4-H Demonstrations in Bremer County at Hexon’s Barn
Bremer county 4-H boys demonstrate farm life topics at 7 p m Thursday in Hexon’s Barn northwest of Waverly on Highway 218. Ronald Johnson notes two top teams will represent Bremer at the Iowa State Fair. Public invited to see 20 demos on health hunting and equipment construction. girls’ demos follow at the fair due to grounds limits.
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Bremer County
Hexon
Waverly
Highway 218
Ronald Johnson
Melvin Wangsness
Fayette County
Johnson
Readlyn Wedding Unites Klemp and Hadley in Lutheran Rite
Carole Klemp and Jerry Hadley were married Sunday in St Matthew Lutheran Church Readlyn in a double ring ceremony performed by Rev Erich Dornbusch. The bride wore a Chantilly lace gown with a sabrina neckline and a lace overskirt, carrying pink roses and white pompoms. Attendants included maid of honor Rosalie Klemp and bridesmaid Lois Thurm. The reception followed for 100 guests with readings and floral arrangements by family. The couple will reside in Waverly after a short honeymoon in Wisconsin Dells.
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Carole Klemp
Waverly
Lester Klemp
Jerry Hadley
Walter Hadley
Lohrville
St. Matthew Lutheran Church
Readlyn
Erich J. Dornbusch
Richard Turner
Sylvester van Hove
Rosalie Klemp
Lois Thurm
Merri Hadley
Sumner
Walter Hadley Jr
Lyle Schneider
Richard Gruber
Dale Hadley
Jim Campbell
Waterloo
Albert Haeger
Herman Kimball
Art Klemp
Marilyn Petersen
Betty Richmann
Shirley McNabb
Wendall Meyer
Pat Wittenburg
Carol Lobeck
Wisconsin Dells
Major Surgery at Scholtz Hospital Surgery Update
Supt. Eldon Shriver underwent major surgery at Scholtz hospital Friday morning. His condition is satisfactory and he is resting in room No. 101.
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Eldon Shriver
Scholtz Hospital
Five Children Confirmed at Congregational Church
Reverend Lester Gatch presided as five youths were confirmed: Laura Ragsdale, Mary Brewer, Jenifer Colburn, Caroline Kehe, and Clark Snelling. The class finished in 11 months after study and counseling. Mervyn Ormston presented the class, accepted by J. P. Snelling of the deacons board.
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Congregational
Lester FE. Gatch
Laura Ragsdale
Ben Ragsdale
Mary Brewer
Hadley Brewer
Jenifer Colburn
Wayne Colburn
Caroline Kehe
Eldo Kehe
Clark Snelling
Lawrence Snelling
Mervyn Ormston
Congregational Church
Board of Education
J. P. Snelling
Married Here Sunday Sherlie Sauerbrei Doepke
Wedding held at Grace Lutheran church with 300 guests. Sherlie Mae Sauerbrei and Harold E. Doepke exchanged vows. Rev. Wm. F. Goetz officiated. Attendants wore turquoise gowns. reception for 225 followed in parish hall. Bride graduated Tripoli High, works at Bath Packing. groom son of L. E. Doepke, works at John Deere Waterloo Tractor Works while attending ISTC Cedar Falls.
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Grace Lutheran Church
Sherlie Mae Sauerbrei
Harold E. Doepke
Denver
Wm. F. Goetz
Louis Fink
S. A. Maurer
Sabrina
Jean D. Sauerbrei
Sonia
Grace Doepke
Leo D. Sauerbrei
Marianne Meyer
Waterloo
Carma Rae Nicklaus
Sumner
David Sueder
Donald Graf
Dale Doepke
Reed Graf
West Union
Lavern Fails
Henry Doepke
David Harken Jr
Waverly
Jim Mencken
Charles Struck
Larry Busse
Clair Schnor
Eugene Huck
Everett Bonarden
Jim Lampe
Dale Buchholz
Jolene Tegtmeier
Jean Biermann
Wendall
Tripoli High School
Bath Packing Co
L. E. Doepke
John Deere Waterloo Tractor Works
Cedar Falls
Birthday callers visit Sumner couple for Mrs. Sell
Friday evening Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Heideman and Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mahlstedt called on Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sell in Sumner to celebrate the birthday of Mrs. Sell.
