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Newspaper

Tripoli Leader

Location

Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1961

Page

5

Christmas Guests Fill Homes Across Cedar Valley Area

A long list of Christmas and holiday gatherings fills households in Cedar Falls, Waterloo, Sumner, Waverly, Oelwein, and surrounding towns. Numerous families hosted dinners and suppers, with visitors from Des Moines to Dubuque joining celebrations. Notable gestures include a Christmas gift exchange at the Weidemann home and multiple visits among Bergmann, Buhrow, Brase, and Krueger families during the holiday period.

Ray Fink Anna Weires Wayly Ie Melvin Bergmann Harry Joel Lavern Foelske Ricky Martha Foelske Denver Werner Schluchting Ernest Knoploh Sumner Leland Timmerman David Earl O'Connell Fredericksburg Bertha Graves Center Point Millie Goodenbour Carl Eichmann Edwin Tegtmeier Emma Klenzman Paul Buenzow Waverly Clarence Westendorf George Boeckmann Carl Westendorf Richard Krueger Shattuck Military Academy Faribault Minn H. W. Krueger H. F. Buhrow Leo Buchholz George Buhrow Sonia Max Steere Max E David Nelson Earl Steere Karla Greene Stanley Buhrow Kenneth Wendell Redies Steven Lavern Jadar Falls Robert Ambrose C. R. Barry L. D. Barry Williams Lloyd Beevers Davenport Otto Buls Cletus Goodenbouh Leonard Mohlis C. W. Waterman Melvin Guinn Cedar Falls Louis Segebarth Waterloo Fred Brase Marvin Westendorf LaVern Bathke Anne Gail Alameda Cal Lawrence Mummelbie LaVerne Platte Henry Buhrow Leonard Buhrow Michael Dawny Derwood Ferson Danny Harold Kuethe Lawrence Soh. Wwartz Wayne Bravener Frederika Oscar Heideman Henry Harris Frank Eichmann Clarksville Harry Buhr Richard Kenneth Morgensen Leslie Schmidt Pauline Koch Ray Neith L. H. Fink Milwaukee Lowell Fink Dan Mast Tillie Hultz Brian Jefferson Wis Hultz K. C. Frank West Union Des Moines James Carson Wm. Schlichting Virgil Lampe Eugene Huck Edwin Moellers Clarence Nerge Ray Davis Becky Harold Haverkamp Leander Harral Paul Judisch Emelia Sommerfelt Wilbert Frahm Duane Judisch Judy Kiefer Loran Hagen Parkersburg James Damon Lloyd Bull Robert Osborn Hazel Schaper Chicago S. A. Maurer Karl Asmus Dan Kirchhoff Pam Everett Funk Davis Buddenburg Castalia Paul Ford Lowell Cannell Fairbank Tin Doyle Oelwein Eugene Johnson la Porte City Beaky Pieters Rudy Pieters Gus Redies Jene Kirchhoff Hillis Niemeyer Walter Beisner Wm. F. Krueger William Leo Beisner Waverly Ervin Pipho Chistian Piphos Littleton Colo Fred Biesterfelt Jr Ed Biesterfelt Mary Herb Biesterfelt Fred Biesterfelt Esther Redies Duane Krueger E. A. Kleiss Leon Kleiss Sheryl Jeffrey Humboldt Ann Bruce and Brent Beaky Piegers Lewis Young Earlville Ervin Rucker Edward Bergmann Clara Young L. J. Magnall C. A. Scheerer Joe Caffrey Boone J. C. Doran Beaver Max Crea Diane Cedar Rapids Dal Kowalsky Lillian Sievers Robert Heacock Kenneth Sievers Robert Sievers Larry Marilyn Beam Tonia Ben Moeller L. L. Moeller Virgil Moeller Robert Moeller Les Hoppenworth Conrad Ernest Bodermann Emma Kappmeyer Edwin Kappmeyer Erwin Kappmeyer Lloyd Nuss Robert Wilharm Mildred Flanesha Amanda Behrend Pat Burns le Mars Susan Marie LeMars Hospital Burns Katherine O'Connell Tripoli Community Eldon Clewell Judy Jeanette Ted Ferneau Plainfield Arthur Kulow Lawrence Heinemann Lloyd Boevers Davenport Lorenz Boevers Leroy Duane California Henry Blasberg Erwin Blasberg Edgar Blasberg Lavern Blasberg Marwin Blasberg Larry Vogt Craig Erwin Heine Harold Quade Stephen A. Maurer Wm. Beach New Hampton Gus Buchholz Lawrence Buchholz Henry Sachtel Hazleton Donald Buchholz Linda Ann Anna Zander Robert Rich Theo. Debel Debels Everett Schneer Long Island N. Y Maurice Aubrey Roger Boeckmann Lester Boeckmann Art Neuendorf Lyle Olds Siegel Lloyd Goodenbour Eugene Drape Douglas Ames Herbert Biestersfelt Leo Wittenburg Readlyn August Willel Lavern Goodenbour Jesup John Sassman Robert Sassman R. F. Klemp Kathy James Klemp E. J. Fink Jose F. Vega John Henning Elmer Peters John Berlin Venice Annis Hill Walter Hill Carl Davis New Hartford Arthur Bunger Alfred Blasberg Walter Schwerin Janet Pvt Elmer Buchholz Howard Alexandria Ralph Michael Wm. Buls Herschell Miller Rex Shellsburg Lawrence Buls Gerald Buls Colorado Edwin Bull Lori Wm. Alcorn Otto Biermann Ron Crandall Harlan Biermann Nora Peacock Bill Hills Linda Robert Schiidt Paul Walker Eagle Grove Richard Schmidt Julie Lloyd Claypool Margo Donald Young Emelia Iommerfelt Clara Bergmann Ida Shader Rock Island Ill Herman Frahm Jack Weidemann Truman Kaiser Kenneth Weidemann Orlyn Bergmann Independence LeLand Bergmann Arlie Bergmann Harlan Alvord Rochester Alvord Agnes Conger Gene Johnson Rudy Piegers Edward Rosenthal Douglas Rosenthal Minneapolis J. O. Lewison Rose Creek Chris Bathke LaVerne Bathke Delbert Finder Don Hunemuller Hope Wm. Welsh Dubuque Dennis Buhr Lowell Buhr Jim Cole Karla Zander

