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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1962
Page
5
Saturday and Sunday visits fill the weekend as families from Waterloo to Denver, Readlyn, West Union, Allison, and Cedar Rapids visit relatives and hosts, sharing meals and greetings with Bergmanns, Bruns, Bunger, Schwartz, Ko walsky, and other neighbors.
Dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Buls honored his birthday. Attendees included Verlyn Buls Jr and family, Virgil Buls and family, Lawrence Heinemann and family, Alfred Buls with Frederika, Fred Gade with Waverly, Peter Mahlistedt, Lavern Dettmer and daughter, Clara Dettmer, Henry Hagen, and Walter Buls.
Mr and Mrs H J Frese returned home Tuesday afternoon after a three month vacation spanning Phoenix Ariz California and Hawaii They traveled about 8000 miles during the trip Their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Jack Frese reside in Phoenix Arizona
Mr and Mrs Melvin Bergmann welcomed Mitchell Dean, an eight pound six ounce son born Friday at Allen Memorial hospital in Waterloo. Mr and Mrs Larry Duecker welcomed a seven pound four ounce son born Monday at Sumner Community hospital.
Mrs Duane Holm hosted a Thursday after school party to celebrate Murray’s fifth birthday with friends and family attending the neighborhood gathering.
Joanne Mammen and William F. Goetz spoke vows at St. John American Lutheran church Le Mars on December 27 with Dr. L. L. Belk and Rev. William F. Goetz officiating. The bride is daughter of Carl and Mrs. Mammen of Merrill rural. the groom is son of Rev. and Mrs. Goetz of Dubuque. The couple will live at 382 Whitney Ave Apt 9 New Haven Conn where the groom tutors at Yale.
Clarence Goodenbour home in Waterloo hosted a Sunday supper for Will Fink’s 82nd birthday. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Walter Schultz of Waverly and several families from Tripoli, Clarksville, and nearby areas.
A Friday evening birthday gathering was held at the Henry Buhrow residence honoring Mrs Buhrow. Present were Mr and Mrs George Buhrow and family Sonia Mr and Mrs Max Steege and son Mr and Mrs David Nelson Fredericksburg Mr and Mrs Leo Buchholz and family Waverly and Mr and Mrs Wendell Redies and Steven
Mr and Mrs Fred Albrecht Readlyn Mr and Mrs Ernest Schedtler Sumner and Mr and Mrs Lorenz Harms Mason City attended the Dairy Equipment Co national sales conference in Madison Wisconsin January 9 10 11 More than 275 Dari Kool dealers and factory representatives from the United States and Canada attended the three day session
Mr and Mrs Walter Schultz and Mr and Mrs Duane Hartmann and family from Council Bluffs returned Sunday evening from Phoenix Arizona where they visited Mr and Mrs Vernis Schultz the past two weeks.
Mr and Mrs Rudy Piegors and Mr and Mrs Eugene Johnson along with their families celebrated Mrs Piegors birthday with a dinner Saturday evening at a La Porte City restaurant.
Mrs. Clara Zabel and Mr. and Mrs. Paul F. Zabel with Sue Ann were Sunday guests in the Lawrence Homeister home at Waverly for a birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bunger joined a Sunday gathering in the Walter Schwerin home at Frederika to honor Mrs. Schwerin's birthday.
Mr and Mrs P L Crittenden left today for Phoenix Arizona to visit Cassie Crittenden for an unspecified period LeLand Bergmann departed Monday for Omaha to attend a short poultry school Paul Voetmann local lumber dealer attended the Northwestern Lumbermen Association meeting in Minneapolis January 8 9 10
Florence F. Clark of Adel was honored at Drake University’s commencement for joining the 50 Year Club. She was among fifteen Drake Class of 1911 alumni welcomed back to campus for the induction. Also noted, U S Marines from Camp Lejeune on a Mediterranean assignment visited Naples and Piraeus to see two children adopted under the Foster Parent Plan.
Two bridal showers were held for Marilyn Behlmann in the Methodist church basement. The Wednesday event hosted by schoolmates drew 30 guests with Diane Benz Judy O'Connell Jeanne Davison Carol Zwanziger and Sandra Struck as hostesses. A second Friday gathering hosted by Frederika WSCS members drew 57 ladies from Tripoli Fredericksburg Waucoma Sumner Waverly Postville and Frederika.
Federal reimbursement funds for Iowa public school lunch programs are projected to be exhausted by March with only a partial payment likely this year. Allotment rose about 5 percent while pupil participation grew 6 percent, reducing reimbursement per student. Special milk program funds should cover milk claims for the year. Also noted: 60th wedding anniversary for C. C. Raner and Mrs and James McGregor and son hunted deer near Ryan Lake during shotgun season.
Iowa State Superintendent Paul F. Johnston warns the coming years will be among the most critical for education. He calls for using state taxing power to fund public schools to ensure equal opportunities, opposes earmarked taxes, and supports a foundation program with state and local funding. He also backs replacing county boards with larger intermediate districts and creating regional community colleges focused on vocational and technical training.
An engagement notice from Tripoli reports Beverly Joye Drewis daughter of Mr and Mrs George Drewis to Ger ald Klemp son of Mr and Mrs Woodrow Klemp both seniors in high school. No wedding date has been set.
The plan aims to certify every school district as an approved high school district by the upcoming summer. It outlines steps for alignment, evaluation, and certification to ensure uniform educational standards across districts.
The Iowa Liquor Control commission reports year ended last June 30 with net sales at 44,357,031 dollars, up from 43,320,892 dollars in 1960. Profits declined to 10,444,948 dollars, down 94,133 from 1960’s 10,539,081 dollars, which had been a record.
State University of Iowa officials report that the strongest demand for public school teachers in Iowa is at the kindergarten and primary levels. The finding highlights a hiring emphasis for early education positions.
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