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Tripoli Leader

Location

Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1954

Page

6

Church Notes and Lutheran Services Schedule

Church notes list upcoming meetings and services across several congregations. Thomas Dixon and Grace Lutheran detail schedules for Sunday school, worship, choirs, and special programs. Elapsed dates include June 23 25 and a Twentieth Anniversary service on June 27 with Rev. Jacobs as guest speaker.

Thomas B. Dixon Pilgrim Fellowship Grace Lutheran William F. Goetz Abraham Christ Kxel (1540). Members and Friends of the Junior Mission Band Gracehall Marie Kuhrt Oliver H. Bunger Donald Hunemuller Albert Oberlieu Carl Lobeck Arno Ladage Ewald F. Puhlmann Jesus Church Council St. Peter’s Church Clarence Kimball Evangelical and Reformed Church Robert Jacobs Elkader ST. Paul’s EV Lutheran Waverly Artesian O. H. Moll Iowa Our Lutheran Church

Frequent Visitors and Family Gatherings Across Iowa

Local families from Oregon to Sumner host relatives and friends this week. Visitors include Hilbing Mattson and Pearl from Oregon with George Reiser of Hinkley Minnesota, and many guests at Fredericksburg and Tripoli. Attendees share meals, attend 4-H events, and join Father’s Day gatherings with extended kin.

Hilbing Mattson Pearl Oregon George Reiser Hinkley Minn C. F. Schufelt Floyd Ager St. Joseph's Hospital New Hampton C. E. Carroll Herman Wehling Denver Robert Camp Jackie Nellie Marshall Ft. Dodge Bassett Libbie Parson Cecile Dilley Janeen Dilley Methodist Church Raymond French Connie A. W. French Cornelius Weber Northwood Walter Schwerin Ames Marian Bentley Beverly O’connell Boone Gloria Alcock Waterloo Leigh Alcock Gladys Nay Bernard Bishop Clyde Jordan Louie Hochberger Sumner Otto Westendorf Carl Hoppenworth Emil Buchholz Near Bremer August Harms L. W. Bockhaus John Henning Tripoli Harold Mueller Waverly W. H. Sassmann Billy Fredericksburg Lester Buenger Otto Buenger Wayne Rathbone Cedar Falls Everett

Church Council and Voters Meeting Schedule

The church council convenes on June 30 at 8 15 p m and the quarterly voters meeting follows on July 6 at 8 15 p m.

Families Gather for Independence Day Picnic

Johnson and family and many relatives from Waterloo Frederika Sumner Oelwein New Hartford Cedar Falls and Williamstown joined in a picnic at Independence Sunday. Marilyn Schmudlach returned home with her family. Other gatherings included visits at Lester West New Hartford and Cedar Falls.

Johnson Burton Carney Waterloo Keith Carroll Theron Carroll Frederika Roy Schmudlach Robert Wagner Walter Schmudlach Sumner Joe Dean Rhonda Marilyn Schmudlach Dean Oelwein Orville Duecker and Sons Anthon New Hartford

Readlyn Storm Damages Homes and Powers Outages

A severe Readlyn storm caused lightning strikes to the Herman Meihost farm chimney triggering smoke in the kitchen. A residence near Lor- rain Thurm’s farm also faced a lightning hit. Telephones and electrical appliances failed citywide as trees fell and TV antennas were toppled. Several families relocated within the area amid the chaos.

Readlyn Herman Meihost Ervin Schneider Dick Strottmann Knittel Hilda Widde Geo. Henkle Howard Bye Waverly Howard

Meihosts honored on 25th wedding anniversary in Jubilee

A surprise party marked Herman Meihost and wife’s 25th wedding anniversary with guests from Waterloo Jesup Readlyn and La Porte City. The evening featured schafshopf and bance games, a cake by their daughter Mrs. Walter Ulm, and prizes for high and low scores.

Kle Waterloo Henkle Winton Joe Farrell Michael Margaret Danny Tommy West Fargo N. D H. J. Fettkether Keith John Strumpel Lois Kareen George Strumpel Fred King Mary Irvin Bentley Gary Gay Greg Guy Arkansas Geo. Henkle Pearl Ackerson Middelton Idaho James Mackin Marshall Becker Mackins Muhlenhaupt Bob Herman Meihost Art Hoppe Jesup Walter Ulm David la Porte City Vernon Thurm Walter Hay Fred Beevers Readlyn Ted Peters Ed Brocka Herman Kimball Oscar Kimball Wilbur Gruber Eddie Klemp Walter Boldt Carol Walter Klemp Mary Jane Chris Peterson Stella Dalton Clifford Hartness Frank Musch Jubilee Meihost Schafshopf and Bance Ver

Anniversary greetings from distant shores

Non Thurm served as co-hostess for the event. Congratulations flowed from their son, Pvt. Calvin Meihost, who is stationed with the U S Army in Korea, marking a proud family milestone despite distance.

Non Thurm Pvt Calvin Meihost U. S. Army Korea

Driver hides burlap bag under car seat during highway stop

Iowa public safety report by Bob Hullihan tells of a driver at a light check who so proudly produced his license while his wife held a baby and six children watched. He then removed the back seat of the ancient sedan, pulling out a burlap bag tied with rope from beneath it.

Iowa

Driver Reclaims License After

In a tense scene the driver untied a bag and retrieved a tobacco can from inside. With doors wide open and the family gathered in a solemn huddle, he proclaimed he would not drive without it and would not risk losing it, clutching the license and tobacco can as proof.

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ST. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Carl Carlsen ST. Paul’s Lutheran Siegel A. A. Krause John Hiltner Wartburg College Luther League Siegel Grace Luther League ST. John’s Lutheran Crane Creek Em. Fuchs ST. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Siegel V. D. Weidler Young People’s League Tripoli Hardware Shan Gras Meyer Rexall Department OF Public Safety Bob Hullihan Riviera Janesville, Iowa Leo Peeper and His Orchestra H. M. Kurtz Mgr Upco Aluminum Cupco Aluminum Hasbrouck Lumberone Chevrolet America Suhr Chevrolet Company
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