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Newspaper

Tripoli Leader

Location

Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1954

Page

8

Visitor from Wartburg College to lead Grace Lutheran services

Dr. John Hiltner of Wartburg College has been named official visitor for Grace Lutheran Church next Sunday May 9. He will meet with the parish education committee Saturday at 7 30 pm to review goals for religious education and with the church council and pastor at Gracehall at 8 pm to prepare his report. Sunday school classes begin at 9 30 am and worship services are at 8 15 and 10 30 am. The visit follows Iowa District American Lutheran Church rules requiring an official visitation every five to ten years. Officers and parish members listed include Marie Kuhrt Mrs Leslie Lauck R O Wikner and others.

John Hiltner Wartburg College American Lutheran Church American Lutheran Church In Iowa Hermann W. Siefkes Waterloo Grace Lutheran Church Marie Kuhrt Leslie Lauck R. O. Wikner Church Council Hiltner Gracehall Church Council of Raymond H. Bunger Virgil Weidler Vernon Wikner Walter Sommer Henry W. Henning William F. Krueger Erwin Volker Lloyd Moeller Wilbert Hartman Henry Kruse Wm. D. Towne Fred Deterding

Bowling action at New Hampton nets split and routs

In Friday bowling at New Hampton Kramer Chicks split with Stolz Construction as Doris Nerge leads locals with a 163 high game and 442 series. Scores show Nerge 142 163 137 for 442 while Ryan 126 134 124 384 and Tonne 144 121 104 369. In Monday action Kramer’s Chicks blank Maindiner 4–0 with Margaret Fink’s 190 high game and Nerge’s 512 series. Fink 143 144 190 477 and totals 692 677 715.

New Hampton Kramer Chicks Stolz Construction Doris Nerge Ryan Nerge Holm Selick Kramer Maindiner Margaret Fink Seleck Fink

Local residents enjoy visits and shoppings around town

Knittel Wilfried Westen dorf LaVonne Eldon and Carol Lynn visited the Platte home Tuesday. Mary Adams stayed overnight with Clarence Wehling, and the Wehlings plus Dale and Carol visited Waterloo. Aaron Ludwig Judy Ann spent time with Arnold Platte. Elmer Platte aided at Paul Strottmann’s. Judy Ann Ludwig and Elmer Platte also spent time with Wehling. Linda Schwarze nine, had an appendectomy at Scholtz Memorial hospital Waterloo.

Wilfried Westendorf LaVonne Eldon Carol Lynn Arnold Platte Mary Adams Clarence Wehling Dale Carol Waterloo Aaron Ludwig Judy Ann Oelwein Elmer Platte Harvey Miller Cedar Falls LeRoy Platte Paul Strottmann Judy Ann Ludwig Frederika Linda Randolph Schwarze Scholtz Memorial Hospital

VFW Meeting Tonight in Tripoli Town Hall

Branden burg Krueger post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars holds a regular meeting tonight Wednesday at 8 in the Tripoli town hall. The Lutheran Ladies Aid Society meets Friday at 1 30 p m. A film titled At Home With God will be shown and discussed with Mrs Elsa Tegtmeier as hostess.

VFW Brandenburg-Krueger Post Veterans of Foreign Wars Tripoli Town Hall Lutheran Ladies’ Aid Grace Lutheran Ladies’ Aid Society God Elsa Tegtmeier

Town Hall Calendar May Schedule Highlights

Extension Service on Thursday May 6. Baseball league meeting at Waltz Studio on Friday May 7. Firemen events with Red Cross on Monday May 10. American Legion Auxiliary gathering on Tuesday May 11. Scouts activity on Wednesday May 12.

Waltz Red Cross American Legion Auxiliary

Pastors Attend Two Day Waterloo Lutheran Conference

A spring gathering of Waterloo Pastoral conference members at Zion Lutheran Hudson drew 36 pastors from area churches. Dr F Edward Pietz opened, with Prof Edwin Schick and Dr Hermann W Siefkes reporting on church mergers impacting over 1.5 million souls. Delegates included Alfred Krause Frederika Richard Barrack Plainfield Em Fuchs Crane Creek Erich Dornbusch Readlyn John Mohr Sumner and William F Goetz Tripoli. Next meeting set for Independence.

Waterloo Evangelical Lutheran Church United Evangelical Lutheran Church Lutheran Free Church American Lutheran Church L. Streich Traer John Reents Parkersburg Em. Fuchs St. John’s Lutheran Church Tripoli Kenneth Tjornehof Grundy Center Elmer Jacobs Zion Lutheran Church Readlyn

Peacock couple begin return trip from vacation

Mr. and Mrs. Lee O. Peacock returned from a several week vacation in California and informed the Leader by card this week. They planned to spend several days in Utah en route to Tripoli last Thursday.

