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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1972
Page
3
The column lists numerous weekend visits and gatherings across Waverly, Cedar Rapids, Sumner, Waterloo, Denver, and surrounding towns. Residents attended birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, baptisms, open houses, and church events, with guests from Oelwein, Readlyn, Dunkerton, Minneapolis, and Mason City.
Mary Fink and Jerry Tiedt wed in a May 27 candlelight ceremony at Faith United Church of Christ Tripoli with Rev. Keith Selberg and Rev. Robert Stevenson officiating. The reception followed for about 100 guests with family members in attendance and a musical program led by Mrs. Glenn Meier.
Mrs. Clara Zabel returned from Cedar Falls after a Friday trip guesting at the Howard Hinrichs home. A Sunday reception honored their daughter Carole, a Cedar Falls High School graduate. Nearby celebrations included 82nd birthday observances for Mrs. Anna Kappmeyer and a weekend wedding in Evanston for Laurian Greening and Mark Chapin.
Mrs. Robert Rathbone returned home last Tuesday from Allen hospital in Waterloo. Out of town visitors this past week included Mrs. Herb Judisch of Readlyn, Mrs. Robert Campbell of Waukon, and several local families from Sumner Quasqueton Waterloo New Hampton Buck Creek Clinton and nearby areas.
Mr and Mrs Harold Laube and family returned Monday from Florida where they went May 25 to attend the May 27 wedding of Judy Laube and Gary Hodges in Orlando Her parents Mr and Mrs Wallace Laube reside in Orlando Gus Laube joined the trip and will visit his daughter in Woodbine Maryland before heading home They also visited Fort Lauderdale and spent Friday with the Ronald Linder family in Vero Beach Florida
Mrs. Mary Elsamiller of Tripoli Nursing Home was feted at a birthday supper Sunday hosted by her son Henry Elsamiller and wife in Sumner to mark her 92nd birthday. All children and grandchildren attended and she received many gifts, cards, and an engraved congratulations card from President Nixon.
A bridal shower for Jane Rathbone was held at the Elmer Wittenburg home with 15 guests. Jane Rathbone will marry Rick Wittenburg on June 16 at 6 30 PM at Faith United Church Tripoli.
John Roach of Plainfield is named county co-ordinator for Bremer County Republican party by Mrs Gary Boeke Cresco chair of the 3rd Congressional District committee for the Re election of the President. Roach has long been active in Republican circles. A bridal shower for Mary Mathias was held at the Lester Peters home with 26 guests. she will marry Eugene Traetow June 24 at Immanuel Lutheran Church Klinger.
St. John's American Lutheran Church Crane Creek will observe Children's Day on Sunday June 11. Bible School children will present a brief program during the morning service followed by a noon picnic dinner.
Tripoli Jaycee Ettes met June 5 at the VFW Home with eight members and two Waterloo visitors. Vicki Krizek from Waterloo outlined state plans, dues rise to 4.50, Sue Schwarze named membership chair, and $100 to be placed in savings for a civic project. The group announced the Nicole Marionette Shows for May 3 next year featuring Aladdin. A July 10 meeting will be hosted by Donna Kue. Leroy Klein gave a mouth to mouth resuscitation demo with members practicing on a Resusci-Andy doll.
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