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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1969
Page
5
Ruth Woodcock and neighbors hosted dinner guests in Janesville while visitors from Plainfield joined local families for weekend calls. Readlyn and Sumner hosts welcomed relatives for Sunday gatherings as several birthdays and anniversaries were celebrated in the area.
Edwin W. Meyers and wife Mrs. Neva Burrell Gieger mark 25 years of marriage with an open house at Calvary United Methodist Church Waterloo. The couple wed January 18 1944 in Winona Minnesota and lived in Waterloo aside from five years in Tripoli. They are parents of four children plus ten grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Mr. Meyer is retired.
Rural route boxes should be kept accessible so the carrier can serve from the vehicle window. After heavy snow or plowing, patrons should shovel out approaches. Winter delivery is difficult. driver exits to serve many boxes cause delays. Cooperative effort speeds mail delivery.
Mr and Mrs Marlowe Gaede of Tripoli announce the birth of a daughter Karen Marie at Mercy hospital Waverly born January 8 weighing 5 pounds 13 ounces. Mr and Mrs Joe Brooks of Waterloo announce a son born January 14 at Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Edward Weihe.
Mr and Mrs Lester Kalkbrenner and Dan returned from a two week trip to California where they stayed with their son Mr and Mrs David Kalkbrenner in San Francisco.
ASCS will report all program payments made to farm operators and owners during 1968 under ACP feed grain CAP and other direct payments. The notice CCC-182 will be mailed in late January with an optional CCC-182-1 supplement. Farmers should compare reported totals with their records and contact their local ASCS office with questions.
Diane Moeller daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Moeller Tripoli became the bride of Gary Reinhardt son of Mr. and Mrs. Leland Reinhardt Waverly in a Dec 28 ceremony at Grace Lutheran Church Tri poli Rev Arnold Thalacker officiated. Attendants wore royal blue velvet gowns and the couple planned a west coast honeymoon before settling in Waverly. The Bridegroom’s mother wore a golden ensemble and the reception served to about 200 guests.
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Heinemann attended the wedding of Diane Benzine and Ray Hansen at Janesville Methodist church Sunday evening. They also attended the reception at the Riviera.
The Brandenburg Krueger VFW Auxiliary met at the Post Home Monday with 12 in attendance. Janice Waschkat was welcomed as a new member and a committee was appointed for the January 24 fish fry. Betty Biermann served as hostess.
Readlyn and area residents attend baptisms birthdays and hospital stays with guests from Sumner Tri poli Waverly Denver Oran Dunerton Fairbank and Readlyn. Janis Hartman and Gary Matthias plan to marry January 26 at Zion Lutheran church Readlyn.
The Tripoli Jaycee Ettes met January 6 with Mrs. Robert Meyer as hostess and planned a bosses night dinner at the Town Hall on January 16. The group will hold another meeting February 3 with Mrs. Duane Bremer as hostess. Local Jaycee Ettes gathered at Oelwein for the Iowa state board meeting January 10 11 where the executive board met Friday and a Saturday session led by Jayce Fountain. Maxwell received its charter as a new club with 16 clubs represented and 78 members present. State convention is set for April 18 19 in Sioux City with Tri Poli members among those attending.
Waverly announces the engagement of Becky Boysen daughter of Mr and Mrs Forrest Boysen to Richard Buhrow son of Mr and Mrs George Buhrow of Ionia. Becky is a senior at Waverly Shell Rock high school and Richard a 1967 Tripoli high school graduate. He works at Welles Department Store Waterloo with a July wedding planned.
Nearly 130 high schools from three states registered for Luther College's 18th annual Dorian vocal festival to be held in Decorah January 19 and 20. Tripoli attendees include Audrey Hildebrandt Lorie Bunger Dennis Marquardt and Paul Carroll. A grand concert by the Dorian festival choir soloists and the Luther Nordic choir closes at 7:30 p m Sunday in Luther Field House.
Denver Volunteer Fire Department officers were re elected at the annual meeting with Arthur W. Kurtt as chief and Marion J. Mills named to another term as assistant chief. Don Wittenburg became captain and Clarence Bartels secretary treasurer.
The Denver Public Library reports 1 559 card holders read 40 556 books and 1 145 periodicals in 1968 with 1 506 new titles added. Total holdings reach 6 181 as donations and gifts expand the collection supported by the Eastern Iowa Library Cooperative.
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