Lee O. Peacock California Tripoli Utah

Dolores Krueger and Roy Boeckmann Wed at Tripoli

Dolores Ann Krueger, daughter of Mr and Mrs Lavern Krueger of Waverly, wed Roy Boeckmann, son of Mr and Mrs Herman Boeckmann of Waverly, at St. Peters Evangelical and Reformed Church in Tripoli. The 2 p m ceremony featured a Chantilly lace gown, organ music by Clarence Kimball, and a reception for about 200 at Tripoli town hall with guests from Waverly Nashua and Readlyn.

St. Peter’s Evangelical and Reformed Church Tripoli Dolores Ann Krueger Lavern Krueger Waverly Roy Boeckmann Sumner Herman Boeckmann E. F. Puhlmann Clarence Kimball Harley Joens Mr. Kimball Chantilly Romane Krueger Marilyn Bruns Readlyn Mildred Meyne Linda Wedeking Nashua Tie Bahlmann Connie Lampe Ruth Boeck Duane Hartman Tripoli Town Hall

Wedding Reception Details From Sumner Area Event

Sumner Plainfield Forest City area guests assisted at the reception and 3 o clock wedding supper. Aunts of the bride cut the wedding cake including Mrs Leo Bull Mrs Stanley Buhrow and others. Waitresses and guests book attendants were listed from several towns. The bride was employed at Dorothy's Clothes Closet in Waverly before marriage.

Sumner Plainfield Forest City Frederika Tripoli Leo Bull Stanley Buhrow Waverly Henry Harms Oelwein Viola Bahlmann John Henning Ella Milius Arthur Lampe Clarence Bahlmann Darlene Bahlmann Emelda Beevers Lavern Scharnhorst Janice Krueger Josephine Meyne Shirley Oberlieu Roberta Munsterman Marlys Wente Darlys Buchholz Elaine Portwine Beverly Bruns Readlyn Dorothy

Bridegroom Engaged in Farming on Walter Moeller Farm

A bridegroom is engaged in farming on the Walter Moeller farm near Sumner where they are now living.

Walter Moeller Sumner

Five area seniors win Iowa State Teachers College fee exemptions

Cedar Falls reports Marjorie Mae Johnson James Duane Beisner Mary Jane Dixon and Larry Dean Poock from Tripoli and Naomi Ann Farrill of Readlyn awarded fee exemption scholarships to Iowa State Teachers College. Dr M J Nelson dean announced they were among 1200 high school seniors who took competitive examinations this spring.

Cedar Falls Marjorie Mae Johnson James Duane Beisner Mary Jane Dixon Larry Dean Poock Tripoli Naomi Ann Farrill Readlyn Iowa State Teachers College M. J. Nelson

Scholarships Awarded For Four Year College Grants

Awards are granted on basis of scholarship personality ability and aptitude and may continue for four consecutive years if the student’s college record is satisfactory. Sunday dinner guests celebrated birthdays of Mrs Bockhaus May 3 and Mrs Biermann May 4 with Mr and Mrs Stanley Bockhaus and families.

F. A. Biermann Kenneth Drape Ray Schwarze Stanley Bockhaus

Open House for Schmidt 25th Anniversary

Mr and Mrs Leslie Schmidt observe their 25th wedding anniversary with an open house on Wednesday May 12 from 7 30 to 9 00 pm at St Peter s Evangelical and Reformed church parlors.

Leslie Schmidt St. Peter’s Evangelical and Reformed Church

Grace Lutheran Members Attend Will Society Meeting

Grace Lutheran church members attended the Spring meeting of the Good Will Society held at Memorial Hall, Lutheran Children Home, Waverly. Attendees included Mrs. Fred p, Mrs. Oscar Bang, Mrs. Walter Sommer, Mrs. Henry Blasberg, Mrs. William F. Goetz, Mrs Hu da Hesse, Mrs. Berthg Helm, Mrs. Louis Rohrssen, Mrs. EA Selck, and Mrs. R. O. Wikner.

The Will Society Ip Memorial Hall Lutheran Children Home Waverly Grace Lutheran Church Fred P Oscar Bang Walter Sommer Henry Blasberg William F. Goetz Huda Hesse Berthg Helm Louis Rohrssen EA Selck R. 0. Wikner

Dinner honors Carol Beisner Levey at Carver's

Mrs. C. C. Eichmann hosted a courtesy dinner Tuesday evening in Waverly honoring Carol Beisner Levey and bowling team members. The guests shared the occasion and presented Carol with a group gift as they were served dinner at Carver's.

C. C. Eichmann Hogels Carol Beisner Levey Carol Carver's Waverly

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