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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1962
Page
7
A long list of neighbors and relatives from Sumner and surrounding towns share meals, dinners, and visits across multiple homes from Thursday to Monday. Persons mentioned include Paul Judisch, Pauline Koch, Lou Jahnke, Harvey Kowalsky, Hattie Briner, Otto Biermann, Mary and Roy Bunch, and many others. Memorial day and graduation events punctuate a social schedule spanning Cedar Falls, Waterloo, Waverly, and surrounding areas.
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Bunger and aunt Mrs. H. A. Keding visited Sunday with Mrs. Keding’s sister Mrs. Lizzie Lemke and her daughters, Mrs. Lucinda Bernhardt and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Button, all of Wall Lake. Lemke is 92 and Ked ing’s only living sister.
A long list of Sunday gatherings honors birthdays and milestones. Attendees include Anna Kappmeyer Readlyn and Cedar Falls families, Rathbone and Campbell households in Sidney Nebraska, New Hampton and Waterloo guests, and visits from Sumner Dunkerton and Denver residents. Details note birthdays, farewells, and hospital visits.
Mrs Emma Harmening entertained at coffee Friday afternoon honoring Mrs A W Mooney. Attorney General Evan Hultman spoke to Iowa city editors association on the open files policy and the equal responsibility of government and press to the public. He praised reporters confidence but warned of a walking on eggshells relationship between government agencies and reporters.
State Mental Health Director Dr J O Cromwell says county boards with more discretion over institutional funds could create additional mental health programs. He cites therapy projects and district nursing as possibilities for smaller counties, urging a stand during the next biennium to improve state services without big budget increases.
Attendees at the Saturday 10:00 a.m. ceremony for Joe Quandt and Karen Rogge in Sacred Heart Catholic church Oelwein included Mr. and Mrs. Ray Duecker and Claire, Mr. and Mrs. Wendall Kuethe, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Ducker, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Ducker, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Ducker and family, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kroblin and Jeff of Council Bluffs, and Mr. and Mrs. Burton Diercks of Denver.
Sunday potluck supper honored the 10th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Selck in Waterloo. Guests included Lavern Tegtmeier and family, Walter Fergemann, Fred Holm, Emma Selck and Lela, Ray Bunger and family, Don James, and Duane Holm and Edw Selck and families attended in the event.
Michael and David Rush of Cedar Falls returned Tuesday after visiting a week with grandparents Mr and Mrs Herold Miller while their parents Mr and Mrs J Richard Rush attended the World's Fair in Seattle. Mr and Mrs P L Crittenden came back Monday from Norwich North Dakota and Cassie Crittenden, who had been visiting in Tripoli, will spend the summer in Norwich.
Mrs E A Kleiss and Mrs La Verne Platte hosted a coffee at the Leonard Kleiss home in Fredericksburg on Friday afternoon to honor Bonnie Kleiss upon her graduation from Wartburg College in Waverly on Friday morning.
Wednesday evening guests at the H. H. Hoppenworth residence honored her birthday with attendance from Mr. and Mrs. K. H. Hoppenworth and family, Mrs. Amenda Pretien, and Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Haverkamp and family in Sumner.
In hospital Mr and Mrs Edwin Tegtmeier visited Francis Hess on Wednesday afternoon. Hess is a patient at Allen Memorial hospital in Waterloo. They were supper guests of Mr and Mrs Henry Tegtmeier in Waterloo.
Friday evening visitors of Mrs. Mildred Flanscha included Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Nuss and a family Sumner Mrs. Robert Wilharm and Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Kapp meyer. It was the sixth birthday of Diane Flanscha. NOTE 55TH ANNIVERSARY Mr. and Mrs. Clarence West endorf and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Buls were guests Monday evening of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Weis kirch in Sumner in honor of their 55th wedding anniversary. NOTES BIRTHDAY Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Heidem an were Sunday evening visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Lavern Nacke Sumner honoring her on her birthday. 86 YEARS OLD Mr. and Mrs. Harry Juel and family were at the Dan Green field home Ackley Sunday helping Mrs. Jennie Juel celebrate her 86th birthday. SIXTH BIRTHDAY Mrs. Wayne Quass entertained the afternoon kindergarten class Thursday afternoon from 2 to 4 in honor of the sixth birthday of Kristi.
Mrs. Mary Elsamiller hosted relatives Sunday evening to honor her 82nd birthday with family gathering and refreshments.
Carolyn Mixdorf and James Wolf wed in a Sunday afternoon ceremony at St. John's Lutheran Crane Creek. The bride wore nylon organza with illusion veil and orange blossom crown, carried lavender orchid and stephanotis, and was given in marriage by her father. The reception for 150 guests followed at Tripoli Town Hall with relatives arriving from several towns. The couple, both Tripoli graduates, plan a home on a farm near Tripoli after a short wedding trip.
Parents welcome Troy Lee an 8 lb 1% oz newborn born Memorial Day at Scholtz Memorial Hospital Waterloo. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Fred Holm of Tripoli.
Rev and Mrs A I Bernthal announce the engagement of their daughter Nancy to Kenneth Lahmann son of Mr and Mrs Theo Lahmann both Denver High School graduates. No wedding date has been set.
The Iowa Supreme Court by seven to one upholds the death sentence of Charles Kelley a 21 year old Minneapolis man on death row at Fort Madison State Penitentiary for the murder of Alvin Koehrsen in Council Bluffs. Justice Larson writes a dissent urging life imprisonment or a new trial. Kelley faces execution July 18 with companion Charles Brown set for June 22.
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