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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1968
Page
8
Fremont hosts Victor Peters family and many guests marking a 20th wedding anniversary with extended relatives from Readlyn Waverly Waterloo and Sumner. Various dinners picnics and visits of Peters Dettmer Wesendorf and Schu ldt families plus friends across Iowa towns noted.
Rev and Mrs George Gundel attended the open house Sunday at Waverly honoring Rev E A Hanif on the 50th anniversary of his ordination. Mr and Mrs Lorraine Schuldt and Judith Ann visited along with Mr and Mrs Jota Tiedt Readlyn and Mr and Mrs Melvin Joens and family Dunkerton.
A government survey shows 20 percent of American households eat nutritionally poor food combinations, a 5 percent rise in the poor diet category over a decade. Despite higher meat consumption, many Americans eat fewer fruits vegetables and milk, while drinking more beer soft drinks and liquor. The report notes diet pill advertising targets the poor nutrition angle, though experts caution against relying on pills given the abundance of nutrients in U S foods.
A June 22 gathering for 4-H members features clothing construction demonstrations from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon at the 4-H Building Youth Center, Fairgrounds, Waverly. Mrs Bern ard Huber of Clarksville presents an illustrated talk on foundation garments 10 to 11 am. Demonstrators include Susan Carroll Frederika Crystal Wittenburg Readlyn Sarah O Brien Sumner and others with an afternoon session 1:30 to 3:30 devoted to achievement shows preparation.
Due to Camp Ingawan being unavailable there is no June pack meeting. The July meeting will be July 22 at Alcock Park and will feature a picnic and softball game. Den mothers will call parents with details.
The Iowa district of the American Lutheran Church held its convention at Wartburg College in Waverly. It opened Sunday evening and closed with a communion service at St Paul Lutheran Church on Wednesday morning. Grace Lutheran sent Fred Brase as delegate and representative, and Rev A C Koengeter served on the credentials committee.
Extension home economist Pearl E. Pardee and the 4 H committee women will discuss fair plans. Mrs Emil Thoms serves as chairman with Mrs Dean Buchholz, Mrs Leslie Borcherding and Mrs Vernon Moeller participating.
L G Jack Hix county savings bonds chairman reported April sales of series E and H savings bonds and freedom shares in Bremer county were 35132. Four month sales in the county total 218638 for 27 percent of its 1968 quota. Iowans April sales reached 7842827 lifting four month total to 34060881 for 31 percent of the 1968 goal. Freedom shares pay five percent to maturity and may be bought with series E at local banks without a formal plan, plus new 4.25 percent rate on E and H bonds. Other counties show varied four month totals and percent of quotas.
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