests visited with Mr and Mrs K J Pierce on Tuesday. Rosemary Bolte of Waverly spent Sunday with her grandparents in Center Point area. Mrs A Eichmann and Mrs G Graves returned from Chicago after attending Mrs M J Doolan s funeral Thursday. The Drewis and Chapin families joined residents for meals and weekend visits, with Janice returning home from Cicero Illinois.
Attendees at the 25th wedding anniversary celebration for Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Sell included Mr. and Mrs. Carl Schwemm and family, Mr. and Mrs. LeLand Bergmann and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Volker, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Guhiow and family, and Mr. and Mrs. William Schlichting and Judy at St Pauls Lutheran church parlors in Sumner.
Mr and Mrs Fred Brase left Friday for a Mississippi trip visiting George Bogas and Rev and Mrs Herman Senft in Dubuque and Rev E A Hanff and Keith Lichty and family in Wykoff Minnesota. They returned home Tuesday evening. A family picnic at Loomis Park Fort Dodge drew M A Woodcock and Coleen Ap lington Geral dine Woodcock Waverly Bert Woodcock James Winegarden and family Cedar Falls E G Gowan and Richard Walter Gowan Clegborn and Rev and Mrs A C Woodcock.
Funeral services were held in Georgetown Illinois for Dr Lawrence Finney who died August 2 after a lingering illness. Mr and Mrs Clarence Forberg and Judy attended the funeral and stayed in Georgetown with Mrs Finney. Clarence Forberg was a casket bearer. The Finneys were former residents of Tripoli.
The 26th Mohling family reunion was held in Fredericksburg on Sunday with 60 attendees from Tripoli Waterloo Denver Waverly Readlyn Sumner Fredericksburg and Hamilton Ohio.
Free balloons and candy will be given to all children with parents. adults may register for prizes to be awarded that day at Colburn Feed Mill.
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