Weekend social notes from local families
Mrs Lorenz Bunger stayed at home this past week. Sunday dinners and suppers included guests of Mrs Bertha Hankner and Mrs A C Woodcock. Families visited in Wilbert Hartmann and Walter Beisner homes. Cousins and relatives from Cedar Falls Readlyn and Waverly joined gatherings with the Snellings Kuhrts Mummelbhie Meswarth Kirchhoff and others during holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Lorenz Bunger
Vernon Wikner
Wilbert Hartmann
Roxie Beisner
Iowa City
Mrs
Walter Beisner
H. W. Meswarth
Virgil Meswarth
Waverly
Dennis Kirchhoff
Judy
Virgil Kingsbury
James
Harlan Estrem
G. E. Kingsbury
Isabel
Cedar Falls
Community Notices From Tripoli Leader December 1955
A compilation of social and family visits around Tripoli Iowa includes H W Bergmann visits by H W Bergmann and J C Haverkamp in Waverly, dinners with Moeller and Buhr families, and travels of Goebel and Bennett families. Obits for William Bell and William Moehlis noted.
Telephone Company Boosts Net by Cutting Costs
Butler Bremer Mutual Telephone Co reports a 1.7 percent rise in net for the year ending Oct 31 with net sales about 77 092 dollars, while total expenses fell to 72 863 dollars from 74 829 dollars. The auditors note payroll, line maintenance, and depreciation rises offset by lower toll payments and contract labor costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler- Bremer Mutual Telephone Co
Carney, Alexander, Harold & Co
Certified Public Accountants of Waterloo
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Roepke Family Welcomes Deborah Lou in Aurora Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Roepke of Naperville Illinois announce the birth of daughter Deborah Lou in Aurora hospital on November 5. The mother Dolores Krafft is the former daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Krafft of Tripoli. The Roepkes now reside in Nora Springs where Mr. Roepke serves as a senior student at Naperville Theological Seminary and Krafft family members relocate with music teaching roles. Betty Krafft a senior nurse’s trainee at Kahler School Rochester Minnesota was named editor of her school annual and will complete training in September 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Roepke
Naperville
Ill
Deborah Lou
Aurora Hospital
Orville Naber Hosts Slides from South America and Alaska
Mr. and Mrs. Orville Naber entertained friends on Monday evening. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Victor Kelsey and family E W Nelson and others. Slides shown by Mr. Nelson depicted his tour through South America and Alaska. Lunch prepared by Mrs. Naber and Norma followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Naber
Victor Kelsey
E. W. Nelson
Geo. Drewis
Lavern Schmidt
Gary
Keith Cantwell
Nelson
South America
Alaska
Naber
Norma
Firms donate to Tripoli Fire Department equipment fund
Two more Tri poli business firms donate to the Tripoli Fire Department equipment fund. Interstate Power Co. and Butler-Bremer Mutual Telephone Co. join several other locals, aiding gear for the town's new fire truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Birthday Honor Notes for Mrs Lau Framed by Local Family Group
In a local social item the event lists Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Heineman and family, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Holm, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Schmidt, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bolte and Rosemary, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Buls, Bernhard Everding and Mr. and Mrs. Art Lau, joined by Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Lau to celebrate Mrs. Lau’s birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. T. Lau
Bowling Farmers Produce Co. Split Week in Sumner League
Farmers Produce Co. bowled a doubleheader in the Sumner men’s league. Sunday’s rescheduled loss to McAloon’s left them with no points, Fink led with 170 high and 447 series. Monday they tied 2-2 with Huebner Motors as Kane posted 202 and 516. In Siam, houses feature odd-numbered floors and steps for luck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Produce Co
Sumner
McAloon’s
Bob Fink
Farmers Produce
Huebner Motors
Jim Kane
Siam
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bertha Hankner
Emil Buchholz
New
A. C. Woodcock
B. L. Woodcock
Lawrence Snelling
Gary and
Clark
Betty Snelling
J. P. Snelling
Benny Kehe
John Koschmeder
Sophie Schellhorn
Mabel Kuhrt
Alvina Pries
Everett Meier
Fayette
Robert Kuhrt
George Gundacker
Readlyn
John Mullen
K. C. Frank
West Union
Fred Hildebrandt
Louis Platte
Lawrence Mummelbhie
Steven
Ally
Dreyer Drug Store
Iowa
LeLandemann
H. W. Bergmann
Lawrence Moeller
John Moeller
F. W. Bergmann
J. C. Haverkamp
Elmer
Elaine
Frank Buhr
Oran
Orlyn Milius
Leroy Engle
Kevin
Waterloo
Harry Juel
Arthur Juel
New Hartford
Roy Christiansen
Charlotte Bennett
Chicago
Eva Bennett
William Bell
Paul Buenzow
Emma Klenzmann
Edwin Tegtmeier
William Moehlis
Denver
Theo. Peters
Art Holm
Fred Holm
Patricia Goebel
V. G. Goebel
Jose Vega
Aideen
Mr. Vega
John Sassmann
Lawrence Heideman
Robert Sassman
Becky
Clara Schmidt
P. L. Crittenden
Henry Kuhrt
Kuhrt
Mercy Hospital
L. B. Trusty
New Hampton
Eldon R. Shriver
R. L. Grove
Monona
Grove
Harvey Buehler
Robert Buehler
Janet
Mason City
Glenn Buehler
Irene Buehler
Chris Drape
Plainfield
Farmers
Lucy Vosseller
J. Kendall Lynes
Farmers State Bank of Plainfield
Floyd Hobbs
Wosseller
Lynes
Eldon Wedeking
Ernst Hoppenworth
Edwin Wilken
the Farmers Store
Larry and
Gladys Bunger
Betty and
Trudy Nerge
Mavis Bunger
Tian Pan
Sunkist
Florida
Eby Kear
Borden
Libby’s Sweet Peas
W.K. Corn
Cmd
California
Miracle
Libby
Armour’s Star Picnic Hams
U. S
Michael’s
Saures
Kraffts
Bell
Fink
Milsap
Peacock
Dummy
Poock Catenins Oman
Kane
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