Thanksgiving Guests and Family Gatherings Across Several Towns
The column lists numerous Thanksgiving visits and weekend gatherings among families in Waterloo, New Hampton, Tripoli, Waverly, Des Moines, Cedar Falls, and nearby areas. Homemakers and relatives including Bergmanns, Brases, Kachelers, Manges, and many others are noted hosting and visiting across multiple homes, celebrating with dinners and birthdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Hahn
Alan Tank
New Hampton
Harold McElvenny
Cedar Falls
Junior Boeckman
Elmer Brase
Lyle
Linda
John McBride
Roger McBride
Nancy Brase
Laura Brase
Mildred Bockhaus
Dick Schmidt
Stacey
Curt
Bishops
Amanda Hasse
Hasse
Schmidt
Elmer Matthias
Neil
Gary Klass
Evansville
Ind
Leonard Kacher
A. J. Kacher
Little Turkey
Clarence Kobliska
Alta Vista
Kenneth Bahlmann
Cora Hinecker
Donna Leitch
Steve Manges
Charles City
Helena Bergmann
Clarence Bergmann
Wm. Katzenburger
Tina
Harley Bergmann
Robert Howland
Vicki Mauer
Riceville
Victor Matthias
Walter Buhr
Tom
Westgate
James Sexton 49 Sumner native dies after long illness
James Sexton 49 longtime Sumner resident now of St. Paul Minn died November 27 after a long illness at Golden Age Nursing Home Roseville Minn Funeral services were Friday November 30 at Immaculate Conception Church Sumner burial Mt Calvary Cemetery with grave side military rites by Thomas E Woods Post 223 American Legion Sumner He was born May 22 1924 in Sumner graduated Sumner High School 1941 served as a U S Air Force pilot in Europe in World War II at death he was vice president of Traffic Overland Express New Brighton Minn Survivors include wife Lavon two daughters Catherine Bradford and Deborah McCullough four grandchildren mother Inez Sexton Sumner brother Joseph W Sexton Sumner sister Ervin C Mardorf Elmhurst Ill and preceded in death by his father
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Sexton
Sumner
St. Paul
Minn
Golden Age
Roseville
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Joseph Kleiner
Thomas E. Woods
American Legion
Inez Sexton
G. J. Sexton
Sumner High
U. S. Air Force
W. W. II
Europe
Traffice
Overland Express
New Brighton
Lavon
Catherine
Terry Bradford
Boone
Deborah
Robert McCullough
Forest Lake
Joseph W. Sexton
Ervin C. Mardorf
Elm Hurst
Ill
Obituaries and notices from Tripoli area events
Obituary notes include Patrick Callanan and family details from Sumner and Arlington South Dakota with a 72nd wedding anniversary and multiple descendants. Also reported: Blanche Davis of Hillcrest Sumner dies at 88 with funeral in Fayette. engagement of Marianne Mike to Douglas Headley. and local farm sale of 200 acres from Lester Fox to Loren Necker with farewell dinner.
