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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1965
Page
5
Local residents from Waverly Mason Jay and the Jan Johnson family hosted visitors through Tuesday. Numerous families from Oelwein Waterloo and Sumner shared Sunday dinners and weekend visits with relatives, celebrating birthdays and anniversaries across extended gatherings.
A May 29 double ring ceremony at Fredericksburg Methodist Church united Wanda Haynes and Dennis Niemeyer. Parents Irl Haynes Frederika and Art Niemeyer Sumner attended. Rev. Robert Truitt officiated with music by Eugene Judisch organist and Donald Blasberg soloist. The couple plans to reside in Tripoli after a honeymoon trip to South Dakota.
A parade of visitors appears across Waterloo Bettendorf Davenport and surrounding towns. Wilbert Frahm Reinhold Pavelee and families are noted as hospital and home visits. Dozens of relatives celebrate birthdays and share meals at many private homes in a snapshot of local social life.
James F Lahmann received a Master of Arts in business education from the State College of Iowa. A 1958 Tripoli High School graduate, he earned a BA in business administration and economics from Wartburg College in 1961. He has taught at Sumner Community High School for four years and will return there this fall. Attendants included Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Barnes and Mike Cedar Rapids Coretta Dettmering and others. He is a member of Alpha Chi Phi Delta Kappa and a Delta Pi Epsilon candidate.
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Ohlendorf was baptized Sunday at Faith United Church of Christ by Rev. E F Puhlmann. She was named Bonnie Jo. Sponsors were Mrs Reinhardt Judisch Mrs John Ohlendorf Mrs Melvin Judisch and Mrs Harry Meier. A dinner followed at the Melvin Ohlendorf home with additional attendees including Mr and Mrs Raymond Walther and Rev and Mrs E F Puhlmann.
Visitors from Waverly Waterloo Cedar Falls Janesville Hampton Sumner Manchester Alburnett Cedar Rapids Marion Fayette La Porte City Oelwein Chicago and Michigan City Ind attended the Kowalskys golden wedding anniversary. Attendants Mrs Henry Nichols Michigan City Ind and August Benzine Cedar Falls were present.
A linen shower was hosted Tuesday evening at Mrs. Margaret Schmidt's home for Madeleine Krumm. Hostesses included Connie Schmidt Diane Hartman Diane Schwarze and Cynthia Goebel. Miss Krumm wed Daniel Ambrose Saturday.
The Wittkop reunion gathered 76 people for a Sunday potluck at the Beisners. Eldest attendee was Lena Kammeyer of New Hampton, youngest was David Knutson of New Hampton. next year’s reunion will be in Cedar Rapids at the Deetz home.
A Fayette event honored hosts Larry Busse and family with a housewarming attended by Mr and Mrs Jay Ranard and David Iowa City Mr and Mrs Co C Eichmann Mr and Mrs Robert Ambrose and Max Mr and Mrs Herb Boderman Mrs Mary Hankner and Robert Mrs Mary Platte and Susan at the Busse home on Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Gene Vincent and their family visited the Cresco outdoor art fair on Sunday. The outing highlighted a family attendance at a local cultural event.
Mrs Paul Bremer has come home after a period of hospitalization at Allen Memorial hospital in Waterloo.
Mrs Ray Dohrmann hosted a stork shower for Mrs Wm Westendorf on Sunday. Visitors included Mrs Rose Ullman and Mrs Emma Neumann from Merrill Wisconsin. Multiple families from Dunkerton Gladbrook Clarksville East Moline and Huntington Beach hosted and shared meals and evenings through the week with extended relatives and friends.
Mildred Flanscha and LaVern Heine united in marriage at Faith United Church of Christ in a double ring ceremony on Saturday June 5. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Edwin Kappmeyer, and groom, son of Fred Heine, Denver, celebrated before about 225 guests from multiple towns. The reception followed in Tripoli Town Hall, with details of attendants, music, and post nuptial plans.
Mr and Mrs Danny Drewis of Denver welcomed a 9 lb Timothy Dean born June 9 at Allen Memorial Waterloo. Gerald Klemp of Denver became father to an 8 lb 7% oz son Brett Allen born June 11 at Allen Memorial. George Drewis of Tri Poli is grandparent to both infants. Larry Cox of Oskaloosa and his wife welcomed an 8 lb 8 oz daughter Le June born June 10. Mr Cox previously taught in Tri Poli Community schools.
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