Reunion and visits span Janesville to Cedar Falls
Readable notices detail a wide array of social visits and gatherings across Iowa from Janesville to Cedar Falls. People attend confirmations, birthdays, graduations, and open houses, with numerous family groups visiting relatives in towns like Evanston to Readlyn and Waterloo to New Hampton.
Community social notes from Cedar Falls and surrounding towns
Engaged Bruce Bunger from MNI Cedar Falls returns home Friday. Numerous local visitors and open houses mark weekends with Ben Moeller Shufelt families in Fredericksburg Waterloo and Dyersville. Graduations at Beckman High and Upper Iowa College honor Marvin Beckman and Richard Holm with family attendance and teaching placement news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline
MNI
Cedar Falls
Eldo Kehe
Waterloo
Bill Kehe
Ben Kehe
Tulsa
Okla
Ron Donn
Leslie
Lisa
Lawler
Sam Kehe
Mason City
J. James Merrick
San Diego
Cal
J. P. Snelling
Kim Kehe
Bruce Bunger
Ben Moeller
Les Shufelt
Fredericksburg
Doris Bergmann
Terry Hall
Minneapolis
Fred Hirsch
Otto Buls
Henry Biermann
Sumner
Louie Wedemeier
John Schnieders
Elmer Maiers
Dyersville
Marvin
Beckman
Fred Heinemann
Readlyn
Wm. Juergens
Terry
West High
H. H
David Foelske
Denver
K. H. Hoppenworth
Howard Holm
Bruce
Wakefield
Nebr
Waverly
Greg Schmidt
Margaret Schmidt
Leland Timmerman
McElroy Auditorium
Sharon Phillips
Ames
Sharon O'Connell
Collins
Gerald Harken
Shell Rock
Paul Bremer
Robert Holm
Upper Iowa College
Fayette
Richard Holm
Vernie Holm
Figanbaum Owens wedding in Sumner church ceremony
Betty Mae Figanbaum and Michael J. Owens exchanged marriage vows on Sunday in St. Pauls Lutheran Church Sumner officiated by Rev. Robert Kamrath. The reception followed for 225 guests with elaborate gowns and bridal party details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Mae Figanbaum
Michael J. Owens
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Sumner
Robert F. Kamrath
Robert Figanbaum
Route 3
Leona Owens
Waterloo
Earl Owens
Carolee Specht
St. Joseph
Robert
David Figanbaum
Frank Wilkins
Waverly
Elroy Meyer
Rick Rice
Robert Kamrath
James Owens
Cathy Specht
Brenda Dedor
Coleen Schoephoester
Molley Ween
Susan Pelton
Connie Albertson
Allen Wilharm
Milton ‘Meyer
Virgil Meyer
Ted Albertson
Leo Johnson
Jean Bonevitz
Robert Schr
Edward Meyer
Sumner School
Young’s
Vivian’s
Armour’s Chemical Co
Quincy St
Wednesday Callers Visit C H Smith Home
Wednesday callers in the C H Smith home included Mrs Barton Bonzer Floyd Mrs Cecil Morse Sonia Mrs Harry Strawson Charles City Mrs H Olson Waterloo Mr and Mrs Herbert Hatch Ames Bonnie Hatch Cedar Rapids Mr and Mrs Jim Hatch Port Huron Mich The Jim Hatches were en route to Maryville Mo where Mrs Hatch would receive her degree in home economics from Northwest Missouri State College.
Aunt Dies: Mrs George Fischer Funeral in Nashua
Mrs Luella Kelsey attended funeral services for her aunt Mrs George Fischer at the Methodist church in Nashua on Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luella Kelsey
George Fischer
Methodist Church
Nashua
Tripoli Leader front page June 5, 1968
Local newspaper from Tripoli Iowa reports on regional events for that day with community notices, brief updates, and local advertisements reflecting mid‑1960s rural life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
IoWa
Wedding of Capt John A Thalacker and Lorraine Briggs
Mr and Mrs Fred Brase attended the wedding of Capt John A Thalacker and Lorraine Briggs at Zion Lutheran church Oelwein. He is the son of Rev and Mrs Arnold Thalacker Maynard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Rieck
Alfred Rieck
Tripoli
William M. Hunter
Fred Hunter
Pontiac
Ill
University of Northern Iowa
Robert Sassman
Elizabeth Buhr
Nora Peacock
Michael Buckley
Virginia Hay
First United Presbyterian Church
Rockwell City
Wm. Buckleys
Oelwein
Fred Brase
John A. Thalacker
Lorraine Briggs
Zion Lutheran Church
Arnold Thalacker
Maynard
Niece Rita Torkelson Weds Glen Bente at Farmersburg
