Thanksgiving Day Guests Spread Across Countys
Community members shared meals and hospitality with many relatives and friends during Thanksgiving. Numerous families hosted extended gatherings with visitors from Waverly Cedar Rapids Readlyn Denver and Parkersburg, including Ruth Woodcock the Rathbone family and E J Fink household, reflecting a local tradition of multiple dinners and celebrations.
Twins Born to Tripoli Parents at St Francis Waterloo
Mr and Mrs Steven Drape of Tripoli welcomed twin sons on Saturday November 27 at St Francis hospital in Waterloo. Kendall Steven weighed 5 lb 4 oz and Kirk Daniel 5 lb 2 oz. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Harry Ludemann Evansdale and Mr and Mrs Kenneth Drape Frederika.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steven Drape
Tripoli
St. Francis Hospital
Waterloo
Kendall Steven
Kirk Daniel
Harry Ludemann
Evansdale
Kenneth Drape
Frederika
Engagement announced for Margaret Louise McKeown and Charles Droste
Mr. and Mrs. Donald McKeown announce the engagement of their daughter Margaret Louise to Charles William Droste son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Droste of Waverly A fall wedding is planned. Margaret is a senior at Tripoli High School and Charles works at Strotman Building Center in Waverly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Louise McKeown
Charles William Droste
Donald McKeown
Joan McKeown
Tripoli
Eugene Droste
Waverly
Tripoli High School
Strotman Building Center
Navy Seaman Recruit Douglas W Thurm Completes Training
Navy Seaman Recruit Douglas W. Thurm 19 son of Mr and Mrs Vernon W Thurm Route 2 Sumner Iowa completed recruit training at the Naval Training Center San Diego The eight week cycle covered general military subjects preparing him for further training in one of the Navy's 85 basic occupational fields Subjects included seamanship close order drill Naval history and first aid A 1976 graduate of Sumner Community High School he enlisted in August 1976.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Douglas W. Thurm
Vernon W. Thurm
Route 2
Sumner
Iowa
Naval Training Center
San Diego
Sumner Community High School
Dance at Grandpa's Brings Homey Folk Fun
Community readers recall a lively Monday morning session titled The Dance at Grandpa's with Dr and Mrs W B Weeber as callers. Neighbors share visits from Anna Harms Eldora Richman Alva Pipho Denver Renetta Oltrogge Readlyn and festive bingo with prizes coffee and cookies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandpa
W. B. Weeber
Earl Baxter
Sophie Bunger
Anna Harms
Eldora Richman
Alva Pipho
Denver
Renetta Oltrogge
Readlyn
Fremont Farm Bureau
Ben Meyer
Fred Brase
Ken Hoppenworth
Hadley Brewer
Betty Maurer
Vesper service led by Rev Wm Spencer in Tripoli
The Tripoli Leader reports Rev Wm Spencer conducted the Wednesday evening vesper service. Local residents visited relatives and friends across several towns including Allison Waverly Cedar Falls New Hampton Fairbank Farmersburg and Waterloo with Thanksgiving gatherings noted for Fecht Elsamiller Laube and Wikner households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Spencer
Darwin Fecht
Allison
Adolph Boldt
Kenny Chapin
Renetta Krueger
Mary Elsamiller
Henry Elsamiller
Gus Laube
Leonard Flynn
Waverly
Harlen Laube
Harold Laube
Darrel Laube
Leslie Lawless
Waterloo
Bill Thelman
Laura Hoppenworth
Maybeth Groening
Erwin Hoppenworth
Emilia Koch
Alinda Kirchhoff
Pauline Koch
Rudy Koch
Cedar Falls
Wm. Schaufenbuel
Renae
Brian
Elenora Schmidt
Malinda Fink
Clair Hahn
Fairbank
Ray Fink
Sauerbrei Anniversary Celebration Noted In Waverly Family Events
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sauerbrei Sr. of Waverly celebrate 50 years with a family dinner December 4 at Red Fox Inn and a December 5 open house after a church potluck. Hosting are their children Willard Harlingen Texas Warren Lebanon Missouri Wesley Readlyn Wayne Fairbank Willis Kanawha Violet Jacobsen Norwalk Verlaine Hayes Readlyn Virginia Sickles Readlyn Veronica Buhr Denver Walter Sauerbrei Jr. Ackley Valitha Dornbusch Mason City Woodrow Waverly. there are 38 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. They wed December 3 1926 at St Matthew Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Sauerbrel
