Dolores Mae Miller Weds J. Richard Rush Here Sunday Evening
Dolores Mae Miller daughter of Mr and Mrs Herold G Miller Tripoli and J Richard Rush son of Mr and Mrs Herman R Rush Chicago were married Sunday June 6 at Grace Lutheran church The double ring service featured white daisies gladioli and lavender yellow decorations The couple will reside in Chicago after a trip to Los Angeles and San Francisco. Miller attended Tri Poli High School and worked for American Airlines since 1952 Rush also worked for American Airlines since 1951.
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Dolores Mae Miller
Herold G. Miller
Tripoli
J. Richard Rush
Herman R. Rush
Chicago
Grace Lutheran Church
Wm. F. Goetz
Petunias
Iris
H. C. Rogge
Donna Johnson
Sharlene Allen
Cynthia Lutchka
Maid of Honor
Deborah Schiller
Readlyn
Edward DeGroot
Harvey
IIL
Wallace G. Miller
Earl Cutts
la Grange
Ill
Georgia Unwin
Miss Unwin
Grace Lutheran Parish Hall
Sumner
Waterloo
Nashua
Waverly
Emelda Beevers
Elsie Forney
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Tripoli High School
American Airlines, Inc
Rush
Louisville Male High School
Louisville
American Airlines
St. Peters To Move Service Times In Summer Months
During June July and August St Peters Evangelical and Reformed church will start earlier with German service at 8 a m first Sunday of each month Church school at 9 a m and regular worship at 10 a m
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St. Peter’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Mrs Kelsey Finishes Tucson Visit on Homeward Trip
Mrs C B Kelsey returned home Friday night after six weeks in Tucson Arizona visiting her sister Mrs S M Farrow and niece Mrs Robert Nichols and family. She also visited Mr and Mrs Ross Kelsey Nevada and Mr and Mrs Darrel Kelsey Ames on the way home.
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C. B. Kelsey
Tucson
Ariz
S. M. Farrow
Robert Nichols
Ross Kelsey
Nevada
Darrel Kelsey
Ames
Retail Sales Here In Final Quarter Of 1953
Tripoli retail sales in late 1953 totaled 446000. Iowa Tax Commission report shows 49 businesses in Tripoli paid 8924 in taxes for Oct Dec. Bremer County total sales 4735700 with 602 businesses paying 94714 in taxes. Waverly led with 2318700 in sales across 216 businesses paying 46374 in taxes. Sumner 109 businesses, 19212 in taxes from 960600 in sales. Rural areas 227 businesses, 20198 in taxes from 1009900 in sales. One non permit business paid 4 tax on 200 in sales.
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Tripoli
Iowa Tax Commission
Bremer County
Waverly
Sumner
Schwerins of Sumner mark 45th wedding anniversary
Louis Schwerin and his wife of Sumner celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary with an open house at St John’s Lutheran church parlors on Wednesday evening June 2. About 100 guests attended from Waverly Tripoli Frederika Sumner Titonka and Flanagan Illinois. Rev Burton Schwerin led the guest book while Mrs Henry Hennings and Mrs Lester Gaede served at the reception table. Decorations featured blue and white with an open Bible cake centerpiece.
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Sumner
Louis Schwerin
St. John's Lutheran Church
Waverly
Tripoli
Frederika
Titonka
Flanagan
Ill
Burton Schwerin
Henry Hennings
Lester Gaede
Grandchildren Honor Couple With Wedding Gift
Louis Schwerin and Rosine Klug were married June 2 1909 by Rev H Bre dow at American Lutheran church in Sumner. They have eight children 23 grandchildren and one great grandson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Schwerin
Rosine Klug
H. Bredow
American Lutheran Church
Sumner
Meier Couple Embarks On Canada Fishing Trip
Mr and Mrs Orville Meier left Sunday for a fishing and sightseeing trip in Canada. They expect to be away for one week.
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Orville Meier
Canada
First communion for Eunice Ann Haskovec at Immaculate Conception
Eunice Ann Haskovec daughter of Mr and Mrs Lavern Haskovec took her first communion at Immaculate Conception Church Sumner on Sunday. After services the family hosted dinner guests including James and Lavern Haskovec Alta Vista Louis Haskovec and family Bud Roethler Margaret Roethler great grandmother Eunice Ed Hall Waterloo Lavern Swehla New Hampton.
