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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1973
Page
5
Local residents and guests from Waterloo Sumner Denver and Waverly met for family visits dinners and birthday celebrations over the weekend. Travel included trips to Indianola Tripoli and Frederika with several social calls recounted among the region's communities.
Mrs. Nathan Tibbitts 80 died Jan 22 at Oelwein hospital after living in Sumner area and later in Oelwein. Funeral Jan 24 at United Methodist Church Oelwein burial in Oelwein Cemetery. Several short notices recall anniversaries visits school tours and gatherings across Sumner and nearby towns. Survivors include husband daughter grandchildren and siblings. Other items note Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow Diane Hilsenbeck and Linda Petratz upcoming weddings and local social events. Vandalism at Cindy Petratz Park and honors for local students are also mentioned.
Funeral services were held at the Kearns Dykeman Chapel Waterloo for Mrs. Jennie Brandenburg 80 died Monday in Parkview Gardens Care Center of a heart condition. She lived 26 years in Waterloo with 13 months in Ida Grove and was a member of St Ansgar Lutheran Church Gold Star Mothers and Brandenburg Krueger VFW auxiliary. Survived by daughter Ina Jansen Ida Grove five grandchildren one great grandson. buried Rose Hill Greene.
Mr and Mrs Gordon Makinster Waterloo announce a son Todd Gordon born February 3 at Scholtz hospital Waterloo. Grandparents Kenneth Makinster Waterloo Leo Schuldt Tripoli. Mr and Mrs Ray Joecken Waverly announce an 8 lb 9 oz son Tom Allan born February 2. Grandparents Leland Alcock Tripoli Raymond Joecken Columbus Ohio.
Corinne Tonne of Tripoli and Paul Szulga of Minneapolis wed January 20 in a 3 p.m. ceremony at Holy Virgin Mary Cathedral Minneapolis with Father Karp Patyk officiating. The bride wore a Victorian white velvet gown with a mantilla veil and received a colonial bouquet. Debra Towne and Debra Chapin served as bridesmaids. Kass Lauerynowicz was best man. A 5:30 dinner for 300 followed at the Ukrainian American Home.
Capitol action explores property tax relief for 93 000 elderly and disabled homeowners with credits up to 500 dollars and removal of livestock property tax. Other reforms include higher personal property exemptions, no tax for low earners, privatized liquor sales, and new bills on land use lottery and county consolidation. Governor Ray appoints Roy Carver to the Development Commission. Mary Louise Smith emerges as a top GOP national committee candidate.
The page lists boys basketball results with Tripoli 66 Greene 63 and note of Friday and Tuesday games. Upcoming action includes February 9 Turkey Valley at South Winneshiek for girls only.
A bridal shower for Ranae Prien was held Wednesday morning January 31 at the Gienau home with hostess Mrs L H Gienau and 13 guests in attendance. Prien is set to wed Edward Pickar on February 10 at 3 p.m. at Grace Lutheran church in Tripoli.
The VFW meets Brandenburg Krueger Post 4013 this Wednesday evening at the Post home.
The Tripoli Jaycee Ettes met at the VFW home Feb 5 with seven members and nine mothers present. Reports covered the Denver regional meeting and Ankeny state board session. Plans included pursuing cookware for the nursing home and a February 9 volleyball game with pizza afterward at Richard Meyer’s. A Bosses Night dinner was discussed and a Speak Up contest after the March meeting. Jack Bender of the Waterloo Courier gave an illustrated talk. ACCIDENT DEATH Bill Matthiason, 20, of Winona Minnesota, step-grandson of Rev. and Mrs. Erich Dornbusch, was killed in an auto crash Sunday. funeral Thursday.
The Tripoli Young Homemakers gather at town hall on Wednesday February 14 from 9 to 11 a.m. The meeting features a Stanley Tupperware party and asks each member to bring two dozen cookies.
The Tripoli School Board will hold its regular meeting on Monday evening February 12 at 8 p.m. in the Superintendent's Office.
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