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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1961
Page
5
Local residents hosted and visited relatives and friends from Sumner to Waterloo. A dozen households report weekend and Sunday dinners, hospital stays, and social calls involving families such as Busch, Eichmann, Meier, Maurer, and Kows lsky, with births noted for the Niedert and Kowalsky couples and visits among many neighbors in Cedar, Blackduck, and Hawkeye communities.
Mr and Mrs Larry Vogt welcomed a 7 lb 2 oz son named Craig James at Schultz Memorial hospital Waterloo on Saturday. Sunday visitors included extended family with various local relatives joining the celebration.
Mary Louise Boehme, daughter of the Melvin Boehmes of Readlyn, wed Leon Heinemann, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Heinemann of Fairbank, in a double ring ceremony at St. Pauls Lutheran Readlyn. Attendants wore Bermuda Rose outfits. reception held in Readlyn Community Building with about 250 guests. The couple will reside in Readlyn after both families and friends attended the event and related gatherings.
Engaged Miss Mary Lucille Worrell to Donald A Wooley of Waterloo. Miss Worrell, 1961 Tripoli graduate, attends Pizzie's School of Beauty Culture in Waterloo. Fiance Donald Wooley, a Central High School graduate from St Paul, works at Waterloo Corugated Box Co. They will wed Sunday August 27 at 2 p m in First Congregational Church Tripoli with a church parlor reception.
Sunday dinner guests at the Wilbert Frahm home included Mr. and Mrs. Paul Judisch and family and Mrs. Emelia Sommerfelt. Afternoon visitors were Mr. and Mrs. Donald Young and family from Earlville and Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Harmening and family. The birthdays of Wilbert and Diane Frahm were observed.
Mrs. Clara Niemeyer hosted a Sunday picnic supper honoring Capt and Mrs Nelson Niemeyer and their guests Pam and Karen Niemeyer. Attendees included Gordon Niemeyer with Jan and Brenda from Charles City, Howard Norris and Mike, Ivadelle Niemeyer and Richard Niemeyer from Waterloo, Walter Garland and Larry from Iowa Falls, Oscar Kreis and Steven from DeWitt, plus Hollis Niemeyer with Linda Kay and Lynn.
Sumner couple Vernon Juade and wife mark their tenth wedding anniversary with a surprise gathering. Relatives and friends travel from Oelwein Fredericksburg Plainfield Sumner Tripoli to attend. A picnic dinner followed the party.
Surprised Mr and Mrs Henry Harms marked their tenth wedding anniversary Saturday afternoon at the Oscar Heidemann home. Guests included Mr and Mrs Marvin Harms and family Toledo Mr and Mrs Howard Harms and family Freeport Ill Mr and Mrs Ed Seitz Freeport Ill Mr and Mrs Louie Seegers Denver Mr and Mrs Kenneth Harms Fredericksburg Mr and Mrs Will Harms New Hampton Alvina Fred Rose and Will Harms Oelwein Elda Griese Albert Harms Jr Berrington Ill and Mrs Otto Harms and Kathy Canton Ill
The announcement states Joan Ruth Brocka and Larry Duecker of Tripoli will wed Aug 5 at 7 30 p m in Zion Lutheran church Readlyn. Miss Brocka a 1961 Tripoli High School graduate and the groom elect is employed at Ambrose Garage in Tripoli. Parents are Mr and Mrs Ed Brocka and Mr and Mrs Ray Duecker Tripoli.
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Heinemann and family joined Mr and Mrs Eldon Clewell in Plainfield for a Sunday evening gathering honoring Jeanette Heinemann on her 12th birthday.
Mr and Mrs J M Snyder attended the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Hugh Sproul in Raymond on Saturday evening Also present were Mr and Mrs Paul Anhalt and Mr and Mrs L B Parker of Sonia
The Duecker reunion will be held Sunday June 25 at Denver park. Old friends plan to gather for a day of shared memories and park activities starting in the afternoon.
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