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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1972
Page
5
Local families and friends from Readlyn and surrounding towns hosted and visited over the weekend. Numerous calls and gatherings were noted, including visits by residents from Readlyn Waverly Cedar Falls and Minneapolis, plus travel to hospital and funeral services.
Wedding at Janesville United Methodist Church on June 16 joined Diane Whitney and Dale Schwerin with Rev. Phillip Cline officiating. Parents Mr and Mrs Roger Whitney of Janesville and Mr and Mrs Alvin Schwerin of Sumner attended.
Mary Matthias and Eugene Traetow united in marriage at Immanuel Lutheran Klinger with Pastor Harold Schmidt officiating. The ceremony featured a full gown with lace, a chapel train, daisies, a flower bouquet, and music by a local trio. A reception for 250 followed at the church.
To Receive Pin Mr. and Mrs. Lowell H. Fink and family of Mequon Wis visited the L H Fink home for an overnight last Friday before a two week trip to the Black Hills Yellowstone National Park and Denver. Cole and Mrs. Paul Kappmeyer and Mrs. Anna Kappmeyer attended a dinner at Harold Kappmeyer's Clear Lake home for their 25th wedding anniversary. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Allen Bockhaus and family Mr. and Mrs. Gus Boeckman Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Peterson Readlyn Mr. and Mrs. Rueben Poock and Mary Ann Waterloo Mrs. Pat Brogan and Shawn Washburn Mr. and Mrs. Paul Zimmermann and daughter Cedar Falls.
Busch attended the 100th anniversary observance of St Paul’s day. Dr. Wm Weidler president of Wartburg Seminary Dubuque was guest speaker and Edmud Rausch of Kankakee Ill was speaker for the confirmation reunion of sons and daughters of St Paul’s.
Infant James Robert Meyer received Holy Baptism during morning service at St. Paul Lutheran Siegel on Sunday July 16, with Pastor S. J. Meyer officiating. Sponsors were Richard L. Meyer and William L. Bentley. witnesses included Pamela and Sheila Maurer of Waterloo.
Grocery note lists Van Camp brand pork and beans priced per can. Product appears in a brief ad or catalog snippet detailing item and unit pricing.
Ann Marie Fortsch, daughter of Mr and Mrs Glen Fortsch of Readlyn, announces engagement to Jack Finder of Readlyn. Fortsch is a 1972 graduate of Wapsie Valley High School and Finder, a 1970 graduate, works at Del's Auto Repair in Readlyn. A September wedding is planned.
Mr and Mrs Harold Wehling of Weihling s Radio and TV in Readlyn returned from Des Moines where they attended a distributor showing of the 1973 Zenith line of televisions stereos radios and tape players Highlight of the 1973 Color TV included an advanced picture tube a new solid state chassis electronic tuning and a new solid state warranty
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