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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1962
Page
5
Local notes list weekend and weekday visitors and callers across Waterloo Sumner Cedar Falls and nearby towns. Names include Owends Plum Sell Morgensen Buht Bruns Bruns Buenzow Egimerer Corker Syverson Ambrose Schumacher Allan Schulz Piegers Johnson Clausing Ikner Mahlstedt Flanscha Peters Dettmer Sassmann Bergmann Rueck Hoppenworth Hunemuller Laverty Kail Rauscher Cooper and others visiting relatives and friends at homes and hospitals.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Beisner returned from a three week California trip visiting relatives in Santa Ana Tucson and saw Knotts Berry Farm San Diego Zoo Disneyland the Pan Pacific flower show and Art Linkletter's house party They will appear in a program on March 16 En route home they visited Mr Beisners uncle Mr and Mrs John Wittkop in Tucson Ariz
Mr and Mrs Harold Kuethe hosted a Sunday birthday supper with guests Mrs G R Rettig and family Mr and Mrs Leo Sauerbrei and family Mr and Mrs Wendall Kuethe and Denise and Mrs Jerry Martin and Jonathan in Glenview Illinois Sgt Martin attends a drill instructor school at Parris Island SC
Mrs Larry Carmichael was hostess at a St Patrick s bridge party Tuesday evening Attending were Mrs Gene Vincent Mrs Duane Steinhart Mrs Howard Pigg Mrs Robert Campbell Mrs Ronald Donn Mrs Jim Holliday and Mrs Vern Schildroth
Sunday evening guests at the Larry Vogt home honored him on his birthday. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Vogt and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mirs and Suzanne of Waverly, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Brunscheen and family of Readlyn, and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schroeder.
Sunday dinner guests at the Art Niemeyer home Sumner in honor of his birthday were Mr and Mrs Peter Mahlstedt with family Mr and Mrs Wilbur Mahlstedt and family Mr and Mrs Wendell Mahlstedt and family Nashua and Mr and Mrs Rueben Engert and family Mrs Mary Niemeyer Mr and Mrs Orville Niemeyer and Mr and Mrs Cletus Miller and family all of Sumner
Friends and relatives gathered Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs Theo Petey to celebrate their 45th wedding anniversary. They wed on March 14.
Timmy Haverkamp marked his fifth birthday with a Sunday afternoon celebration hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Haverkamp in Sumner. Jayson Hoppenworth and Teresa Wilharm were among the guests.
Sunday supper guests of Mr and Mrs E J Fink were Will Fink and Mr and Mrs John Sassmann. David Fink was celebrating his 12th birthday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Kleiss and Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Piegers attended the funeral services of their aunt Mrs. Louie Piegers at Fairbank on Saturday.
Mr and Mrs Wm Buls and Leo Buls of Waverly attended the funeral of August Leistikow at Readlyn Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Mary Hankner was a patient at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo from Thursday through Monday, receiving medical care during her stay.
Regular Ameri can Legion Auxiliary meeting held Tuesday evening in Tripoli Town Hall. The unit’s carnival share amounts to 3.17 dollars. Mrs LaVerne Platte read an article on 43 years of patriotic achievements for the American Legion birthday, celebrated this year March 1517. Hostesses were Mrs H J Frese, Mrs V G Goebel, and Mrs Pearl Buechele.
Fremont community hosts numerous visits and family events through the week. Rifle of gatherings includes births, birthdays, and regular calls among residents of Readlyn Sumner Bremer Waverly Waterloo Humboldt and Waterloo area as families share meals and pay calls at homes and convalescent centers. Connie Mae Pavelec born nine pounds to Mr and Mrs Reinhold Pavelec Readlyn. multiple local families visit one another and attend Sunday dinners and weekday visits.
A 7 pounds 12 ounce son Dennis Henry was born March 5 at Peoples hospital Independence to Mr and Mrs Henry Sachtschale Jr Hazleton. Mrs Sachtschale is formerly Darlyl Buchholz. Mr and Mrs Alan Jacobsen Waterloo announce a son born March 9. Mrs Jacobsen is granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Schuhmacher.
Iowa Attorney General Evan Hultman announced plans to run again, ending rumors he might pursue the governor’s nomination. In 14 months in office he has pressed for stronger enforcement of state laws against organized crime and was elected to the U. S. Attorneys General Association executive committee. Previously he served twice as Black Hawk County attorney.
Bremer County Extension Service offers the “Progress Through Leadership” short course starting Thursday March 15 and continuing March 22 29 and April 5 with 8 to 10 pm sessions. Registration is required at the County Extension office in Tripoli.
Mr and Mrs Robert Rathbone and their girls paid a Monday evening call on K H Hoppenworth, sharing a brief social visit in the neighborhood.
Brandenburg Krueges Auxiliary held its monthly meeting Monday evening at the post. Elections for 1962 produced President Marlys Ryan, senior vice Clara Towne, junior vice Malinda Rieck, treasurer Donna Sassman, conductress Phyllis Eichmann, chaplain Ruth Fink, guard Mary Poock, three year trustee Georgia Mast, two year trustee Janice Fink, and one year trustee JoAnn Steward. New member Maxine Lehmkuhl joined, with Hilda Sievers hosting the event.
Bremer county residents with farm backgrounds or 4 H training are invited to apply through the Extension Service in Tripoli. College graduates in agronomy horticulture agricultural economics animal husbandry or home economics are in demand in many countries including India Malaysia the Philippines El Salvador Colombia Brazil and Tunisia. The program covers all expenses plus $75 monthly stipend, totaling $1800 after two years, as volunteers may choose their country. Separately the State Board of Control plans to move inmates from Clive Prison Farm to a newer facility near Newton citing better facilities and space.
Betty Lou Thies and James A Wittenburg exchanged vows Sunday March 4 at 2 30 pm at St Peter's United Church of Christ in Sumner. The double ring ceremony featured Rev E F Puhlmann with a lace satin gown red rose bouquet and maid of honor Mary Jean Thies. The reception followed at Tri Poli Town Hall with 189 guests from several towns. the couple will reside at Fort Sill Oklahoma where the groom is stationed and the bride works at Sumner Bakery.
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