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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1967
Page
7
A long list of Friday to Sunday social visits across towns including Waterloo Readlyn Waverly and Nashua features numerous dinner guests birthday observances and graduation notices. Notable households hosting or visiting include the Gundel Seelhammer Foelske Clausing and Meier families with guests from Denver Colorado Edina Minnesota Cedar Falls and Omaha among others.
Mr and Mrs James Clark announce the birth of a 7 lb daughter Yvette Renee on May 3 at Mercy hospital Waverly. Relatives visited in Clifford Graeser and Fred Holm homes. weekend guests joined in birthday and anniversary celebrations across Readlyn Nashua Marion and other locals.
Sheryl Magnall and Martin Drewis were married April 23 at Faith United Church of Christ in Tripoli with Rev. Lloyd Scheerer officiating. The ceremony featured candlelight linen gown with lace, bouquets of stephanotis and orchids, and a reception at Tripoli Town Hall. The couple, both Tripoli graduates, will reside at 100 Second Ave NW, Tripoli. she works in Waterloo, he at John Deere.
Sunday and Friday gatherings filled with birthday observances and multiple social visits. Residents of Readlyn, Oelwein, Sumner, Greene, Buck Creek, Waterloo, Shell Rock, and nearby areas hosted relatives and friends, celebrated birthdays, and attended local events such as a spring swing show.
Mr and Mrs Wm Niemeyer attended the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs William Begalsky in Fayette. The event was hosted at the Begalsky daughter and son in law home Mr and Mrs Wesley Morse, with guests Mr and Mrs Carl Niedermann of Des Moines who stayed with the Niemeyers. Paul Schnieders celebrated his first communion at Immaculate Conception church Sumner with dinner guests including Mr and Mrs Howard Coffin Mr and Mrs Jack Young and family and Mrs Henry Schulte of Waterloo. Broom corn is noted as a grass used to make brooms and clothes brushes.
Visitors gathered at Paul Judisch home including Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Judisch Readlyn Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Brase Waverly Mr. and Mrs. Russel Watts Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Hildebrandt Mrs. Elroy Leistikow and daughters Judisch returned Thursday from Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo and is convalescing at home.
Sharon OConnell was honored at a Friday evening bridal shower May 5 at the Leland Timmerman residence. Jane Rieck co-hosted. Thirteen guests attended. Prizes were awarded to the bride-to-be. OConnell and Gary Phillips plan to marry June 3 at 7:30 in the Fred erika Methodist church.
Douglas Farm Bureau ladies met April 17 in the Farmers State Bank basement Plainfield with 23 attendees for a potluck supper. A report on the legislative tour was given by Mrs Clarence Bull. A Rave contest and family fun night are set for July 10 in Tripoli Town Hall. talent ideas should be directed to Mrs Stanley Feuchtwanger. Envelopes for cancer fund donations were passed. Hostesses were Mrs Ben Huisman Mrs Eugene Eick and Mrs John Biermann with publicity chair Mrs Gene Redies coordinating.
Bonnie Sue Alcock, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leland Alcock, is among 90 students graduating at Upper Iowa College. The ceremony takes place Sunday May 28 at 3 30 p m in the Dorman Memorial Gymnasium.
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