Christmas gatherings fill Readlyn area with guests
Numerous families from Readlyn Buck Creek Waverly Fairbank and nearby towns joined Christmas Eve and Christmas Day dinners and visits. Hosts included the Wikners Rathe Snelling Peters and many others with extended families from Des Moines Omaha and Denver joining as well. The piece lists dozens of relatives and friends in holiday hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Phelps
Minneapolis
Ivan Wikner
Des Moines
Ralph Wikner
Wikners
Mark Wikner
Aaron
Michelle
Charles Sneller
Donald
Linda
Kathy Enlow
Cedar Falls
Ralph J. Wikner
Vernon
Gayl
Elsa Tegtmeier
Reinhold Rathe
Richard
Ed Rathe
Elsie Diercks
Arnold Tiedt
Martha Rathe
Gerald
Marvin Huebner
Robert Judisch
Buck Creek
Lester Peters
Leslie Gloede
Lawrence Judisch
David Judisch
Iowa City
Orlyn Westendorf
Readlyn
Jerry Neuendorf
Waterloo
Roy Godden
Evansdale
Waiter Peters
Janet
Louis Gienau
Robert Hankner
C. L. Syverson
Mark and Dean
Lake Mills
Larry Busse
Fayette
Jay Banard and Sons
Naperville
C. C. Eichmann
Robert Ambrose
Max
Mary Hankner
A. E. Karsten
Esther Karsten
Paul Weltner
Ewald Senst
Waverly
Geo. Gundel
D. D. Buenger
Memphis
Otto Buenger
Lester Buenger
Frederika
Clark Snelling
Lincoln
Nebr
Fred Koschmeder
Jerry Snelling
Lawrence Snelling
Don Koschmeder
Lloyd Moeller
Diane
Dawn
Vernon Kirchhoff
Herb Judisch
Robert Chapin
Ed Scott
James Anderson and
Lavern Meyerhoff
Dunkerton
Joel Brockman
Ann
Robert Rathbone
Lyle Bowers
Cyril
Debbie
New Hampton
Linda Bowers
Dick Schedtler
Ames
Ernest Schedtler
Kathy
Joel
Wm. Levey
Harry Nielsen
David
Gail Eickenberry
Susan Lohman
Dorothy Chapin
Jeffrey Chapin
Robert
Rathbone
Robbie
Arnold Stromer
Cards of Thanks for H Kurt Niedert
Thankful notice from Mrs Louise Niedert and family for kindness from relatives neighbors and friends after the death of husband and father. Special thanks to Rev Dornbuch and the Cleveland and Herman Funeral Home for prayers services and support. Your thoughtfulness will never be forgotten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dornbuch
Cleveland and Herman
Louise Niedert
Supper Guests Visit Erwin Bock Family
Mr and Mrs Vernon Kirchhoff and family were hosted by Erwin Bock for Saturday supper. Guests included Mr and Mrs Douglas Peterson of Milan Jil Mrs Janet Henniges Sum Ner Joan Bock Marion Mr and Mrs Arnold Stromer and Gary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Kirchhoff
Erwin Bock
Douglas Peterson
Milan
Jil
Janet Henniges
Sumner
Joan Bock
Marion
Arnold Stromer
Gary
People and visitors noted at Tripoli Nursing Home events
Long list of callers and family visits to residents including L. H. Stranahan Kate Humphrey and others from Fayette Cedar Rapids Hudson Lincoln Waterloo Readlyn Des Moines Minneapolis and Thompson. The article recalls Christmas visits and carols plus a statistic that over 75 percent of Marine Corps officers and men saw combat during the Korean conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Stranahan
Fayette
Kate Humphrey
Harry Heine
Jean Chapin
Cedar Rapids
Jeff Chapin
Clifford Joens
Hudson
Clark Snelling
Lincoln
Nebr
Viola Eick
John Pavelec
Romayne Coontz
Denver
Rudy Pavelec, Jr
Clara Biermann
Lavern Biermann
Waterloo
Erwin Blasberg
John Biermann
Tracy Pleis
Jeanette Phelps
Joe Kreger
Waverly
Bertha Wallace
Stan Gehrke
Margaret Curtis
John Kehe
Walter Meier
Readlyn
August Pries
Mary Brase
Erwin Brase