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Lester Fox
Loren Necker
Center Valley Club Room
Oelwein
Ben Nulty Closes Lawler Grocery Store After 35 Years
Ben Nulty of Lawler closed his Main Street grocery after 35 years. Nulty cited rising costs and shifting shopping habits as the reasons behind the decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Nulty
Lawler
Ness
Nulty
Student Profiles Highlight Michaela Biermann and Carol Dettmer
Michaela Biermann born September 29 1956 in Waverly Iowa is a THS senior taking office practice business law accounting American Government social problems and business machines. Carol Jean Dettmer born April 2 1956 in Waverly Iowa has four older brothers and one sister and studies practical English foods general business interior design family living American Government clothing and meal management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michaela Biermann
Waverly
Iowa
Romaine
Betty Biermann
THS
Steven
Justin
Kurt
Bonnie
Brian
Renae
Rosina
Verona
Michaela
Burt Reynolds
LaVern Dettmer
Carol Jean Dettmer
Carol
Jim
Steve
Eugene
Wayne
Jolene
Patty
Neil Diamond
Ricd Smith
Awards Assembly Announces Letter Winners Across Teams
The November 21 assembly named Baseball lettermen Spencer Holm Paul Miller Tom Smalley Tony Magnall Jim Fink Randy Schulz Dean Mirs Murray Holm Duane Meihost Jim Schwake Dan Sauerbrei Dave Alcock Tim Smalley and Brent Platte. Fall Softball lettermen include JoAnn Kuecker Sue Seelhammer Micki Biermann Janell Frahm Sharon Hoffman Deb Sassman Jo Benson Mary Pleggenkuhle Kim Pleggenkuhle Carma Blasberg and Janis Frahm. Summer Softball honors go to Shannon Finney Jackie Boeckman Doris Bull Deb Buzzard Janet Frahm Sue Seelhammer JoAnn Kuecker Kim Pleggenkuhle Sharon Hoff man Deb Sassman and Janice Kerr. Football lettermen list Paul Miller Co Captain Tom Smalley Co Captain Don Ellerman Gary Bergmann Dale Boeckmann Monty Bergmann Jim Fink Carl Zander Rod Lahmann Dave Harms Duane Meihost Murray Holm Dan Sauerbrei Darwin Ruth Randy Schulz Jim Schwabe Ed Renner Tim Smalley Dave Alcock Mark Bloom Rick Goede nbour Jeff Kuhrt Jeff Krueger and Steve Struck. Panthers Tale congratulates all students for their team effort.
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Spencer Holm
Paul Miller
Tom Smalley
Tony Magnall
Jim Fink
Randy Schulz
Dean Mirs
Murray Holm
Duane Meihost
Jim Schwake
Dan Sauerbrei
Dave Alcock
Tim Smalley
Brent Platte
JoAnn Kuecker
Sue Seelhammer
Micki Biermann
Janell Frahm
Sharon Hoffman
Deb Sassman
Jo Benson
Mary Pleggenkuhle
Kim Pleggenkuhle
Carma Blasberg
Janis Frahm
Shannon Finney
Jackie Boeckman
Doris Bull
Deb Buzzard
Janet Frahm
Janice Kerr
Don Ellerman
Gary Bergmann
Dale Boeckmann
Monty Bergmann
Carl Zander
Rod Lahmann
Dave Harms
Darwin Ruth
Jim Schwabe
Ed Renner
Mark Bloom
Rick Goodenbour
Jeff Kuhrt
Jeff Krueger
Steve Struck
Panther
Student Council Plans Christmas Dance and Milk Action
The council finished plans for a December 15 gym dance from 8 to 11 with the play American Legend and $1.25 tickets in advance, $1.50 at the door. They seek chocolate milk in the lunch room and will visit Waverly High on December 5, with Tom Smalley Lori Boeckmann Kim Pierce Tim Smalley and Mary Pleggenkuhle selected to attend.
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Waverly High School
Tom Smalley
Lori Boeckmann
Kim Pierce
Tim Smalley
Mary Pleggenkuhle
Senior Class Play Readies for Spring Production
The senior class will present a humorous play this spring titled Good Night Ladies or Ladies Night Out At The Turkish Bath by Cyrus Wood. Directed by Mr. Drips, the project invites interested seniors to contact him for a copy of the script and audition parts.
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Turkish Bath
Cyrus Wood
Drips
The Super Athlete Drive in Competitive Sports
The piece argues athletes train body and mind to outperform rivals and set ultimatums to achieve goals. It notes increasing hard work, specialization, and record breaking as competition grows, with no clear limit as long as the dream of being remembered persists.
Shorthand Class Teaches Writing at THS
Mrs. Finley leads THS third hour shorthand with eighteen girls. The class progresses well as students learn transcription on the typewriter and study punctuation grammar and spelling. Shorthand is described as a valuable job hunting skill.
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Finley
Christmas Concert Set for December 13 With Six Vocal Groups
After Thanksgiving, Tripoli vocal groups prepare for the Christmas season. Repertoire includes Jolly Old St Nicholas White Christmas and the Ceremony of Carols by Benjamin Britten. The annual concert, December 13, will feature six groups for an all ages holiday evening.
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Tripoli
St. Nicholas
Benjamin Britten
THS Pep Meetings Cut to Five Minutes
Voice of Democracy Contest report notes THS pep meetings have failed to inspire teams. Cheerleaders suggest student body participation matters, with policy shortening meetings to five minutes. Readers invited to share ideas or join skits with cheerleaders. On November date referenced.
