Local Residents Visit and Gather at Several Homes
A sequence of visits and social calls spanned Waverly and nearby towns as families and friends including Mr and Mrs Vernon Moeller Mr and Mrs Dean Butterfield and Rev and Mrs A C Er hosted guests. Attendees shared Sunday suppers and weekend trips to Lake Sakatah while others attended funeral services for Henry Happel in Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brase
and Best Brase
Waverly
Axl
Vernon Moeller
Lavern Schmidt
Edwin Haab
Ann Arbor
A. C. Er
Dean Butterfield
Randy
Quasqueton
Robert
John Schneiders
Lake Sakatah
Waterville
Minn
Arthur Bunger
Henry Happel
Waterloo
Anna Towne
Tripoli Board of Education
Ross Ager
Cindy Reiter
Fuchs announce birth of third daughter Meg Marion
Pastor Paul Fuchs and wife of Warren Ohio announce the birth of their third daughter Meg Marion on July 6. The report notes her father's lineage via Ida Fuchs and the late Em manual Fuchs. Nearby social notices include visits and visits by families from Waverly Sumner and Readlyn with multiple reflections on weeklong travels and family gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Fuchs
Warren
Ohio
Meg Marion
Pastor Fuchs
Ida Fuchs
Pastor Emmanual Fuchs
Red Wing Women Return From Decorah Nordic Fest
Minnie Larson and Irene Johnson returned to Red Wing Minnesota on Monday after a weekend with L. A. Maurer in Decorah where they attended the Nordic festival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Larson
Irene Johnsson
Red Wing
Minn
L. A
Ambrose Family Reunion Held at Tripoli Town Hall
The Ambrose family reunion was held Sunday at the Tripoli Town Hall. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ormston Waverly Mr. and Mrs. Dave Reints and Kelly Clarksville Mr. and Mrs. R A Bathke Greene Mr. and Mrs. Les John son and family Newton Hazel Ambrose Fereday Waterloo Minnie Ambrose Sumner Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Niemeyer and family Charles City Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Kreis and family DeWitt Mr. and Mrs. Jay Banard and family Naperville Ill Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ambrose and Max Mr. and Mrs. Danny Ambrose and family Mr. Everett Ambrose and Mae Ambrose Beals Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ambrose
Tripoli
Robert Ormston
Waverly
Dave Reints
Kelly
Clarksville
R. A. Bathke
Greene
Les Johnson
Newton
Hazel Ambrose Fereday
Waterloo
Minnie Ambrose
Sumner
Gordon Niemeyer
Charles City
Oscar Kreis
DeWitt
Jay Banard
Naperville
Ill
Robert Ambrose
Max
Danny Ambrose
Everett Ambrose
Mae Ambrose Beals
Iowa City
Rosen Thal couple marks 50th wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs Edward Rosen thal celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house Sunday at the Educational Building of Faith United Church of Christ. About 175 attendees traveled from Lime Springs St Paul Rose Creek Le Roy Waverly Cedar Rapids Sumner Cedar Falls Waterloo Elgin Milaca Edina Alta Vista Janesville Cresco Bristow Rockwell Fredericksburg Dumont Oelwein New Hampton Maynard Red Wing Adams Minn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Rosenthal
Faith United Church of Christ
Lime Springs
St. Paul
Minn
Rose Creek
le Roy
Waverly
Cedar Rapids
Sumner
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
Elgin
Milaca
Edina
Alta Vista
Janesville
Cresco
Bristow
Rockwell
Fredericksburg
Dumont
Instrumental music instructor moves to Tama Toledo district
Keith Van Bronkhorst, longtime instrumental music teacher at Tri Poli Community Schools, relocated last week to Route 1 Box 266 Toledo Iowa. He will teach elementary and junior high instrumental music in the Tama Toledo district serving Chelsea Montour and Toledo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith van Bronkhorst
Tripoli Community Schools
Route 1
Box 266
Toledo
Iowa
Tama-Toledo
Chelsea
Montour
Foelske Couple Return From Two Week Vacation
Mr and Mrs David Foelske returned from a two week vacation visiting the Badlands Black Hills and Yellowstone Park They traveled with or visited families in Jamestown North Dakota Grand Forks North Dakota and Mentor Minnesota during the trip
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Foelske
Badlands
Black Hills
Yellowstone Park
Duane Stahlhut
Jamestown
N.D
Donald Barnes
Grand Forks
J. P. Wedemeier
Mentor
Minnesota
Smelceres Attend Funeral of Mrs Faye Crook in Boone
Mr and Mrs Ken Smelcer attended the funeral services for his aunt Mrs Faye Crook in Boone on Saturday. They were guests at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Louis Smelcer in Boone overnight Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken Smelcer
