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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1962
Page
5
Many residents traveled to host or visit relatives across Waterloo Sumner and neighboring towns. Notable gatherings included Mrs Clara Niemeyer’s visit with grandson and multiple couples dining and calling in Waterloo Des Moines and Sumner. Several families celebrated anniversaries and hosted Sunday dinners with friends and cousins from Greene Chicago and Mc Grath Minnesota.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Heinemann marked their 15th wedding anniversary with a Sunday gathering of friends. Attendees from Waverly Davenport Sumner Plainfield and nearby towns presented cards gifts corsages and a wedding anniversary cake.
Scouts Richard Juel Karl Krumm Richard Magnall Marshall Wilharm Mickey Axon LeRoy Poevers Barry Fink Danny Brase Ron Rieck Mike Fink Danny Ambrose Junior Boeckman Lowell Heinemann Ron Kelsey traveled Friday to Sunday weekend outing at Sweet's Marsh. The group noted water birds and usage as recreation while a Boy Scout cabin area was cleared and planted with Austrian and Red pines wildlife cover wild grape ninebark Russian olive wild plum honeysuckle multiflora rose grass sown and a concrete footing begun with plans for a floor later.
Saturday evening guests of Mr and Mrs Wesley Mahlstedt of Cedar Falls honored their 12th anniversary. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Wendell Mahlstedt and family of Nashua Mr and Mrs Art Niemeyer of Sumner Mr and Mrs Fred Gade of Waverly Mr and Mrs Wilbur Mahlstedt and family and Mr and Mrs Henry Hagen and Mr and Mrs Er Mahlstedt. Er Mahlstedt and F er Mahlstedt stayed overnight and visited Sunday.
The wedding of Can dace Knief daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Knief Waterloo to Roger Bergmann son of Mr and Mrs Leo Bergmann Waterloo was held Saturday afternoon at the First Lutheran church Waterloo Attending from Tripoli were LeLand Bergmann Erwin Hoppenworth Herb Miller Dora Bergmann and John Weidemann.
Sunday potluck dinner guests in Fredericksburg and Sumner honored Mrs. John Prestien for her birthday. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Everett Prestien and family. Mrs. Minnie Wilharm. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Flanscha and family. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Haverkamp and family. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Wilharm. Mr. and Mrs. K. H. Hoppenworth and family. and Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Hoppenworth.
Sunday dinners honored multiple birthdays with gatherings at Schellhorn and Biesterfelt homes. Attendees included Herb Niemeyer Merna Tripoli Arnold Schellhorn Lorenz Schellhorn Oran Schellhorn Roger Zekoff Waterloo Merle Niemeyer Charles City Herman Warnke Vernon Sumner LaVern Goodenbour Jesup Aug Wille Kathy Leo Wittenburg Crystal Readlyn Henry Redies Bremer Harold Nolting Dunkerton Art Redies Esther Redies.
The April welfare report from the State Department of Social Welfare shows Bremer County totals of 153 old age recipients with 13,186 dollars in aid including 1,342 for medical care. Aid to dependent children covers 26 cases totaling 3,053 dollars at 117.42 per case. Blind aid benefits 6 recipients with 50 dollars for medical use. Disabled aid amounts to 320 dollars at 81.50 per person. Final county total is 17,091 dollars.
Advertisement notes ready to order personalized graduation napkins at O Brien's Sun Dries. Betty will receive napkins with her name in gold and the Class of 1962. Suitable for boys or girls, prices described as not expensive, urging early order.
Carol Ann Buchholz and Edward P Brandt exchanged wedding vows Sunday April 22 at 2 20 pm in St Peter United Church of Christ officiated by Rev F Puhlmann The bride daughter of Emil E Buchholz Waverly and groom son of John Brandt Denver The ceremony featured mint green and white decor and a chantilly lace gown with red yuletide roses The reception followed at Tripoli Town Hall with about 200 guests from Denver Waverly Readlyn Waterloo Fredericksburg and other towns The couple will reside in Denver where the groom works at the Denver Co op Creamery
Mr and Mrs C C Eichmann spent Sunday and Monday in Des Moines where Mrs Eichmann attended a beauty convention.
Mr and Mrs L H Fink and son Fred attended the wedding of Dixie Lee Wright and Loren Milius Sunday afternoon at Mt Vernon church.
Mrs Lillian Sievers spent Thursday at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo visiting Mrs Howard White. The brief social note places the meeting between paydays as a light aside.
Legal transfers list several deeds and life estates including Fern M Mackey and husband to the State of Iowa for parcel in lot 1 subdivision ney 30-93-14, Elmer Graeser et al to the State for a 2 acre tract in sw% 19-93-14, and Herman J Oltrogge heirs to Florence B Oltrogge life estate in nw% 15-91-12, among others. also transfers to Stanley and Janette K Danielson, John Fred Kurtz, Laurel Lee Kurtz, and Quality Oil Inc with nominal sums and revenue entries for multiple parcels across 93-11 and 91-14 townships.
Erwin Reeser 21 Cedar Falls and June Rice 21 Janesville. Charles Ogle 23 Waterloo and Brenda Meisgeier 22 Elkader. Carl A Webster 28 Waverly and Barbara Burman 24 Waverly.
Mr and Mrs L H Fink Fred Fink and Mr and Mrs Arthur Bunger attended the open house at Denver Sunday for Mr and Mrs John Stumme on their 60th wedding anniversary.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sommer visited Independence on Sunday for the open house at the Mental Health Institute. The piece notes that while nothing is free, many people still try.
Mr and Mrs Dale Patterson greet a daughter named Trudy Lynn born at Sumner hospital Saturday morning weighing 8% pounds This birth notice records a new family member and hospital location with no additional details.
Mrs Curtis Gilmore left Tuesday morning by plane for her home in Kennewick Washington after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Roy Soles and other relatives in town.
Mr and Mrs S A Maurer and Kim Pierce were dinner guests at the William Beach home in New Hampton Sunday. They observed the 14th birthday of William Beach with a celebratory dinner and family gathering.
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