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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1967
Page
7
Waverly area residents share visits and gatherings across multiple homes. Sunday supper honors, birthdays, and anniversaries populate weekend events, with neighbors from Readlyn Schmidts to Maurers and Brases hosting dinner and casual calls throughout the district.
Mr and Mrs Robert Johnson of Cedar Rapids announce the birth of a 7 lb re 7% lb son named Jon Robert born February 21 at Mercy hospital Cedar Rapids Mrs Johnson formerly Jennifer Colburn daughter of Mrs Kathryn Colburn.
Sunday evening guests at Mrs. Lena Schumacher included Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Barbknecht of Waverly.
The Iowa State Lutheran bowling tournament concluded Sunday at Cadillac Lanes Waterloo. Joyce Nuss and Margaret Buenger took third in doubles with 1136. Five Spares of Sumner won the women’s team event with 2710. Jan Henniges of Sumner finished third in singles with 617 and tied for first in all events with 1709.
Waterloo attendees mark the Golden Anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Ketels at Sumner on Sunday afternoon. Mrs Ketels and Mrs Herman Gebert are sisters. Also present were Mr. and Mrs. Jene Kirchhoff and multiple Gebert and Henninger relatives from Waterloo.
Denver Pack 118 celebrated 57 years of Scouting with a blue and gold banquet at St Peter Lutheran church. Scoutmaster Jack Huntley led honors for numerous badges and pins as Kevin Niemann and Randy Lindaman advanced, with awards to many Cubs and adult volunteers, plus a Valley Forge film. The program included a National Unit award banner and remarks from district executive Dick Finch. The Veterans Administration beds note appears as a separate line about VA nursing home care for veterans.
Doneth Kay Zipse and David Lee Morrison wed at Peace United Church of Christ Fredericksburg on Feb 18. The ceremony featured a double ring service with a large local wedding party and reception for 120. The couple will reside in Cedar Rapids after a honeymoon to Las Vegas and Los Angeles.
January library activity shows 2300 checkouts 81 magazines and 55 records with 15.22 dollars in fines. Sixteen new resident and eight rural reader cards issued plus 31 items ordered by special request. New adult fiction includes The Secret of Santa Vittoria by Robert Crichton as well as The Corner Shop and other titles by Cadell Bell Joy.
Mr. and Mrs. Jene Kirchhoff attended the Plaid and Dad square dance in Des Moines on Saturday, marking a social event in the community.
Mr and Mrs Paul A Bremer announce the engagement of their daughter Julie to Gary Martin son of Mr and Mrs Frank Martin Minneapolis Plans call for a June wedding Julie works at Dahms Photo Service Minneapolis Gary is employed at Sears
Dear Editor notes pleasure in renewing subscription to the Leader. The letter compares weather with home news and reports a sunny 55 degree day with no snow. Signed by Mr. and Mrs. Lou Harmening of Great Falls Montana.
Mr and Mrs Jene Kirchhoff and sons Michael and Kevin attended Wednesday’s session in Des Moines. On the return trip they visited the Don Wooden home in Buckingham.
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