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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1958
Page
3
Local notes report numerous Sunday dinners and weekend visits among residents of Waverly Frederika Sumner Readlyn Waterloo and surrounding areas. People include Waters Buls Rathbone Brase and many others visiting relatives and attending hospital or church events. A birth is noted for a William James Drewise born March 4 at Allen Memorial in Waterloo.
Mr and Mrs Arnold Homan observed their 25th wedding anniversary Sunday at their home with 150 guests at open house in the afternoon and evening. Don Rathe and Mrs Rathe registered guests while Mrs Andrew Huck hosted. a large group from Waverly Readlyn Denver Fairbank Dunkerton Sumner Tripoli Bremer and Artesian attended.
Dr. L. J. Magnall broke his toe in an accident at his home Sunday. At Rochester, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Frese traveled to Rochester Sunday where Mrs. Frese remained for treatments.
Mrs August Bunger was released from Sumner Community Hospital Saturday afternoon.
Mr and Mrs L K Bell and Douglas moved Sunday to their newly remodeled farm home five miles north of Tripoli.
Mrs. Ida Tegtmeier hosted a birthday event in Esther Tegtmeier’s honor with Mr. and Mrs. Carl Boeckmann of Waverly and Mr. and Mrs. Orville Haase and family attending.
Among those attending dedication of Zion Lutheran church Waterloo Sunday were Mr and Mrs Edwin Tegtmeier Mrs Rich ard Rush Mrs Herold Miller Mr and Mrs W W Sell and Rev Wm F Goetz. Wedding anniversary Mr and Mrs Lavern Schumacher went to Waucoma Sunday to attend the celebration of the 40th wedding anniversary of her parents Mr and Mrs Ed Treloar. James Fuchs son of Dr and Mrs Fuchs Crane Creek is confined in Allen Memorial hospital where he was operated on for appendicitis last Friday morning. He is recovering nicely. H T Lau Mr and Mrs Walter Bull Mrs Leona Ladage and Mrs Emma Boeckmann attended funeral services for Rudolph Tonn at Jesup Saturday afternoon. He is the nephew of Mr Lau. Mr Tonn was killed in an auto accident Wednesday evening. Mr and Mrs Eugene Woodcock entertained several guests Sunday. Present for dinner were Mr and Mrs M A Woodcock Apling ton Geraldine Woodcock Waterloo and Rev and Mrs A C Woodcock. Afternoon callers were Mr and Mrs Lavern Brase and family Westgate Mr and Mrs Lynn Chapin Williamstown and W D Chapin.
Infant Jeffrey Scott Meier was baptized at St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church with Rev. E F Puhlmann officiating. Sponsors were John Ohlendorf George Meier Melvin Ohlendorf and Donald Meier. Guests included families of sponsors and others from Sumner Readlyn and Waterloo. Funeral attendees for Cindy Sue Flanscha included multiple local residents. Regular Tripoli Woman's Club meeting planned for March 19. Wanda Schuldt birthday celebrated in Readlyn with Lorenz Schuldt family.
Tripoli's weather continued to waver between spring and winter with a two inch snowfall offset by warming temperatures. Snow totals appeared last Wednesday but quickly melted as temperatures rose above freezing. The week’s high reached 43 on Tuesday and the low was 12 above, recorded Thursday morning. Observations were logged by C. W. Ryan for each 24 hour period ending at 6 pm.
Rev R E Barrack officiated the baptism for Michael John infant son of Mr and Mrs Waldo Ruehs at St John Lutheran church Western Douglas. Sponsors were Mrs LeLand Bergmann John Ruehs George Kohagen Waterloo and Rudy Kohagen Plainfield. Dinner guests included the Bergmanns Ruehs and Kohagens along with Rev and Mrs R E Burrack.
85 years old Fred Rathe Sr. was saluted by Mr and Mrs Herman Rathe at a Sunday gathering. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Will Peters and Elston Readlyn Louie Rathe Mr and Mrs Fred Rathe Jr and family Mr and Mrs Richard Wolf Mr and Mrs Herman Knief Velma and Lawrence and Darlene Foelske from Denver.
Karen Sue Boevers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Burton Boevers, was baptized at St. John's Lutheran church Crane Creek with Dr. Em Fuchs officiating on Sunday. Sponsors were Mr. and Mrs Amos Matthiesen and Larry Otto. Dinner guests at the Boevers home included many relatives and friends from the Oltrogge and Boevers families.
Douglas Rosenthal took part in the Children’s concert presented by the Waterloo Symphony in Waterloo on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Edw Rosenthal were in attendance.
Denver social events include the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Homan. Gray Ladies met at Mrs. John Repp s home with six attendees and two guests. Future meetings set for March 31 and April 1 to plan Easter favors for Bar tels Nursing home and garden club activities. East Janesville Methodist church members hosted a house warming for Mr. and Mrs. Robert Neuenkireck and Patty. Mr. and Mrs. James Wells Visited Des Moines.
In the women’s bowling league at Sumner on Thursday Phyllis' Clippers defeated Kramer’s Chicks three to one. Doris Nerge led the Chicks with a 178 high game and 448 series, while Selck, Tonne, Green, and Fink posted solid totals for their teams as scores ran 733 651 and 641 for the line totals.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mahlstedt traveled to Waterloo Sunday to honor Mr. and Mrs. August Niemeyer on their 24th wedding anniversary. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Mahlstedt, Mr. and Mrs. Art Niemeyer and Dennis, Mr. and Mrs. Willis Mahlstedt and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Mahlstedt and family.
Shirley Laube, daughter of Mr and Mrs Gustav Laube, began work last week as a clerk at Tri pol i Mercantile Co. She is a Tripoli High school graduate and has previously been employed at Mercy hospital in Waverly.
Mrs Sophia Shellhorn attended the piano recital of her granddaughter Carol Buhrow in Cedar Falls Waterloo Saturday evening.
The American Legion Auxiliary met at Tripoli Town Hall on a Tuesday in March. Hostesses LaVern Platte H H Bull and W G Goe bel assisted. County president Roberta Iserman and Yar do from Waverly attended. Shirley Mohling chosen for Girls State. Community service report by Mrs. Kelsey. Clothing bought for assigned child. Initiation ceremony held for new members.
Virtus Stoffregen, a Wartburg Theological Seminary student, will intern for one year starting in September at an international Lutheran church in Aberdeen South Dakota. He will be joined by his wife, Mrs. Stoffregen, daughter of E C Biermann of Tripoli. The internship forms the third year of four in theological training aimed at parish experience under supervision before ordination.
Bill Goetz entered St Marys hospital Rochester Minnesota on Thursday his address listed as room 6332
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