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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1957
Page
5
A long list of local visits and greetings occurs across Fredericksburg and nearby towns as families including Alcocks, Bergmanns, Jordans, and Meiers host relatives and friends from Cedar Falls to Denver. Visitors come from New Hampton, Tripoli, Waterloo, Tipton, Des Moines, and beyond.
Mrs. Tom Burke visited her brother Lance Barker a hospital patient in New Hampton on Saturday. Mr and Mrs Gus Brase of Frederika were Sunday evening callers of Mrs Clyde McConkey. Mr and Mrs Chester Pals and Daryl attended the fair in Des Moines Friday. Mr and Mrs Howard Van Brocklin and Mrs Clyde McConkey visited Mrs George Banwell Sr in Ionia Wednesday evening. Mrs Lynn Wilson of Tripoli and Mrs Emil Matthias cleaned St Bridget s Catholic church Wednesday and waxed the new tile flooring. Lucille Dilley attended the 45th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs John McCue at Sumner Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Albert Rieck and Mrs Agatha Schroeder spent Sunday evening with Will Flanscha. Mr and Mrs Luke Hannaman received word of the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Duane Boder Mann of Waterloo. Mr Boder Mann is a grandson of Mr and Mrs Hannaman. Mr and Mrs Arnold Strottmann and family and Lucille Dilley attended the wedding of Claudine Block and Glen Yearous at St John Lutheran church in Sumner Saturday evening. Mr and Mrs Donald Mirs were Sunday morning callers.
Denver and Waterloo residents enjoy family gatherings, birthdays, and anniversaries. Notable events include Fred Harmis turning 70 with attendees from several towns, Mr. and Mrs. John Eickelberg’s 50th wedding anniversary with guests from multiple communities, and visits by relatives to the Wolters and Sassmann households. The piece also notes a brief hospital update for Mrs. Lahmann and a heart attack for James Wells, plus a historical line about the FBI’s creation in 1908.
Readlyn families report births at Allen Memorial Waterloo and anniversaries. James Allen Stein born Aug 22 and Randy Dean Thurm born Aug 18. Open house for Readlyn Clinic drew about 600 guests. Many relatives visited across cities including Seattle and Denver.
A weekly Dairy Delights cooking column presents a peanut butter chiffon pie. It details gelatin preparation, a peanut butter filling, meringue folding, and a graham crust. Includes steps, chilling times, and serving suggestions with dairy sponsor notes.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Platte of Waterloo hosted relatives and explored family ties. Explorer scouts David Dornbusch Lowen Poock Frank Merrill Larry Moeller Donald Poock Gary Albrecht Johnny Schumacher and leader Carl Balvanz returned from a week north of Ely Minnesota after a camping trip. Erich Dornbusch visited Sunday at the Arnold Platte home. Eight hour law from 1868 set an eight hour work day for government jobs.
The Clerk of the District Court in Bremer County Iowa announces a filing for the last will and testament of Minnie Biermann deceased. A probate hearing is set for September 17 1957 at 10 oclock AM at the Bremer County Court House in Waverly to determine whether the will should be admitted to probate.
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