Mary D Meier obituary from Frederika Iowa

Mary D Meier born November 5 1888 in Bremer County Iowa died December 19 at Sumner hospital aged 73. She married Henry Meier in 1911 and farmed in the community before retirement to Frederika. Survived by husband four sons two daughters. funeral at St Johns Lutheran Frederika with burial at Tripoli St Peters cemetery.

Frederika Mary D. Meier Mary Meier Bremer County Iowa Haeusler Evangelical and Reformed Church Tripoli Henry Meier Leslie Orville Readlyn Everett West Union Lawrence Bemidji, Minn Robert Kuhrt Lucille Bearmann Fred Towne Wm. Meier St. John's Lutheran Church St. Peter’s Evangelical and Reformed W. H. Klein James Bearmann Marlin Johnson William Rinnels Roger Meier Ralph Meier Eldon Meier

Tegtmeier Family Moves to Tripoli Home

Mr and Mrs Herman Tegtmeier moved from a farm near Waverly to their home at 304 4th Ave SE Tripoli on Thursday. Their daughter Mrs Harold Zelle and her family have moved from the Tegtmeier farm to join them.

Herman Tegtmeijer Waverly 4Th Ave. S.E Tripoli Harold Zelle Tegtmeiers Tegtmeier Farm

Bunger couple attends dinner honoring 60th anniversary

Mr and Mrs Arthur Bunger joined a Waverly dinner Saturday honoring Mr and Mrs Fred Scharnhorst on their 60th wedding anniversary. The event drew local friends and family at a Waverly restaurant to celebrate the milestone.

Arthur Bunger Waverly Fred Scharnhorst

Holm Family Christmas Gatherings Noted with Tegtmeier Duo

A family holiday scene mentions ONE YEAR OLD and Scott Tegtmeier marking his first birthday while Mr. and Mrs. Fred Holm spent Christmas Eve with Mr. and Mrs. Lavern Tegtmeier, illustrating a shared seasonal observance.

Edwin Tegtmeier Fred Holm Lavern Tegtmeier Scott Tegtmeier

Four Years Old Honored on Christmas Day

Mrs Fred Holm and family from Waterloo Denver West Union and West Union attended, with Mr and Mrs Vern Holm Randy and Monte Duane Holm observing his fourth birthday.

Fred Holm Don James Donnie Jerry Holm Ron Henninger Waterloo Vern Holm Randy Denver Robert Holm West Union Willard Holm Lavern Tegtmeier Duane Holm Robert Selck Robert Osborn Monte Duane Holms

First Birthday Celebrated by Hans Schult Family

Mr and Mrs Hans Schult hosted Christmas dinner with guests from Nashua Waverly Janesville and local families. Kurt son of the Schults celebrated his first birthday during the festivities.

Hans Schult Rudi Schult Nashua Hans Schult Sr Waverly Dennis Olejniczak Lonnie Janesville Ed Olejniczak Frances Kurt Hans Schults

Drawing Winners At O Briens Sundries Tripoli

Patricia Drewis won the doll playset and Gordon Sievers won the sports set in O Briens Sundries Tripoli pre Christmas drawing for children under 12 years of age.

Patricia Drewis Gordon Sievers O'Brien Sundries Tripoli

Helena Doepke attends Doepke anniversary in Waterloo

Mrs. Helena Doepke attended the 40th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Doepke in Waterloo. The celebration took place at a Waverly restaurant on Thursday.

Helena Doepke Henry Doepke Waterloo Waverly

Bible Class Postponed After January Revival

Tripoli Bible class will not meet until after mid January as revival meetings are held at Horton Baptist Church.

Tripoli Horton Baptist Church

Christmas leaves for 60 boys at Eldora Training School

Sixty boys at the State Training School in Eldora will go home for Christmas under a plan by Superintendent Anthony Travisono. Eligible inmates may leave at 8 a.m. December 23 and must return by noon December 26. Penal director Ben Baer cited behavior records and parental supervision as key factors.

Eldora Anthony Travisono Ben Baer

Governor Urges Broad Civil Defense Program

Governor Norman Erbe proposes an emergency coordinating committee to aid civil defense and urges expanding the program to cover all emergencies not just nuclear threats. He asks the Iowa Civil Defense Administration to inventory state resources for floods fires epidemics and storms.

Norman Erbe Erbe Frank Williams Waterloo Iowa Civil Defense Administration

Comprehensive Water Radium Study at Iowa City

A statewide study at the University of Iowa analyzes radioactive material in deep well water. Researchers from the State Hygienic Laboratory, Iowa Geological Survey, State Health Department and federal agencies report radium-226 detected in several southeastern Iowa wells. Some towns use zeolite softening to reduce levels while others show highest concentrations in lower sandstone areas. The report notes radium has existed for millions of years and long usage shows no obvious ill effects. Miss Clara Barton was the first president of the American Red Cross after its founding in 1881.

Iowa State University of Iowa Iowa City State Hygienic Laboratory Iowa Geological Survey Iowa State Health Department R. L. Morris Charles Brown

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