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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1968
Page
3
Local social notes list numerous visitors and hosts across Waterloo Fredericksburg Readlyn and Sumner including Mrs Loren Bergmann and J W Meswarth at Kleiss Humboldt Mrs Edwin Brase in Sumner and many others at Quade Quade Lahmann and Schaer. The week features Sunday dinners and birthday greetings with extended family and friends visiting throughout the area.
Mrs Helen Boderman was honored at a Friday evening housewarming. Guests included Mr and Mrs Milton Meyer Mr and Mrs Edwin Weidler Mr and Mrs Marvin Nichols Mr and Mrs Leslie Hunemuller Mr and Mrs Harold Uhlenhopp Mr and Mrs Wm Zander Mr and Mrs Paul Schwake Mr and Mrs Virgil Schwake Mr and Mrs Kurt Meswarth Mr and Mrs John Schrage and Mr and Mrs Ben Moeller. She recently moved to the home purchased from Mr and Mrs Kenneth Freyholtz.
Rev and Mrs William Burrack former pastor of St John’s Lutheran church Maxfield were honored at a farewell gathering in the church parlors Crane Creek with 33 guests. They plan retirement in Monticello soon and a welcome to the new Maxfield pastor Rev Henry Schiffler of Waverly.
The Brandenburg-Krueger VFW Auxiliary met at the Post Home with 10 members present. They were reminded of the third district meeting at La Porte City on February 17 and voted to present flag etiquette booklets to the Cub Scouts. Committees were set for a fish fry, peace officers' dinner, and nursing home birthdays in January and February. Jane Ducker hosted.
Neighbors in Frederika gathered at the Wm Bremnan home Saturday to honor a 35th wedding anniversary. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Jake Timmer Mr and Mrs Merle Mack Mr and Mrs L W Bockhaus Mr and Mrs Robert Hoffman Mr and Mrs Lester Buenger Alfred Bull and others. The couple’s son Orville Duecker and family in Anthon could not attend but phoned Sunday.
Dozens of Fremont and Readlyn residents hosted dinners, visits, and open houses spanning Readlyn, Waterloo, Cedar Falls, Fort Dodge, and other towns. Notable events include baptisms at Faith United Church, weddings for Barbara Lanigan and Cpl. Larry Lehmann, and multiple family gatherings marking birthdays and farewells.
Grace Lutheran notes outline Sunday School at 9 a.m. family worship with sermons about Jesus as Lord and a talk on Judaism by Elmer Cohn of Waterloo. Various circles meet at homes, choir practice, and youth groups hold meetings. St Pauls Lutheran Siegel lists Sunday School at 9:15 a.m. and worship at 10:15 a.m. with 9:15 a.m. worship service. Visitors welcome.
Various social visits and calls in Sumner with names like Moehlis Van Brocklin Schuchmacher Craun Kuethe Rieck and others. Church services and event notices from St John’s Siegel V D Saint Paul and Trinity Lutheran churches listed with times and activities.
Mr and Mrs Cletus Gooden and family attended a pot luck in Elma church honoring Mr and Mrs John Schwake of Colwell on their 25th wedding anniversary.
The saying Alpha and Omega is cited from Revelation with a note that Jesus holds all things in his hand and believers are urged to trust in him as the beginning and end of all.
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