Social visits fill weekend across Cedar Falls and Waterloo
Local residents from Marion to Waverly hosted and visited friends and relatives Sunday through Monday. Numerous households in Fairbank Sumner Waterloo La Porte City Cedar Falls and surrounding towns welcomed guests including Carl Kowalsky James Luhrs Dan Jahnke Dan Mast and Herman Kalso among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Kowalsky
Marion
Visied
Carl Kowalsky
Chris Kalso
Waverly
View
Ernest Kalso
Herman Pipho
Readlyn
Dan Mast
Mily
Joe Isler
Fairbank
Victor Kelsey
Lawrence Schwartz
Carvey Schwartz
Waver
Sunday visits and shared meals across several Iowa towns
On a series of weekend social visits Mr. and Mrs. Henry Meswarth hosted in Sumner while other households welcomed guests from Iowa Falls Cedar Falls Pamela Kent Perry Busse West Union West Union Wayne Quass home guests included Lawrence Block Burt Duncombe Duane Ross Kelsey Nevada Charles Block Ames and the Hurmence family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Meswarth
Henry Nacke
Sumner
Lester Brooks
Iowa Falls
Wayne Quass
Howard Hinrichs
Cedar Falls
Clara Zabel
Edwin Kasemeier
Donald Mirs
C. C. Eichmann
Pamela
Kent
Patricia
Perry Busse
Larry Busse
West Union
Lawrence Block
Burt Duncomb
Duane
Riceville
Ross Kelsey
Nevada
Charles Block
Ames
Wm. Hurmence
Ames Graduates at Iowa State University Commencement
Mr and Mrs Ruben Drape and family Mr and Mrs August Krueger and Rev and Mrs V D Weidler attended the Ames commencement at Iowa State University on Saturday. Eugene Drape, a member of the graduating class, is set to make his future home in Santa Ana California. Eugene is a Tripoli Community School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruben Drape
David
August Krueger
V. D. Weidler
Ames
Iowa State University
Eugene Drape
Santa Ana
Cal
Eugene
Tripoli Community School
Looking at Life as It Used to Be Fifty Five Years Ago
A column from February 1909 recalls daily life notes from Crane Creek to Waterloo. It records travel by Cora Kelsey to Denver, milk deliveries by Elmer McKeown, January milestones, and market prices from a bygone era. It also lists multiple marriages, church ceremonies, robberies, anniversaries, local officials, and civic events at St. John’s Lutheran Crane Creek, Trinity Lutheran Bremer, and St. Paul’s Waverly, plus community updates on water filtration, telephony, and local clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Kelsey
Denver
Colo
Elmer McKeown
Waverly
Wm. Hildebrandt
Potter Siding
John Elkema
Oakdale
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Otto Walther
Harlington
Freddie Schweer
Trinity Lutheran Church
Waterloo
G. E. Melchert
Tots Lake
Wapsie Sportsmen’s Club
Town Hall
Tripoli
Cub Scout
Diane Benz and Ray Grannon Wed in Cedar Falls
Diane Lea Benz and Raymond A Grannon married February 23 at St Timothy’s Methodist Church Cedar Falls. Bride from Frederika parentage wore chantilly lace and tulle. pink roses and white carnations. Guests from Charles City Elma Fayette Sumner Fredericksburg Frederika Ionia Rockford Evansdale Waterloo attended. After a trip to Kansas City the couple will reside in Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederika
Diane Lea Benz
Raymond A. Grannon
St. Timothy's Methodist Church
Cedar Falls
Fred Benz
Kenneth Grannon
Waterloo
Chantilly
Sandra Struck
Jon Castel
Ben Harnisch
Ron Jordan
Kent Stephen
Charles City
Elma
Fayette
Sumner
Fredericksburg
Ionia
Rockford
Evansdale
Kansas City
Army Engineers at Rock Island Study Iowa Flood Control
The U S Army Corps of Engineers at Rock Island has enlisted a high speed computer to aid design studies for protective works to reduce flood damage from the 1947 1951 and 1960 floods. The 182000 system will help design new levees flood walls and reinforced sections on the Mississippi and assist plans for reservoirs and other flood control structures in Iowa rivers and streams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Rock Island
Old Man
Towa
Birthday Guests Honor Mrs Zabel at Car Zabel Home
