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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1968
Page
5
Local readers share holiday visits and dinners across Mason City Waterloo Readlyn Clarion Sumner New Hampton and surrounding towns. Families host relatives from Waterloo to Newton and Hollywood as Christmas and New Year gatherings unfold with numerous extended visits.
Mr and Mrs Wm D Kuker announce the birth of daughter Pamela Kay on December 19 at Mercy hospital Waverly The baby weighs 6 pounds 6 ounces and joins siblings and relatives in a family with several Christmas dinners and gatherings across Iowa towns.
In Readlyn Zion Lutheran Church on December 13 Cheryl L. Schroeder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Schroeder and Pvt. E-2 Lloyd L. Bergmann son of Mr. and Mrs. Loren Bergmann of Tripoli exchanged vows in a 7:30 p m double ring ceremony. The wedding party and guests were from multiple communities including Readlyn Sumner Waterloo and Lake City with a church reception for 175.
Mr and Mrs Robert Holm of West Union and Mr and Mrs Duane Holm attended a State Farm Insurance Christmas dinner in Cedar Falls Saturday.
James Lahmann and Greg Phipo of Sumner depart Wednesday morning for California to spend the holidays in Los Angeles and attend the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on New Year’s Day.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sprague and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Judisch attended an IMC Christmas dinner at the Paul Peterson home in Oelwein Saturday evening. Wednesday evening visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Biermann and Jean, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Zander, Mr. and Mrs. Elroy Leistikow, Debbie and Angie to observe Martha D. Biermann's birthday.
Rev. Geo. Gundel led vesper services with a carol group in German and English. Numerous visitors dropped in Monday and Thursday afternoons including Mr. and Mrs. Otto Buls Mrs. Wm. Bentley and Jean Fredericksburg and Clara Biermann. Several others from nearby towns called or visited residents throughout the week.
In a month long Donkey tournament at Tripoli Bowl-In twenty participants entered the event. The final roll-off Saturday evening reduced to ten players and crowned William Kuecker winner while Kim Kehe took second place.
Mr and Mrs Robert Dirksen of Guthrie Center and Mr and Mrs Bradley Tyselling of Des Moines left Sunday after attending the Hunter Rieck wedding. They had been house guests in the Alfred Rieck home since Saturday.
Ronnie and Cindy Kuethe stay with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Ray Kuethe as their mother travels to Puerto Rico after the accidental fall and death of her father Faustine Miranda.
Herman Gebert came home Saturday afternoon after a two week hospital stay at Allen Memorial in Waterloo. Mrs. Gebert remained in Waterloo with Lawrence Gebert and Florence Heinninger houses.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Bunger attended the wedding of Gene Michael and Linda Wiebrand at Trinity Lutheran Church in Waterloo on Sunday afternoon.
Des Moines report urges safe handling of firearms for youngsters who receive first guns at Christmas. Iowa Conservation Commission official Charles Olofson says Santa should ensure training either at home or via hunter safety classes offered by conservation officers, clubs, or NRA programs, with no charge. The aim is to have all youths properly trained in firearm safety for the new year.
Mrs. Emilia Schwemm returned home Sunday after nine days at Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo with a fractured collar bone. She will stay with her daughter Irma Slack until after Christmas.
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