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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1960
Page
3
Sumner area items record the Briggs golden anniversary open house set for Aug 28 from 2 to 4 at the church parlor, with family members listed and a program by the Rebekah Lodge. Other notes include births, marriages, moves, and community events. pool opening with free swim through Labor Day. local obituaries, hospital visits, and residents traveling or visiting relatives.
Wed recently Mr and Mrs James Boevers married Sunday Aug 10 at St Pauls Lutheran church Siegel The bride Jane Ann Sievers daughter of Donald Sievers Sumner and the groom son of Reinhardt Boevers Readlyn attended Tripoli High School and Readlyn High School respectively He is employed at John Deere Waterloo and the couple will live in Readlyn
Denver reports Sunday visits in the Elsie Flugge and Herbert Bartels homes. Lyman Arden party returned from Los Angeles visiting Fred Ardrens, Las Vegas and other spots. Holm family visited son Robert in West Union. Marie Buss returned from Athens Georgia. Timothy Judas baptized at St Peter Lutheran with sponsors Lin Joslin and Richard Judas. Albert Brandt attends Brotherhood convention in Minneapolis as church delegate. Several locals celebrated Mrs Sophie Wehling’s birthday with friends from Waverly and Readlyn. A baby girl Mary Beth born to Henry Abbas and wife at Allen Memorial Waterloo.
Local residents share weekend visits and travels across Iowa Nebraska and Missouri. Stops include Milwaukie Warren ton Tillamook Ore Gothenburg Nebr Cedar Rapids Fairbank Traer Plainfield New Hampton Waterloo and Quincy with relatives and p754irs. Several hosts feature birthday celebrations and medical checkups while several guests extend visits with families in Sumner Westgate Dunnegan and Albany.
Mr and Mrs G A Rowe of Fredericksburg visited mother Mrs Zona Jordan. E J Nuss and family spent Sunday with Mrs Henry Schechier Sumner. Waldo Ruehs family visited J H Ruehs and Anna Venem Jesup. Christi Abbas New Hampton visited grandparents Carl and Christi Abbas. Vicky Abbas visited August Buckendahl near Williamstown. Staack family Readlyn called on J H Ruehs. Roy Lease Olive Mae Sumner visited cousins A W French and Miriam French. Hazel Haynes spent week with Karen Angus at the Burton Angus home Waterloo. C W Davison family picnicked at Spook cave near McGregor. Omer T Giese West Burlington recently celebrated 60th wedding anniversary. he is 85, she 81.
The American Cancer Society announced four memorials established from May 9 to August 1 for Bremer County deceased residents. Memorials honor Katharina Neimeier Clara Carstensen Mrs Adolph Koelling and Karl Rose.
When a memorial is received by the American Cancer Society Iowa Division Inc to honor a departed relative or friend the deceased name is inscribed in the Iowa Living Memorial Book and the funds go to work immediately in research education and service toward controlling the disease. Reader ads bring results.
A sunflower on the south side of the P. A. VanderMeer home in LeMars stands 18 feet tall after growing from birdseed. Dr. M. F. Joynt celebrated his 50th anniversary in Marcus, having ushered 3,300 children into the world, including many twins but no triplets.
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