Pocaal News Events and Weekend Visits Across Town
A merged social column lists visits and gatherings: Mr. es y and Mrs. J. Frese joined Mrs. Arthur Bunger at Art Kelling’s home on Sunday evening. Hilla Ladage visited Los Ans with Mr. and Mrs. Nevermann. Jerry Neith and others shared dinners and weekend trips with local families. Phone-book style notes mention Lake outings, Sunday suppers, and multiple arrivals from Waterloo and Cedar Rapids. Families including the Kappmeyers, Steege, and Mohlis host guests and attend weddings in Waverly and Edgewood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Young
Tif
Es Y. J. Frese
Arthur Bunger
Art Kelling
Hilla Ladage
Los Ans
Nevermann
Mar Jerry Neith
Waterloo
Pauline
Local social notes from Sumner area visits and dinners
Mr and Mrs Edwin Tegtmeier visited Mr and Mrs Ed Ehlert in Sumner Friday evening. A. W. Mooney of San Leandro Cal and Herry Boder hosted supper Wednesday. Lavern Brase hosted a dinner in Readlyn for the Brase and Clausing families from Waverly. Kenneth Burmeister of Fredericksburg and Fred Barth of Providence R I dined Friday with E A Kleiss and visited LaVerne Platte. Sunday gatherings included Kirchhoff and Buenger families, Ruth Woodcock, and E W Kirchhoff with other relatives. Harold Kuethe hosted supper Sunday with Rettig, Sauerbrei, Kuether, Meier, Rathbone, and Krueger families. Denise and Judy Meier joined. The group traveled to Aurora Minn to visit Erik Erikson and returned Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Tegtmeier
Ed Ehlert
Sumner
A. W. Mooney
San Leandro
Cal
Herry Boder
Fred Brase
Elmer Clausing
Waverly
Lavern Brase
Readlyn
Kenneth Burmeister
Fredericksburg
Fred Barth
Providence
I. I
E. A. Kleiss
LaVerne Platte
D. F
Kirchhoff
Carl Buenger
Vers Non Kirchhoff
Allyn Buenger
Ruth Woodcock
Rosenthals Celebrate 10th Wedding Anniversary
Friday evening a Congregational church basement gathering honored Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Rosenthal of Minneapolis. Attending were Virgil Meswarth Cedar Falls. Harold Leisinger and family Sumner. F. C. Dodd and family Waverly. Rueben Buhr and family Oelwein. E. W. Kirchhoff and Edward Rosenthal. Henry Meswarth. Dennis Kirchhoff and family. Vernon Kirchhoff and family. E. W. Kirchhoff also marked a birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Douglas Rosenthal
Minneapolis
Virgil Meswarth
Cedar Falls
Harold Leisinger
Sumner
F. C. Dodd
Waverly
Rueben Buhr
Oelwein
E. W. Kirchhoff
Edward Rosenthal
Henry Meswarth
Dennis Kirchhoff
Vernon Kirchhoff
Workshop enrollment for two week Iowa State College course
Four Tripoli elementary teachers join a two week workshop at Iowa State College Cedar Falls. Mrs Victor Weidler Ruby Servoss Mrs R J Bunger attend June 18 to 29. Mrs Wm Schlichting attends June 25 to July 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Iowa State College
Cedar Falls
Victor Weidler
Ruby Servoss
R. J. Bunger
Wm. Schlichting
Maurer Couple Attend Beach Funeral at Little Brown Church
Mr and Mrs S A Maurer attended funeral services for William E Beach at the Little Brown church near Nashua on Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. A. Maurer
Wm. E. Beach
Little Brown Church
Nashua
Theatre Party Honoring Ann’s Seventh Birthday
Mrs. Ray Fink hosted a Sunday theater party in her home to celebrate Ann’s seventh birthday with friends and family in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Fink
Ann
Marguerite Bloem and Donald Zimmerman Wed in Greene
Marguerite Bloem of Tripoli and Donald Zimmerman of Amherst were united in a double ring ceremony Saturday at the First Presbyterian Church in Greene. The Rev. G F Butler officiated. The couple will reside at 2204 7th Street, Columbus, Nebraska after a brief wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite Bloem
Donald Zimmerman
Greene
Showing Improvement for Doerring Family in Villa Park
