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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1968
Page
5
A long list of Sunday and Saturday visits, dinners, and birthdays across Readlyn, Sumner, Denver, Waterloo, Waverly, and nearby towns. Families such as Buhr, Quade, Piegers, Brase, and Degelau gather for greetings, meals, and celebrations. several residents observe birthdays and anniversaries.
In a close contest Tripoli dropped to 43 36 as they shot 29 percent. Karl Krumm and Rick Wittnberg suffered injuries while Dave Fink twisted an ankle but will play. Other results include Janesville over Fredericksburg 65 48 and Dunkerton 86 76 over Plainfield with two weeks of injuries looming. Conference action ends this season with trips and matches scheduled Feb 13.
Monday scalloped potatoes and ham with buttered peas and carrots and pudding. Tuesday Maidrite with corn and pickles plus cake. Wednesday hot beef sandwiches with mashed potatoes and salad plus graham cracker dessert. Thursday goulash with vegetables and fruited Jell O and doughnuts. Friday fish sticks with baked potato and apricots plus milk.
Infant Amy Sue Mueller daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Mueller was baptized Sunday at St John Lutheran Crane Creek. Sponsor was Mr Lavern Busse. Dinner guests at the Mueller home included the Busse family Plainfield Dale Mueller Jerry Bertha Albrecht Frederika Olaf Elofsrud Fredericksburg Red Drakle Evansdale Rev Geo Gundel Allan Bockhaus family Waverly Paul Kappmeyer Anna Kappmeyer and Roger Bonorden.
Family and friends attended the funeral for Randy Holm at St John’s Lutheran in Denver on Saturday morning. Attendees included Fred Holm and family, Willard Holm and family, Duane Holm and family, Robert Selck and family, Lavern Tegtmeier and family, Robert Osborn, Helen Boderman, Kurt Meswarth, Paul Bremer Sr, Duane Bremer, and Ben Moeller and spouse. The Moeller couple also attended afternoon services for Duane Teisinger at St John’s Lutheran in Maxfield.
Ryan Robert Osborn infant son of Mr and Mrs Robert Osborn was baptized Sunday morning at Faith United Church of Christ. Sponsors were Judy Hagen and Lowell Snyder. Dinner guests in the Osborn home included Willard Holm Leonard Osborn the Snyder family and Judy Hagen of Cedar Falls.
Mr and Mrs Joe Rausch and their son Frederika have moved into the Wendell Jordan residence on North Main Street marking a family relocation in the community.
Mr and Mrs Paul Hartman attended an open house at St Pauls Lutheran church Readlyn on Sunday honoring Mr and Mrs Herman Thoms for their 60th wedding anniversary.
Mrs. Mary Heinemann fell on her back porch steps Saturday morning and fractured her foot. Marvin McLees, 12, of Cascade, found a rare third molar tooth of an American mastodon in a Cascade sand pit. Geology scientists examined the specimen and say it comes from a prehistoric elephant several thousand years old. Leader ads bring results.
Multiple pairs and families moved houses or hosted gatherings across Dunkerton Tripoli Evansdale Waterloo and nearby towns. Several birthdays and weddings are noted including a February 11 wedding rehearsal luncheon in Tripoli with local families, plus arrivals of visitors from Dunkerton Parkersburg New Hampton and Waverly.
Mr and Mrs Dennis Buhr announce a 12 lb 3% oz son named Richard Dennis born January 31 at Mercy hospital Waverly. Mr and Mrs Jerry Seelhamer of Denver report an 8 lb 5 oz son Tracy Joe born February 2 at Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo.
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