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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1971
Page
13
A long list of visits and social events across Waverly and surrounding towns fills a weekend, with friends and relatives from Denver to Sumner sharing meals, birthday observances, and hospital visits. Attendees include the Niemeyer, Mahlstedt, Judisch, Rieck, and Frahm families among many others.
Mr. and Mrs. Rueben Buhr and Patty of Oelwein joined Edw. Rosenthal Saturday for afternoon and supper. Sunday dinner hosted F. C. Dodd and Russell from rural Waverly. Others visiting included Steve Pattison and family of Cedar Rapids, Leon Treptow and Dacari of Oelwein, Frederick Jens and family, Maynard and Alice Krueger with Donnie and Shellie. Mrs. Rosenthal celebrated a birthday.
Sen George Shawver attended with his wife Mrs Emil Spier and family as President Nixon spoke to a joint session in Des Moines. Shawver praised the address noting support for revenue sharing and belief state governments can better direct funds to local needs than Washington bureaucrats. A separate social note covers Evelyn Davis shower in Waterloo hosted by Spier and Heinemann relatives.
Iowa State University economist Gene Futrell notes that national farm income dipped mildly in 1970 as higher gross receipts were offset by a $2 billion rise in production costs. Iowa cash receipts rose 2 percent to 3.88 billion led by crop gains. government payments fell from 1969. Net income per Iowa farm averaged 8719, down from 8914, while 1971 outlooks cite lower hog and cattle returns and higher costs but stronger crop prices and record farm exports projected.
Brandenburg Kreuger V F W Auxiliary met Monday at the Post Home with 14 members present. Committees were appointed for the March 19 Fish Fry and for the rummage and bake sale set for Saturday April 3. Hostess was Phyllis Eichmann.
The Frederika Tens and Teens 4-H club met at Mary Jo Burrow's home on Saturday afternoon with eight members and two leaders. Judy McBride demonstrated tote bag making while Mary Jo Burrow explained pattern layout. Ann Heffernan showed how to use a sewing machine and Mary Ann McBride organized Easter card mailing plans for servicemen in Vietnam.
Kristie of Tripoli visited Monday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Henry Niemeyer in Waverly. Residents including Mr and Mrs Fred Eick of Soldiers Grove Wisconsin and others hosted or visited relatives across surrounding towns.
The Denver Lions Club raised 157.75 at the annual Heart Fund Drive held Monday evening in Denver. Rodney Hennings of the Community Betterment Committee thanked donors and noted they could still contribute via the Rohlf Memorial Clinic in Waverly, Iowa 50677.
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