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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1957
Page
3
Local notes detail a flurry of weekend visits and homecomings across Waterloo and surrounding towns. Numerous families host relatives from Des Moines, Minneapolis, Chicago, and beyond, with social calls at the Stewarts, McNamees, Finks, and Hildebrandt homes.
An advertisement touts ITCH-ME NOT as fast acting itch relief. It claims germicidal on contact and suitability for eczema ringworm insect bites and surface skin itches. The product is guaranteed locally by DREYER DRUG CO.
Bremer County ASC will mail ballots Friday for the annual township elections. 2,107 farm owners listed as eligible may vote by July 8, with results tallied July 10. The county ASC convention will be July 27 in Waverly to elect the county committee.
Boat owners in Bremer and Chickasaw counties must register boats capable of eight miles per hour or more with the Iowa Conservation Commission. No registration fee. Each boat gets a numbered plate to affix to both bow sides. Application blanks available at sheriff's offices, police stations, sporting goods stores, or from Bruce Parker, state conservation officer, New Hampton.
A long list of visitors and house guests spans Waverly Waterloo Evansdale Sumner Grundy Center and Marshalltown with stops in Center Point Chicago and Marshalltown. Notable hosts include Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Snelling, Dr. and Mrs. C. L. Syvers on, and the Koehn, Eichmann and Buckley families.
Conservation Officer Bruce Parker urges boaters to practice good sportsmanship as more boats hit state waters. He stresses common sense water safety and respect for others to enhance outdoor enjoyment on river impoundments this season.
Pvt Kenneth C Rettig lists 1 557 212 Pit 153 1st Regiment Training Battalion Medical Corps RD San Diego California as the latest address of a Tripoli service member.
Readlyn families gather for Gary Dean Heinemann ninth birthday with Rex Reinhold Pavlec Pavelec and Larry Steven, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Heinemann, Willard Buhr and Lavera Pavlec of Waterloo, Robert Maxfield and Janet Pavlec of Waverly, E J Pavlec, Richard Spier, Kenneth Kuhrt and sons James and Jeffrey.
About 65 friends and relatives attended a miscellane ous shower Sunday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brandt in Waverly in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Juhl who were recently married. Co hostesses were Mrs. Lowell Busch and Connie Franzen. Guests came from Readlyn Tripoli Denver Jesup Waverly Fairbank and Westgate.
Infant Sherri Sue Buss daughter of Mr and Mrs Mervin Buss baptized Sunday at Grace Lutheran Church by Rev William F Goetz. Godparents are Mrs Henry Franzen Mrs Herbert Zickuhr and Mrs Merlin Franzen. Dinner guests at the Buss home included Mr and Mrs Herbert Zickuhr Waterloo Mr and Mrs Merlin Franzen and Brenda Waverly Mr and Mrs Henry Franzen and Rev and Mrs William F Goetz.
Tim and Judy Wilson were confirmed by Bishop Casey at St. Bridget's Catholic Church in Pinhook on Saturday evening. The couple were entertained Sunday in their honor by Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Wilson. Attendees at the dinner included Mr. and Mrs. George Weigand, Mrs. Eva Ellsworth and James, Karen Gitch of Fredericksburg, Dennis McNamee, Mrs. Katherine Mahoney, and Mr. and Mrs. Neil Wallace.
Mr and Mrs Ben Moeller were celebrated at a surprise potluck for their 35th wedding anniversary. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Leslie Hoppenworth and family from Marshalltown, Mr and Mrs Robert Moeller and Steve, Mr and Mrs Virgil Moeller and family, and Mr and Mrs Loren L Moeller and Mark.
Mr and Mrs Louis Bruns of Denver and Mr and Mrs Louis Gaede of Sumner hosted Sunday dinner for their children Edwin Gaede and family. Grandson Warren Gaede enlisted in the Marines and departed for San Diego. Also, Lavern Lageschulte Carole returned home from Kansas City after visiting Clarence Boddy. F G Etnier accompanied them. Mrs Chris Bathke hosted a third birthday party for granddaughter Marsha Marie Gentry with Melinda Borchert Ed Washkat and Jim Jean Cheryl Bathke in attendance.
A birthday picnic took place in Waverly Park on Tuesday honoring Marsha Gentry and Kevin Cluts. Attending were Mrs. Marla Cluts and family, and Mrs. Wilma Gentry and family. In the afternoon the group traveled to Waterloo to visit Mrs. Gene Guenther and family in Evansdale.
Mr and Mrs Herman Hage were visitors of Mr and Mrs Art Borcherding in Sumner on Sunday afternoon.
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