Sheryl Ohlendorf
Ralph Wikner
Ivan Wikner
Des Moines
Vernon Phelps
Minneapolis
Henry Korte
Fred Biesterfelt
Herb Miller
Arlen Bull
Sophia Bock
Leslie Bock
Ted Bock
Marlys Ryan
Delores Krueger
Herb Wittenburg
Lawrence Biermann
Sharon
Will Schroeder
Larry Bock
Jerry Biermann
Thompson
Irene Huebner
Les Lauck
Albert Bock
Marine Corps
Christmas Socials Highlight Local Families and Birthdays
In a string of holiday gatherings, Lavern and Tegtmeier families hosted multiple dinners and Sunday visits with relatives from Bettendorf to Des Moines. Scott Tegtmeier and Monte Holm marked birthdays as extended kin celebrated Christmas Eve and Day across Iowa towns including Evansdale, Jesup, Waterloo, Sumner, and Riceville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavern Tegtmeier
Fred Holm
Ed Tegtmeier
Scott
Lawrence Heinemann
Lloyd Boevers
Bettendorf
Marie Boevers
Otto Buls
Lowell Heinemann
Richard
Ed McNamee
Paul
Dennis
Prince of Peace
Mike Abbe
Kenneth Sievers
John
Jackie
Des Moines
Duane Holm
Don James
Don, Jr
Connie Woolsworth
Waterloo
Willard Holm
Robert Selck
Scott Tegtmeier
Monte Holm
Lawrence Block
Burt Duncomb
Riceville
Duane Duncomb
Christine Upchurch
Atlanta
Charles Block
Manteno
Beryl Kelsey
Waverly
Paul Duncomb
James Block
Wm. Hurmence
Clinton Burrow
Corvallis
Ore
Harvey Hildebrandt
Willis
Fred Hildebrandt
Elliott
Roger Callanan
Robert Hildebrandt
Ervin Hennings
Sumner
Carol Hennings
Duane Miller
Dike
Henry Hennings
McNamee to Transfer to Minneapolis Airline Office
Paul McNamee of North Central Airlines Milwaukee will move to the Minneapolis office on January 2 to work as a ticket agent at the Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul McNamee
Ed McNamees
North Central Airlines
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Minneapolis- St. Paul International
Christmas supper and guest list from local families
A long list of households hosting or visiting for Christmas events appears, naming the Buhr Hage Happel Wittenburg Klenzman Wit tenburg Snider and related families in Waterloo Westgate Cedar Rapids and Denver. Other gatherings include the Platte Hoeg Petersen Dornblusch and Ganske families with multiple Christmas Eve and Christmas Day visits. A year-old son Paul Tiedt is noted as recovering from pneumonia after hospital care in Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Buhr
Gina
C. H. Hagenow
Vic Happel
Jim Wittenburg
Dixie
Carl Buhr
Milton Happel
David
Marty
Rueben Wittenburg
Dick Klenzman
David Wittenburg
Deanna
Denise
Arlin Snider
le Roy Platte
Arnold Platte
Clarence Wehling
Kenneth Heinemann
Gary
Willard Buhr
Jerry
Renae
Waterloo
Westgate
E. J. Pavelee
Otto Platte
Chris Petersen
Armand Hoeg
Elmer Tiedt
Cedar Rapids
Rudolph Busch
Denver
Kenneth Westendorf
Oran
Larry Ganske
Julie
Sandra Ganske
Dale Thurm
Clarence Ganske
Scott
Paul Tiedts
Allen Memorial Hospital
Erich L. Dornousch
Timothy
Minneapolis
Erich J. Dornblusch
LeRoy Platte
Larry Heinemann
Fred Heinemann
Deere
Tripoli Woman's Club Notes December Meeting
The Tripoli Woman's Club met December 20 at Town Hall with 13 members present. Mrs Harold Doepke led a program on Christmas Selections and Mrs V D Weidler reported on the 75th anniversary of the Iowa Federated Women's Club. Hostesses were Mrs Richard Harms and Mrs K A Chapin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Tripoli
Pansies In December Bloom In Tripoli Garden
