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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1964
Page
3
Multiple Lutheran congregations in Arnold and surrounding areas announce worship services Sunday school and adult Bible classes, Christmas cantata and candle lighting, choir rehearsals, youth and circle meetings, and upcoming public programs. Pastors include Thalacker and Pohlmann with various church locations listed.
The Denver Boy Scout court of honor at the Legion Hall awarded Life Scout pins to Terry Parsons Leo Eiick and Rick Hubbard Star Scout Ron Nangang Second Class to Clark Wikner David Speder and Greg Bruns First Class to Steve Peters Most new scouts earned merit badges Willyred Miller James Thurm and Jack McCullough were inducted The D C C club plans a December 18 potluck at Mrs Leonard Britzman residence with a $1 gift exchange The Denver Thimble Bee Christmas dinner at St Peter Lutheran church drew 25 members and included gift exchanges and a $100 donation to the Denver Sunset Home for linens The Gray Ladies and husbands meet December 21 at Mrs Leonard Britzman home for a 6 pm potluck with a $1 gift exchange The Fettle and Paint Ceramic club held a Christmas party in Waterloo with 30 members receiving prizes The 40th anniversary of Mr and Mrs Carl Mixdorf was celebrated in Waterloo Sunday Other local social notes report callers at the Abbas home and hospital stays for Mrs Wayne Wilson and Mrs Byron Engelkes who remains in serious condition.
Two couples observed their 60th wedding anniversaries early this month. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Mandernach of Odebolt and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Witt of Reinbeck are the honorees.
A series of pre Christmas gatherings and house warmings spread through New Hampton Sumner Plainfield and Waterloo with families hosting relatives and friends. Ev erett Funk stationed in Germany will stay about 30 days with the Kirchhoffs. Many visits and Sunday afternoons featured extended family time and anniversaries noted among the local households.
Lucille Dilley and Mrs Ray Kuethe visited Mrs Chester Pals Thursday. Several locals called on relatives in Fredericksburg, Charles City, and Sumner. A Christmas exchange and prize list were noted with multiple attendees. Card prizes went to Ada McConkey and others. Melvin Nerge underwent cataract surgery at Allen Memorial.
A list of social visits and greetings from Waterloo to Fairbank Sumner and surrounding families. Events include birthdays celebrated at home of Lynas Christopherson and Herbert Niemeyer, eye surgery for Leo Schuldt at Allen Memorial, and multiple pairings visiting and hosting relatives over Friday and Sunday with families such as Buchholz, Essmann, Schellhorn, Dancer, Dettmering, and Niemeyer mentioned.
The Iowa State Department of Social Welfare reports Bremer County totals for November. Old age assistance payments reached 13 524 with 7 846 grants 4 488 nursing and 1 100 medical. Total OAA cases 145 with four new and four closed. Medical aid to the aged 54 cases totaling 1 325. Aid to dependent children 26 cases with 94 beneficiaries and 3 732 total payments. Aid to the blind 329 in four cases. Aid to the disabled seven cases totaling 503. County total welfare payments 19 413. State totals begin.
The Tripoli Leader notes total assistance expenditures for November reached 4,945,486, up 35,276 from October. Breakdown includes 2,546,269 to old age assistance, 539,044 for medical aid to the aged, 1,641,029 for aid to dependent children, 118,054 for aid to the blind, and 100,470 for aid to the disabled.
Edward McDermott a Dubuque lawyer and former director of the office of emergency planning resigned his local post to join a Washington law firm He had co chaired the Kennedy campaign in 1960 and now moves to Washington D C to practice law full time.
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