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Eunice Ann
Lavern Haskovec
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Sumner
Haskovec
James Haskovec
Louis Haskovec
Alta Vista
Bud Roethler
Margaret Roethler
Eunice
Waterloo
Ed Hall
Lavern Swehla
New Hampton
Latest Addresses Of Tripoli Men Now Serving Colors
Pre. Burton W Beevers United States 55 385 953 Co H 47th Inf Regt 9th Inf Div APO 35 Co Post master New York N Y Rudolph E Kohagen promoted to airman second class address A2c Rudolph F E Kohagen AF 17 372 927 3201st Air Police Sq Eglin AFB Florida
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton W. Beevers
APO
New York
N. Y
Rudolph E. Kohagen
Rudolph FE. Kohagen
Air Police Sq
Eglin A.F.B
Florida
Bible School Ends At Grace Lutheran At Noon On Friday
Grace Lutheran church closes its third week of Christian Vacation Bible School for 125 children Friday at noon with a picnic and games at Tripoli town park 11 30 to 1 30. Committee members in charge are Mrs Edwin Weidler chairwoman Mrs Loren Bergmann Mrs Raymond H Bunger Mrs William A Kuker and Mrs Fred Berger. Children’s day worship is Sunday at 10 o’clock with songs essays and scripture verses. Certificates for perfect attendance will be awarded. The pastor’s sermon theme is Building Upon a Firm Foundation.
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Grace Lutheran Church
Tripoli Town Park
Edwin Weidler
Loren Bergmann
Raymond H. Bunger
William A. Kuker
Fred Berger
Four Waverly Men In June Draft Call For Induction
Four Waverly men comprised the Bremer county contingent left for service Monday morning. They were Graham Geiger Charles Curtis Lavern Fails and Waldo Fails. The last three are volunteers. July draft call will be for six men, it was reported.
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Bremer County
Graham Geiger
Charles Curtis
Lavern Fails
Waldo Fails
Birthday Guests at Wikners Celebrate Vernon Wikner
Guests at a Sunday picnic dinner and supper at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Wikner celebrated Mr. Wikner's birthday. Attending were R. O. Wikner and family Mark Mary Ralph Fred Brase Elmer Clausing Dean Craig La vern Brase Blake Terry Charles Sneller Donnie from Cedar Falls and Donnie.
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Vernon Wikner
Mr. Wikner
R. O. Wikner
Mark
Mary
Ralph
Fred Brase
Elmer Clausing
Dean and
Craig
Lavern Brase
Blake and
Terry
Westgate
Charles Sneller
Donnie
Cedar Falls
Three From Tripoli To Attend State-Wide Brotherhood Meeting
Three delegates from Tripoli will attend the state wide gathering of the Brotherhood at St. John's American Lutheran church in Cedar Falls on June 12 and 13. Chris F. Bathke and August F. Eichmann were elected as official delegates, H. H. Hoppenworth as alternate. Dr. C. Umhau Wolf of Toledo Ohio, pastor of the largest congregation in the American Lutheran Church, will be the banquet speaker Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Brotherhood
St. John's American Lutheran Church
Cedar Falls
Chris F. Bathke
August F. Eichmann
Grace Lutheran Brotherhood
H. H. Hoppenworth
C. Umhau Wolf
Toledo
Ohio
American Lutheran Church
Bridal shower honors Donna Eichman for 80th ROhrssen birthday
Mrs. Robert Sassman and Mrs. Norman Flanscha hosted a miscellaneous bridal shower for Donna Eichman with prizes to Donna Eichman and Mrs. Fred Drewis. Chicago visitors H A Peyton and L E Garrett joined relatives for Louis Rohrssen’s 80th birthday celebration with a large Waterloo and Waverly gathering and extended family from Denver Grinnell and Sandia.
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Robert Sassman
Norman Flanscha
Sumner
Donna Eichman
Fred Drewis
H. A. Peyton
L. E. Garrett
Chicago
Louis Rohrssen
Peytons
Garrett's
Walter Zahn
Waverly
Garretts
George Bisbey
James Damon
Roger
Janet
Clifford Clemens
Waterloo
Sandra
Diane
Cheri
Don Hageman
H. J. Stumme
Robert Stumme
Craig
Debbie
C. H. Rohrssen
Denver
FE. H. Rohrssen
Grinnell
H. H. Bull
Willard Holm
Kaye
Supervised Summer Playground Starts In Denver Thursday
Denver area children will begin a supervised playground program at Prestien Memorial tomorrow Thursday with sessions each weekday at 1 pm. Coach Ron Knudson leads activities across baseball basketball softball track and games for younger children. A high school team will join the Iowa summer baseball program and a girls softball league is in planning with special events such as pet parades tournaments and tests.
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Denver
Prestien Memorial
Ron Knudson
Iowa
Ing synOhe
Notice of Probate hearing for Conrad Goodenbour will
In Bremer County Iowa the Clerk of District Court announces a will presented as the last will of Conrad Goodenbour deceased. A probate hearing is set for July 6 1954 at 9 00 AM at the Bremer County courthouse in Waverly Iowa to determine probate and admit the will if appropriate. Mary E Loucks Clerk of District Court Florence Stephenson Deputy
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District Ciys
Bremer County
Iowa
Conrad Goodenbour
Waverly
Mary E. Loucks
Florence Stephenson
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