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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1968
Page
5
Numerous residents from Cedar Rapids to Waverly and surrounding towns hosted and attended gatherings this week. Families such as the Moellers, Schmitts, and Leistikows celebrated birthdays and hosted dinners, while many others shared Sunday dinners and evening visits across Waterloo, Sumner, and Fairbank locations.
Mr and Mrs Gary Hoppen worth Rockford Illinois welcomed a 7 lb 7 oz son James Walter born January 15. Mr and Mrs Jerry Nichols Davenport Iowa welcomed an 8 lb 3 oz daughter Lori Ann born January 21. Mrs Nichols is the former Yvonne Kalkbrenner. address 1206 Oneida Street Davenport.
A mixed bridal shower at the Ray W. Buchholz home honored Phyllis Buchholz with 25 guests from Sumner Waverly New Hampton New Hartford Calmar Mason City and Tripoli. Prizes were awarded and a corsage given by hostesses Mrs Veryl Buchholz Diane Buchholz Doris Hyde and Mrs Ronald Schaufenbuel. Phyllis will wed Jim Hyde at Faith United Church of Christ at 2 p m February 11.
Local social notes list visitors and hosts across Cedar Falls, New Hampton, Readlyn, Waverly, Dubuque, and Osage. Notable stops include Ruth Woodcock, Mrs. Propp, Brase families, Mahlstedts, Dornbush, Peters, Richmanns, Geberts, Buchholzes, Franzen family, Ray Thoms, Phyllis Buchholz bridal shower, Jeff Chapin, Meyer and Klemp families, and funeral attendees for Mrs. Boder man at St John’s Lutheran. A church archives committee meeting in Waterloo selected officers and discussed preservation of district records using microfilm.
Mrs. Ina Bonarden accompanied the Nicklauses to La Porte City for the golden wedding of Edwin Hoppe at the Lutheran church. Sharlene Graeser and Virgil Weidler with family attended Carl Weidler and wife’s 25th anniversary in Fredericksburg and shared supper at their home. Anna Slack and Ted Sievers returned from California with S A Blasco of Mission Kansas after visiting Wm Sievers family in Fontana.
St. John's Lutheran Brotherhood and Church Women held a joint Jan. 15 meeting at Crane Creek with officer installation and Burton Beevers showing slides. Ruby Menke was honored at a Tripoli Nursing Home bridal shower. she will wed James Greenlees on Feb. 17. Florida visitors Otto Rieck, Ronald Lindner and families returned from Vero Beach after two weeks. Mrs. Fred J. Biesterfelt visited Rock Island to meet her new grandson born to Gary and Mrs. Hoppenworth. Junior Lutherans observed Mothers Night on Jan. 17 with twelve mothers, thirty children and two teachers attending.
Grace Lutheran Church Tripoli held its annual meeting Sunday afternoon electing new council members including Larry Hanson Richard Truog Wilbur Mahlstedt Cletus Goodenbour Mrs Larry Vogt and Everett Tessmer. The budget of 27967.47 was approved with 7363.44 for world mission. The parochial report shows 28 baptisms and 18 confirmations in 1967 with 740 baptized and 520 confirmed members. Installation of new council members is scheduled for January 28 during the 10 AM service.
Readlyn Iowa St Matthew’s Lutheran church held an installation for the recently elected church councilmen led by President James Macken. Newly elected trustees and officers include Wilbert Peters Ronald Strot tman Larry Heinemann and Kenneth Heinemann with holdovers Clarence Ganske Lorraine Johnson Clarence Johnson Arlo Pipho and Robert Wedemeier. Clarence Johnson named delegate to Iowa district convention with Arnold Tiedt and Mrs Elmer Sassmann as alternates. A remodeling committee was formed led by Ronald Leistikow with members Ronnie Beevers Kenneth Heinemann William Peters Ervin Petersen Lorraine Johnson and Ervin Koschmeder.
Bride-elect Terry L. Gardner selects Connie G. Schmidt of Waterloo as his fiancée. She is daughter of Mrs. Margaret Schmidt and the late Dale C. Schmidt of Tripoli, and works with Foster Oral Surgery Group in Waterloo. Gardner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chester R. Gardner of Fredericksburg, is in the trucking business. No wedding date is set.
William P. Bettenga aged 86 of Ackley died Saturday at his home. Funeral services were held Tuesday with burial in Oakwood Cemetery in Ackley. Survivors include his widow and a son Henry Bettenga of Tripoli.
The Tripoli Woman's Club met January 17 with 15 members and six visitors. A youth discussion panel featured Max Ambrose Lorie Bunger Dan Biesterfelt Kathy Blasberg Carol Kruse and Rev A C Koengeter. Officers were elected with Ruby Servoss as president, K A Chapin as vice president, Dale Shires as secretary and Daisy West as treasurer.
SP4 Richard R. Buchholz of Company A 1st S&T Battalion 1st Infantry Division with APO 96345 in San Francisco California is named in the latest address notice for Tripoli personnel.
Five women attended the Senior Citizen's work meeting at Waverly on Friday afternoon. The group included Mrs. Harry Heine Mrs. W. Hune muller Mrs. R. O. Wikner Mrs. Edw. Rosenthal and Mrs. Nora Peacock.
LaVern Schmidt spent the weekend in Des Moines with his son Gary. They attended the open house at the Interstate System Terminal where Gary is employed.
Mrs Kate Reitzler of Brooklyn age 83 remains busy braiding rugs with about 175 rugs on hand as she keeps up with demand.
Mrs Marguerite Carstensen and Mrs Harry Heine visited with Harry Heine Sunday afternoon. Callers of John Kehe the past week were Mr and Mrs Ben Nelson and Mrs Hulda Meier Readlyn. Visitor of Christ Meier this week were Mr and Mrs Clarence Meier Mrs Herb Sievers and family Mrs Emma Boeckmann Ernest Meier Mr and Mrs Aug Meier and Mrs Lena Schumacher. Callers of Mrs Bertha Wallace were Mrs Stan Gehrke Readlyn Mrs Margaret Curtis and Mr and Mrs Otto Schultz Waterloo Mrs Marcella Furry Des Moines. Callers of Oscar Kimball were Mr and Mrs Verlen Kimball and family Mrs Oscar Kimball and Wm Kallenbach. Visitors of Mrs Sophia Bock the past week were Mrs Theo Bock Mrs Lawrence Biermann Minnie Wilharm Sumner Mrs Aug Meyer Mrs Ernest Schumacher Mrs Otto Wente Mrs Adolph Biermann Mrs Will Schroeder Mrs Hilda Keeney and Mrs Emma Kirchmann. Mr and Mrs Herman Mueller Fred Meyer Bill Block Mr and Mrs Alfred Bergmann Waverly and Mrs Biermann were callers the past week of Mr and Mrs August Bergmann. Mrs Sheryl Ohlendorf Iowa City and Mr and Mrs Leslie Wente Waterloo were callers of Mrs Mary Brase. Mrs Tracy Pleiss spent Sunday in the home of her son and family. Mr and Mrs Lavern Biermann and family Waterloo Mrs Erwin Blasberg Mrs Adolph Biermann and Amanda Schroeder were callers of Clara Biermann Rev Geo Gundel had charge of vesper services Wednesday evening.
Faith United Church of Christ in Tripoli held its annual meeting Sunday with about 90 attendees. Four members were elected to office: elders Edward Buchholz and Dr. W B Weeber. trustees Richard Buhr and Virgil Osborn. Carryover council members and re-elected officials were named, and Leon Kirchhoff became president with Virgil Ducker as vice president. installation scheduled for January 28.
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