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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1962
Page
5
Clara Niemeyer returns from Waterloo after visiting many friends and relatives including Mrs. Phil Cohn and the Kochs. Numerous calls and Sunday gatherings span Waterloo La Porte City Cedar Falls and surrounding towns with notifications of travel to Wisconsin Minnesota and Arizona.
Birth announcements record a son for Mr. and Mrs. Wm Rinnels of Tripoli born August 8 at Allen Memorial Waterloo and a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Buhr at Sumner Community Hospital. The 41st Mahlstedt reunion drew about 85 from multiple cities, with notable attendees and the next reunion planned for Cedar Falls. Also noted are a Chicago wedding and a Morocco arrival of Capt C H Moss with family en route to Norman Oklahoma for a master’s degree. Additional local social visits unfold from New Hampton to Waterloo and Cedar Rapids.
Readable notes describe birthday observances at the Bernard Everding home and several family gatherings. Activities include birthday wishes for Elmer Everding and Robert, a homecoming from military service, a Fort Huachuca unit release, and multiple wedding and reunion events across Sumner, Fredericksburg, Greenlake, and Charles City with families such as Mohlis, Nacke, Schulz, Heiple, Blasberg, and Kulow mentioned.
Sandra Jean Bany and Richard R. Regal exchanged wedding vows Sunday August fifth at Grace Lutheran church in Dubuque. Rev. Arnold Thalacker and Rev. William F. Goetz officiated. The bride, daughter of Ed and Mrs. Bang of Tripoli, wore a stitched satin gown with a chapel train and veil. Groom's parents are Ray Regal of New Hampton. Organist Larry Minard accompanied vocalist Mrs. Robert Rosenberg. Matron of honor was Mrs. Robert Osborn of Tripoli.
The ceremony united Kimberly Severson Charles City and Lyn Borchert Fayette in marriage. Attendants included bridesmaids Mrs Clifford Joens Hudson and Mrs Kaye Sell Ellsworth and best man Roger Regal New Hampton with ushers Hassman Sumner Klaassen Des Moines. A 300 guest reception followed in the Parish hall with attendees from multiple states and towns. The bride, a Triopia and Wartburg graduate, will teach at East Waterloo High. groom, Wartburg graduate, will work in the Scholtz Memorial hospital lab in Waterloo. they will reside at 120% Home Park Blvd Waterloo after a Wisconsin Dells trip.
Mr and Mrs Henry Harms hosted relatives at the Harms family reunion held at Herman Huebner home near Sumner on Sunday with many kin present and sharing memories of the past generations.
Mrs. Clara Zabel entertained friends and relatives Sunday in honor of her birthday, hosting a casual social afternoon with family.
Sharon Moeller and Leon R. Sebilsky exchanged vows in St Mary Catholic Church Waverly at 10 a.m. Rev Herbert Tegeler officiated. The couple, both from Readlyn and Waverly, planned a reception for 100 at the VFW hall. The bride is a 1959 Wapsie Valley graduate. the groom a Waverly High grad employed by the city.
Mrs Leroy Gehring hosted seven playmates Saturday afternoon for Irene Gehrings fourth birthday. Mrs James Nuss hosted seven children Monday at a luncheon for Terri Nuss seventh birthday.
A two-pound ten-ounce tomato was produced recently from the garden of the Jack Drafahls of Montezuma, highlighting a standout vegetable yield from a local home plot and noting community pride in home gardening achievements.
Byron Whittlesey of Spencer resigns after nine years citing patrol policies and retirement provisions as incompatible with proper law enforcement. He condemns the force for focusing on speed and equipment checks to the exclusion of other police work.
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