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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1966
Page
7
Local households report numerous Sunday and Saturday social calls. Friends and relatives from Readlyn and nearby towns visited, shared meals, or joined birthday celebrations at multiple homes, including the Hennings, Schuldt, and Harms families, mirroring a busy community social season.
The Waterloo Social Security District Office answers questions on obtaining a health insurance card after Medi Care signup, disability benefits eligibility after long-term illness, and retirement benefit reductions if starting at age 62 versus 65. Contact Leonard O. Campbell in Waterloo Iowa for guidance.
Mr and Mrs C F Buenger with Clarence Ganske visited Mr and Mrs Edgar Buenger in Oelwein for a birthday observance. Dinner guests included Victor Peters and family Readlyn Eric Harms and family Denver Jack Schemmel Waverly Leo Schuldt and family and Mrs Roger Benarden. Thanksgiving weekend hosts Glenn Wolfgram’s guests included Robert Warneka Sr and Dixie Canoga Park Cal and Jr with family in Minneapolis Ray Warneka in Colorado Springs Melvin Kent Muscatine Arden Dempewolf Waterloo and Madge Matchelor Sauk Rapids Minn.
Mr and Mrs Lester Kalkbrenner and Dan Mr and Mrs Gary Nichols Cedar Falls and David San Francisco spent the weekend in the Roger Aries home Marion David Kalkbrenner left there to return to San Francisco.
Joanne Boevers and Loren Holm exchanged marriage vows November 26 at Grace Lutheran in Tripoli with Rev A C Koengeter officiating before about 200 guests. The couple will reside in Springfield Illinois after a reception in the church parlors.
Nancy Staack and Lowell Heinemann wed on November 27 at Grace Lutheran Church in Tripoli Rev A C Koengeter officiated Soloist Mrs David Van Ahn with organist Mrs A C Koengeter performed Walk Hand in Hand and Wedding Prayer The bridal party wore velvet and peau de soie gowns and the couple will reside at 305 Fifth Ave SE Tripoli A reception followed at the Tripoli Town Hall with about 200 guests from several Iowa communities and Minnesota The couple, both Tripoli graduates, plan to live in Tripoli and he works at John Deere.
Mr and Mrs Paul Judisch and Lawain visited Cedar Rapids with Lawain appearing on a televised program and named to the WMT TV collegiate honor roll. The group stayed with Mr and Mrs Tait Cummins and visited Gail Hanner home after a Saturday banquet.
Duane Holm attended a State Farm Insurance meeting in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday.
October sales of series E and H United States savings bonds in Iowa reached 8 159 737, the highest October total since 1961, lifting the ten month state total to 98 502 726 or 89 percent of the 1966 goal. Bremer County led gains with 60 812 in October, bringing its ten month total to 770 801 or 96 percent. Fourteen more counties exceeded their quotas in October, bringing the over quota count to 22.
Mrs J B Walker of Rodman marked three special occasions this year with an open house. She observed Thanksgiving and celebrated her 100th birthday plus 81st wedding anniversary with family and friends.
The Frederika Family Living Group held its Christmas party at a Denver restaurant on December 4 with 18 couples present. Court whist was played. prizes went to Mardell Kirchhoff ladies high and Mary Renold ladies low, and E. J. Nuss men's high and Ewald Miller men's low.
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