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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1955
Page
5
A parade of guests filled homes across the area on Sunday and over the weekend. Families welcomed relatives and friends from Cedar Falls Waterloo Sumner New Hampton Marshalltown and other towns for meals and gatherings.
A non-denominational film titled Reaching from Heaven will screen at Tripoli theatre Sunday Monday and Tuesday. The story follows a sinner who finds salvation a virtuous girl and a godless home, with ministers praising it as a strong sermon on Christian living and doing the word. It was produced under church sponsorship on the RKO lot and features recognized performers.
Friends and relatives visited Saturday evening in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dravis to celebrate Mr Dravis birthday.
Connie Schmidt daughter of Mr and Mrs Dale Schmidt entertained 12 classmates Saturday in honor of her eighth birthday. Games were played and lunch was served by Mrs Schmidt.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Bolte entertained Saturday evening for their daughter Rose marys 13th birthday. Attending were Mr and Mrs Fred Heiser and Kenneth of Waterloo Mrs Herbert Warnke of Sumner and Mr and Mrs Walter Buls.
The Band Mothers Club met Wednesday evening at Edwin Bang home. Co hosts were Mrs Leonard Axon and Mrs Roger Wagner. New officers elected include president Howard Tegtmeier vice president Mrs Wm Schlichting secretary Mrs Robert Ambrose and treasurer Clifford Eichmann.
Sunday visitors and callers fill homes in Manchester Alta Vista Nora Springs Shir ley Independence Waterloo Fredericksburg Oelwein and other communities. Attendees include the Haskovec Pries Gar rett Bennett Skeries Zacharias Kowalsky Kappmeyer Goodenbour and Goodenbour families with multiple relatives and friends dropping by for meals and companionship.
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