Wise Owl Encourages Church Attendance This Sunday
An eccentric note uses a talking owl to urge readers to attend church this Sunday. It quotes Proverbs about wisdom being better than gold to promote faith and community gathering.
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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1969
Page
6
An eccentric note uses a talking owl to urge readers to attend church this Sunday. It quotes Proverbs about wisdom being better than gold to promote faith and community gathering.
Alton and surrounding churches publish a schedule of services. Grace Lutheran lists German service with communion at 8 a.m. and various church activities led by Pastor Koengeter, plus Pentecost observances and seminary fund drive. Other churches include United Methodist Frederika, St John’s Lutheran Siegel, St Paul’s Lutheran Siegel, St John’s Evangelical and Reformed Siegel, and Crane Creek American Lutheran with Sunday School and worship times.
Social events across Sumner and surrounding towns include baccalaureate celebrations for Janet Kuethe and Joe at Sumner high, a Sunday dinner at the Pals and a potluck at the Schneider home honoring Mrs Carl Kuethe. Attendees hailed from Waterloo Waverly Tripoli Den ver and Ames with multiple relatives noted.
Several Denver business listings note ownership changes and additions. DX Service Station now run by Alden Davidson. Prestien Construction expands concrete work. Denver Sport and Garden Center opens in Lahmann building offering campers travel trailers garden tractors and repair services with two staff. Sterling Tops formica fabrication opens May 26 by Sterling Edgar Rochester MN with local production and variable staffing.
Monday features hot pork sandwiches mashed potatoes buttered carrots vanilla pudding bread and butter and milk. Tuesday offers Goulash buttered corn fruited Jell O chocolate cake and dairy. Wednesday serves creamed chicken mashed potatoes buttered peas graham cracker dessert bread and butter and milk. Thursday presents Maidrite pickles pork and beans fruit cake and milk.
Community members frequent Lydia Brandt and nearby homes with a list of names including Verbie Olson Amanda Hennings and Esther Brandt. Vesper services were held by Rev Mues. One resident Henry Wasserfort died Saturday. Denver schools close May 29 at 3 30 pm with report cards mailed May 31. Seniors finish May 23 with awards May 26. Semester tests follow a split schedule for other high grades.
Principal Ron Knudson announced two new hires James Janvrin a June UNI graduate social studies and Mrs Sheryl Asmus Grundy Center ISU winter quarter home economics while her husband serves in the Army. Silver anniversary observed for Emil and Dorothea Degelau with 80 guests from multiple Iowa towns. Proceeds support veterans and community events.
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