Sunday visitors gathering at the Car Zabel home celebrated Mrs Zabel's birthday. Attendees included Ernest Rohrssen and Grinner. Alfred and Louis Rohrssen. Louis Schwerin and Marlowe Gaede families. Sumner figures. Wm Leverence. Elmer Schweer and family. Mrs Jack Flynn of Waterloo. Eugene Zabel and family. Waverly Harold Lee Blaschke and son. Melvin Gaede and family. Wm Zabel. Debra Zabel of Plainfield. Clara Zabel and Bernard Miller. Also Mrs Leo Sauerbrei of Sumner and Mrs Jerry Martin with Wendall Kuethe and Harold Kuethe visited Mrs Martha Kuethe at St Mary's hospital Rochester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Warner
A. F. Westendorf
Sumner
Harold Lenius
Waverly
Theo
Hadley Brewer
Joyce
Fred Heideman
Wm. Bravener
Jake Timmer
Frederika
Donald James
Waterloo
Earl Morgan
Lawrence Gebert
Herman Gebert
Melvin Schwartz
Lawrence Schwartz
Ray Wedemeier
F. B. Schuldt
Clara Zabel
Merlyn Heidemann
L. J. Magnall
Andrew Carstensen
Hattie Briner
Linda Sherk
Cedar Falls
Rudy Piegers
E. A. Kleiss
Harry Buhr
Beatrice Morgensen
Kenneth Morgensen
June Ryan
L. W. Bockhaus
Darwin Hoffman
Zabel
Ernest Rohrssen
Grinner
Alfred Rohrssen
Louis Schwerin
Marlowe Gaede
Wm. Leverence
Elmer Schweer
Jack Flynn
Eugene Zabel
Harold Lee Blaschke
Oelwein
Melvin Gaede
Wm. Zabel
Fredericksburg
Debra Zabel
Plainfield
Bernard Miller
Leo Sauerbrei
Jerry Martin
Wendall Kuethe
Harold Kuethe
Martha Kuethe
St. Mary’s Hospital, Rochester
15th Wedding Anniversary Honored at Sumner Home
Mr and Mrs Cletus Gooden and family attended Sunday evening at Paul Schwabe's Sumner residence to celebrate the 15th wedding anniversary of the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cletus Goodenbour
Paul Schwabe
Sumner
Art Association Meeting Attended by Vincent Kerr Couple
Mr and Mrs Gene Vincent and Mrs James Kerr attended the art association meeting Thursday evening at Waverly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Vincent
James Kerr
Art Association
Waverly
Couple celebrates 30th wedding anniversary in church parlors
Emil Schweer underwent surgery at Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo on Sunday and Monday. Leader ads bring results. Mr and Mrs Gustav Kuker were surprised Saturday and Sunday evenings by friends at St John’s Lutheran Church parlors to observe their 30th wedding anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Schweer
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Frederika
Gustav Kuker
Tripoli Community School Lunch Menu
A weekly menu lists each weekday with meals and sides. Monday features chicken soup and crackers, ham salad sandwiches and fruit. Tuesday meatloaf with potatoes and spinach. Wednesday goulash and tea biscuits. Thursday wieners with scalloped potatoes. Friday American spaghetti with dried beef and peanut butter sandwiches. All days include bread and butter and milk.
Anniversary Guests Attend Dorn 25th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Leo Sauerbrei Dan and Perry Sumner Mr and Mrs Harold Doepke and Mitchell and Mr and Mrs Floyd Sauerbrei attended open house Sunday afternoon at Immanuel Lutheran church Klinger for the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Louis Dorn In the evening they were guests at the Dorn home Mr and Mrs Charles Struck and family also attended the anniversary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Sauerbrei
Dan
Perry
Sumner
Harold Doepke
Mitchell
Floyd Sauerbrei
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Klinger
Louis Dorn
Dorn
Charles Struck
Methodist church open house guests deck Dike event
Mr and Mrs E W Kirchhoff and Mr and Mrs Carl Buenger attended an open house at the Dike Methodist church on Sunday. Mrs Vernon Janssen directed a 35 voice choir and is the daughter of Mrs Ruth Woodcock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Kirchhoff
Carl Buenger
Dike
Vernon Janssen
Ruth Woodcock
Ruth Woodcock Visits for Vernon Janssen Home Bowling
Mrs Ruth Woodcock stayed with the Vernon Janssen home in Dike from Saturday to Monday and on Monday joined Mrs Walter Tarter of Des Moines to bowl in the Women's Farm Bureau tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Woodcock
Vernon Janssen
Dike
Walter Tarter
Des Moines
Farm Bureau
Munsters Travel to California for Roberta Munster Higgins Wedding
Mr and Mrs John Munster of Waverly left Monday for Hawthorne California to attend the wedding of their daughter Roberta to William L Higgins Jr The couple will join relatives and friends for the ceremony and celebration in Hawthorne California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Munsterman
