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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1958
Page
3
Local News Cents lists numerous Sunday visits and weekday calls across Rochester Waterloo Des Moines and nearby towns. Families including Frese Sorg Kappmeyer Bravener McNamee Kleiss Haverkamp Piegers Erpel and others hosted or visited relatives and friends through the weekend in Iowa.
Mary Ellen Meyer daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Meyer and George Wilkins son of Mr and Mrs Frank Wilkins Waverly were married Sunday in St Pauls Lutheran Church Sumner before 300 guests. The couple will live in Shell Rock after Aug 31 with the groom employed as a bookkeeper at Waverly Implement.
Over 4,000 youths attended the 13th International Luther League convention of the American Lutheran Church at Cornell University New York August 19 to 24. Delegation members Kathryn Rieck Richard Niemeyer and James Martin traveled back to Hampton on the Luther League special train. Paul Martin greeted the Grace Lutheran church contingent from Tripoli at Hampton. Judie Shriver recently toured Europe and plans to begin her sophomore year at Iowa State College after transferring from North Central College. Open house at Sumner disposal plant noted with Henry Blasberg and F F Carsten sen attendees.
Margo Bock fell Wednesday while playing on a park slide and broke her left arm. Dinner and supper guests of Mrs. C. B. Kelsey on Sunday included Mr. and Mrs. Burt Duncomb and Duane of Riceville, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Block with Jim and Charles, Mr. and Mrs. William Hurmence and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Duncomb.
Infant Catherine Marie Weidler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Weidler, was baptized Sunday morning at Grace Lutheran Church with Rev. William F. Goetz presiding. Godparents were Mrs. H H Hoppenworth Sharon Zieman and Mrs. Art Rieckenberg. A picnic dinner followed at the Weidler home with numerous relatives and families from Waverly and nearby.
A Sunday picnic at Readlyn hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Opperman drew many relatives from Readlyn and Sumner including Mr. and Mrs. Ru ben Engert, Paul, Ruth Ann, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Buchholz and family, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Brooks and family, Mrs. Mary Niemeyer, Philip Lauer, Mrs. Robert Lauer, Tom, Grace Ann, Mr. and Mrs. Orville Steege and family. Birthday observances honored Arthur Opperman, Mrs. Joan Buchholz and Philip Lauer, all born on August 26. Mrs. Alfred Gaede of White Earth, Minn., and her son S/Sgt. Wendell A. Gaede arrived Sunday at the Koch home. Gaede left Monday for Goosebay Labra dor for a new Air Force assignment. Mrs. Gaede will visit her parents for a week as well as Mr. and Mrs. Louis Gaede. Additional guests included Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Koch and David, Waterloo, Mrs. and Mrs. Louis Gaede, and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Haase.
Mr and Mrs W H Happel of Readlyn will observe their silver wedding anniversary on September 7 with an open house from 2 to 4 p m at their farm home A family dinner will be served in the evening The couple married September 7 1933 at Immanuel Lutheran church in Klinger They have three children Harlan Audrey and Gordon all living at home
Three local couples attended the annual Hy-Line personnel family barbecue at Byrnes Park in Waterloo on Monday evening. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. LeLand Bergmann and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Scheddler and family from Sumner, and Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Redies.
Loraine Schwein came home from Sumner Community hospital on Wednesday afternoon in very good condition. Jean Ambrose Kay Barry and Mrs. Robert Ambrose traveled to Des Moines Saturday to attend the Rainbow school of instruction.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Wilharm and family traveled to Oak Park Illinois on Friday to attend the baptism of Michael John Priebe son of Mr and Mrs Larry Priebe Eldon Hoppenworth and Judy Paulson attended Friday Eldon and Mark Wilharm served as sponsors Teresa and Marshall Wilharm will visit the Priebes for the rest of the week Mr and Mrs Wilharm and Mark returned Sunday
Mr and Mrs Harold Quade hosted a Sunday party for Danny Quade s fourth birthday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Henry Blasberg Mr and Mrs Larry Vogt Mr and Mrs Loren Moeller and family Mr and Mrs Erwin Heine and family from Waverly.
Mr and Mrs Richard Rush hosted Monday evening in honor of their son Michael’s first birthday. Attending were Mr and Mrs Herold Miller Mr and Mrs Herman Rush Mr and Mrs Wallace Miller and Jeanette.
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