Bridal shower honors Carol Beck at Siegel church
A grocery and miscellaneous bridal shower was held Friday evening in the church parlors of St. John's Evangelical and Re formed church Siegel for Carol Beck. About 50 ladies attended from Tripoli Cedar Rapids Reinbeck Sumner Wa verly and Frederika. Hosts were Mrs Arnold Stromer Mrs Janet Henniges Sumner and Joan Bock Marion. Miss Bock will wed Douglas Peterson on Aug 5 at 1 30 PM in the Siegel church. Mr and Mrs Arthur Purvis, formerly of Truro and Peru now in St Charles, celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary.
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St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Siegel
Carol Beck
Tripoli
Cedar Rapids
Reinbeck
Sumner
Waverly
Frederika
Arnold Stromer
Janet Henniges
Joan Bock
Marion
Miss Bock
Douglas Peterson
Arthur Purvis
Truro
Peru
St. Charles
Cards of Thanks from Local Families Post 25th Anniversary and Illness Grieving
A compilation of thank you notes from residents including Mr and Mrs Martin Marticoff for their 25th anniversary, Burton W Beevers and Henry W Henning for hospital stays, and Hazel Ager Frederika Iowa for prayers and visits. The notices also express sympathy for deaths with thanks to Rev Weidler and Rev Koengeter, and mention other families such as Albert Green Tom and Debra and the family of Mrs Lena Hartmann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Marticoff
Pastor Gunde
Burton W. Beevers
Allen Memorial Hospital
Rev
Koengeter
Henry W. Henning
Pastor Koengeter
Wendall Kuethe
Michael James
Gerald McGee
Hazel Ager
Frederika
Iowa
Weidler
Albert Green
Tom
Debra
Lena Hartmann
Five Generations Unite in Story City Gathering
Mrs. Oscar Ritland of Story City hosted a five generation reunion. Present were her mother Mrs. Emma Johnson of Story City, her daughter Mrs. Robert Wright of Moberly Missouri, her granddaughter Mrs. Larry Bradley, and great grandson Jeff, both of Aaron Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Ritland
Story City
Ritland
Emma Johnson
Robert Wright
Moberly
Larry Bradley
Jeff
Aaron, Mo
Muskie Caught In Ontario Lands 50 Inch Trophy
Clarence angler Mark Broderson reeled in a 50 inch muskie weighing 29 percent pounds after about ten minutes of steady effort while fishing in Ontario.
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Mark Broderson
Clarence
Ontario
Broderson
Mr and Mrs Peter Brodersen Observe 70th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Peter Brodersen of Walnut celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary. A highlight was a message from President and Mrs Johnson. Mrs Brodersen is 89 and Mr Brodersen 91. They have three children Jake Henry and Cecil who reside in Harlan.
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Peter Brodersen
Walnut
Johnson
Brodersen
Mr. Brodersen
Jake
Henry
Cecil
Harlan
Albino Robin Found in Hudson Neighborhood
A Hudson neighborhood spotted a white baby robin with pink eyes, an unusual albinistic plumage. The sighting highlights rare color variation in common songbirds and drew local curiosity.
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Robin
Hudson
Local serviceman finishes 8 week training at Fort Leonard Wood
Army Private Harlan E. Schwake 24 son of Mr and Mrs Erwin J Schwake Sumner Missouri completed an eight week construction machine operator course at Fort Leonard Wood Mo He trained in grading bulldozers ditch cutting and drainage forming A member of Delta Sigma Pi he earned a B S degree in 1966 He attended Wartburg College and the University of Colorado Boulder His wife Terri lives at 83 0 Grant Place Boulder Colorado
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Ft, Leonard Wood
Army
Harlan E. Schwake
Erwin J. Schwake
Sumner
Ft. Leonard Wood
Delta Sigma Pi
Wartburg College
Waverly
University of Colorado, Boulder
Pvt. Schwabe
Terri
Grant Place
Boulder
Colo
Gladiolus expert Mrs. Etta Feye earns blue ribbons
Mrs. Etta Feye of Andrew has cultivated gladiolus for twenty years and is recognized nationwide for flower growing knowledge as she collects blue ribbons and grand champ trophies.
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Etta Feye
Andrew
Feye
Carcass Yield From 1000-Pound Steer Analyzed
A 1000 pound steer yields 590 pounds of carcass beef and about 465 pounds of retail cuts. The retail chuck roast accounts for roughly one tenth of the live steer weight.
New TV Tower For Channel 9 Nears Completion
The crew that erected KCRG TV's tower and dismantled the old antenna finished most work Saturday. A few men stayed to complete details. One transmitter was moved to the new building last week and the engineering staff reassembles it. If microwave equipment ships without delays, one transmitter may be in service by week’s end. The second transmitter will follow.
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Kcrgtv
Channel 9
Tripoli Lead Moves to New Transmitter Site
The Tripoli lead story notes a move of air transmitters from the present site to a new location four miles north of Highway 1 and two miles from Walker. Service in four areas will continue until both transmitters are active at the new site with additions planned for eastern Iowa.
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Walker
Highway 1
Hiawatha
Ton
Towa
KCRG
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Tripoli Sales Co., Inc
Dial
Frederika Locker
Second Ave
Bergman Concrete
Spahn & Rose
Readlyn
Hasbrouck- Voetmann Lumber Co
Second St. SE
Robert Kuhrt
P.O. Box
Shelbyville
Indiana
Reinhardt Rucker
McCormick P.T.O
Virgil Schwabe
Chevrolet
Els Garland
Combine
Biesterfelt Bros
Dexter Wringer
Henry Meswarth
Hasbrouck - Voetmann Lumber Co
Eagle Industries
Excelsior
Robert Selck
Inquire
Bernhard Everding
Virgil Moeller
Ron Sommerfelt
Wayside Inn
Alfred Schweer
My Place
Wendell Bedies
Carma Fink
Tripoli, Lowa
Missouri
Tripoli, Iowa
Veta Eee
Ray’s Clothiers & Cleaners
Publishers
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