Mr and Mrs Wm H Doerring and Mary arrived Saturday at the H H Nevermann home in Villa Park Ill Mr Doerring and Mary returned Sunday and Mrs Doerring remained to help care for her father who is showing some improvement
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm Hurmence Famil
Block
Lake
Douglas Rosen
Minneapolis
Wm. H. Doerring
Mary
Villa Park
H. H. Nevermann
Grocery Shower For Rosella Bockhaus At Waterloo Home
A grocery shower honoring Rosella Bockhaus was held at the Harry Buhr home in Waterloo on Wednesday evening with 21 ladies attending. She will marry Darwin Hoffman of Waverly on June 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Buhr
Rosella Bockhaus
Kenneth Morgensen
Waterloo
Miss Bockhaus
Darwin Hoffman
Waverly
Carstensen Family Reunion Attendees List
Mandalay park Cedar Falls hosted a Carstensen reunion on Sunday with attendees including Mrs Reaky Piegers Mr and Mrs E A Kleiss Mrs Harry Heine Kathy Chapin George Heidemann Mr and Mrs Rudy Piegers and Mr and Mrs Leslie Koschmeder Readlyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carstensen
Mandalay Park
Cedar Falls
Reaky Piegers
E. A. Kleiss
Harry Heine
Kathy Chapin
George Heidemann
Rudy Piegers
Leslie _Koschmeder
Readlyn
Otto Buls 35th Wedding Anniversary Picnic
Relatives and friends honored Mr and Mrs Otto Buls for their 35th anniversary with a Sunday noon picnic at North Park. Guests came from Davenport Parkersburg Waverly Frederika Sumner and Tripoli to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Buls
North Park
Davenport
Parkersburg
Waverly
Frederika
Sumner
Tripoli
Family Reunion Attends Weires Home Gathering
Mr and Mrs Ray Fink and family attended a reunion at the home of Mrs Anna Weires in Wav lerly on a Wednesday afternoon. Distant relatives from Indiana Florida and California were present, sharing memories and cheer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Fink
Anna Weires
Wavlerly
Sandi Yesence
Indiana
Florida
California
Ninth Birthday Honored at Frahm Home
Friday evening guests at the Wilbert Frahm home celebrated Diane Frahm’s ninth birthday. Attending were Mr and Mrs Harold Sommerfelt, Mr and Mrs Paul Judisch and family, Judy Kiefer, and Mrs Emelia Sommerfelt. Also, a recognition dinner was held for Scout leaders at Camp Ingawanis near Waverly with Mr and Mrs E J Fink and Mr and Mrs Verne Schildroth in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbert Frahm
Diane
Harold Sommerfelt
Paul Judisch
Judy Kiefer
Emelia Sommerfelt
E. J. Fink
Verne Schildroth
Camp Ingawanis
Waverly
Obituary of Herman Miller of Tripoli dies at 76
Herman Miller born May 12 1886 in Douglas township Bremer county. He married Emma Rewoldt June 27 1912 and farmed near Tripoli before moving there in 1941. Survived by wife three children Ewald Lahmann Ewald and Herbert Miller four grandchildren. Funeral June 16 at Rettig Funeral Home Rev Arnold Thalacker cemetery St Paul Siegel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Miller
Carl and
Johanna Bockhaus Miller
Douglas Township
Bremer County
J. F. Dilges
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Siegel
Emma Rewoldt
Tripoli
Mr. Miller
Ewald Lahmann
Ewald
Herbert Miller
Rettig Funeral Home
Arnold Thalacker
St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
W. C. Fergemann
Erwin Hoppenworth
Randolph Schwarze
Donald Mirs
Ernest Quade
Clarence Nerge
Bonnie Poock and Jerry Wittenburg Nuptials June 10
Readlyn special wedding notice for Bonnie Poock daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Poock Denver and Jerry Wittenburg son of Mr and Mrs Delbert Wittenburg Readlyn. The double ring ceremony was held at St John s Lutheran Maxfield Township officiated by Rev William Barrack with 150 guests. The bride wore rayon organza with pink rapture roses, matron of honor Loren Eick, bridesmaids in crepe de chine, best man Gary Matthias, ushers Allen Hennings James Wittenburg, cake and reception details noted. The couple will live on a farm near Denver after the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Greene
