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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1973
Page
5
Community members from many families gathered for meals and celebrations. Visitors traveled from Waterloo and Ackley to join relatives in Waverly Mason City and Meriden for family occasions and church events. The Ackley choir performed The Messiah with Wartburg College musicians, drawing local attendance.
Mr and Mrs Barry Boeckmann announce the birth of a 7 lb 11 oz boy named Ryan Joseph on November 30 at Scholly hospital in Waterloo. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Leslie Dettmer and Mr and Mrs Arlen Boeckmann.
Plainfield families Mr. and Mrs. Heinemann Mr. and Mrs. Smelter and Mr. and Mrs. Clewell joined Lloyd Boevers in Bettendorf for a weekend and attended an appreciation party for those who helped construct Boevers new home. Carma Fink from Rochester returned home after surgery in St. Marys Rochester and will be on leave until after the holidays. The Hagen and Damon households visited and traveled between Parkersburg and Waterloo areas for Sunday supper and guest exchanges. Alma Ohlendorf of Sumner with Clara Zabel and other relatives visited Allison to honor Mrs Louie Ohlendorf at the Manor Nursing Home and stopped by Ernest Wente at the Bartels home in nearby Waverly.
The three circles of Faith United Church of Christ host a joint Christmas party in the church basement Sunday evening at 7. A $1 gift exchange is planned and guests should bring cookies and fruit for shut in boxes. Marcelo Echeverria, Ecuadorian exchange student, will speak on his country and customs.
Pack 32 held a meeting November 26 at the Town Hall with Den 3 leading salute and ceremony. Den 6 performed the song, Webelos ran the game, and Den 2 presented the skit. Awards went to Webelos and numerous scouts for bear and wolf badges and arrows. Next pack meeting is Sunday December 16. a training session for new den mothers is set for Thursday December 6 at 1 30 p m. Christmas gift exchanges will follow.
Bremer County Farm Bureau sends about 20 delegates to the 55th Iowa Farm Bureau meeting in Des Moines December 10 to 12. County official delegate Gordon W. Card of Plainfield will vote on policy resolutions and state officer elections December 10 11. Mrs. John Jensen Plainfield and Mrs. Arnold Tiedt Readlyn lead county women’s group attending the women’s session. A banquet caps the events with remarks by Iowa Farm Bureau President J Merrill Anderson and entertainment by Vonda Van Dyke.
The American Legion Auxiliary schedules a December 11 gathering at 9:30 a.m. at the Edw. Rosenthal residence with a $1 gift exchange. Hostesses include Nora Peacock Blanche Debel Muriel Rosenthal and Helen Bunger. The Tripoli Community School Board will meet December 10 at 8:00 p.m. in the Superintendent’s office.
Twelve Bremer County Homemakers of the Year met at Mrs. Esther Christopher’s home on Monday December 3. Co hostesses were Mrs. Harold Meier and a short business meeting opened a sun shine fund. Prizes were awarded in games and dessert was served by Mrs. Meier. Mrs. John Munsterman and Mrs. Vera Ingham will host the spring meeting.
Heidi Ann Lowe announces engagement to Tony M. Dorough of Grand Saline Texas. The couple will marry December 14 at 7 30 p.m. at First Christian Church Terrell with Rev Charles Mull officiating. Both work for Titus Manufacturing in Terrell.
The week's meals at Tripoli Community School include hot ham, goulash, pizza, beef and gravy, and macaroni and cheese with milk. A Riviera Ballroom banquet in Janesville honored local farmers for land donated to snowmobiles, sponsored by Denver Snowsports, with 60+ attendees. The Denver group seeks more land. contact Mr. and Mrs. Allen Hennings. St Peter Lutheran Church in Denver hosts a Christmas party and cookie exchange on December 6 with carols and Chrismons.
Brownie troops 214 and 404 hosted and visited sharing stories and investiture planning. Health and safety brownies featured in a game while Treat of Life UNICEF donations were collected. Thanksgiving crafts included dough turkeys and pilgrim napkin rings for nursing home residents. Investiture planning began, and ceremonies were held November 26 by troop 214 with other members noted for pins and stars.
Records indicate a 3M second recording available as a potential Christmas gift. Contact Herb Blume or Virgil Weidler for details and purchase information.
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