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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1964
Page
6
Jay E. Patterson of Tripoli married Marlys Kelsey in a Grace Lutheran church ceremony conducted by Rev. Arnold Thalacker. The couple planned a reception for 175 guests and will reside in San Bernardino after a brief wedding trip.
Katherine Staack and Larry A Heinemann were married in a June 14 double ring ceremony at St Pauls Lutheran Readlyn. Rev Fred Meyer officiated. The bride wore a lace gown over taffeta with silk illusion veil and carried glamellias and ivy. The reception followed in Readlyn.
Mrs Ervin Knittel entertained Thursday afternoon at her home for Mary Jo Koschmeder's ninth birthday. Guests included Sheryl Bravener Shannon Finney Ann Fink and many others. Victor Kimball of Florida visited with his parents. About 200 attended with Victor Happel as hosts. Details cover guest book gift table cake and punch service. The bride attended Wapsie Valley High School and works at Vic's Food Market Readlyn. The groom attended Readlyn High School and farms with his father.
Karen Forry daughter of Mr and Mrs Bob Forry and Lloyd Kuker son of Mr and Mrs Gustav Kuker Tripoli united in marriage June 14 at Unity Presbyterian church Clarksville Rev W C Porter officiated before 160 guests Bride wore peu de soie gown trimmed in beacon lace veil with pearl crystal crown she carried orchid on a white Bible and Frenched carnation Maid of honor Joyce Miller bridesmaids Pauline Kuker Janice Jacobsen flower girl Michelle Jacobsen and ring bearer Mark Kuker Best man Lavern Kuker groomsmen Kenneth Ferry and Keith Ferry Ushers Ronnie Sommerfelt and LaVerne Lobeck reception hosted at church parlors Hosts Mr and Mrs Harold Dicke Waverly.
Beverley Ann Mohling and David C Dirksen exchanged double ring vows June 7 at Grace Lutheran Church Tripoli in the presence of about 200 guests. Rev. Arnold Thalacker officiated. The bride wore peau-de-soie satin with chapel train and a Swiss braid crystal crown veil. Bridesmaids wore honey dew green gowns with green carnations. Best man was Jon Dirksen. ushers included Gerald Mohling and Mark Wikner. Reception followed in church parlors.
Grace Lutheran lists Sunday school and worship times at Arnold Thalacker Pastor, junior camp at Eastern Iowa Bible Camp Straw berry Point with seven Grace youths entering 7th and 8th grades Kathy Blasberg Carol Bremer Maureen Frahm Mary Kucker Gary Rieck Sarah Thalacker. Also church committees meet Wednesday 8 p.m. and choir Thursday 7 p.m. plus Sunday school officers meeting June 26 at 8 p.m. St John’s Fredrika services at 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. Sunday school at 10 a.m. St Paul’s Siegel and St John’s Evangelical and Reformed Siegel note no July Women’s Guild meeting.
Leisinger and Forberg families honor a marriage as Mrs Clarence Forberg and Mrs Victor Nack cut the cake and Mrs Doyle Adams and Mrs Dean Dalziel pour punch. The bride, a Tripoli Community School and Allen Memorial School of Nursing alumna, will work at Drs Gerard and Powers in Waterloo starting July 1. The groom, a Frederika High School graduate with four years in the U S Navy, studies at State College of Iowa Cedar Falls. Guests traveled from California to Elkader and include Cedar Rapids Iowa City Vinton Oelwein New Hampton Waverly Sumner Denver Fredericksburg Frederika Cedar Falls Waterloo Evansdale.
Crane Creek area churches announce Sunday school at 9:00 a.m. and worship at 10:00 a.m. with sermons "The Price of the Soul" and "The Wonderful Name of Jesus." July events include Luther League devotion, Mary Martha and Rebecca Circles, and Bible study. Horton Church lists services from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. with sermons and prayer meetings on Thursdays and evenings.
Residents witnessed a herd of about 60 horses driven through town on Highway 92 toward the fairgrounds. A deputy sheriff and police provided an escort for the herd owned by a local rodeo company.
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