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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1956
Page
4
Service or enrollment information directs readers to Merlin M. Jacobsen at 419-W, Box 312, Waverly. The notice uses a dated parenthetical 13tf reference.
Classified notice indicates ownership claim for a found barley fork and mentions paying for the ad. The signer is H A Dettmering and the marker notes (3p).
Readers express sincere thanks to relatives neighbors and friends for assistance during hospitalization and recovery. Special mentions include Rev Moll Prof Abresch Rev Goetz and the Ladies Aid. Messages from Barbara Kallenbach Herman Miller Mrs Katherine Mahoney Mrs Edward Schroeder and Mrs Clarence Forberg note cards gifts flowers visits and comforting prayers.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Selck entertained Sunday evening in honor of their son Brian’s fourth birthday which falls on December 20. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Ed Selck and Lela, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Holm, Mr. and Mrs. Willard Holm and Kaye, Mr. and Mrs. Duane Holm, Bradley and Spencer.
Thirteen members attended a Fremont township ladies meeting and Christmas party at Mrs. Vernon Wikner’s home. Chairman Hadley Brewer reported on a dinner for township chairmen at Waverly. After business, games and carols followed. Hosts Mrs. Wikner and Mrs. Fred Brase served lunch. Members donated gifts for men and women at the Bremer County Home and later sang carols there, delivering gifts to each resident.
Readers with a Tripoli address may mail Christmas cards to Major Antony Tripoli the new namesake in Germany. Send to care of Hq Airbase Group 317th Troop Carrier Wing APO 13 NY NY.
Tripoli merchants distribute a free yearly calendar across town with this year’s edition featuring an aerial photo of Tripoli taken last summer at the top.
Completes four years in the Army Air Corps Rudy E Kohagen, son of Mrs Amanda Kohagen of Denver, returned home December 7 recovering from service duties.
Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs Randall Niedert and Rhonda Readlyn. Mr and Mrs Robert Lohmann announce a 6 lb 14 oz daughter Teresa Jane born December 12 at Scholz Memorial Hospital Waterloo. Beverly Mueller is the mother. Christmas party for Bremer Packing Co employees and families set for Wednesday at Riviera Ballroom Janesville with dinner at 7 30 and a Hawaiian floor show. Attending from here are Virgil Kingsbury R O Wikner Clarence Nerge Rick Christoffer and Paul Klenzman.
Mrs. Bertha Holm remains bedridden after a fall last Sunday evening at the home of her daughter Mr. and Mrs. Dale Schmidt and family.
Mrs Mabel Kuhrt remains a patient at Mercy hospital in Waverly, where she has been hospitalized the past three weeks. Her condition is improving.
Pfc Charles Hay arrived Sunday morning to spend a ten day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Lavern Hay. He has been stationed at Camp Pendleton California.
Sunday evening dinner guests at Westgate home of Mr and Mrs Lavern Brase marked their daughter Jeanie s first birthday and the 34th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Fred Brase. Guests included Elmer Clausing Dean and Craig Waverly Vern Wikner and family Fred Brase Tripoli and Blake Terry and Jeanie.
Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Lau hosted birthday observances with Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Kelso and Mrs. Leona Ladage in attendance. Evening guests from Sumner and Waverly included several couples and individuals such as Herbert Warnke Clar ence Bolte Rosemary Everett Williams E. C. Heineman Carol Connie Walter Bull Ernest Schumacher Bernhard Everding Art Lau and Harry Schmidt. Mrs. Lau's birthday was celebrated.
Carol Heinemann son of Mr and Mrs Erwin C Heinemann broke his left arm Friday evening while playing basketball at Tripoli High School gymnas ium. He was taken to Sumner Community Hospital Monday evening where he underwent surgery Tuesday morning and will stay hospitalized for several days.
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