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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1963
Page
5
Richard Strempke attended Dan Mast’s event while numerous families hosted and visited over the weekend. Guests included Mrs. Eldo Kehe and Mrs. Will Kehe, Alma Gunderson, Leonard Osborn, Fred Heideman, Edwin Moeller, Henry row r, Roger Boeckmann, Lester Boeckmann, Wayne Bravener, and many others in gatherings at homes across Readlyn, West Union, Waterloo, Waverly, and surrounding towns.
Mr and Mrs Duane Sepebarth and family of Waterloo spent Sunday with Mrs Malinda Fink. Mr and Mrs Robert Heacock and family of Waterloo visited Sunday with Mrs Lillian Sievers. Mr and Mrs Wayne Quass and family had Saturday evening dinner with Mr and Mrs B L Belt and Genevieve Fordyce of Oelwein.
READLYN Special reports Mr and Mrs Loraine Hamlow of Fredericksburg announce the engagement of their daughter Helen Lorene to Seaman Romaine Lee son of Mrs Norma Lee Readlyn. The bride elect is a senior at Fredericksburg High School and works at Harveys Cafe in Fredericksburg. Fiance is stationed with the U S Navy in Kodiak Alaska. No wedding date set.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Fink of Cedar Rapids are parents of an 8 lb 5 oz son born February 11 at St Luke's Hospital.
Present at the Leo Schuldt residence Sunday evening for a birthday celebration were Mr. and Mrs. Minor Schuldt and family, Rudolph Brandenburg from Shell Rock, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Schuldt and Danny Readlyn, Mr. and Mrs. Theo Peters, Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Schuldt, Mr. and Mrs. Merlyn Heidemann and family, Mr. and Mrs. Lorraine Schuldt and family, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Snelling and Mr. and Mrs. Victor Peters and family.
Alice Krueger and Jane Rath bone travelled to Faribault Minnesota Friday afternoon to spend the weekend with Richard Krueger at Shattuck school and attend the annual winter carnival They also called on Mrs E H Stech a former Tripoli resident Sunday afternoon they visited Mr and Mrs Douglas Rosenthal Minneapolis On the way home they stopped to see Mr and Mrs Robert Dreyer St Ansgar
Mr and Mrs Adolph Mohling Mr and Mrs E C Heinemann Connie and Dan visited Gerald Mohl ing and Carol Heinemann on Saturday in Ames and attended the Iowa State Oklahoma basketball game.
Frederika based St John’s Lutheran Brotherhood dartball team captured two trophies at St John’s church Plainfield on Sunday night. They clinched area No 3 conference honors earning a state tournament berth, and earlier won the Round Robin title by defeating Wilmar 27 to 13. Team captain is Alvin Slim Bergmann with members Bert Parker Virgil Lampe Melvin Bergmann Harley Bergmann Alvin Hahn Dean Wiltze William Hagedorn Harold OConnell Lavern Haverkamp Ernest Nuss John Ruehs Don Rewoldt and Ron Rewoldt.
Mr and Mrs Robert Sassman hosted a 5 o'clock Sunday dinner honoring Debra’s fifth birthday. Attending were Mr and Mrs John Sassmann, Mr and Mrs R F Klemp, Mr and Mrs E J Fink and families. Evening visitors included Mr and Mrs Lawrence Heideman.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mahlstedt visited Sunday afternoon guests of Mr. and Mrs. August Niemeyer in Waterloo to celebrate Mrs. Niemeyer's birthday.
Mrs Emelia Sommerfelt and Mr Harold Sommerfelt hosted visitors Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Paul Judisch marking Mrs Sommerfelt’s birthday. The gathering included Mr and Mrs Harold Sommerfelt and extended family attended the informal party.
Mrs. Ernest Schumacher joined a Sunday dinner at the Fred Walther home in Denver to celebrate her birthday. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Alan Jacobson and family from Waterloo.
Mrs Clara Brooks, a patient at Cedar Valley hospital in Charles City, was visited Saturday evening at Charles City Hospital.
Ronald Buchholz was released from Sumner hospital on Saturday after a several week stay for an appendectomy. He had been hospitalized for multiple weeks recovering from the surgical procedure.
information from Paul F. Johnston shows 62 of 469 approved four year high school districts in Iowa had new superintendents at the start of 1962 63, a turnover of 13.2 percent. Most new appointees had prior district experience and ages ranged from 27 to 69. Salaries ranged from 6325 to 25050 with a median of 9920.
Governor Harold Hughes proposes a record 230 million dollar state budget for the year, with a 36 million raise. He favors higher income tax with withholding, extending sales tax to motels and hotels, liquor by the drink, and a revised tax structure to fund school aid and property tax relief. He also calls for increased higher education funding but cuts in building programs. He opposes a single rate adjusted gross income tax.
Sunday supper guests at the Henry Blasberg home included Mr and Mrs Marwin Blasberg and family and Mr and Mrs L L Moeller and family. Evening guests were Mr and Mrs Harold Quade and family Sumner Mr and Mrs Erwin Heine and family Waverly Mr and Mrs Richard Bast Readlyn and Mr and Mrs Larry Vogt and family.
Sunday supper guests of Mr and Mrs Fred Holm honored her birthday. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Don James of Waterloo, Mr and Mrs ReVern Holm and Randy of Denver, Mr and Mrs Robert Holm and family of West Union, Mr and Mrs Willard Holm, Mr and Mrs Robert Selck and family, Ron Henninger, and Mr and Mrs Lavern Tegtmeier and family.
A farewell supper was hosted at the Don James home in Waterloo on Friday evening. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Fred Holm, Mr. and Mrs. Lavern Tegtmeier and family, Mrs. Robert Selck and family, and Ron Henninger.
World War I Veterans and Auxiliary will hold their monthly meeting on Thursday February 14 at the State Bank in Waverly. A potluck dinner is planned for 6 30 p m.
Readlyn special news notes the engagement and upcoming marriage of Elaine Meyerhoff daughter of Mr and Mrs William Meyerhoff Readlyn to Alton Finger son of Mr and Mrs Karl Finger Charles City The couple plan to wed at 2 pm February 24 in Zion Lutheran church Readlyn.
The Iowa House approved a bill to abolish the death penalty in all capital crimes except kidnapping for ransom by a 59 to 44 margin. The measure moves to the Senate where committee action is uncertain. Rep. John Duffy recalled the 1935 Dubuque county case and the execution at Fort Madison, calling the death penalty a "hideous affair."
Mrs. Fred Brase and Lyle Ormston of Waverly drove into one another on a Wednesday morning at the east edge of Bremer. Ormston was entering from a driveway. No injuries reported and both cars sustained minor damage.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Bunger visited Sunday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Herman Seegers in Waverly. Both Seegers celebrated their birthdays during the gathering.
Bremer county sheepmen with flocks of 35 or more can nominate themselves or neighbors for the 1963 Iowa Master Lamb Producers Project. Nominations must reach Tom Wickersham at Iowa State University by April 1.
Mr and Mrs F B Schuldt Mr and Mrs Bernard Miller and family Mr and Mrs Lawrence Snelling and Mrs Clara Zabel were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Wm Zabel Fredericksburg honoring the birthday of Mrs Zabel.
Mr and Mrs Erwin Boeckmann and Mr and Mrs Maurice Aubrey visited Lester Boeckmann Friday. He is a patient at Veterans hospital Iowa City and submitted to major surgery Tuesday.
Harry Buhr attended a Buick meeting in Chicago last week. Buick officials discussed product updates and market strategy with local dealers and staff during the event.
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