Marguerite Bloem
Hans Bloem
Tripoli
Donald Zimmerman
Ernest Ludwig
Amherst
Neb
G. F. Butler
Glenda Landsgaard
Terry Shook
Ireland
Hermine Bloem
Shirley
Karin Bloom
Bob Williams
Gibbon
Marlin
Raymond Bloom
Jim Menken
Leland Whiteside
Karen Jewell
Allen Whiteside
Calista Shook
Marline Bloem
Will Cheney
Lavern Kehoe
Don Jewell
Barbara Allison
Diane
Lana Cheney
Ferro Senne
Leland Whitside
Bob Tornowske
Zimmerman
Greene Community School
Dale's Electronics
Columbus
Nebraska
7Th Street
Readlyn
Bonnie Poock
Arthur Poock
Denver
Jerry Wittenburg
Delbert Wittenburg
Wm. Barrack
St. John's Lutheran Church
Maxfield Township
Henry Hagenow
Alfred Strottmann
Loren Eick
Gary Matthias
Bonnie Wittenburg
Loren’ Eick
Ronald Stumme
Allen Hennings
James Wittenburg
Douglas Eick
Richard Happel
Audrey Poock
Larry Ganske
Colleen Hennings
Carol Heinemann
Valerie Wittenburg
Dianne Wittenburg
Lutheran Mutual Life Insurance Co
Allan J Kuethe Bride in Sumner June Ceremony
Allan J Kuethe married Lourdes Ramos in a single ring ceremony at Immaculate Conception Church Sumner on June 12 at noon. The bride, daughter of Mrs M J Gabiero de Ramos, Iowa City, formerly of Cuba, wore Alencon lace with empire bodice and chapel train, carried an orchid on a prayer book, and was attended by maid of honor Kathy Kuethe. Guest list included relatives from Iowa and Pennsylvania. dinner followed for 100, with altar and Rosary Society help and floral decor by peonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Sumner
Lourdes Ramos
Allan J. Kuethe
M. Josephine Gabieiro de Ramos
Iowa City
Cuba
Raymond Kuethe
Joseph Kleiner
Michael Wilson
Ray Fink
Tripoli
Allen Kroblin
Kathy Kuethe
Dennis Niewehner
Robert Kroblin
Tom Kroblin
Michael Kuethe
Frank Fay
Margaret Benner
Fredericksburg
Pinhook Ladies
Janet
Debra Kuethe
Coleen Nuss
Lucille Dilley
Elsie McDonough
Loren Arns
Jake Schneider
Judy Wilson
Jackie Krumm
Kathleen Burke
Katherine Ball
Francis Rochford
Barbara Primus
Pittsburgh
Waterloo
Waverly
Plainfield
Mason City
Pea
Kirchhoffes Welcome 9 lb Son at Sumner Hospital
Mr and Mrs Daniel Kirchhoff are the proud parents of a 9 lb son born Thursday at Sumner hospital. The infant is in good health and joins the Kirchhoff family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Kirchhoff
Sumner Hospital
Steege family reunion at Mary Harmening home
The annual Steege family reunion was held at Mrs. Mary Harmening's home in Tripoli on June 10 with 96 attendees from Waverly Waterloo Raymond Denver Sumner Fredericksburg New Hampton Charles City Fenton and Rochester Minn. Eldest present was Mrs Emma Rucker Tripoli and eldest man Theo Steege Fredericksburg. The youngest attendee was a son of Mr and Mrs Norman Pipho Rochester. Committee members were Mr and Mrs Wil bert Harmening Sumner and Mrs Mary Harmening. Hospital visitors included Jerry Becker and family from Castro Valley Calif who visited Waverly and the Harmening home and Fred Bodermann at Sumner hospital. The A W Mooneys from San Leandro Calif are visiting Waverly and have seen Ed Mooney at Veterans hospital Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steege
Mary Harmening
Tripoli
Waverly
Waterloo
Raymond
Denver
Sumner
Fredericksburg
New Hampton
Charles City
Fenton
Rochester
Minn
Emma Rucker
Theo. Steege
Norman Pipho
Wilbert Harmening
Jerry Becker
Castro Valley
Calif
Charlotte Mooney
Emma Harmoning
A. W. Mooney
Fred Bodermann
Sumner Hospital
A. W. Mooneys
San Leandro
Ed Mooney
Veterans’ Hospital
Iowa City
Hawaii guests stay at Robert Campbell home
Visitors over the past week include Mrs Ernest Spellman and Leta of Wa hiawa Hawaii, Mrs John Van Steenbergen of Prairie City, and Mrs Waldo Frankenstein with children from Bellevue Michigan.
