Local Social News Highlights Weekend Gatherings and Visits
A flurry of Sunday and weekend visits fills the town as families from New Hampton Waverly Sumner Readlyn and other nearby towns gather for dinners birthdays and church services. Travelers include Mr and Mrs Walter Schwerin Ray Brase and many others visiting relatives and attending events at EWALU Strawberry Point and Camp EWALU with notable anniversaries and birthday celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Bunger
Wende
Camp Ewalu
Strawberry Point
H. E. Gipper
Wilbert Frahm
Emilia Sommerfelt
Donald Young
Earlville
Paul Bremer
Carol
Arnold Thalacker
Elmer Rieck
Maynard
Births Announcement With Three New Babies
Mr and Mrs Willie Feckers Plainfield welcome Teresa Ann born July 6 at Mercy hospital Waverly. Mr and Mrs Jay Patterson Waterloo greet Douglas Jay born July 7 weighing 8 lb 14 oz with Patterson formerly Marlys Kelsey. Mr and Mrs Wendall Kuethe Waterloo welcome Michael James born July 7 at Scholtz Memorial Hospital Waterloo weighing 8 lb 4 oz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Feckers
Plainfield
Teresa Ann
Mercy Hospital
Waverly
Jay Patterson
Waterloo
Douglas Jay
Patterson
Marlys Kelsey
Wendall Kuethe
Scholtz Memorial Hospital
Michael James
Grace Lutheran reps attend leadership training in Cedar Falls
Gayl Westendorf and Kent Mueller from Grace Lutheran church Tripoli join leaders in Cedar Falls for a leadership and churchmanship training program at Riverview Park. Other participants come from Decorah Waterloo Dubuque and Cedar Rapids conferences of the Iowa district American Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gayl Westendorf
Kent Mueller
Grace Lutheran Church
Tripoli
Riverview Park
Cedar Falls
Church Council
Decorah
Waterloo
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
American Lutheran Church
Returning to Okinawa potluck honors visitors
Sunday guests at the Marvin Haverkamp home joined in a potluck supper in honor of the Mar leave. Virgil Wei Portwine arrived from Okinawa with Sgt. Roger Portwine also home on leave. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. and Mr. and Mrs. diet and family hosted the event as plans to leave Saturday were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Sassman
Eldon Clewell
Mary Heinemann
Lawrence Heinemann
Lowell Heinemann
Otto Rieck
Marie Beevers
K. H. Hoppenworth
Fred Brase
Henry W. Henning
Sumner
Edwin Brase
Okinawa
Marvin Haverkamp
Hoppenwo
Virgil Wei Portwine
Sgt
Roger Portwine
Ines
H. H
Diet
Hunemuller Visits Thies at Allen Memorial Hospital
Mrs Walter Hunemuller visited Herman Thies in Readlyn Saturday at Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo where he is a patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbert Frahm
Waterloo
Herman Frahm
Ida Shader
Rock Island
Frahm
Walter Hunemuller
Herman Thies
Readlyn
Allen Memorial Hospital
Brandenburg Krueger Auxiliary Meeting Notes
The Brandenburg Krueger Auxiliary met at the Post Home with nine members present. Reports covered cancer concerns, membership, and community service. Verlee Gronemeyer won the door prize and Ruth Fink served as hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandenburg - Krueger
Post Home
Verlee Gronemeyer
Ruth Fink
Former resident Ben Kirkpatrick dies at 71 in Tripoli
Mrs. Ted Debel accompanied by Naomi Matthews John Bohlen and Ben Ragsdale of Janesville traveled to Burlington today to attend the funeral of Ben Kirkpatrick a cousin of Mrs Debel. He was a former Tripoli resident and had reached the age of 71.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Debel
Naomi Matthews
John Bohlen
Ben Ragsdale
Janesville
Burlington
Ben Kirkpatrick
Debel
Tripoli
Des Moines Pair Start German Dutch Tour From Chicago
Mr and Mrs Glenn Buhr of Des Moines depart Tuesday from O Hare Field Chicago on a three weeks tour of Germany and the Netherlands Mrs Willard Sauerbrei of Murray and Sandra Des Moines also left Chicago with them at this time.