Mr and Mrs Duane Holm and family attend the wedding of their niece Rita Torkelson to Glen Bente in Farmersburg on Saturday afternoon where Rita had served as the flower girl in the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duane Holm
Rita Torkelson
Glen Bente
Farmersburg
Carpenter Felty Wedding In Waverly Baptist Church
Mrs. Luella Kelsey attended the wedding of her niece Marlene Carpenter to Craig Felty at the Baptist church in Waverly on Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carpenter-Felty
Luella Kelsey
Marlene Carpenter
Craig Felty
Baptist
Bernhardt Volker Rites Held in Cedar Falls
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Rieck and Gus Laube attended funeral services for Bernhardt Volker at Nazareth Lutheran Church in Cedar Falls on Wednesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Volker
Otto Rieck
Gus Laube
Bernhardt Volker
Nazareth Lutheran Church
Cedar Falls
Address for Tripoli Armed Forces Personnel
Airman Ronald L. Kelsey AF 16-925-714 Box 11507 Area C Areanaletical Systems Division Wright Patterson Air Force Base Ohio 45433
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli Armed Forces
Ronald L. Kelsey
Area C
Areanaletical Systems Division
Wright-Patterson Airforce Base
Ohoio
Mason Hildebrandt Honored for 50 Years Service
Clarence Hildebrandt of Belmont received a certificate and life membership in the Masonic lodge for half a century of active membership. Four other 50 year members attended the ceremony honoring him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Hildebrandt
Belmond
Masonic Lodge
Hildebrandt
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Ideman
Janesville
Joevener
Ronald Hills
Kelsey
Claude
Horton
Pawin Nieman
Ray Whitnable
Ella Wedness
Miriam Tha Drape
Erika
Arnemann
Evanston
Malinda Pelle
Peters
Nmeder
Minnie
Minnie Kimball
Alfred Kleinschind
Hugo Poppe
LaVern Sch
Will Wittenburg
Herb Wit
Clarence Wehling
LaVern Schmidt
Lawrence Heine
Mrs. Here and
Tor
Strawberry Point
Inda Kirchhoff
Kirchhoff
Diane
Kim
Asa
Foelske
Ernest Brase
Dennis Bergmann
LeLand Bergmann
Harvey Hildebrandt
Clara Hildebrandt
Frederika
Roger Dedor
Monte
Dunkerton
Lester Kalkbrenner
Wm. Bravener
Fred Timmer
Albert Scroggins
Lyle Whiteman
Timothy
Kalamazoo
Mich
Ed Weihe
Walter Sommer
Matthew Brooks
Conrad
E. J. Fink
Coretta Goodenbour
Elsa Alcock
Cokeville
Wyo
Brent Steere
Glenn Meier
David Fink
Orlyn Milius
Rodney
Henry Ulrich
Clarksville
John Schwabe
Colwell
Ella Milius
Keith Selberg
H. W. Peters
Somatne Brase
Yale Kramer
Robert Meyer
H. H. Hoppenworth
Delores Flanscha
Becky
Mark
Mary Ellen Lahmann
ISU
Ewald Lahmann
Clara Niemeyer
Walter Garland
Iowa Falls
E. H. Gehrke
Joe Brooks
Matthew
Black
Sky Room
Wm. Mahlistedt
Sally
David Helders
Roberts
Wisc
Peter Mahlstedt
Walter Hunemuller
Arlin Hunemuller
Steven
Maryland
Roger Callanan
Shady Hills Park
Toledo
Jim Kirchman
Omaha
Ray Bunger
Wende
Wm. Bunger
Angela
Billy
Edward Selck
Larry
Emma Selck
Lela
W. C. Fergemann
Paul Judisch
Emilia Sommerfelt
Louie Weltzin
Jesup
Sheryl
Don James
Fred Holm
Robert Selck
Lavern Tegtmeier
Walter Fergemann
Willis
Artesian
Richard Thiemann
Ray Brase
Edw. Rosenthal
Frederic Jens
L. H. Fink
Fred Fink
Hilda Kimm
Carrol Nevermann
Auburn
Wash
H. H. Neverrmann
Paul Fruit
van Camp
California
Florida
Valmont
Blade
Hamm
2 Inc
Potter Siding
Butte
Janell
Stephen A. Maurer
Wm. Bentley, Sr
Ben Meyer
Beverly Kohagen
Richard Meyer
Eker
Dennis
Phillip Nieman
Eugene Nieman
James Nieman
Edwin Nieman
Corning
Arnold Ducker
Virgil
Virgil Schwake
Jane Margaret
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Spring Fountain
Paul Schwake
I. R. Phillis
Stevens Point
R. W. Schwake
W. H. Ganske
Charles Ganske
August Hunemuller
Erwin Schwake
Melvin Stahihut
Janola
Jake Timmer
Wayne Bravener
Alvin Hahn
Robert Bergmann
David Drewelow
New Hampton
Todd
Elgin
John Timmer
Parkersburg
Verne Schildroth
Mr. and
Mrs
M. J. Owens
U. S
Wheaties
Nabisco
Ivory
Charmin
S&h
America
Michael’s
DIAL
Helmuth Brase
Maxine Iserman
Warren Evangelical Church
Paulette
Cedar Rapids
Lynn
Fort Worth
Texas
Stephen
Debra
Kevin
Herb Boderman
H. J. Zacharias
Zacharias
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