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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1954
Page
12
Ed Nacke and the former Bertha Hagen marked 40 years of marriage with a 7 p.m. dinner at their Sumner home hosted by their children and relatives. The couple wed December 17, 1914, at a Leroy township church and have three children and four grandchildren. An open house Sunday drew over 100 relatives and neighbors amid Christmas decorations.
Roy Hallett and wife visited relatives including Grandma Hallett on their way home from Chicago. Wm Shirred and wife planned a Denver trip to see daughter Mattie Heideman. Henry Weihe, longtime Dayton township pioneer, died at his son's home after a chronic illness. John T C Westendorf, Bremer county farmer and pioneer, died at the county home aged 80 years 2 months 18 days. Twenty years ago notes mention the marriage of Miss Rosetta in December 1944.
Lists weddings births deaths and accidents across Bremer and nearby counties. Key items include marriage announcements for Lawrence E. Dawson’s son and Mary Dean Brown in California, Howard H. Heideman’s wedding in New York, several births, deaths of Florence Zabel and Wm H. Bull, a car and trailer accident near Vinton, and church notices for St. Pauls Siegel and Frederika.
Mrs. John Prestien and Mrs. Aug Krueger hosted members of St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed choir at a chili supper after an evening of caroling Tuesday.
Tegtmeier Oil Co. of Tripoli offers 100-lb tanks for dual users at 6.50 or single users at 8.75, 20-lb carry-out bottles for 1.49, plus Philgas and Tappan stoves and Philgas hot water heaters.
Expressions of gratitude from residents to various organizations and individuals for support during illness hospital stays and after bereavement. Mrs Grace Panzer Mrs Anna Slack Mrs George Fox and Family Mr and Mrs Ed Nacke Aug F Meyerhoff and others thank church groups neighbors friends and medical staff for kindness and cards.
The infant Jeffrey Paul Strottmann was baptized Sunday with Rev. Erich J. Dornbusch officiating and sponsors listed. Dinner guests followed at the Strottmann home. A second infant, Daniel Dean Beevers, was also baptized Sunday with sponsors named. A children's Christmas program is announced for Friday evening at St Matthew’s Lutheran church and another program at St Peter’s Lutheran church Grove Hill on December 23, under Rev. Dornbusch.
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