Frederika and Area Social Guests Gather at Weekend Visits
A lengthy roundup lists Sunday visits and dinners across multiple families in Waterloo, Artesian, Marion, Sumner, Cedar Rapids, Tripoli, Waverly, Nashua and nearby towns. Families hosted relatives including Hagedorns, Alcocks, Browns, Abarrs, and others, with birthday observances for Mrs. Schmudlach and Mrs. Sells noted among the gatherings. Several outings include baptisms, open houses, and wedding receptions at churches and homes, reflecting a busy social weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorenz Brase
Horton
Gustav Brase
L. W. Bockhaus
Harry Buhr
Tripoli
Gilbert Long
Waterloo
Will Hagedorn
Mary Johnson
Mike Juhl
Owen Simmons
Nashua
Emil Schmudlach
Lucille Ball
Ralph Drewis
Harmon Hildebrandt
Life in a bygone era in Waverly and nearby towns
Car Bull secures a position in Waverly at Nix and O’Neil Drug. Propp travels to St Paul for medical treatment. Henry Dettmering and family attend brother Theodore’s wedding in Merrill Wisconsin. Mundtrom family moves to town. Haase family welcome daughter Feb 12 near Frederika. Local weddings include Lucille Schumacher and Fred Walther at St Peter’s Tripoli and Viola Kirchmann with Leonard Kleiss at St John’s Spring Fountain. Margaret Bergmann and John Warnke wed at St John’s Western Douglas. Mrs Fred Sommer Sr sustains hip fracture. Market prices 55 years ago. Two Waterloo men buy Kramer Produce Co. Tripoli Commercial Club elects Robert Kuhrt president. Edwin Mowatt funeral held. Ben Meyer sale on Feb 25. Social visits noted around Tripoli and Sumner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altar and Rosary Society
Milton Boehmer
Mark
Jamie Bloom
Dennis Winter
John Winter
Roger
Denver
Martin Winter
Joe Long
Waverly
Ada McConkey
Linda Winter
Terri Lynder
Bruce Pals
Bruce
Waterloo
Chester Pals
J. Barnes
Fayette
Howard van Brocklin
Judd van Brocklin
Alpha
Oregon
California
Arizona
Robert Schmidt
Lou Boie
Lou
Norma Omdehl
Minnesota
Wayne Oler
Maywood Addition
W. H. Pratt
Bill Buhr
Julie
Troy
Albert Lea
Minn
Arnold Rieck
Buhr
Leslie Huck
Larry
Louis Dorn
Klinger
Dorn
Huck
Vince Hermann
Sumner Hospital
Lucille
Bud
Don Dilley
Car Bull
Nix and
O'Niel
C. F. Propp
St. Paul
Henry Dettmering
Merrill
Wis
Theodore
George Mundtrom
Will Haase
Frederika
St. Peter’s Evangelical Church
Lucille Schumacher
Ernest Schumacher
Tripoli
Fred L. Walther
Phillip Walther
Cedar Falls
Theo. A. Thomas
Viola Kirchmann
Henry Kirchmann
Sumner
Leonard Kleiss
Adolph Kleiss
Fredericksburg
St. John's Lutheran Church
Spring Fountain
W. G. Nagler
Margaret Bergmann
Erwin Bergmann
Western Douglas
John Warnke
Henry Warnke
St. John’s Lutheran Church
R. C. Steege
Fred Sommer
Kramer Produce Co
Mandel Kramer
Leonard Siegel
Ben Cohen
Robert Kuhrt
Tripoli Commercial Club
Town Hall
Edwin Mowatt
Methodist
George G. Hunt
Grace Methodist Church
Ben Meyer
Five Years Ago February 18 1959 Local Obits and Anniversaries
Five years ago on February 18 1959 several obituaries and wedding anniversaries were noted. Services were held for Gerhart O Holm 40 at Holy Family Catholic church Mason City. Lena Schmidt 85 to be buried Faith United Church of Christ. Werner Rewoldt 69 funeral with burial at St Pauls Lutheran Siegel. Joe Adelmund 40th wedding anniversary Feb 10 at farm southeast Tripoli. Herman Thoms Readlyn 55th anniversary celebrated at home. Elmer Otto Readlyn 25th anniversary observed Readlyn Community Building. Barn of Dale Mueller Frederika farm destroyed by fire unknown origin. First step toward forming local Industrial Development Commission taken by Tripoli Commercial Club at Town Hall. William A Kuker elected temporary chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Heideman
St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church
Gerhart O. Holm
Holy Family Catholic Church
Mason City
Tripoli Commercial Club
Town Hall
William A. Kuker
Lena Schmidt
Faith United Church of Christ
E. F. Puhlmann
Werner Rewoldt
W. H. Klein
St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
Siegel
Joe Adelmund
Tripoli
Herman Thoms
Readlyn
Dale Mueller
Frederika
Elmer Otto
Republican group backs Ray reapportionment plan
The Republican State Central Committee endorsed the GOP chairman Robert Ray’s plan, with Attorney General Evan Hultman backing. It proposes a house by pure population and a senate by area and population. Governor Hughes supports a permanent September primary date with March 28 petition filings for nominees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican State Central Committee
GOP
Robert Ray
Evan Hultman
House
Senate
Hughes
Iowa
Somme Battle Opens With March 21, 1918 Start
World War I action reported as the Battle of the Somme beginning on March 21, 1918. Allied and Central Powers forces engage across the sector, with heavy artillery and infantry operations noted in early reports.
