Longtime area residents mourn loss of Hammetter kin
Obituary notices report the death of George Hammetter at 83 in California with funeral at Milnes Funeral Home and burial at Ogion cemetery led by officiant King. The community notes a daughter Vella and other relatives including siblings and in laws. The Los Angeles death of Debbie Childers is also announced with services held there. The piece lists many local visitors and gatherings from Sumner and surrounding towns, and notes births and anniversaries among area families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ant
Milnes Funeral
Ogion
King
George
Susanpach Hammetter
Heer
Lillie Pagel
Berg Ater
California
Debbie Childers
Hen
Los Angeles
Children’s Hospital
Community notices from Readlyn and nearby towns
A roundup of local social events includes visits among families from Palestine Readlyn Jesup and Conrad. Vesper services were led by Rev Schiffler. Ken Foelske heads to Vietnam after 20 days in Oakland. Diane Diercks and John Andrew honored as top athletes at the Lions banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Dammerman
Palestine
Ill
Minnie Wehling
Rev. Schiffler
St. John’s
Maxfield
Jim Bell
John Mays
Jesup
Cyrus Jacob
Melvin Judas
Laura Petratz
Herman Zacharias
Herman Nevermann
Harvey Poppe
Greg
Bertha Peters
Les Hoppenworth
Conrad
Hedwig Hoppenworth
Schaedig
Zion Lutheran
Readlyn
Vietnam
Ken Foelske
Oakland
Cal
Elmer Foelske
Saigon
Diane Diercks
John Andrew
Lion’s Club
Malinda Meyerhoff
Waverly
Wilbert Huebner
Louis H. Warneke
Steven, Readlyn
Pinhook Hosts Housewarming and Local Gatherings
Loren and Mrs Bals honored at a house warming with relatives and friends from Dubuque Rochester Sumner and Fairbank. Prizes awarded to Fay Reynolds Buls and Rieck. social visits span Wolff Kuethe and Pals households. Effie Marsh discharged from Mercy Hospital Waverly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loren Bals
Karl Korporal
Dale Grahlman
Lavern Kirchhoff
John Fay
Chester Pals
Ada McConkey
Albert Rieck
Ray Kuethe
Richard Reynolds
Lucille Dilley
Lawrence Buls
Loren Buls
Buls
Dubuque
James Wolff
W. H. Pratt
Tripoli Leader Briefs May 1 1968 Local Notes
Mrs. confined with a broken hip is a former resident of this community. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Flood of Mitchel Nebraska and Francis Flood of Waverly visited the Dilley home. Mrs. Howard Van Brocklin Cedar Falls and others spent Sunday evening with the Van Brocklin home. Debra Figanbaum stayed weekend with Betty Figanbaum in Waterloo. Ada McConkey visited Geo Wilson Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Zierath
Ed Ehlert
Henry Ehlert
la Porte City
Zierath
Richard Stroshein
West Union
Jim Nelson
Denver
Ralph Nicholas
Cedar Falls
Clarence Burgraff
Alvin Cramn
Burgraff
Walter Koch
Eugene Hoth
Donald Koch
Marion
Emma
Vernita Koch
Waterloo
Leona Brandhorst
Jim Weber
Fred Koch
Bill
Jim Koch
Hawkeye
John Menke
June Bang
Tripoli
Mattia Zurbriggen
Adam Potratz
Dixie
Linda Potratz
John Lawton
Missouri
Arkansas
Donald Lantow
Columbus Junction
James Lantow
Jon
Rochester
Minn
al Wolfgram
Lloyd Ludwig
Guss Treloar
Reinhold Bock
Readlyn
John Bock
Virgil Sisam
Carroll Baruth
Ronnie
Cindy Kuethe
Sumner
Ray Kuethe
Emil Matthias
Arnold Rieck
Albert Rieck
Geo. Banwell, Sr
Sonia
Ada McConkey
John Donnelly
Fairbank
John, Jr
Richard Reynolds
James Wolf
Brian
Craig Pals
Chester Pals
Effie Marsh
Waverly Convalescent Home
Mercy Hospital
Waverly
Elmer Flood
Mitchel
Nebr
Francis Flood
Dilley
Howard van Brocklin, Jr
Robert Schmidt
Lucille Dilley
Howard van Brocklin
Debra Figanbaum
Betty Figanbaum
Geo. Wilson
Fulbright Grant Awarded to Sue Ellen Wright for Germany study
Sue Ellen Wright daughter of Mr and Mrs Leonard E Shupe of Manchester has won a full Fulbright grant for 1968 1969 to study and conduct research in Germany She is a graduate student at Washington University St Louis pursuing a Ph D in German language and literature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Ellen Wright
Leonard E. Shupe
Manchester
Germany
Sue Ellen
Washington University
St. Louis
Lavender and white gloxinia blooms marked by growth
Mrs. Jennie Wessling of Watkins tends a lavender and white gloxinia with 42 blossoms and 108 buds yet to bloom. The plant was started from a leaf five years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Wessling
Watkins
Wessling
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gimner
Vella
Claude
Summit
Herman
Verna
Brovid
Jean
Ids. Sumner
Childers
Olds
Jamaica
Jim Mangan
Columbian Securi
Montego Bay
Orvices
Arthur Ham
Hammetter
Sam
Frances Luken
Walter Luken
Haz- D
Arthur Derfeld
Franker
George Grube
Cedar Rapids
Robert Hilstedt
Evans- Emil
Juken
F. J. Lawton
Har Mildred
Des Moines
James Baier
Id Beckman
Grundy
Lawrence
Baiers
Herman Lark and
Lawkeye
Evelyn Kruse
Georgette
Earl Rohrssen
Art
Alfred Dierks
Tom Hayes
Arnold Pyles
Riley Keehler
Edna Irene Ehlers
Eth An
Emma Heinz
Warren
Jim Dierks
New Hampton
John Dierks
Tom
Wilbert Dierks
Lillian Federer
Lyle Poock
Reuben Koester
Lois Schnor
Melvin Schlichting
Mounds
Ray Schlichting
Ernie Buhr
Fred Grahlmann
Friendly Birthday Club
Roger Dedor
Dunkerton
Edwin Dedor
George Dedor
Crane Creek Lutheran Church
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Crane Creek
Bradley Buss
Lloyd Zander
Steven Kohagen
Katherine Beevers
Karen Dettmer
Debra Liddle
Debra Edwards
Geo. J. Gundel
Sunset Home
Albert Moeller
Denver Briefs
Fred Foelske
Robert
Janesville
Sunset Theatre
Iowa
Tony Rome
Frank Sinatra
Jill ST. John
Silezship
Wasex
Sheffield
Neil W. Kahn
Sheffield Brick & Tile Company
Sheffield, Iowa
Pinhook
Howard M. White
Dial
White
Hammond
Young’s School of Beauty
Aleda
Fashionere
Duane Holm
Statep Farm Insurance Compu Home
Stoomington,vnole
S ° Rey Services
Rainbow Farm Center
Tripoli, Iowa
Chevrolet
Chevelle
Frankie Randall and
Jennie Smith
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