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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1968
Page
5
Local residents visited relatives and friends across Waterloo, Oelwein, Clarksville, Dunkerton, and Readlyn. Hosts included the Braveners, Moellers, Platte, Maurer, Kasemeier, and Meier families, with birthday observances for Marie Meier and Schwake, and numerous Sunday dinners and weekend calls.
Wendy Dawn Schaub and Paul David McNamee married at Glenwood Methodist Church on Saturday April 20. The Rev Robert Fegan officiated with a large reception for 200 guests. They will reside in Richfield Minnesota after a wedding trip to San Juan Puerto Rico.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Shaffer and Mr and Mrs Richard Schmidt along with Tracy Schmidt and Susan Schmidt attended a piano recital Saturday evening at the YWCA in Waterloo. Steven and Julie Schmidt participated in the recital. Mrs Roberts attended.
Sp Larry Judisch who had spent a four week leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Paul Judisch after serving in Korea left Saturday for Homestead Florida to be stationed six months before his discharge.
Mrs Ben Meyer Hulda Schilling Mrs Robert Meyer and Janell traveled Friday from Tripoli Iowa to Chester Illinois via St Louis to attend the Stork McMath wedding at Walsh Illinois Friday evening. They stayed with Floyd Schilling Sparta and James McMath in Chester and with Robert Walter Walsh returning Sunday evening.
Mrs. Paul V. Bremer was honored at a Thursday afternoon coffee at the Robert Sassman home. Hosts were Mrs. Sassman and Mrs. Russell Gronemeyer. Twelve ladies attended. the Bremers recently moved into the home they bought from Eldon Meier.
Mr and Mrs James Hyde and family attended the wedding of Alice Schulz and Alfred Beitelman at Salem Evangelical United Brethren church in Dumont on Saturday evening Their son Bill served as usher and Alfred is a nephew of Mrs Hyde.
Tripoli girls placed 10th in a 16 team invitational at Monona on May 1. North high of West Union won with 4614 points. Tripoli scored 14. They set three school records in the distance medley 4 53.6, 320 meter shuttle hurdle relay 45.4, and 220 low hurdles 35.8. Debby Pipho earned medals in shot put and discus. Glenda Matthias led in long jump and track events. Sue Pleggenkuhle, Pat Schnieders, Tammy Kelsey part of relay squads. Remaining schedule includes District at Toledo May 9 and State meet May 18.
Iowa State University honored 278 students for high scholastic standing at the annual scholarship recognition dinner on Tuesday May 7. The event in Memorial Union recognized the graduating scholar in each college top seniors in each major with 3.5 GPA and the top 2 percent of each class across colleges and the technical institute. Susan J Carroll daughter of Mr and Mrs Keith Carroll is enrolled in the College of Home Economics.
Promoted sailor Alan Schwemm has been stationed at Miramar Naval Air Base in San Diego. He and his wife and two sons are spending a two week leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Paul Brase and Mr and Mrs Carl Schwemm in San Diego California.
Mr. and Mrs. Vernis Schultz of Phoenix Arizona with Laurie and Scott spent a week with his parents Mr and Mrs Walter Schultz. They left Friday for Sioux Falls South Dakota to visit his sister before returning home.
Col Henry, a whip manufacturer from Lawton, withdraws from the Republican nomination for governor. He says he is an amateur in politics and notes that a candidate’s success depends on connections and access to funds rather than sheer honesty or achievements.
Edwin Zander is hospitalized at University Hospital in Iowa City with the address 208 South Wing. He will remain there for several weeks.
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