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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1965
Page
7
Local residents hosted guests for Mother's Day and weekend visits. Numerous families shared dinners and casual gatherings across Cedar Falls, Readlyn, Waverly, and nearby towns with extended visits from Chicago and Denver guests. Households listed include Debel, Brase, Schuldt, Foelske, Judisch, Bennett, and Gors among others.
A baby boy named Mark Alan Zell was born April 26 at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo to Mr. and Mrs. Ellsworth Zell of Sumner. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Henry Zell of Sumner and Mr. and Mrs. Russell Watts of Tripoli. The community roundups list visits from relatives and friends across Iowa towns including Sumner Waterloo Readlyn Waverly and Maynard with many family gatherings noted over Mother's Day weekend.
Mr and Mrs August Tonne entertained relatives at their home Tuesday evening for their 10th anniversary. A 6:00 dinner was attended by numerous Tonne family members along with friends from Readlyn Monona Waverly Luana and others. Mrs Richmann and Mrs Heideman prepared the meal and Mrs Radloff cut and served the cake.
At a Friday assembly in the auditorium on April 23 the first members of the Wapsie Valley chapter of the National Honor Society were honored. Seniors Marian Buhr James Donnelly Sandra Ganske Susan Matthias Audrey Moeller Ronald Moeller Dianna Stumme Craig Venzke Carol Wehling Nancy Youngplut Juniors Sharon Blasberg Terry Brewer Dorothy Buhr Robert Fox Melodie Langholz Bill Lorber Dan Matthias Susan Oltrogge Elizabeth Watts were recognized with refreshments served in the cafeteria afterward.
Sunday gathering at Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Hoppenworth included L Cpl Roger Portwine and many locals. The event honored Mother's Day as Roger, the foster son of Marvin Haverkamp, returned from Viet Nam and Okinawa on a 30 day leave amid a family-invited reception.
Sunday guests at the Eric Harms home in Denver included Mrs. Fred Harms and several couples from Denver Clear Lake and Waverly. They gathered to honor Allen Harms who is on leave from Keesler AFB Mississippi and will report there May 17.
Mr and Mrs Ray Bunger and family visited Sunday evening at the Ed Bunger Sr home in Waverly. Mr Bunger returned Friday from Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo where he had been hospitalized for some time.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Holm celebrated 55 years of marriage with a family dinner in Waterloo including their children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Mr. and Mrs. Duane Holm marked their 14th anniversary. Don James Jr. in Hawaii and Hon Henninger in San Francisco could not attend.
Fred Roberson of New Albany Indiana arrived Monday evening as an overnight guest at the Rudy Piegers home to attend the funeral of his aunt Mrs. Nancy Otterstetter.
Mr and Mrs Gary Hoppenworth and family of Huntsville Alabama are guests this week at the home of Mr and Mrs Fred Biesterfelt.
Mr and Mrs Harlan Biermann and family and Mr and Mrs Otto Biermann attended the wedding of Karen Rae Al corn and Gary Howe Saturday evening May 8 at 7 30 Karen Rae is the granddaughter of the Otto Biermanns.
Mr and Mrs Melvin Schwartz had their son Daniel Lee baptized Sunday morning at Faith United church by Rev E F Puhlmann. Sponsors were Judy OConnell Cedar Falls and Marilyn Schwartz. Dinner guests included the sponsors and Mr and Mrs Harold OConnell Sumner Mr and Mrs Ervin OConnell Frederika and Mr and Mrs Lawrence Schwartz.
Mrs Wilbur Mahlstedt Mrs Mary Niemeyer and Mrs Peter Mahlstedt hosted a bridal shower Friday at the Niemeyer home in Sumner for Wanda Haynes awaiting marriage to Dennis Niemeyer on May 29. A guest list of 34 ladies attended.
The annual mother-daughter tea was held April 29 at St Matthew's Lutheran church parlors Readlyn. The Mary Circle of the American Lutheran church women sponsored the event with Rev Erich J Dornbusch delivering a prayer followed by four playlets Welcome to Mothers Snapshots from the Family Album Over the Coffee Cups and Can You Pray the Lord's Prayer About 125 attended the event.
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