Faye Crook
Boone
Mrs
Louis Smelcer
Camp Hertho Hollow At Madrid Hosts Lori Boeckmann
Lori Boeckmann daughter of Mr and Mrs Roger Boeckmann attends Camp Hertho Hollow in Madrid this week as part of a young campers program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lori Boeckmann
Roger Boeckmann
Madrid
Ready to Harvest Small Grain in Iowa
Extension entomologist Harold Gunderson outlines pre harvest steps for small grains in Iowa. Key actions include drying weed seeds in windrows, cleaning and sanitizing grain bins, sealing storage holes, pruning moisture limits for combines, arranging artificial drying if needed, and applying grain protectants to deter pests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Harold “Tiny” Gunderson
Iowa State University
Looking at Life as It Used to Be 1929 and 1944 Highlights
A collage of local notes from July 17 1929 and July 19 1944 recount changes and events. Purchases of land for a slaughterhouse, distribution deals for Westinghouse plants, eye injury, and cattle hog price shifts anchor a slice of life in small town America alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagenbuch
Borne
Canning Factory
W. H. Warner
Westinghouse
Fanm
E. A. Hanff
Chicago
Richland Friends Church marks 125th founding anniversary
The Richland Friends Church celebrated its 125th founding anniversary with special services on July 6. A commemorative booklet was produced featuring stories and photos from the church’s history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland Friends Church
Farragut Officer Promoted to Rear Admiral
Capt. Donald Vance Cox of Farragut naval post to rear admiral in honor of his service. He is the son of Mrs. Ralph Cox of Farragut and is cited for leadership and wartime duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Vance Cox
Farragut
Ralph Cox
Church notes from multiple congregations in local area
A compact notice listing service times and events for St. Johns American Lutheran Crane Creek Grace Lutheran St Johns Evangelical and Reformed Siegel St Johns Lutheran Frederika St Paul and Trinity Lutheran Churches Various pastors announce Sunday services Sunday School times and upcoming meetings including Lutheran League and church council dates with locations throughout the Western Douglas region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul’s
ST. Paul
Trinity Lutheran
G. C. Hattendorf
Trinity
ST. John’s Lutheran
Western Douglas
James A. Mattson
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Edw. Schilling
Hampton
L. A. Rer
Stephen A. Or Family
Emil Schweer
Lavern Foelske
Ricky
West Bend
H. L. Harms
Oscar Heideman
Elda Everding
Erich Dornbusch
Robert Rathbone
Fred Rosenthal
H. W. Krueger
Alice
Martin Drewis
Timothy
Wisconsin
Illinois
Robby
Lyle Bowers
New Hampton
Ernest Schedtler
Joel
Buck Creek
Harry Nielsen
Maple Hills Country Club
Tripoli Town Hall
Tripoli Area Recreation, Inc
Tripoli, Iowa
Russell Watts
Paul Judisch
Clark Snelling
St. Charles
Dorothy Chapin
Jeff
Harry Heine
Duane Boderman
Sacramento
Calif
Herb Boderman
August Foelske
Denver
George Gundel
Crane Creek
Elda Busch
Knittel
Cletus Goodenbour
Marvin Wilharm
Merle Heabner
Otto Buenger
Fred Deterding
Amanda Hunemuller
Walter Hunemuller
Decorah
Wilbert Frahm
Arthur Frahm
Allen Memorial Hospital
Ed Bang
Eric Poock
St. Matthew's Lutheran Parsonage
John Albrecht
Ruth Maurer
Perham
S. A
Siewert Reints
Alice Bent
Ida Reints
Nashua
Eric L. Dornbusch
Jeffrey
Rochester
Dornbusch
Readlyn High School
Oelwein
Readlyn
Henry Rosenthal
LeRoy
Rodney Rund
Kathy
Ostrander
R. D. Buhr
Patty
Betty Finkelson
Gary Martin
Carol Bre
Minneapolis
Paul Bremer
Harlan Bremer
Osage
Richard Wirt
LeRoy, Minn
Allan Beck
Summer
Paul V. Bremer
Sherry
Steve Bremer
Musselman’s Cherry Pie
Georgia Freestone
Polly Parrots
Colorado
California
Blue Bonnett Leo OL
Russett Potatoes
Rath
Wilson’s Braunsweiger
Wilson
Turkey
Old Milwaukee
Plus Cooperage
Fred Bremer
Frederika
Bremer
Erwin
Red) Drewis
Helena Mobbs
Otto Walther
Federal Security Administration
Central State Power and Light Corporation
Interstate Power Company
Pamela Kowalsky
Arnold Kowalsky
LaPorte City
Donald Bull
Carol Axon
Little Brown
Mary Zander
Raymond Bloom
E and R
Here
South Park
John F. Heidemann
Erwin Buhr
ST. John’s American Lutheran Church
Geo. J. Gundel
Church At Ease
Luther League
Gary Zander
Arnold Zander
Keith K. Selberg
Church Council
Grace Lutheran
Alton C. Koengeter
United Methodist Church
Wayne Kamm
ST. John's Evangelical and Reformed
Siegel Vv
D. Weidler
Churen
ST. John’s Lutheran Frederika
Harry Feistner
PT God
Kuhrt Ins
Wife Insurance
Jaycees
Jaycee
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