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Hawaii
Robert Campbell
Ernest Spellman
Leta
Wahiawa
John van Steenbergen
Prairie City
Waldo Frankenstein
Bellevue
Mich
Frahm Silver Wedding Celebration At Waterloo Home
Mr and Mrs Wilbert Frahm celebrated their silver wedding with a gathering Saturday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Ernest Frahm in Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbert Frahm
Ernest Frahm
Waterloo
Couple to Wed After College Year at Iowa Teaching
The groom, a University of Iowa graduate of 1962, plans graduate work at the University of Florida in Gainesville. The couple, now teaching at the University of Iowa the past year, will reside in Lake City Florida after August 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Iowa
University of Florida
Gainsville
Lake City
Fla
Dealers Meeting Draws Ford Executives to Kansas City
Mr and Mrs Robert Ambrose traveled to Kansas City Missouri on Thursday and Friday to attend a Ford Dealers meeting. Henry Ford of Detroit attended along with other business executives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Ambrose
Kansas City
Ford
Henry Ford
Detroit
State Safety Chief Aims to Ban News Cruiser Lights
State Safety Commissioner Carl Pesch plans a directive prohibiting flashing or revolving lights on news cruisers of radio and television stations. He asks voluntary compliance and warns that if it fails, authorities will remove the lights. Pesch argues the public welfare does not require use of this equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Pesch
Pesch
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Ronnie
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Mil Flanscha
Kappmeyer
Walter Steward Mily
Ernest Drewis
Dean Harris
Harper's Fer
Wayne Baldridge
Tex
Rs. H. W. Meswarth
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Tegtmeier
Harry Buenzow
Sam
Lavern Tegland
Emma “Aw
Carl Kowalsky
Kenneth Hanri
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Leo Schuldt
Marcia
Theo. Peters
Louis Segebarth
George Buhrow
Sonia
Henry Buhrow
Eldon Meier
Wm. Bruchs
Cletus Goodenbour
Leonard Mohlis
Marlin Bergram
Rockford
Richard
Alfred Harmening
H. J. Nevermann
John Miller
Montrose
S. C. Kimm
Minna Homan
Herb Boderman
Louis Platte
Donna Walthers
Lloyd McNeilus
Minnie Steege
R. F. Klemp
P. L. Crittenden
Pinecrest Resort
Blackduck
Bill Hills
Linda
Leland Timmerman
Jack White
Carol March
Dyersville
Delbert Timmerman
Edgewood
Leslie Lauck
Ernest Meyerhoff
St. Louis
Fred Nebel
Don Jackson
Louisville, Ky
Meyerhoff
Mrs. Nebel
Lauck
Maxwell House Stant Coffee Ie
Jar
van Camp
Sun Valley
Mason Jar
North Star
Pac
USDA
Vt Ib
Mr. and
Mrs
Steeges
News Cruisers
Sunkist
Kellogg’s
Pascal Celery
Calif. Shafter
Libby
Robin Hood
U. S
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TOP Qaliy
Kraft Velveeta
Silverleaf
Michael’ S Food Market
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