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Newspaper

Tripoli Leader

Location

Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1961

Page

5

Community Visitors and Weekend Guests Across Iowa Counties

A lengthy list of social visits shows residents from Readlyn Sumner Waterloo and surrounding towns hosting and visiting friends and relatives in weekend gatherings. Names include Schuldt Tiedt Sassmann Kalso Steffen Vincent James Bunger Forberg Lehman Eichmann Goodenbour Fink Kammeyer Gors Rinnels Kelsey Blume and others. Visits span Readlyn Waterloo Jesup Jesup Des Moines West Union Ellsworth Spencer Horton Horton Evansdale Denver and Norwalk with stays from Friday to Monday.

Ary Wolfgram Freder John Sassmann F. B. Schuldt John Tiedt Readlyn Ernest Kalso Her- Mondaman Waskow Sumner Harry Steffen Walcott Louie Westendorf Heicksbure Sted H. J. Frese Ardem Miller Norwalk Arthur Baker Des Moines George Laverty Carlyle

Readlyn Hosts Sunday Supper Guests At Open House

Mr and Mrs W H Dohrmann joined Mr and Mrs Carl Everding Readlyn for a Sunday supper. Guests included Mr and Mrs Don Newell and family Dubuque, Mr and Mrs Charles Buenzow and family Storm Lake, Mr and Mrs Lawrence Schwartz and Becky Jo, Mr and Mrs Melvin Schwartz, and Mr and Mrs Wayne Bravener Frederika. They attended an open house at Valve Spring Compressor Co Waterloo and visited Lavern Beinfang in Waterloo.

W. H. Dohrmann Carl Everding Readlyn Don Newell Dubuque Charles Buenzow Storm Lake Lawrence Schwartz Melvin Schwartz Becky Jo Wayne Bravener Frederika Valve Spring Compressor Co Waterloo Lavern Beinfang

Birthday Visitors at Will Essman Home

Sunday evening visitors at the Will Essman home in honor of her birthday were Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Buchholz and family, Mary Elsamiller, Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Schuldt, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dettmering and Mr. and Mrs. Donald Dettmering and family.

Will Essman Clarence Buchholz Mary Elsamiller F. B. Schuldt Henry Dettmering Donald Dettmering

Branden burg Krueger VFW Auxiliary Meets in Brief Session

Regular meeting held Monday evening at the Post home with eight members. Minutes read and approved. Hospital and membership reports presented. A motion established a door prize membership attendance project with each meeting requiring a 50 cent item. Treasurer’s report approved. Coretta Goodenbour hosted.

Brandenburg-Krueger Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Post Home Coretta Goodenbour

June Wedding Planned for Mary Louise Boehme

Readlyn special. Mr and Mrs Melvin Boehme announce the marriage of their daughter Mary Louise to Leon Heinemann son of Mr and Mrs Harold Heinemann of Fairbank. The ceremony is set for June 11 at 2 30 p m at St Pauls Lutheran Readlyn. Mary Louise is a senior at Wapsie Valley high and Leon is a 1957 Readlyn High School graduate. He is employed by Leonard Lorber contractor at Oran.

Readlyn Melvin Boehme Mary Louise Leon Heinemann Harold Heinemann Fairbank St. Paul's Lutheran Church

Pilgrim Youth Fellowship Elects Officers at Tripoli Church

The Pilgrim Youth Fellowship of the First Congregational Church in Tripoli held its annual election naming Joyce Axon president. Jennifer Colburn was chosen vice president and Faith Commission chairman. Other officers include Caroline Kehe secretary and Pilgrim Log reporter, Mary Brewer treasurer and Fellowship Commission chairman, and Clark Snelling as Action Commission chairman.

Pilgrim Youth Fellowship First Congregational Church Tripoli Joyce Axon Jennifer Colburn Faith Commission Caroline Kehe Pilgrim Log Mary Brewer Fellowship Commission Clark Snelling Action Commission

Wapsie Valley Seniors Tour Chicago Trip

Wapsie Valley High seniors enjoyed a three day Chicago sightseeing trip returning home last week Tuesday. Principal Wayne Schichtl and his wife accompanied the group. They visited Maxwell Street market, Lake Michigan cruise, Prudential Life Insurance building, Old Heidelberg dinner, a show, the Aquarium, Natural History and Science museums, a stage production, Miracle Worker, George Diamonds steak house, Brookfield Zoo, Midway Airport, and stayed at the Palmer House.

Birthday Dinner Gatherings in Sumner People

Mr and Mrs Eldon Meier and family hosted Sunday dinner at Wm Bruch home Sumner for Eldons birthday. Guests included Emil Bruch Waterloo Herman Bruch Waverly Ben Kruestner Atkins Paul Huebner Eunice Readlyn Frieda Huebner Readlyn Allen Wilharm Connie Sumner. Afternoon guests were Mrs Lee Gedde Ricky Clara Boehme Bert Peters and August Schlewitz Readlyn.

Eldon Meier Wm. Bruch Sumner Emil Bruch Waterloo Herman Bruch Waverly Ben Kruestner Atkins Paul Huebner Eunice Readlyn Frieda Huebner Allen Wilharm Connie Lee Gedde Ricky Clara Boehme Wilbert Peters August Schlewitz

Dinner gathering honors 80th birthday at Towne home

Attendees at a Sunday potluck honoring Mrs. Marie Meier's 80th birthday included Lorenz Meier Art Holm Louie Platte Glennyce Dettmer Sassman Dan Sauerbrei Richard Rettig Lorenz Mummelthie Steven Harold Kuethe Jerry Martin Jonnie LaVerne Platte and families from Waverly.