Library News Highlights New Books and JFK Picture Record
Last week the bookmobile brought many new titles for the library shelves. New items include four We Were There books, Lincoln titles, two Marguerite Henry works, Lois Lenski Shoo Fly Girl, Golden Books, First World War book, World’s 100 Greatest Composers, West’s The Shoes of the Fisherman, and a complete Torch Is Passed memorial of JFK’s death. A box of Westerns and mysteries arrived, plus five adult titles purchased with library funds: Song of the Plains, Chennault and the Flying Tigers, The Gates of the Mountain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Marguerite Henry
Lois Lenski
Disney
West
Associated Press
John F. Kennedy
Co-operative
Wide-open Races For Congress In Sixth District
Rep. Charles Hoeven of Alton will retire at year end 1964 leaving the Sixth District nomination open for both parties. Three Republicans have declared: Howard N. Sokol Sr Washburn Steele and Dwayne Merry a Buena Vista College sociology professor. Democrats seeking the nomination include Murray Bancroft and likely other hopefuls such as Gil ey Greigg Morc Hy gedorn and Don O'Brien.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hoeven
Alton Rep
Hoeven
U. S
House of Representatives
Repu
Howard N. Sokol
Srp
Washburn Steele
Cheroke
Dwayne Merry
Buena Vici
Colle
Storm Lake
Murray
Bancroft
Mockatip
Giley Greigg
Siony City
Morc Hygedorn
Royal
Don O'Brien
Sion City
Hoover
Blicany
New Books Promised In Store Display
A sales pitch touts fresh titles including Vietnam Diary by Tregaskis and The Witch's House by Armstrong. The dealer invites customers to visit soon to pick the book they want to read.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tregaskis
Armstrong
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lawrence Johnson
John Johnson
Orville Oltrogge
Artesian
Bert Parker
Roy
Elaine Klenzmann
Ruth
Iowa City
Lyle Bowers
New Hampton
Havel Bowers
Alfred Specht
Virgil Schwake
Roy Schmudlach
Richard Harken
Liza
Marion
Joe Dean
Ronda
Olwein
Effie Wagner
Ernest Lemke
Ronald Ashbrenner
Cedar Rapids
Bernice Sells
Effie Alcock
Hazel Ager
Fietta Bergmann
Clyde Clary
Hazel Bowers
Sherwood Pleggenkhule
Erwin Taylor
Mollie Thompson
Carol Shermann
Sells
Franklin Downs
Clarence Hanson
Donald Heim
Robert Winkie
Ernest Nuss
Kenneth Brown
Dysart
Lavern Hooper
Near Waverly
Ethel Watermann
Harold Mowatt
Maude O'Day
Bertha Mooney
Gladys Hanan
Kenneth Hanson
Frank Johnson
Wayne Brawner
Flora Rochford
Robert Bergmann
Sally Gray
Tommy
Lorenz Zander
Lyle Abarr
L. A. Burrow
William Burrow
Albert Rathbone
St. John Lutheran Church
Herman Schwann
Wilbert Schwann
Walter Gillette
Kenneth
Donald Gillette
Will Duenow
Lorris Mack
Alfred Buls
Harold Zwanziger
Emma Rabe
Howard Lantz
Gerald Burns
Carolyn Rofers
Reynold Davis
Ames
Methodist Church
Ing
Robert Judisch
Minnie Schwann
Louie Schwann
Buck Creek
Larry Adams
Monte
Douglas
Lori
Dan Clevens
Eagle Groove
Kathryn Davis
Laura Hurmence
Willian Burrow
Vickie
Pinhook
Daryl Hannman
Anna Rieck
Esther Steege
Albert Rieck
Bremer County Mutual Insurance Association
Tripoli, Iowa
Russell Walther
Sec.v
W. H. Wobbeking, Pres
Ray
Library News
Sunset Theatre
Sumner, Iowa
Paul Rewiaan Duanhe Wocuwar
Neon In
Jowa
N Peoples Natural Gas
Northern Natural
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