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Newspaper

Tripoli Leader

Location

Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1954

Page

8

Mother Daughter Banquet at St Peter’s

The St Peter's Evangelical and Reformed church hosted a mother daughter banquet on Sunday evening May 16 attended by about 140. A piano Prelude by Mrs Raymond Schwarz was followed by welcome from Mrs R F Klemp and remarks by guest speaker Mrs Nashua E F Puhlmann led prayers. A women’s quartet and girls’ choir performed with recognition for youngest and oldest mothers and four generations of mothers. Dinner served by the Men’s Brotherhood.

St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church Raymond Schwarze R. F. Klemp Jean Biermann E. F. Puhlmann C. J. Weidler Nashua Karen Bockhaus Kathryn Klemp Willard Holm Kay Holm Carolyn Buhr Duane Stahlhut Colorado Springs Colo Reaky Piegers Tripoli Arthur Lampe E. A. Kleiss Lavern Platte Ann Men's’ Brotherhood Leslie Schmidt Emma Eichmann Carl Kirchhoff Ella Milius R. J. Bunger Carl Buenger Edna Meier

VFW Auxiliary Meeting Hosts Plan and Donations

VFW Auxiliary met Tuesday at Tripoli town hall with Mrs. Minnie Ambrose as hostess. Reports on poppy sales safety civil defense and fundraising were given. The group voted to donate candy and cigarettes for a Soldiers Home party and to give $5 to the cancer drive. Members named chairmen for radio press poppy sales bonds hospital civil defense USO membership legislative and more. A handkerchief shower for Vivian Rieck moving to Clarion followed the meeting and favors were sewed for the Nationalencampment.

VFW Tripoli Town Hall Minnie Ambrose Janice Fink Marlys Ryan Malinda Rieck Soldiers’ Home Marshalltown Readlyn Janice Fink Bonds Lena Gebert Iowa Cottage National Ruth Fink USO Phyllis Eichmann

Christ Pipho Funeral in Denver for 77 Year Old

Final services for Christ Pipho 77 were held Tuesday at Matthias Funeral Home and St. John's Lutheran Church Denver. He died Friday afternoon at Waterloo from complications of old age. Rev. Wm. Barrack led rites with burial in the church cemetery Maxfield Township. Pall bearers included Aug Pipho Leonard Pipho Erwin Pipho and John Pipho.

Matthias Funeral Home St. John’s Lutheran Church Denver Christ Pipho Waterloo Wm. Barrack Church Maxfield Township Aug. Pipho Leonard Pipho Erwin Pipho John Pipho Erwin

Obituary of Mr Pipho of Denver and Waverly

Duecker and Clarence Beisner. Mr Pipho born July 31 1876 in Maxfield township Bremer county son of Christian Pipho. He married Mary Witkop December 18 1901 and farmed near Denver until 1924. They lived in Waverly 15 years and Mr Pipho had lived in or near Denver the last 15 years. Survived by two sons Raymond Denver and Lawrence Waverly a brother John Readlyn a sister Mrs Sophie Sell Tripoli nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Preceded in death by first wife three brothers and a sister.

Duecker Clarence Beisner Mr. Pipho Maxfield Bremer County Christian Pipho Mary Witkop Denver Waverly

Last Rites Monday For Mrs. Knief 80 Denver Resident

Funeral services for Sophie Knief 80 who died Wednesday night at Allen Memorial Waterloo were held Monday at Matthias funeral home and St Peters Lutheran Denver. Rev Hafermann officiated with burial at Fairview cemetery. Casket bearers were Erwin Bruns George Buhr Otto Buss Lorenz Steege W J Steege and F G Bloeser She was born May 13 1874 Readlyn married Carl Knief Aug 13 1895 lived on a Denver-area farm Surviving Carl Louis Hulda Walter Mary Bender a sister and seven grandchildren plus 11 great grandchildren She was predeceased by her husband and a daughter.

Sophie Knief Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo Matthias Funeral Home St. Peter’s Lutheran Church Denver C. F. Hafermann Fairview Cemetery Erwin Bruns George Buhr Otto Buss Lorenz Steege W. J. Steege F. G. Bloeser Knief Readlyn Fred Stolte Carl Knief Klinger Lutheran Church Carl Louis Hulda Walter Janesville Mary Bender Ontarioville John Albrecht Frederika

Funeral Services For Mrs Lucille Strong Held On Sunday

Funeral services for Mrs Lucille Marie Strong 51 were held at East Janesville Methodist church with Rev Charles E Luce officiating She died last Thursday in Denver of carcinoma Interment followed at Midwest Garden of Memories Waterloo Casket bearers listed She was born in Luxembourg Feb 22 1903 married Rex Strong in Chicago Oct 18 1924 They lived in Thayer Missouri before moving to Denver Two years ago Survived by husband a son Robert Waterloo and brother John Hamilius Cumberland Also note Ernie's roller rink set to open in city park with skating times provided Additionally Mr and Mrs Leslie Dettmer hosted a picnic dinner in Tri Poli park for their daughter Luanne's second birthday with several families present

Lucille Marie Strong East Janesville Methodist Charles E. Luce Rex Strong Chicago Thayer Denver Robert Waterloo John Hamilius Cumberland

Convention Attended by Mr and Mrs Eichmann at Fort Des Moines

Mr and Mrs C C Eichmann attended a cosmetology convention at the Hotel Fort Des Moines on Sunday and Monday. A county meeting is announced with details to follow in later notices.

C. C. Eichmann Hotel Fort Des Moines

Legion Event Night Shows Bomb and Poppy Films at Sumner

The American Legion and Auxiliary plan a Thursday program on May 20 in Sumner featuring Atomic bomb and Poppy films along with the event. At Farmers Store Mrs Leonard Axon and Betty participate in the proceedings.

of the American Legion and Auxiliary Sumner Leonard Axon Betty

Local Families Attend Saturn Supper in Waverly

Mr and Mrs Ray Fi linda and Jane were Saturn supper guests of Mrs Fi res in Waverly. Lou Nerge started work Monday at the Farmers Store next school year. The scholar ships are for 200 dollars applicable on Wartburg tuition at 50 dollars per year.

Lou Nerge Wartburg Ray Filinda Jane Saturn

Wartburg Bremer county scholarships awarded

Erich Dornbusch and Virgil Matthias receive Wartburg Bremer county scholarships for academic and community achievements. The awards highlight in-state study support and recognize two outstanding students for their contributions and potential.

Erich Dornbusch Virgil Matthias Wartburg Bremer

Move to Kansas City by Mrs. Wm Larrimer and family

Mrs Wm Larrimer and her family moved Friday to Kansas City to begin a new residence. The note records their relocation and the timeline of the move from the local area.

Kansas City Wm. Larrimer

Also Mentioned on This Page

State Capitol Iowa American Legion Auxiliary William S. Beardsley John H. Young Iowa Eisenhower Robert Selck America St. Peter’s Ambrose Mrs. Knief Lucille Strong Ernie Leslie Dettmer Tripoli Park Luanne Erwin Clausing Ernest Dettmer Lavern Dettmer Lawrence Dettmer Willard Seegers Victor Peters Leonard Dettmer Teresa Mr. Larrime Tripoli Mercantile Company Plenty Fieldcrest Heavy Fieldcrest Avondale Angel Food Duncan Hines Swans Down Betty Crocker Pillsbury’s Occident Odds and Ends Ibs Our Sturgeon Bay van Camp Gerber’s Baby Foods Kendall CAMRY Hunt del Monte Peaches Charmin JELL Swift Wilson ESS Hak LL
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