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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1971
Page
5
The page lists numerous social visits around Readlyn and nearby towns. Friends and relatives from Waterloo to Sumner meet at homes in Denison Ward and Waverly, attend weddings, birthday celebrations, and a funeral service for Edwin Kasemeier, with gatherings at the Harms and Brase households and multiple trips to churches and lodges.
Mr and Mrs Mike Abbe of Indianola welcome an eight pound son born March 17 to Jeannine Sievers daughter of Kenneth and his wife of Des Moines. Dallas Rathe and wife Mary Westendorf of Fairbank announce a son born March 21 at Waverly hospital weighing seven and a half pounds named Trent Matthew. James Krumm and wife from Kansas City Missouri greet a six and a half pound boy named Michael James born March 18 at the hospital there.
Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Bunger hosted Cedar Falls visitors in LaVern Schmidt's home. Waverly and Marion guests joined local families for dinners and Sunday calls across Dunkerton Clarksville and Sumner. Birthday observances included Judi's 15th with Kim Pleggenkuhle as overnight guest.
Mrs Ella Brothers celebrated her 105th birthday at home in Missouri Valley on March 5. Immigrant from Ireland, she arrived in Iowa in 1890 with a round trip ticket and married in 1891, still holding the return portion of her ticket.
Jason Quinn infant son of Mr and Mrs Dennis Bergmann was christened at Grace Lutheran Church Sunday morning. Sponsors were Dwight Hughes and Lionel Bergmann. Dinner guests at the Bergmann home included Ray Hughes Mark Dwight Hughes Gerad Waterloo J C Ruehs Frederika LeLand Bergmann and Rev and Mrs Glenn Kappel mann.
Buhr's D X Block's Auto and Tripoli Food Locker led a weekend state bowling tournament in Sioux City. Representing teams were Geneva Selck Phyllis Eichmann Margaret Fink Betty Holm Janet Showers Gloria Bruns Margaret Bunger Elsie Volker Evelyn Schnieders Doris Nerge Judy Wood Shirley Schmidt Nadine Mager Sue Schwarze and Jean Magnall. Erwin Volker and John Schnieders also attended.
Infant Spencer Wade Snelling received baptism at Faith United Church of Christ on Sunday morning. Sponsors were Clark Snelling Marvin Drewis and Martin Drewis. Dinner guests included the Drewis and Snelling families, Lampe, and Rev. Keith Selberg with Scott and Shane.
Announcement of the February 16 wedding at United Church of Christ Vermillion South Dakota for Evelyn Pavelec and Dean Davis. Attendants were Renee Buhr and Tom Ahrens. The bride is daughter of Louisa Pavelec and the late E J Pevelec. she works at Jens Olsen Construction. The groom is son of John and Mrs Davis of Waterloo and with Young Plumbing. reception held March 7 at Wesleyan Church Water loo for 165 guests.
A March 5 1971 Tripoli Leader note details a wedding hosted by the groom’s brother in law and sister in Mason City and by the bride’s sisters in Waterloo. Cakes were baked by Mrs. Robert Maxfield. A surprise shower for Mrs. Davis occurred in the Douglas Asche home with several relatives contributing. The couple will reside at 207 Park View Blvd Waterloo.
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