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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1963
Page
5
A long list of social visits and family gatherings across Waverly La Porte City and surrounding areas fills a week. Many residents and relatives from Humboldt Cedar Falls Denver and New Hampton join in hosting and visiting at farms homes and community sites.
A large gathering arrives in Waterloo this week for a family reunion at Mrs. Nora Peacock's home. Her three daughters and their families from Des Moines, Edison New Jersey, and San Diego join nine children ages 2 to 14, with visiting relatives from Waterloo Wa terloo Des Moines and Leucadia California also stopping by to meet the cousins.
A farewell potluck was held on June 27 at the Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Huck home as the Huck family prepares to move to Elkader. Attending were Larry Huck and many relatives including Lawrence Bull and Merle, Eugene Stahlhut and family, Harold Leisinger and family, Jerry Millard and Angela, Adolph Mohl ing and family, Clarence Forberg and Judy, Mervyn Ormston and family, Victor Nacke and family, George Hagen and Wilbert Meyer and families.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Blanken of Hialeah Florida arrived in Sumner to spend a week at the Ernest Quade home. Quades hosted a Thursday evening gathering with guests including Ernst Hoppenworth, Mr and Mrs Leslie Vogt of Plainfield, Mr and Mrs Robert Wendland and family from Fredericksburg, Mr and Mrs Vernon Quade and family, and Mr and Mrs Harold Quade and family. The Blanks are also visiting the Vogt and Hoppenworth households.
Mr and Mrs Franklin Meiners and LaVenne attended the 100th anniversary of St Luke's United Church of Christ in Eitzen Minnesota. Meiners was in the confirmation class of 1914 with 16 of 20 classmates present. The old church burned in a 1917 lightning strike and the brick church, 56 by 91 feet, was dedicated August 11 1918.
Tuesday evening visitors from Sumner attended a birthday tribute at the Cletus Goodenbour residence. Guests included Leonard and Martha Mohlis, Marvin Wilharm and family, Harold Mohlis and family, and R. J. Rucker. Caroline Kehe and Don Koschmeder Readlyn hosted a bridal shower honoring Marlene Drewis with 15 attendees. Charles Maschke and family from Rockville Maryland arrived for a two week visit with Lawrence Schwartz and family. James Klemp Waverly Larry Bock Kathryn Klemp and R. F. Klemp attended the Drewis Klemp wedding at Denver on Sunday afternoon.
Daily weather report notes readings taken at 6 PM each day except Tuesday at 12 noon. Records include temperature sky conditions and precipitation observations for the week. Data highlights reflect typical patterns and notable shifts in daily weather.
A long list of social visits and hosting across Frederika, Sumner, Fayette, Westgate, and surrounding towns. Attendees include Mrs. Harold Mowatt, Mrs. C. C. Clary, Mrs. Mae Simmons, Hazel Ager, Ella McDonald, LeRoy Bockhaus, Cyril Jandrey, Cyril Bowers, and many others. Families camp, dine, and celebrate birthdays while guests travel between homes and campsites in Minnesota and Iowa.
Mrs. Dale Krueger is attending Pitze's School of Beauty Culture in Waterloo.
Attendees at the funeral of Ernest Moeller Friday include Mr. and Mrs. Frank Holmes of Waterloo, Mr. and Mrs Clifford Shannon of Westgate, Mr. and Mrs John Moeller of Waverly, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Moeller of Charles City, Mrs. Willard Yungtum of Cedar Falls, Mrs. Frank Buhr of Westgate, Mr. and Mrs Lorenz Schuldt and daughter of Readlyn, Mr. and Mrs Walter Ackerman of Dunkerton, Mr. and Mrs Fred Gabe of Bremer, and Mr. and Mrs Ed Gabe of Waverly.
Sunday dinner guests honored Mrs. Tegtmeier's birthday include Ida Peters Minnie Steege George Boeckmann all of Waverly Harold Zelle family Douglas Township Randolph Schwarze Linda Diane Schmidt George Buhrow Richard Sonia Richard Straube of Waverly. Evening visitors were George Buhrow Richard Sonia and Richard Straube in Waverly.
Mr. and Mrs. S. K. Wood and family of Seattle and Duane Poock of Tempe arrived to visit relatives due to the illness of Erich Poock who recently suffered a stroke. Duane returned home on Sunday and the Wood party will depart Wednesday for Washington.
Mr and Mrs Lyle Bergmann of Waverly marked their twentieth wedding anniversary with a surprise gathering at their residence Wednesday evening. Relatives friends and neighbors attended a basket lunch in their honor.
Mrs Harry Steffan and Mrs Jack Kinney of Davenport were weekend guests at the Gene Vincent home with Mrs Vincent marking her birthday celebration.
Mr and Mrs Edward Selck and family and Mr and Mrs Raymond Bunger and family attended the Gipper family reunion at Straw berry Point on Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Edwin Tegtmeier were Sunday guests at the John Tegtmeier home in Waterloo honoring his birthday.
Ed Pavelec returned to public life on June 24 after a stay at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. The hometown figure resumed regular activities following his hospital stay, with health details not disclosed.
Mr and Mrs Leroy Klein are the parents of a 7 lb 15 oz son Jeffrey Leroy born Friday at Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo Mr and Mrs Donald Mirs are the parents of a 7 lb 12 oz daughter born Sunday at Sumner hospital
Paul McNamee of Des Moines Dwight Abrahams of Cedar Rapids and Carl Borrink of Colorado Springs returned Sunday after a two week vacation in the west. They visited Salt Lake City Las Vegas Los Angeles San Francisco the Grand Canyon Oregon and Yellowstone National Park Wyoming. In California they met the Danny Klemp family at Seaside.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Wilharm and family Mrs John Prestien and Mr and Mrs HH Hoppen worth and Nancy Hoppenworth visited Sunday evening at the Everett Prestien home Fredericksburg honoring Ruths birthday.
Mr and Mrs Jene Kirchhoff hosted a birthday supper for Kevin Kirchhoff in Fredericksburg. Guests included Mr and Mrs Hollis Niemeyer and family, Mr and Mrs Gus Redies, and Mr and Mrs Lavern Kirchhoff.
Kathryn Klemp was guest of honor at a Thursday evening bridal shower held in Congregational church parlors. Twenty guests attended and the event was hosted by Linda Barry Sue Towne and Karen Bockhaus.
Mr and Mrs John Ohlendorf attended the wedding of Verla Bartels and Larry Steege held at St Pauls Lutheran Church in Waver y on Sunday.
Mr and Mrs H L Harms attended the funeral for Alvin Thode a contractor held Sunday in Oelwein with local mourners paying respects and noting his work in the community.
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