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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1965
Page
5
Read about dozens of visits and gatherings across Waterloo Waverly Sumner Cedar Falls and Cedar Rapids as residents from John Diaz Elk Horn Kansas City Chicago and others stopped by relatives friends and church events. A pre Christmas potluck and multiple family dinners mark the season with gatherings at Mercy hospital Cedar Rapids and Faith Church cantata among the highlighted items.
Diane Brase and Alan Schwemm were married December 11 at St. John’s Lutheran Western Douglas with 160 guests. The bride wore ivory satin with cathedral train, and they will reside in San Diego after naval service duties.
Sunday dinner guests at the Wendell Mahlstedt residence in Nashua attended the baptism of Sherri Ann Good daughter of Mr and Mrs Larry Good in Nashua.
Mr and Mrs Walter Steward and Mr and Mrs Larry Bock attended the Interstate Christmas party Saturday evening at Oelwein. The gathering featured festive cheer and socializing among local residents.
Mrs Lucille Schmudlach Ball of Fredrika and Duane Refshauge of St Paul were married Saturday December 11 at 2 p m at St Paul Lutheran church St Paul Attendants were Mr and Mrs Duane Abbas of New Hampton The bride worked at the Egg House Ionia The groom is employed by Olson Co St Paul and they will reside there
Mary Jacobs daughter of Mr and Mrs Maurice Jacobs Marion wed Donald N Debel son of Mr and Mrs Albert Debel Marion at First Presbyterian church on Saturday December 18 Albert Debel uncle is Ted Debel.
A Sunday evening reception at the Henry Kuecker home honored Judy Lenius who graduated Friday from the Professional Business Institute in Minneapolis. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Lenius and family, Mr. and Mrs. John Lenius and family, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Lampe and Dixie, Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Drewis, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Peters and family, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Snelling, Rev. W. H. Klein, Retha, Debbie and Johnny.
Robert Steve Rathbone, son of Mr and Mrs Robert Rathbone, was baptized Sunday during regular service at Faith United Church of Christ. Rev E F Puhlmann officiated with Mary Rathbone Jane Rathbone Harry Nielsen Waterloo and Eric Ericson Aurora Minn as sponsors by proxy. Dinner guests included Harry Nielsen, Rev and Mrs Puhlmann, H W Krueger and Alice.
Mrs. S A Maurer was dismissed from University hospital in Iowa City after a two week stay. She was visited by Mr and Mrs J S Hathaway and their son Jonathan from Iowa City. The Hathaways and Jonathan later returned to Iowa City, visiting with Mrs. Maurer’s parents Mr and Mrs Wm Beach of New Hampton.
Mrs. Margaret Schmidt and Mrs. Gregory Schmidt attended the graduation exercises in Minneapolis on Friday December 17 for Connie G. Schmidt. Connie was among 102 students graduating from the Professional Business Institute and returned home for the weekend before heading back to Minneapolis Sunday evening.
Mr and Mrs Duane Holm attended a State Farm Insurance Christmas dinner in Cedar Falls Tuesday with other guests.
Mr and Mrs Dale Buchholz announce the birth of a son Richard Dale weighing 8 pounds 13 ounces born December 13 at Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo. Mr and Mrs Alan Weidler of Waverly announce a daughter Lynnette Rachel weighing 8 pounds 9 ounces born December 17 at Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Orville Eick of Waverly and Mr and Mrs Virgil Weidler.
The record notes daily 6 p.m. weather readings except Tuesday and a noon reading by J M Haydon as observer. It also references the founding of the Girl Scouts of the USA in 1912.
The article traces caroling roots to St Francis of Assisi and the 13th century Nativity scene. It notes early hymns in Latin from the fifth century, then highlights composers like Stille Nacht author and other carol origins from 18th and 19th centuries. It ends with a note that most tornadoes occur between 3 and 7 pm.
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