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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1957
Page
8
Daily Vacation Bible School of Congregational and St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed church es in Tripoli will run May 27 through June 7. The interdenominational cooperative series includes kindergarten Friends Far and Near primary Our Families junior Meet Your Neighbors and junior high Gods World and Ours. Sessions run 8:45 to 11:30 a m.
Janice Schweer daughter of Mr and Mrs Emil Schweer of Tripoli married LaVern J Foelske of Denver Sunday at St Pauls Lutheran Artesian in a double ring ceremony performed by Rev O H Moll. Attendants included Mrs Marvin Gamm matron of honor and Verla Heller Mariys Foelske bridesmaids. Reception followed at the church with numerous relatives assisting. The couple will reside in Tripoli and Mr Foelske works at John Deere Waterloo Tractor Works.
The Rev. Lester Gatch of the Congregational church returned from a two week Southern Mission Study tour and state conference at Newton. The group visited mission houses in eight states including Chicago and Cotton Valley Alabama and toured sponsor colleges Talladega Fisk Tuskegee Southern Union and others. A two day trip to New Orleans and visits to cemeteries old churches and the Tennessee Valley Administration were part of the program. Thirteen people from seven states traveled in three autos. Also, Mrs. Kate Niemeier improves after hospital stay at Allen Memorial.
Gail Fluhrer will deliver The Open Door to Spiritual Growth at the Luther League reception banquet in Grace Social rooms Sunday at 6 30. The 1957 confirmation class honorees include Leonard Block Elmer Buchholz Peggy Christoffer Mary Louise Goetz David Guhl ow Jeanne Martin James Martin Paul McNamee Beverly Mohling David Mohling Richard Niemeyer Dale Rieck LaJean Slack Julie Soles and Glenyce Waschkat. Fluhrer has been secretary of the International Luther League of the American Lutheran church 1946 1951 and has served as parish worker at St John American Lutheran Cedar Falls for 11 years.
Community notices recount kin visits and weekend gatherings across New Hampton Tripoli Fredericksburg Waterloo and San Pedro Calif with relatives neighbors and friends. The record lists birthday parties card games and family meals while noting a bereavement and several travel plans among Pals Grahlman OConnell Van Brocklin and Rieck families.
Afternoon callers gathered at the Albert Rieck residence as Brocklin Sr. hosted a dinner Sunday honoring the couple's wedding anniversary. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Lou Boie and family, Mrs. Lester Weidemann and family, Mrs. Lily Boie and Eugene of Hawkeye, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Schroeder and family from Fredericksburg, Mrs. Howard Van Brocklin Jr. and sons of Waterloo, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schmidt and daughters of Tripoli. Lucille Bud and Donald Dilley visited Tom McCue near Sumner on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Mirs joined in Sunday dinner at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Kasemeier, for her brother Larry's confirmation.
The Iowa and Nebraska synods of the Evangelical and Reformed Church approved resolutions favoring a union. They designated councils to draft articles of agreement. General synod approved merging in 1956. A plan of union is ready for adoption at Des Moines May 15 17. The new body will be named the Midwest synod.
Mrs. Fred Rewoldt spent Tuesday with her sister Mrs. Lena Albrecht at Fairbank. Harlan Duenow and Rosella Bockhaus of Cedar Falls spent the weekend at their homes. Mrs. Fietta Bergmann of Water-
Loo visits her son and wife Mr and Mrs Robert Bergmann plus family. Numerous relatives and friends from Waterloo Cedar Falls Tripoli Osage and Independence joined gatherings across the region Sunday. Guests included the Grover and Hemingson families and others honoring Mother's Day with Mrs Edna Richmond and Mrs Carol Sherman.
Numerous families from Tripoli Cedar Falls Charles City Fredericksburg Leroy township Waterloo Oelwein Waverly and other towns spent Sunday with relatives and friends. Highlights include Connie Louise Bergmann birth May 9 at Allen Memorial Waterloo and the McGowans attending baccalaureate and commencement events through Thursday.
Wednesday evening notes that Mrs Mabel McGee spent the weekend at the Carol Rice home in Cedar Falls, detailing a social visit and residence location.
Opening weekend for the 1957 pike season yielded few big catches in the area. Walter Steward of Tripoli landed a 56 pound northern, while a large pike in Sweet's Marsh escaped all hooks. Officials estimate over 200 anglers crowded the marsh on Saturday, the first day.
Sunday dinner guests celebrated the 54th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Buhr at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Warner. Attendees included Kenneth Morgensen, Patricia Chapin of Waterloo, Rev. and Mrs. E. F. Puhlmann, another Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Buhr, Ronald Warner, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Buhr, and Richard.
Mr and Mrs Ben Moeller of Sumner entertained Sunday afternoon in honor of the 10th wedding anniversary of their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Leslie Hoppenworth. Attending were Mr and Mrs Leslie Hoppenworth Gloria and Carol Marshalltown Mr and Mrs Louis Hoppenworth Mr and Mrs Elmer Buss and family Denver Mr and Mrs Orville Hoppenworth and family Waterloo Mr and Mrs Edwin Hoppenworth Mrs Art Tegm ei er Dorothea and Esther Mr and Mrs Loren L Moeller and Mark Mrs Emma Harmening and Mrs Louise Leaphart.
Lloyd Oltrogge of Tripoli appointed student representative on the curriculum committee of the Iowa State College agriculture faculty. The agricultural engineering junior is among 16 students named to various faculty committees with full voting power.
Timothy John infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Haverkamp was baptized Sunday morning at John's Lutheran church Sumner by Rev. John Mohr. Sponsors were Roger Portwine and Mrs. H H Hoppenworth. Guests at the Haverkamp home included Mr. and Mrs. H H Hoppenworth J C Haverkamp Roger Portwine and Sharon.
The 25th annual Biermann Te union will be held May 26 at the Tripoli ball park. Benares is the holy city of India.
May schedules list Woman's Club event on Wednesday May 15 Christoffer reception on Saturday May 18 Congregational Mother Daughter Banquet on Sunday May 19 Commercial Club on Monday May 20 Waltz Studio event on Tuesday May 21 and a County Legion meeting.
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