Mrs. Werner Harmening delivered pansies to the Leader office on a Wednesday. The flowers were blooming on the east side of their garage in Tripoli.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Werner Harmening
Leader
Tripoli
Ron Kelsey Leaves for Amarillo to Enter Air Force
Ron Kelsey departed December 17 for Amarillo Texas to begin four years of active duty in the United States Air Force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ron Kelsey
Amarillo
Tex
United States
Airforces
LeMars Native Medaled for Gallantry in Thai Air Base Mission
Maj Randall Renken a LeMars native and 17 year air force veteran received seven medals for gallantry as an F105 Thunderchief pilot based at a Royal Thai air base in Thailand. He was also promoted to Lt Colonel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randall Renken
LeMars
Royal Thai Air Force
Thailand
Air Force
Stacked High Smoke Stack at Copper Cliff Mill
The smoke stack at International Nickel's iron ore recovery plant in Copper Cliff Ontario rises as the tallest in the British Commonwealth at 637 feet with a base diameter of 22 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Nickel
Copper Cliff
Ontario
British Commonwealth
Waverly Visit Highlights Local Social Calls
Mr and Mrs Clarence Ganske visited Monday evening in the Kenneth Westendorf home in Oran. They spent Sunday afternoon in the Robert Knupp home and visited Adella Buhrow. Mr and Mrs Arnold Tiedt called Sunday evening at the Arnold Platte home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Lehmann
Waterloo
Donald Fish
Dodge
Herb Rechkemmer
Herman Niedert
Readlyn
Randall Niedert
Rhonda
Plainfield
Elmer Wittenburg
Erling Lohmann
Postville
Ronald Lohmann
Ernest Dorn
Denver
Will Lohmann
Ed Lohmann
Cynthia
Cathy
Erling Lohmanns
Will
Dean Butterfield
Rowley
Robert Rathbone
Alice Krueger
H. W. Krueger
Lester Peters
Carl Peters
Coretta Dettmering
Arnold Degelau
Dale Drape
St. Louis
Howard Tegtmeier
Ervin Drape
Tegtmeiers
Wallace Miller
Waverly
Ernest Haase
Linda Olsen
David Hansen
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Arnold Westendorf
Herman Westendorf
Sumner
Dallas Rathe
Todd
Fairbank
Elsa Tegtmeier
Carol
Marjorie Blume
Young America
Minn
Fritz Heine
Jeffrey
E. C. Heinemann
Darrell Heinemann
al Ortman
Gustav Jaschen
Paul Kappmeyer
Kent Mueller
Robert Chapin
Myron Chapin
Anna Kelling
Art
Frederika
Seward
Nebr
Carol Blume
Waukonia
Will Blume
Herb Blume
W. J. Kelling
Glenn Wolfgram
Cheryl
Orville Wolfgram
Clara
Lizzie Rathe
Lawrence Arns
Edna Wolfgram
Ernest Barbknecht
Arnold Stromer
Oelwein
Ernest Spier
Gayl
Don Koschmeder
Clark Snelling
Lincoln
Jerry Snelling
Lawrence Snelling
Arlan Lahmann
Hilda Boeckmann
Ida Tegtmeier
Dorothea
Gary
Lahmann
K. H. Hoppenworth
Richard Foelske
Harold Paul
Diane
R. O. Wikner
Dennis Kirchhoff
E. W. Kirchhoff
Clarence Ganske
Kenneth Westendorf
Oran
LeRoy Platte
Robert Knupp
Dysart
Adella Buhrow
Arnold Tiedt
Arnold Platte
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Tripoli Sales Co., Inc
Dial
First St
Frederika Locker
Chester
Ray Eick
Bremer
International Harvester
Wendall Kuethe
Hasbrouck - Voetmann Lumber Co
Maytag
Oscar Bang
B&l Milling Co
Boscobel, Wise
Rettig Furniture
Bills Body Shop
Fremont
Iowa
Tripoli Nursing Home
Buhr
N. R. Ambrose Oil CO
Tripoli Hardware
Tripoli, Iowa
Ray’s
Ray’s Clothiers & Cleaners
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