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Newspaper

Tripoli Leader

Location

Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1955

Page

4

Birthday Dinner for Clark Wikner Turns Four

Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Wikner hosted a Sunday dinner for their son Clark's fourth birthday. Attending were the Clausing family from Waverly, Ivan Wikner and Susan from Allison, the Snellers from Cedar Falls, Lavern Brase and children from Westgate, the Wikners from Cedar Falls, and Fred Brase. Sunday evening visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Lavern Haverkamp and family from Frederika.

Vernon Wikner Clark Elmer Clausing Waverly Ivan Wikner Susan Allison Charles Sneller Donnie Linda Cedar Falls Lavern Brase Blake and Terry Westgate R. O. Wikner Mark Mary Fred Bra

Bible Schools At Frederika Siegel Start Next Week

Vacation Bible schools at Siegel and Frederika begin next week announced by Rev. A. A. Krause. St. John's Frederika starts Monday at 9 a.m. with nursery through senior classes and a staff led by Mrs. O'Connell, Mrs. Pleggenkuhle, Mrs. Eick, Berth Ann Bockhaus, Sharon Mueller, Karla Kay Town, Norma Abbas, Joyce Wiltze, and supervisor Rev. Krause. St. Paul's Siegel begins Friday May 27 at 9 a.m. with nursery to junior groups taught by Velera Bockhaus, Nancy Schwarze, Kenneth Stumme, James Lahmann, supervised by Mrs. Randolf Schwarze.

Siegel and Frederika A. A. Krause St. John’s Lutheran Church Harold O'Connell Alfred Pleggenkuhle Herbert Eick Berth Ann Bockhaus Sharon Mueller Karla Kay Town Norma Abbas Joyce Wiltze Mr. Krause St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Siegel Velera Bockhaus Nancy Schwarze Kenneth Stumme James Lahmann Randolf Schwarze

Birthday tribute at Henry Schlichting home

Relatives neighbors and friends gathered in the Henry Schlichting home Wednesday evening in honor of his birthday A lunch was served by Mrs Wm Schlichting and Mrs R A Guhlow.

Henry Schlichting Wm. Schlichting R. A. Guhlow

Kindergarten Mothers Hold Final Meeting of School Year

The May 10 meeting welcomed next year’s kindergarten parents as guests. Teacher Mrs. R J Bunger led health and summer activity tips with County Health Nurse Mrs. Keith Carroll. Attendance was notably strong. no absences or tardies in four weeks.

R. J. Bunger Keith Carroll Eldo Kehe Robert W. Fink Jack Frese William Buckley Edwald Fink Elmer Wilharm Edwin Schultz Carl Ryan Orville Schumacher Arno Ladage Harry Joel Harlan Johnson Leslie Hunemuller Arlon Lahmann Donald Young LaVern Tegtmeier Orlyn Milius Virgil Weidler LeLand Bergmann

Henke and Gielau to Wed in Waterloo Ceremony

Engagement of Herta Henke of Waterloo and Otto Gielau of Denver announced after a YWCA shower. Henke, a German war nurse now at St Francis hospital, will marry Saturday at First Lutheran church in Waterloo.

Herta Henke Otto Gielau Denver Waterloo YWCA Miss Henke Anna Henke Hagen Germany St. Francis Hospital Harry Weltzin First Lutheran Church

Rural Mail Boxes Should Be Fixed Says Postmaster

Postmaster Ray Fink urges rural patrons to upgrade mail boxes as part of a nationwide spring improvement campaign begun May 16. Standards include a regular white box with a working door and flag, sturdy upright post, right side placement, and clear owner name. Kenneth Chapin offers consultations on height and location to ensure better service.

Ray Fink Arthur E. Summerfield Post Office Department Kenneth Chapin

Becky Ambrose Wins New Tricycle at Meier's Shoe Shop

Becky Ambrose daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Ambrose won a new tricycle in a drawing held at Meier's Shoe Shop Saturday evening at 9:30.

Becky Fred Ambrose Meier

Danny Ray Kuecker Baptized At Home

Danny Ray Kuecker, son of Mr and Mrs Erwin Kuecker, was baptized by Pastor A A Krause on Sunday afternoon at their home. Sponsors were Mrs Lorenz Zander and Marlene Drewis.

Danny Ray Erwin Kuecker A. A. Krause Lorenz Zander Marlene Drewis

Mrs Edw Schroeder Remains Patient at Allen Memorial

In Waterloo hospital Mrs Edw Schroeder remains a patient at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo.

Edw. Schroeder Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo

Tripoli Teens to Hold Safe-Drivers Club Meeting

The Tripoli Teen-Agers Safe-Drivers club will meet at Tripoli Town Hall on Friday May 27 at 7 45 p m. The session starts with an organization meeting for new and returning members in the local youth program.

Tripoli Safe-Drivers Club Tripoli Town Hall

G E M Comments To Be Read On Radio Programs

Tripoli Leader columnist G E M known for From My Kitchen Window will have her remarks quoted on a state wide radio network next week. The piece mentions the editor Iowa and a pun on fat joke with seconds.

G.E.M Next Wee Tripoli Iowa

Latest Addresses Of Tripoli Men Now Serving Colors

Pvt Vernon Kirchhoff US 55 492-313 7601 Hg. Service Co. APO 541 New York NY. Pvt Duane C Bahlimann RA 17-432-383 Co M 85th Inf oo 10th Inf Div Fort Riley Kan.

Vernon Kirchhoff Hg. Service Co New York N. Y Duane C. Bahlimann Fort Riley Kan

Homecoming for Cpl. Herbert C. Warnke from Germany

Cpl. Herbert C. Warnke arrived home Tuesday after discharge at Pt. Sheridan Illinois. He had been stationed in Hannover Germany for the last 15 months.

Cpl Herbert C. Warnke Pt. Sheridan, Ill Hann Germany

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Bible Schools Frederika, Siegel Webster Henry Binsberg Roach Sabiaa J. Roach Sons, Inc Plainfield Farmers Produce Co Phone Crow’s Elmer Towne Chevrolet BUICK Styleline Chev Pickup Tripoli, Iowa Platt's Nurseries Oclwein Phillips Philgas Tegtmeier Oil Co Elmer Haverkamp Route 1 Tripoli Hardware Walter Beisner Meyn’s H. H. Hoppenworth FORD Studebaker Wm. Ambrose Auto Co Minnesota Beacon Min-Jon Bartlett Montmorency Plati's Nurseries Eugene Abbas Alcoholics Anonymous P.O Nellie Anderson 8Th Ave Charles City C. R. Piano Company Cedar Rapids Roxie Beisner Dimitri Mitropoulos New York Philharmonic Symphony State University of Iowa Mitropoulous SUI Roxie Sonomo Gielau Anna Gielau Waterloo Hospital Hell Shawver Well Co Fredericksburg Popular Mechanics IRHA
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