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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1968
Page
5
The local news records numerous visits and social events in Sumner and surrounding towns. Many residents attended graduation celebrations, birthdays, and memorial meals while relatives from Davenport Paris Ill Cedar Falls and Nor th Dakota joined in.
Engaged couples and families attended commencements and honored graduates at multiple homes and venues. Guests included Stephen Beach in New Hampton, Doris Klemp in Wapsie Valley area, and Steven Beach’s celebration in Waterloo. Visitors from Denver and Florida joined locals in Grundy Center, Plainfield, Dubuque, and other towns for mother daughter events and family gatherings.
Denver Sunset Home notes visiting Rev Koengeter Tripoli and Rev Hanff stop by residents. Numerous calls by families from Waterloo Sumner Conrad and Des Moines. Bowling awards given Get Smarts top team. Red Cross swimming lessons start July 15. Legion Auxiliary meets May 28 to prepare Memorial Day wreaths and poppy distribution May 24 25. Potluck guests include Des Moines Cedar Falls and Stockton residents. Cribbage tournament set for May 25 at Legion Hall.
A reflective piece by Leland C. Scott in Bensenville urges readers to honor Old Glory by saluting the flag and remembering sacrifices. The essay recalls parade memories, wartime service in Anzio Guadalcanal Korea and Vietnam, and changing hometowns while stressing remembrance of those who gave their lives. Memorial Day observances on May 30 are urged.
Herbert JC Koehling 79 died Monday in Waterloo of cancer. Funeral at St. John's Lutheran Denver Thurs May 23 at 2 pm officiated by Rev. Leon Hodges. burial Fairview Cemetery. Survived by widow Amanda sister Adela Buenger Readlyn and brothers Henry and Adolph Denver. Body to church at noon from Cleveland Funeral Home.
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