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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1957
Page
3
Zatha Tegtmeier visited Saturday evening with Mrs Minnie Schumacher. Several families from Waterloo Waverly and Readlyn dropped by homes for weekend calls including the Johnsons, Bennetts, Woodcocks and Selek family. Attendees included Kuhrt, Kuhrt, Spier, Warmuth, Zabels, Beisner, Carstensen and many others in gatherings at Readlyn Waterloo Denver and surrounding towns.
Leroy Township Living Group ladies met at Mrs. George Hagen's home on Thursday January 10. A business meeting preceded a lesson titled Better Breakfasts presented by Mrs. Henry Meswarth and Mrs. George Hagen. Ten ladies attended and refreshments were served. next gathering is February 14 at Mrs. Chester Pals residence.
Readlyn special report: Immanuel Lutheran church ladies aid Klinger elected officers at the annual meeting January 3. Officers include Mrs Alfred Happel president, Mrs Calvin Hesse vice president, Mrs August Widdel secretary, plus committees for bunting, sewing, altar flowers, flower planting, altar guild, and other projects. A new effort will place 50 devotional booklets in Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo.
Infant Marsha Kay Nacke, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Nacke, was baptized Sunday afternoon at their home with Rev. Wm. F. Goetz officiating. Sponsors were Mrs. Dale Meyer and Mrs. John Schwake. Guests included Rev. and Mrs. Goetz, Mary Louise, Ed. Nacke, Dora Dohrmann, Dale Meyer, Bonnie and Barbara, John Schwake, Lavern Nacke, Carol Ann, Sharon and Diane Nacke.
Mr and Mrs Charles Schumacher of Waterloo celebrate a 7 lb 11 oz son named Steven Paul born Thursday Jan 17 at Allen Memorial hospital. Mr and Mrs Lee Harris of Waterloo welcome a 9 lb 14 oz son born Jan 18 at Scholtz Memorial hospital. Mrs Harris is Dorothy Drewis, daughter of Ernest and Mrs Drewis. Mr and Mrs Leslie Biermann and girls of Sumner were dinner guests at Mrs Martha Biermann’s home with Elroy Leistikow and Debra of Fairbank. R O Wikner and family hosted a Sunday dinner with Mark and Mary. Vernon Wikner family joined in honoring Mr Thurm’s birthday at Joe Napholz’s home with Loren Bergmann family and F W Bergmann. Rudolph Piegers welcomed visitors from La Porte City Gene, Barbara, and Katherine Johnson visiting grandparents, later returning home. Barbara and Katherine Johnson visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Dean Harris in Waterloo. Mr Harris was released Saturday from Scholtz Memorial hospital after prior surgery. Evening visitors included Donald Sievers and family, Dale Schroeder and family, and Randolph Drewis and family of Sumner.
READLYN Special The Lutheran church at Klinger elected officers at its annual meeting on January 2. Walter Matthias was named deacon and Harold Kuhlman trustee. L H Warneke will serve on the parochial school board with Martin Schweer as chairman Otto Schmidt as vice chairman Alfred Happel recording secretary Ernest Richmann financial secretary Melvin Diercks collector and Venice Bathke and Wendell Matthias as ushers. The church reports a membership of 422 with 280 communicants and 142 children. Seventy seven children enrolled in Christian day school with three full time teachers employed. A 1957 budget of 22500 was adopted by the congregation.
Pvt Verlyn W Buls son of Mr and Mrs Otto Buls Tripoli is taking part in Operation Ski Jump with the 1st Marine Division at Camp Pendleton Calif and at sea from Jan 7 to 23 The maneuver involves land sea and air forces with over 50000 men and 100 ships The 1st Marine Division aided by the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing has been storming the Camp Pendleton beaches since Jan 17 and will continue ashore until Jan 23 using conventional landing craft and vertical envelopment by helicopters The exercise features naval bombardment amphibious landings close air support and mass evacuation and replacement across modern warfare facets
Bremer County reached 112 percent of its savings bond quota for 1956 with a December total of 1,498,891 dollars against a 1,399,074 dollar annual target. Iowa counties statewide achieved 93 percent of their goals, with Bremer among 42 counties exceeding targets and total state sales totaling 155,367,700 dollars.
Legal transfers record multiple deeds across Waverly and Dayton Township. Oswald C. Hardwig and spouse with Herbert W. Rathe and spouse convey undivided 5/100 interest in portions of lots 3 and 4 in Original Town of Waverly to The Rohlf Memorial Clinic Foundation for $1. Lawrence K. Walter and spouse transfer n% of lots 1 and 2, block 3, Denver to Harris FE. Schnathorst and wife for $1. Administrators of Fred Degelau estate convey to Chris W. Muhlenhaupt for $8,000 a portion of lots in Waverly. Dayton Township School District No. 7 sells tract in aw of section 12-92-11 to Herman Moeller for $40. Lutheran Mutual Life Insurance Co transfers lot 3, block 2, Home addition to Waverly for $1. John H. Mohlis Jr. and wife to Martha Mohlis to Leonard Mohlis for $50 undivided 2/3 in north 15 acres of ne of sw of section 19-92-11. Robert B. Love sells to Katherine M. Love for $1 or more, wi of lot 1 with south 44 feet in Harmon & LeValley’s addition to Waverly.
Mr and Mrs Lavern Schumacher hosted a birthday gathering at their home honoring his birthday and their son Shuane. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Stanley Bahlmann and family Friderika Mr and Mrs Gerald Hoth and family Sumner.
The Men’s club of Immanuel Lutheran church in Klinger elected Otto Schmidt as chairman Joe Magee as vice chairman Carl Leonhart as secretary and Martin Schweer as treasurer for 1957.
The V F W Auxiliary met at the Post Home on Tuesday evening January 15. Reports on membership by Jane Ducker and National Home and Iowa Cottage by Marlys Ryan. Voted to send 3.00 to Marshalltown Soldiers Home for bingo prizes. Mary Jean Johnson and Joan Steward initiated as new members. Hostess was Jane Ducker.
Del Finders hosted a Sunday dinner and supper in Readiyn honoring Jack on his fifth birthday. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Don Hunemuller and Carrie, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Welsh of Dubuque, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Bathke and Cheryl, Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Cole and family, Mrs. Wilma Gentry and Marsha, all of Tripoli.
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