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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1962
Page
6
Residents and visitors share news of visits and relocations across towns including Iowa City Fredericksburg and New Hampton. Names such as O Connell Schumacher Burke McConkey Ager Kuethe Grahlman Rieck Brandt and several others appear with travels family gatherings and a storm damage report. Sharyl Grahlman sustained a tendon injury while several families plan summer activities and care arrangements.
Wind storm knocks down many trees in Denver and surrounding areas. A large tree at ReVern Holm’s property crushed the porch roof after lifting cement blocks. Several residents, including Roger Morgans and Mrs. Elsie Biemann, report damage but no totals yet. Community members travel between Festina, Denver, and Waterloo for reunions and visits as residents report extensive storm damage.
Mr and Mrs Arnold Meyerhoff and Kathy visit their daughter Roberta Trinklein in Corpus Christi Texas. Roberta teaches at a Lutheran parochial school in Galveston and plans to return home. Mrs Ervin Schroder and Barbara of Maynard visit Melvin Boehme and Leon Heinemann families Thursday. James Boehme, son of Melvin and the Boehme couple, returns from surgery at Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo. Mr and Mrs Ernest Hesse of Oregon visit relatives here. August Hesse has returned from Veterans hospital Iowa City.
Rodney Dean Knittel infant son of Duane Sickles and his wife was baptized Sunday at St Matthew’s Lutheran with Rev Erich Dornbusch officiating. Godparents include Tommy Sickles Valitha Sauerbrei and Mrs Walter Sauerbrei and Mrs Milton Sickles. Families and relatives attended a reception in the church parlors.
The VFW Auxiliary met at the Post Home with nine members. Minutes and treasurer's report approved. Voted to contribute to the Nurse's Scholarship fund. Delores Anhalt initiated. Phyllis Eichmann hosted. The American Legion Auxiliary met at Tripoli Town Hall to plan an ice cream social and supper at North Park on July 3. Memorial Day wreaths and sprays totaled 63 and 13 respectively. Hostesses were Geneva Selck Rose Kuhrt and Emma Selck.
Long list of visits and social events in Waterloo Cedar Falls Sumner and nearby towns. Names include Mrs J C Ruehe Mrs Le Bergmann Mr and Mrs John Johnson Mrs Wayne Bray Mrs Flora Rochford Mr and Mrs Roy Schimudlach and Chr Beckmann with cousins. Also mentions Mrs Mabel McGee Ada Farnum Irene Sherman Carel Sherman and many others with weekend stays birthdays and a June 15 birth at Sumner hospital.
Mr and Mrs C Clary spent Sunday at the Kent Stephen home Waterloo Gary Stephen who had stayed with the Clarys returned home. Mr and Mrs Joe Truax and daughters Cedar Falls were Sunday guests of Mrs Carol Sherman. Mr and Mrs Elmer Matthias and family supper guests with his parents B W Matthias Fairbank. Lester Buenger and family visited with Otto Buenger near Tripoli. W H Sassmant Denver and Harold Mueller and family Waverly with Raymond French and Connie New Hampton visited their parents A W French. FE F Lantern Miriam French were late afternoon callers. Bernice Sells visited her parents Carl and Murphy Janesville. E J Nuss and sons visited sister Art Tegtmeier Sumner. Roy Schmudlach and Effie Wagner spent Sunday at Joe Dean’s in Oel.
Vein Supper guests Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Ruehs were Mr. and Mrs. LeLand Bergmann and Lionel Tripoli Mr. and Mrs. Carl nd family Ted Seh Schwemm a wemm Siegel and Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Ruehs and family Western Douglas Mary Sonday Waterloo is visiting at the Wayne Bravener William Bravener and Robert Bergmann homes while her parents are on vacation and Mrs Alvin Bergmann were Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Bergmann and family Tripoli Mr. and Mrs. Donald Bergmann and Barbara Evansdale Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
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