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Glenn Buhr
Des Moines
O’hare Field
Chicago
Germany
Netherlands
Willard Sauerbrei
Murray
Sandra
West Union graduates hold 40th reunion at Country Club
Mrs. Floyd Sauerbrei and Mr. and Mrs. Louie Dorn of Fairbank attended the 40th class reunion of West Union graduates held Saturday evening at the Country Club in West Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Sauerbrei
Louie Dorn
Fairbank
West Union
Attend Schroeder Rites at Waterloo Funeral
Mrs. C F Buenger attended funeral services for Ernest Schroeder held in Waterloo on Friday.
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Schroeder
E. W. Kirchhoff
C. F. Buenger
Ernest Schroeder
Waterloo
Mrs Ryan Undergoes Surgery in Iowa City
Mrs. C. W. Ryan traveled to Iowa City on Tuesday for surgery and underwent the procedure on Wednesday. She expects to return home on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Ryan
Iowa City
Giant split-leaf philodendron tops office height
Mrs Olive Kendall of Maquoketa owns a split-leaf philodendron in her office that has grown to 20 feet tall over the past five years, giving a jungle-like appearance to her workspace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Kendall
Maquoketa
New Cases in Bremer County District Court
Bremer County District Court lists new cases involving Wilmar and Marian Fruehling versus Iowa State Highway Commission for an appeal of condemnation. Estate of C R Barry versus Leslie and Florence Lohmann. C R Baker and Sons versus Terry and Lucille Welsh. Labor Council Credit Union versus Lavern Kasemeier. State of Iowa versus Steven E Frederick for violation of safety responsibility. State of Iowa versus Dennis E Destival for driving while license revoked. Frances Voights versus Bankers Life and Casualty Co. Waverly Gamble Co. versus Lester Westendorf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmar
Marian Fruehling
Iowa State Highway Commission
Co. R. Barry Estate
Leslie
Florence Lohmann
C. R. Baker & Sons
Terry
Lucille Welsh
Labor Council Credit Union
Lavern
LaVenne Kasemeier
State of Iowa
Steven E. Fredrick
Dennis E. Destival
Frances Voights
Bankers Life & Casualty Co
Waverly Gamble Co
Lester Westendorf
Reverend Malmin Honored on 40th Ordination Anniversary
Dr. O. G. Malmin marked the 40th anniversary of his Lutheran ordination at Thompson Trinity Lutheran Church. He was ordained by his father in Trinity Church in 1927, reflecting a long clerical legacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. G. Malmin
Thompson Trinity Lutheran Church
Rev. Malmin
Trinity Church
Henry Symons Honored By Oskaloosa Speech Group
Henry Symons of Oskaloosa was honored by the Oskaloosa Speech Association for forty years of teaching and coaching high school students and the community. The association presented him a trophy in appreciation of his outstanding service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Symons
Oskaloosa
Oskaloosa Speech Association
Marriage Licenses Listed For Various Iowa Couples
Marriage notices show Samuel Weideman 19 of Ft. Sill Oklahoma with Mary Jane Magee 18 of Dunkerton. Ronald Uhlenberg 36 of Waterloo with Marlys Gates 21 of Waterloo. Charles Jones 26 Montour with Beverly Schnurstein 22 Waverly. Wm Beaulieu 20 Waverly with Donna J. Dickerson 18 Waverly. Marvin Schmidt 25 Waverly with Margene Williams 20 Waverly. Anthony Brase 20 Waverly with Fern Kruger 18 Waverly. Richard Pagel 18 Plainfield with Jeanette Clewell 18 Plainfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Weideman
Ft. Sill
Okla
Mary Jane Magee
Dunkerton
Ronald Uhlenberg
Waterloo
Marlys Gates
Charles Jones
Montour
Beverly Schnurstein
Waverly
Wm. Beaulieu
Donna J. Dickerson
Marvin Schmidt
Margene Williams
Anthony Paul Brase
Fern Marie Kruger
Richard Pagel
Plainfield
Jeanette Marie Clewell
Tomatoes ripen in Iowa as Grahams nurture plant
In Burt Iowa the Jay D Grahams report tomatoes ripening on a plant started last fall with 15 tomatoes and many blossoms forming.
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Iowa
Jay D. Grahams
Burt
Grahams
Great Chicago Fire of 1871 destroys thousands of buildings
The great Chicago fire began October 8 and burned through October 10, 1871. It razed 17,430 structures and caused about 175 million dollars in damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
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