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W. H. Heideman
Peter Mahlstedt
Fred Sell
Sumner
Veterans Plan Regular Bremer County Barracks Meeting
Regular meeting of Bremer County Barracks for World War I veterans set for Thursday July 24 at 8 p m in Legion hall Waverly Arthur Sassmann is commander The bill for the charter passed the house and senate and the president is expected to sign it this week
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Bremer County
Legion Hall
Waverly
House
Senate
Arthur Sassmann
Bremer County Fair Opens with Judging Aug 5 6 7
Bremer County 4 H fair opens in under two weeks with judging starting Tuesday Aug 5 for sheep swine beef rabbits poultry and crops. 4 H boys and girls will demonstrate and top teams go to state fair. evening activities include calf greased pig show and band music. Saturday features market livestock sale with purple ribbons for showmanship and special county awards including a Holstein heifer gift and a 4 H girl trophy.
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Bremer County
FFA
Readlyn
Wylam Holstein
C. R. Baker Sons
Claude Wylam and Sons
Waverly
Forty-one Licenses Granted at Tripoli Examinations
Forty-one drivers licenses and twelve chauffeurs licenses were granted at license examinations held last Saturday morning in Town hall. Four of fifty seven persons failed to pass. Examiners return to Town hall on August 16, September 20 and October 18. Examinations began in Tripoli last November.
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Town Hall
Tripoli
Denver juveniles visit Cedar Falls cousins
Teddy Schroeder spent last week with his cousins Steven and Tommy Tyler in Cedar Falls, confirming family ties and a brief regional visit with relatives.
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Teddy Schroeder
Steven and
Tommy Tyler
Cedar Falls
Community Notices and Visits Across Iowa Towns
Lucid local items recap family events births baptisms and visits: Lavern and Ray Kurtt and friends return from two weeks fishing in Canada lakes. James Schroeder and daughters host Waterloo guests. Lee Ann Abbas baptized at St. Pauls with Albert Abbas as sponsor. Bruns family visitors from Great Bend. Carl Wooldrick travels to Des Moines to meet sister in law Anna Schlote and Terri Parks. St Peters church rededication planned with interior work completed. Victor Bartels hosts 33 relatives for a birthday pot luck including Flugge families from Elma, Charles City, Saratoga, Bassett, St Ansgar, Fredericksburg.
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Lavern Kurtt
Ray Steinberg
Canada Lakes
James Schroeder
Waterloo
Paul Schroeder
Lee Ann
Henry Abbas
St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church
Albert Abbas
Cedar Falls
Fred Schnathorst
Arlen Bruns
Great Bend
Kan
Erwin Bruns
Herman Bruns
Carl Wooldrick
Des Moines
C. F. Hafermann
Victor Bartels
Victor
Elsie Flugge
Elma
Lloyd Flugge
John Freebury
Charles City
Floyd Flugge
Saratoga
Ralph Flugge
Bassett
Alden Flugge
St. Ansgar
Melvin Flugge
Fredericksburg
Hundredth Birthday Observed For Former Tripoli Resident
Three hundred relatives and friends gathered Sunday to mark the 100th birthday of a former Tripoli resident now residing in northern Illinois. Seven Tripoli people attended the celebration with family and former neighbors present.
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Tripoli
Iil
Elizabeth Chapin Vincent 100 Celebrated in Harvard area
Open house near Harvard TL honored Elizabeth Chapin Vincent who turned 100 today. Her first cousin W D Chapin and relatives E W Kirchhoff Eugene Woodcock M A Woodcock attended. Born July 23 1858 on Eugene Woodcock farm southeast of Tripoli she later moved to Illinois after marrying Joseph Vincent. her husband died in 1936. She is mother of three sons and a daughter.
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Joseph Vincent
Chapin
Illinois
Centenarian Matriarch Keeps Family Ties Strong
At 100 Mrs cent remains active in her household and helps her granddaughter at the dinner table. She enjoys watching baseball, reading newspapers, and writing occasional letters. Relatives Geraldine Woodcock and Vernon Julsen, along with Mamie Eisenhower and governors, sent greetings to Vincent in Minnesota.
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California
Cent
Vine
Geraldine Woodcock
Water
Vernon Julsen
Parkersburg
Mamie Eisenhower
Vincent
Minoig
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