Kramer s Chicks Win Tri City Women s Bowling Crown
Kramer s Chicks of Tripoli win the Tri City league title at Sumner after a playoff victory over Spahn and Rose. They trailed 2 0 before taking the third game by a wide margin to win by 16 pins. Phyllis Clippers finish second with 62 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kramer's
Chicks of
Tripoli
Tri-City
Sumner
Spahn & Rose
Chicks
Clippers
Margaret Fink
Farmers Produce
Merchants League
Kuhrt Cleaners
Classic League
Ruhr Chevrolet
Boosteree
Community Notes Highlight Weekend Visits and Local Events
Friday through Sunday visitors filled the week as families hosted relatives in New Hampton Sumner and Frederika. Church services, Mother’s Day gatherings and a Tulip Festival in Pella featured among the social updates. An 85th Artesian Lutheran church anniversary and a Farm Bureau wiener roast closed the note filled week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenny Seery
Joe
Josephine
New Hampton
Herman O'Day
Ina
Ralph Drewis
Maud Eveland
Dick Grahiman
Howard van Brocklin
Leo McDonough
Sumner
St. Bridgets
Buskirk
James Mooney
Frederik
Harry Hunt
Gertrude Hicks
Fredericksburg
Chester Pals
Waterloo
Mable Boderman
Luke Hannaman
Leslie Huck
Larry
Artesian Lutheran Church
Herman Stahlhut
Eugene Stahlhut
Ann
Betty Huck
Eugene Huck
Pella
Farm Bureau
Douglas Sowers
Allen Kroblin
Emil Matthias
Christine Mirs
Gus Laube
Larry Flinn
Albert Rieck
Edward Schulte
Donald Douglas
Larry Craun
Ronald Kuethe
Lavonne Pipho and Lester Faust Wed in Waterloo Ceremony
Lavonne Pipho of Waterloo wed Lester Faust son of Waterloo residents in a Sunday Immanuel Lutheran rite led by Rev. W D Oetting. Attendants included sisters Mary Ann and Virginia Pipho and Deborah Pipho with music by Harold Schmidt and Leroy Engle. Bride wore white crystalette taffeta gown with pearl trim and carried a white cattleyn orchid. A reception for 150 followed at the church parlors with hostesses and a large guest book.
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Immanuel Lutheran Church
Waterloo
Lavonne Pipho
Lawrence Pipho
Waverly
Lester Faust
Harry Faust
W. D. Oetting
Harold Schmidt
Leroy Engle
Vincent Funk
Mary Ann Pipho
Virginia Pipho
Flower Gir
Deborah Pipho
Verlyn Knief
Wayne Faust
James Moeller
Evansdale
Robert Faust
Arnold Winter
Martin Gaudian
Ora Harper
Ernest Huck
Oscar Kohagen
Elaine Pipho
Erwin Koschmeder
Fred Drewis
Albert Mueller
Town Hall Calendar Shows May Listings Across Groups
Saturday May 19 features Music Inc. followed by Monday May 21 Commercial Club and Tuesday May 22 Sportsmen. Event details list participating groups and days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Music, Inc
Commercial Club
Sportsmen
Waterloo couple wed in Tripoli area ceremony
The bride, a Tripoli High School graduate, cut the cake and was poured by Mrs. Ray Pipho of Denver. Waitresses Betty Lou Pipho Shirley Faust Mrs. Gerhardt Rettig Mrs. Harold Quade Mrs. Don Rathe and Mrs. Ed Lutz served. The bride worked at Varsity Cleaners Waterloo and the groom is a Pepsi-Cola route salesman. They will live at 107 Hammond Court Waterloo.