Clarence Towne Marie Meier Lorenz Meier Art Holm Louie Platte Glennyce Dettmer Merwin Sassman Dan Sauerbrei Richard Rettig Lorenz Mummelthie Steven Waverly Harold Kuethe Jerry Martin Jonnie LaVerne Platte

Birthday visitations note Mary and Mr Mohlis in Sumner

Mr and Mrs Cletus Gooden and family visited Sunday afternoon at Leo Nacke home Sumner to help Mary celebrate her birthday in the Leo Nacke residence. In the evening they called on Mr and Mrs Leon ard Mohlis Sumner for Mr Mohlis birthday observance.

Cletus Goodenbour Leo Nacke Sumner Mary Leonard Mohlis Mohlis

Surgical and city hospital patients listed

Surgical patient Ed Bennett is at Sumner hospital. Nick Schumacher is a patient at Veterans hospital in Iowa City. August Bergmann was taken to Sumner hospital Friday evening with pneumonia.

Ed Bennett Sumner Hospital Iowa City Nick Schumacher Veterans’ Hospital August Bergmann

Note Anniversary Dinner Honors Blasberg Couples

Dinner guests at the Erwin Blasberg home in Waterloo and Waverly included the Blasberg and Heine families along with Vogt Moeller and Quade households. The gathering honored the wedding anniversaries of Mr and Mrs Marwin Blasberg and Mr and Mrs Erwin Blasberg.

Erwin Blasberg Marwin Blasberg Larry Vogt Loren L. Moeller LaVern Blasberg Waterloo Edgar Blasberg Erwin Heine Waverly Harold Quade Henry Blasberg Erwin Blasbergs

Sunday visitors at the Tegtmeier home

Sunday visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Robert Buen zow and Mr. and Mrs. Larry Maples of Jefferson Wisconsin Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Wedemeier of Waukon Iowa Mr. and Mrs. Charles Buenzow and family of Storm Lake Iowa Mr. and Mrs. Harry Buenzow of Sumner Iowa Emma Klenzmann and Mr. and Mrs. Lavern Tegtmeier and family Mrs. Tegtmeier returned from Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo Iowa where she had been a surgical patient

Edwin Tegtmeier Robert Buenzow Larry Maples Jefferson Wis Wilbert Wedemeier Waukon Charles Buenzow Storm Lake Harry Buenzow Sumner Emma Klenzmann Lavern Tegtmeier Tegtmeier

Picnic Day Visit Across Minnesota Unites Krueger Family

Mr and Mrs H W Krueger and Alice with Mrs Robert Rathbone and daughters traveled to Faribault Minnesota Sunday to visit Richard Krueger and attend Family Picnic Day at Shattuck Military Academy. Mrs Erik Erikson of Aurora Minnesota joined them there and returned home with them to visit.

H. W. Krueger Alice Robert Rathbone Faribault Minn Richard Krueger Shattuck Military Academy Erik Erikson Aurora

Readlyn Salvation Army Drive Settings Amid County Variances

Readlyn plans for the annual Salvation Army drive in Bremer county except Sumner Tripoli and Waverly where a local Community drive fund will be used. Arthur Miller leads the local service unit as chairman and announces the financial appeal under way with other committee members Burton Stumme Virgil Peters and Dr C E Berryhill. Readlyn Boy Scout Troop 101 joined Scout-o-Rama at Waterloo showing several fire building methods and waterproofing matches.

Salvation Army Bremer County Sumner Tripoli Waverly Arthur Miller Burton Stumme Virgil Peters C. E. Berryhill St. Paul’s Lutheran School Orville Steege Walter Reinking Manferd Heinemann Earl Rommel Robert Minnaert Readign Waterloo Larry Franzen Oscar Nolte Harvey Schiller Henry Hagenow Schiller Melvin Boehme Lori J. W. Judas Maynard

Birthday and dinner gatherings mark weekend in local homes

Families gathered to celebrate Mr Kehe’s 85th birthday with Mr and Mrs John Kehe and Sarah Heuser hosting. Others, including the Westendorfs and Daggetts, shared birthdays and dinners at Arnold Platte and Wilfried Westendorf homes with overlapping guests such as Carol Lynn, Carolyn, Judy, Mary, Connie, and Carol. Additional visits included Mrs Petersen’s birthday observance hosted by Chris Petersen and gatherings of Arnold Platte, LeRoy Platte, and Clarence Wehling with Carol.

Gil Lageschulte Carolyn Earl Rommel Judy Mary Connie Ben Nelson Richard and Curtis Walter Meier John Kehe Sarah Heuser Kehe Wilfried Westendorf Carol Lynn Daniel Daggett Wendell Westendorf Larry Steven Elaine Arnold Platte Mr. Platte Herman Meihost Roy Hoeg Chris Petersen Petersen LeRoy Platte Kenneth Walther Clarence Wehling Carol

Birthday Open House At Arnold Platte Home

In Tri City area a birthday open house was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Platte. Attendees included Dorf and Carol Lynn, plus Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Platte. The event followed a weekend visit to the State Mental Hospital in Independence.

Arnold Platte Mr. Platte Wilfried Westendorf Carol Lynn State Mental Hospital Independence Daniel Daggett Henry K. Hill Jr Wayne, Pa Hills Robert Knapp Dysart Paul Matthias Kathy Roger Linda LeRoy Platte Theo Wittenburg Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo

Mothers' Day Events Attended by Mrs. Ambrose

Mrs. Robert Ambrose attended Mother's Day activities at Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls over Saturday and Sunday, joining the campus events.

Robert Ambrose Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls

Farm route pickup offer for eggs and poultry

Farmers can save time this summer by letting us pick up eggs and poultry at the farm. Call or visit to join a farm route, or bring eggs to our plant in Tripoli. Delivered plant prices today May 10 are A Large 30c A Medium 28c Checks 24c.

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