St. S.W. Waverly
Red Fox Inn
Waverly
Redeemer Lutheran Church
Willard
Harlingen
Texas
Warren
Lebanon
Wesley
Readlyn
Wayne
Fairbank
Willis
Kanawha
Robert
Violet) Jacobsen
Jefferson
Delbert
Verlaine
Woodrow
Sauerbrei
Anna Rathe
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
Lutherans Call Figures From Iowa Listings
Lutherans L Herman of Readyn IA and H Albrecht of Fairbank IA are listed with phone numbers 279 3975 and 635 2624 respectively in this local church directory style entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Herman
Fl Readiyn
H. Albrecht
FIC Fairbank
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Cudahy’s Bars
Nissen
RICH
Velveeta
Old Milwaukee
Heileman
Schmidt
Pepsi
Plus Cooperage
the Farmers Store
Tripoli, Iowa
Clara Zabel
Ruloffing
Mrs. Wedeking
Greg
Clarksville
Arnold Brandtily
Sioux City
Earl Brandt
Miner
Bennie Jo
Cedar
Geo
Ruth Woodcock
Wm. Andreesen
Parkersburg
Vernon Janssen
Burg
Ill
Danny
Jeff A
Carolin Tarter
Ruth
H. H. Hoppenworth
Eldon Hoppenworth
Kent
Kreg
Marvin Haverkamp
Tim
Lisa
Steve
Holland
Ray Dietz
Janesville
Dave Foelske
K. H. Hoppenworth
Jayson
Quentin
Verona Biermann
Robert Rathbone
Dean Butterfield
Randy
Ricky
Quasqueton
Rick Wittenburg
Melissa
Union
Rod Wittenburg
Joshua, Readlyn
Alice Krueger
Heritage House
Eugene Woodcock
Vernon Wikner
New Hampton
Charles Ganske
Robert Chapin
Dennis Kirchhoff
Rathbone
E. J. Fink
Lynne
W. R. Taylor
Elsa Alcock
Cokeville
Wyoming
John Groh
Rockwell
Garth Barker
Jenny
Iowa City
Brent Steere
David Fink
Glenn Meier
Tracey
John Sassmann
Mrs
Ben Moeller
Virgil Moeller
Paul Kappmeyer
Anna Kappmeyer
Lavern Busse
Marion
Charles Mueller
Lavern
John Berlin
Oscar Kreis
Stanley Heideman
Kellogg
Gladys Heideman
Reinbeck
Meta Heideman
Harold Lindemann
Larry
Alfred Mueller
Donald
Fred Schumate
Gertrude Quade
Vernon Quade
Plainfield
Lowell Heinemann
Harry Staack
Joe Givens
Titonka
L. H. Heinemann
Gene and
Lynn
Darleth Wedemeier
Otto Buls
Bruce Bunger
Sac City
Ray Bunger
Wende
David Bremer
Paul Bremer
Osage
Scott Bremer
Harlan Bremer
Donald Thede
Ankeny
Gundels
Denise Kuethe
Des Moines
Drake University
Wendall Kuethe
Mike
Robert Sassman
Dan Biesterfelt
Herb Biesterfelt
Art Redies
Dave Alcock
Lawrence Heideman
Geo. Gundel
Paul Hartmann
Emil Buchholz
Gundel
Ray Duecker
Denise
Larry Duecker
Claire Duecker
Scott
Burton Diercks
Walter Tarter
Kenley
Carolin
Jane
Pam Janssen
Petersburg
Virgil Buls
Verlyn Buls
Patsy Freyholz
Lloyd Beevers
Bettendorf
Heinemanns
Bernie Smith
Allan Bock
Duane Bremer
Don Bremer
Paul V. Bremer
Jeffrey Smith
Sarah
Heidi Bremer
Columbus High
Union-Whitten
Melissa Wittenburg
Leo Schuldt
Gordon McKinster
Todd
Jack Schemmel
Royal
Paul Judisch
Lawain Judisch Home
Harold Lindeman
Rexford Strottman
Robert Heacock
Ruloff
Elizabeth Buhr
Leslie Vogt
LaVern Schmidt
Wyo
Louis Gambaiani
Diane
Gary Frederick
Amy
Waseca
Minn
Richard Mennenga
Jackie Johnson
Gary Schmidt
John Weidemann
Truman Kaiser
LaPorte City
Ervin Thurm
Buck Creek
Ron Henninger
Colo
Robert Selcks and
Trag
Ron Rieck
Otto Rieck
Harold Leisinger
Bill Elders
Houston
Elmer Clausing
Duane Ungs
Angela
Joel Wikner
Jennifer
Sheila
Craig Clausing
Lester Peters
Judy Peters
Mrs. Lavern Brase
Orlyn Westendorf
Viola Judisch
Leslie Gloede
Kelly
Lawrence Judisch
Rick Buhr
Francis Haberkamp
David Judisch
Nathan
Decorah
Keith Westendorf
Peoria
Rick Gloede
George Wittenburg
Albert Wittenburg
Hawkeye
Emma Pries
Ernie Pries
Hilda Everding
Bernhard Everding
Alta Kane
Dorothy Nield
Shorty Neuendorf
Don Bunce
Walter Eick
Joe Snelling
Ida Schlichting
Elda Kehe
Edna Snelling
Sam Kehe
Kim Kehe
F. F. Carstensen
Herman Bacimann
Clarence Meier
Lena Schumacher
Lavern Schumacher
Allen Jacobsen
David and
Michael
Shell Rock
Amanda. Lohmann
Walter Lohmann
Lucille Hay
Roger Ernst
Lenora Miller
Wikner
Clark Wikner
Farmersburg
Arnold Gitch & Son
E. First St. Sumner
Arnold
Darwin
R. A. Danowsky Agency
Cedar Rapids
Aid Association
Appleton,Wisconsin
Fraternalise Insurance
Dave Souhrada
Tripoli Farm Products, Inc
Dave
Corporation
Kathy
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