Waverly
Roberta Kay
Hawthorne
Cal
Wm. L. Higgins, Jr
Calvary Presbyterian Church
Wm. L. Higgins
Helena
Mont
Waverly High School
Gates College
Waterloo
Northrop Space Laboratories
Roberta
Birthday Visitors Honor Sumner Woman at Sunday Call
Bour and family visited Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Harold Mohlis Sumner in observance of her birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cletus Goodenbour
Harold Mohlis
Sumner
Cousin of Mrs Tegtmeier Dies in Alden Minn
Mrs Martha Tiede of Alden Minnesota died recently and funeral services were held today in Alden. The notice states Mrs Edwin Tegtmeier received word Sunday and identifies the deceased as her cousin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Tegtmeier
Martha Tiede
Alden
Minn
Local Births Report at Mercy Hospital Waverly
Mr and Mrs Ray Fink welcome a son Paul Joseph born Sunday at Mercy hospital Waverly weighing 6 lbs 5 oz Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Ruben Drape of Waverly Allan Drape and wife also announce a son 7 lbs 154% oz born Wednesday at Mercy hospital Waverly Grandparents listed as Ruben Drape and wife in Waverly
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Fink
Paul Joseph
Mercy Hospital
Waverly
Allan Drape
Ruben Drape
Alfred and Erna Blasberg observe silver wedding
Mr and Mrs Alfred Blasberg celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary Sunday at Tripoli Town Hall. A dinner for 175 relatives friends and neighbors followed. They were married Feb 21 1939 at St Johns Lutheran Crane Creek by Rev Henry Knoploh. They have four children Larry Noack Cedar Falls Donald Ellsworth College Gladys and Duane at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry C. Bunger
Tripoli
E. F. Puhlmann
St. Peter’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Lena Kelso
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Siegel
A. A. Krause
Oswald Sell
Readlyn
Alfred Blasberg
Tripoli Town Hall
Erna Bunger
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Crane Creek
Henry Knoploh
Larry Noack
Cedar Falls
Donald
Ellsworth College
Iowa Falls
Gladys
Duane
Waverly
Waterloo
Frederika
Denver
Readlyn, Garber
Democrats Enter Primary For Attorney General Contest
Town Democrats plan a primary for attorney general with four candidates Gene Needles of Des Moines an assistant Polk County attorney Frank Less of Dubuque Lawrence Scalise of Des Moines who opposed Evan Hultman last election and Don Wilson of Des Moines who narrowly ran against Norman Erbe in 1958 for governor era office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Needles
Des Moines
Polk County
Frank Less
Dubuque
Congress
Lawrence Scalise
Evan Hultman
Don Wilson
Norman Erbe
Mrs Wilbert Frahm Hosts Sixth Birthday Party for Janell
Mrs Wilbert Frahm entertained Friday afternoon in honor of Janell Frahm’s sixth birthday. Classmates and friends attended the celebration. Sunday supper guests included Mr and Mrs Paul Judisch and Mrs Emilia Sommerfelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbert Frahm
Janell
Paul Judisch
Emilia Sommerfelt
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Cnews Cwenk
Harry Buenzow
Ray Bunger
Jamily
Wrr
Bunger
Wav
Hans Schulz
Gerald Knief
Warloo
Eugene Huck
Lily
Elkader
Verlyn Drape
Wendell Heideman
Janesville
James Bennett
la Porte City
Sharon
Jan Hansen
M. W. Bennett
Arthur Sassmann
Elmermann
John inn.Jr
James Damon
Janet
Lena Woolin
H. H. Bull
W. G. Goebel
Cindy
Cedar Rapids
James Luhrs
Dan Jahnke
Iowa City
Ernest Brase
Henry Harms
Stena Schroeder
Lyons
Ill
Minnie Eberling
Illinois
Martha Biermann
S. A. Maurer
Kim Pierce
Stephen A. Maurer
Pam
Sheila Maurer
Maurer
Giesha
Burnett Farms
Swans Down
Angel Food
del Monte Chunk Tuna
Jemima
Grain Belt
North Star
Goetz Beer
Pac
Iowa
Elda Banser
Herman W. Banser
Warren Township
Ewald Beevers
J. C. Ruehs
Carl H. Schwemm
Gustav Schwemm
R. H. Steege
Elda Pries
Martha Pries
Bremer
Arnold Garner
Logan Garner
B. W. Bruch
Farmers Produce Co
Butler - Bremer Mutual Telephone Co
Amanda Behrend
Faith United Church of Christ
Clyde Clary
Gustav Brase
Diane Benz
Ray Grannon
Mr. and
Mrs
Army Engineers
Rochester
California
Alfred Blasbergs
Kraft Miracle
Wheaties
Nabisco Waverly
Stokely’s
Peli Sc
Ajax
Vegallon Carton
U. S
Michael’s
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