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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1966
Page
5
Social notices show multiple visits and receptions in Janesville and surrounding towns. Murmuring lists reveal guests from Des Moines to Seattle and anniversaries, birthdays, and extended family travels shaping a busy community week.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Mobilis of Sumner announce the birth of their son, David Allen Mobilis, weighing 9 pounds 12 ounces, born July 1 at Sumner hospital. Mrs. Mobilis is formerly Darlys Rettig, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Rettig of Tripoli.
Bradley Biermann and Nancy Younge visited in Floyd Sauerbrei and Leon Kirchhoff homes. Dr. and Mrs. C L Syverson and Dean stayed with Mary Hankner. Wm Beach family in Maurer home. Ernest Barknecht visited Lena Schumacher. James Clemensen and Michelle dined with Arthur Bunger. Lawrence Gebert and Herman Gebert hosted. Mrs Sassmann and Mrs Mueller called on Miriam French. Wendell Heideman and Rosalee visited Fred Heideman. Clara Zabel and Marie Allpress visited Henry Redies. Rebecca Sassman hosted ten girls for a swimming party for her eleventh birthday. Sunday guests at Robert Sassman’s included J W Sassman, Lawrence Heideman, W H Heideman, H W Peters.
Dixon Bunger and Rachel Zum mak of Waterloo spent the weekend at the Ray Bunger home. Relatives gathered at North park to celebrate Mrs. Mary Heinemanns 83rd birthday. A picnic dinner drew guests from Sumner Plainfield Waverly Bettendorf Waterloo Tripoli and other towns. Notable visits included Willis Mahlstedt family New Hampton Wendell Mahlstedt and Scott Nashua Lloyd Beevers Bettendorf Otto Buls and Walter Buls. Janell Meyers daughter spent the weekend with her grandparents Ben Meyer and will stay with the Stephen A Maurer family Waterloo while her parents vacation at Chippewa Falls Wisconsin.
Sunday visitors at the Robert Seleck home included multiple families from Waterloo Denver Sumner and surrounding areas. The gathering honored Ron Henninger of San Francisco and Ann Raidingder of Philadelphia who departed Tuesday for San Francisco.
Marietta Schuldt Waverly and Helen Mallie Tripoli along with Brid al shower hostesses in Waverly. Schuldt set to wed Jack Schemmel August 13 at St Pauls Lutheran Waverly. Mallie to wed Jack Ackerman August 6 at Faith United Tripoli.
In Brookings South Dakota Gail Marie Biermann daughter of Mr and Mrs Jerry Biermann was baptized at First Lutheran with sponsors Mrs Lawrence Biermann and Mrs Gerhardt Schwake. A miscellaneous bridal shower for Jennifer Colburn was held at the Robert Hildebrandt home with 23 attending as she weds Robert Johnson at the Little Brown Church. Relatives and friends visited and traveled for various duties including reports to Colorado and returns to California. Local residents hosted guests and attended flower shows and family visits across Wisconsin Iowa and South Dakota.
Mrs. Anna Slack entered Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo on Sunday for surgery to be performed Tuesday morning. Mr and Mrs Ray Fink attended her 20th class reunion Saturday evening at the VFW in Waverly.
Vicki Jackson of Ohio visits for a few days at the Robert Fink home with other relatives.
Elroy Nuss son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Nuss Frederika married Sandra Litchy July 2 at St Hedwicks Catholic Church Holdingford Minnesota The couple plan to reside in Colorado Springs after July 16 The bridal party included Gary Litchy and Bernadette Kociemba with a 350 guest reception at the church parlors.
The library reports a booming June with about 3200 checkouts and four story hours averaging 14 attendees. A federal grant funded Young Adult titles and a cooperative new book "A New You" by Emily Wilkins joins adult fiction and biographies, inviting patrons to visit soon.
Iowa State University announces 554 tripoli area students including Laura Hurmence Robert Brewer and Clinton D Burrow who will receive scholarships awards and grants for the 1966 67 academic year.
Audrey Quass Sally Bergmann and Bonnie Davison spend the week at the Methodist Youth camp in Frederika near Clear Lake. They participate in activities and focus on fellowship and community service during the outing.
Mr and Mrs G R Rettig and family finish a three week stay in San Diego visiting her sister Sgt and Mrs Jerry Martin ending Wednesday with a family homecoming नोट
A retrospective page recalls life on July 3 1926 with a 5000 strong crowd and price rundown from markets of the era. It also notes 1941 and 1956 milestones including marriages funerals and school district changes, listing prices for eggs, hogs and calves across eras.
A series of local notices includes the marriages of LaJean Slack to Larry Hanson at Grace Lutheran on June 10 with Rev. A Thalacker officiating, Joann Buchholz to Darrell Blasberg at St. John's Evang and Reformed on June 29, and Marilyn Russell to Robert Mohling at First Lutheran Milford on June 6. Also noted are the sale of Tripoli Leader by Robert Sassman effective July 1, the 40th wedding anniversary of Carl and…
Mr and Mrs Wayne Quass and family attended a class reunion in Fayette honoring members of the Randalia high school graduating class of 1946. A Sunday picnic brought alumni together for memories and fellowship.
Mr and Mrs Fred Heideman hosted a picnic dinner at the Conrad Heideman home in Fredericksburg to honor El don Heideman who is home on leave from Ft Leonard Wood Mo The event celebrated his return from active duty with family and friends in attendance.
Henry Koob of Maquoketa sustained a compound fracture of both bones in his right leg after a mower blade broke and struck him while he rode a tractor pulling a large rotary mower. U S Savings Stamps outstanding exceed 55 million dollars. albums can be exchanged for Savings Bonds at banks.
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