Local notes from Denver and surrounding towns
A string of community notices records visits, birthdays, and church events in Denver, Tripoli, Oelwein, Readlyn, Waterloo and Waverly. Notables include Herman Nevermann turning 91, Santa Claus visits, 4-H carolers, and Canasta Club’s holiday donations. Funeral rites mark the passing of Martha Diercks with several relatives listed as survivors.
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Herman Nevermann
Herman Zacharias
Oelwein
L. H. Fink
Fred Fink
Tripoli
Hilda Kimm
Pauline Koch
Alfred Koch
Bertha Peters
E. A. Hanff
Wes Broadie
Florence Nissus
Waverly
Herman Bruns
Canasta Club
Denver
Martha Diercks
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Leon Hodges
Fairview Cemetery
Henry
Sophie Stumme Schutte
Theodore Diercks
Readlyn
Eldon
Lavern
Lorain
Burton
Gilbert
Lois) Golz
Villa Park
Ill
Clifford
Janice
Santa Letters and Holiday Hopes Across Denver
A parade of children asks Santa for dolls, games, and small gifts. The letters mention cash registers, toys like Mighty Mike sets, Viewmasters, Raggedy Ann dolls, and a Winchester rifle in scattered requests. Santa greeted 310 children at Town Hall and visited Bremer County Home, with Denver schools dismissing early for Christmas vacation.
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Santa Claus
Santa
Town Hall
Denver
Bremer County
Santa letters from Tripoli youngsters fill Christmas page
The Tripoli Leader presents a cluttered Christmas plea page with dozens of children listing toys they want from Santa. Names such as De Ann Mirs Julie Kirchhoff Randy Kirchhoff Tamara Kirchhoff Lori Busse and many others are shown promising cookies and good behavior in hopes of gifts like talking dolls bicycles John Deere equipment and various dolls and playsets.
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Wowa Press L Association
AsGd Cration
Iowa
Robert J. Sassman
Sunset Home
Faye Gleason
Cedar Falls
Malcolm
Boston
Minnie Wehling
Ralph Stumme
Henry Stumme
Jim Bell
St. Peter Lutheran Church
Kansas
Irvin Piehl
Robert Hagenow
John Hagenow
Ernest Wille
Lisa
David Timmerman
Joyce Gaede
Mike
Pam
David Kirchhoff
Love
Craig Bruns
Tracie
Kellie Kammeyer
Loren Piehl
Donna Abitz
Wheaton
Kan
Loren
Almon Abitz
Topeka
Summers Feed Store
White House
Lynda Johnson
Vicky
Dear Santa
de Ann Mirs
Julie
Bruce
Steve Kammeyer
Casey
Friend
Becky Kirchhoff
Johnny Eagle Gun
Matt Mason
Friend, Randy Kirchhoff
Kiddle
Julie Kirchhoff
Tamara Kirchhoff
Lori
Micky Mouse
Jeff Busse
Scott Tegtmeier
Larry
Brian
Ron
Mom
Andra Selek
Todd
Cheryl
Todd Wolfgram
Brenda
Ruth
Cindy
Betsy McCall
Jim
Tricky Tommy Turtle
Jimmy Bergmann
P. S
Water Tower
Amy
Tom Boeckmann
Lisa Busse
Merry Christ
Georgana
Gordon Miller
Dale
Tonka
John Deere
Tdy
Toys
Perry Sauerbrei
Tracey Schmidt
Sumner Sale
Bob Muench
Hugh John Lynch
DIAL
Howard M. White
Waterloo
Hammond
OF Agriculture
Farm Bureau
County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau Today
Bremer County Farm Bureau
East Bremer Waverly
Tripoli Grain & Feed
Allen Bergmann
Inimu
Bremer Avenue
Butler-Bremer County
Savings and Loan
Waffle
Teflon
Tripoli Hardware
Tripoli, Iowa
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