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Ray Pipho
Denver
Betty Lou Pipho
Shirley Faust
Gerhardt Rettig
Harold Quade
Don Rathe
Ed. Lutz
Tripoli High School
Varsity Cleaners
Waterloo
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
Hammond Court
Rural Mail Box Improvement Week Set for May 21
Postmaster Ray Fink announces Rural Mail Box Improvement Week May 21 26. Kenneth A. Chapin urges rural patrons to repair and paint boxes to ensure proper delivery and weather protection. Owners should inscribe names on the visible side and keep boxes and supports painted for neat appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office Department
Ray Fink
Dental convention trip of Dr. V G Goebel in Des Moines
Dr. and Mrs. V. G. Goebel spent several days last week in Des Moines. Dr. Goebel attended the State Dental Convention there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. G. Goebel
Des Moines
Goebel
Tripoli Panthers Fall 11-1 to Waverly in Season Finale
Tripoli High School baseball ends 1956 with an 11-1 loss at Waverly despite a lone hit from Kingsbury and a run in the sixth. Waverly pounded 12 hits, including a homer and five doubles, as Carlyle Nicklaus and Jerry Snelling pitched for Tripoli. The Panthers finish 4-5 in conference play and 4-5 overall. Olejniczak leads batting at .333 with three doubles and a triple.
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Tripoli
Waverly
Panthers
Kingsbury
Carlyle Nicklaus
Jerry Snelling
Nicklaus
Snelling
Plainfield
Denver
Readlyn
Sumner
Janesville
Frederika
Olejniczak
Busse
Fifth Birthday Observed At Wikner Home On Mother's Day
A family dinner in honor of Mrs. Vernon Wikner and Mrs. Lavern Brase celebrated Mother's Day. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Clausing and family, Dean and Craig Clausing, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brase, and Mrs. Herman Biermann of Westgate and Worley. Clark Wikner also marked his fifth birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Wikner
Lavern Brase
Westgate
Elmer Clausing
Dean and Craig
Waverly
Fred Brase
Herman Biermann
Clark Wikner
Navy Yeoman on Two Week Leave Here
Harold Haverkamp stationed with the U S Navy at Great Lakes Training Center is spending a two week leave with friends and relatives here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Haverkamp
U. S. Navy
Great Lakes Training Center
Great Lakes
Summer Heat Wave and Cold Front Hit Tripoli Area
Tripoli and vicinity endured a severe heat wave last weekend followed by a cold northwest front Tuesday. Temperatures ranged from 85 to a low of 45, with steady rainfall easing drought fears and aiding farmers as corn planting began. A Friday night wind caused barn damage near Ed McNamee farm, plus a hog house destruction. Shrubs project noted: LeMars Boy Scouts planted 1200 shrubs in two hours.
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Tripoli
Ed McNarmee
Here
C. W. Ryan
85th Anniversary of St Paul Lutheran Church Artesian
Over 700 attended Sunday services marking the 85th anniversary of St Paul Lutheran Church Artesian founded May 15 1871 with 30 charter members. Rev W D Oetting and Rev Fred Boelter spoke. oldest confirmed member was 89 Mrs Kohagen. choir and day school contributed. church now has 280 members 200 communicants 60 voters.
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St. Paul Lutheran Church
Artesian
Frank Kohagen
Waverly
The
Artesian Church
O. H. Moll
Birthday dinner guests mark celebrations at Waterloo
Sunday dinner guests gathered for birthday observances including Mrs. Richard Py, Mrs. S. J. Bowers My, Mrs. W. E. Harper, Mr. Cecil Sieglaffang, and Mr. Richard Semler. The events also noted the birthday of Mrs. Semer Wasaly and other attendees from Waterloo and nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Py
S. J. Bowers
W. E. Harper
Cecil Sieglaffang
Waterloo
Richard Semler
Semer
Wer Duane
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Kramer's Chicks
Phyllis’ Clippers
Kramer’s
Pinhook
Dick Mango
His Orchestra
Riviera
Janesville, Iowa
H. M. Kurtz
Mgr
Waterloo Church Sun
Town Hall
LeMars Boy Scouts
Iowa District East
Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod
Fred Boelter
Bonduel
Wis
Theo Abresch
Church Day School
Block & Klemp
Tripoli, Iowa
Conimeca
Iid al
Lars
Swift’s
Franks
Clair
Swift’s Brookfield Cheese
Minute Man
Cisco
California
Shafter
Crisco
Ibs
Hamburc
Kellogg’s
Blue Cheer
Xtra
Mercantile
Potter Siding Creamery
Orange Charlotte
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