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THS
Roving Reporter Proposes Energy Cut Ideas During Winter
Readers suggest staying in the White House, shorter work weeks, limiting travel, enforcing speed laws, and turning down heat. Others urge closing taverns, stopping oil exports, riding buses, and keeping the President at Washington.
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Chuck
Nixon
White House
Ken
E. M
D. M
B. P
R. R
J. R
D. S
K. B
D. P
S. D
D. R
Camp David
Key Biscaine
San Clemente
Three daily rules for happiness from Alice Freeman Parker
The late educator Alice Freeman Parker urged daily habit changes: commit something good to memory, search for beauty each day, and perform a small act for someone else. She framed happiness around simple, consistent actions.
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Alice Freeman Parker
Sculpture class builds large figures from painted panels
A brief note describes a sculpture class creating large human size figures. One group made a monster titled Marsh Monster and another two men appeared to hang from the ceiling as a coffin shaped piece named Frankenster. The work was praised for its quality and effort.
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Americas
Ano
Frankenster
Field Trips Open New Paths for THS Students
Students at THS gain new field trips expanding study options this year. Foreign language sessions end with visits to the House and other experiences that break the monotony of regular classes, broadening opportunities and paths for learning.
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THS
Americ
Bravest of 7 with a dozen everybody except school bus
A cryptic fragment notes bravery and a group of seven with a dozen others, excluding a school bus. No further readable details establish people, places, or events.
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Frederika
Jim Wyant
Waterloo
Roger Bergmann
Carlyle Knutson
Jerico
Port Byron
Clarence Coan
Mary Coan
Hariell
Albert Coan
Bob Coan
Donald Bergmann
Rake
Jerry Schmudlach
Kerwin
Ernest Nuss
Elroy Nuss
Truman Stahr
Everett Reisner
West Union
Sherwood Pleggenkuhle
Pleggenkuhle
Irl Haynes
Kenneth Triplett
Lorenz Zander
Earl Boos
Bill Denner
Bill Biemnan
Orville Duecker
Roland Brase
Roland
Rodney
Helmuth Brase
Elston Boldt
Norman Durnil
Wm. Hagedorn
Keith Carroll
Robert Hoffman
Paul Brase
Jay
Robert Greisert
Jerry Brase
Robert Brase
Leo Cooley
Steve Bloker
Tony Brase
Paul
Allen Schwemm
Tom Sievers
Dennis Niemeyer
W. R. Pratt
Wayne Oler
Carrie Korte
Robert Bergmann
Debbie
Jane Munson
Sally Bergmann
Des Moines
Lester Buenger
Edwin Klemp
Willie Meyer
Lynn Hassman
Clarence Hassman
Alfred Gaede
Dale Abbas
Dike
Allan Pleggenkuhle
Carl Abbas
Bert Parker
Vern Moses
George Burrow
Jim Burrow
Paul Magnall
Leo Burrow
David Drewelow
Alfred Specht
Wayne Mohlis
Gustav Brase
John Callanan
Arlington
South Dakota
San Diego
Calif
Grandview Nursing Home
Sumner Hospital
Church of Christ
Dakota
Arlington Cemetery
William Halsted
Patrick
Rosemond Callanan
Mansville
Sarah Nancy Steward
Brookings
So. Dakota
National City
Gar
United States
Jack
Beatrice
Ters
Frank
Blanche) Davis
Hillcrest
Methodist Church
Fayette
Dellis Wright Funeral Home
Delwein
Deane
Randalia
Marianne Mike
Norman Mike
Mike
Douglas Headley
Ottumwa
Grace United Methodist Church
Lloyd Ladwig
Herman Warnke
Fred Grahlmann
Mildred Zummal
Mary Schult
al Wolfgram
Ladwig
Handyman
Tripoli Hardware
Dial
Tripoli, Iowa
Bergmann Insurance Agency
Edgar Bergmann
Allen Casady
Frederika Plainfield
Meyer OK
General Electric
Deale
the Panthers
Tare
Christmas
Voice of Democracy
Winans
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