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Newspaper

Tripoli Leader

Location

Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1956

Page

5

Local residents host family gatherings across multiple towns

Sunday and weekend visitors filled homes in Waverly Sumner Readlyn Cedar Falls and surrounding areas. Guests included Beisner Shriver Kuhrt Koons and Juel families with numerous relatives visiting for meals and graduations.

Roxie Beisner Iowa City Walter Beisner A. C. Woodcock B. L. Woodcock Cedar Falls Donald Young Louis Young Earlville Henry Blasberg Harold Quade Danny Edgar Blasberg Waverly

Dandelion Sprayer Return Requested by Neighbors

Please return the dandelion sprayer borrowed for removing weeds only. Do not use on other foliage or plants. When you spray your dandelions bring the tool back so we can spray ours. A note from Tri poli Implement Co and local residents mentions Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Dodd of Waterloo and Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Buhr with family of Oelwein and Mr. and Mrs. Edw. Rosenthal, celebrating Mrs. Dodd's birthday.

Tripoli Implement Co F. C. Dodd Waterloo Mrs. Dodd R. D. Buhr Oelwein Edw. Rosenthal

August Eichmann Named Dartball Commissioner for Area No 4

August F Eichmann of Tripoli is appointed dartball commissioner for the nine district teams in Area No 4 for the 1956 57 season. The ceremony included installation of Ernest Nuss as president and Fred Hartmann as treasurer at St John s Sumner and involved Lutheran church groups across multiple parishes.

August J. Engelbrecht Dubuque Wartburg Seminary Brotherhoods of the Iowa District American Lutheran Church St. John’s Sumner Buck Creek St. John's Crane Creek Frederika St. Matthew's Zion Readly St. John’s Sumner Grace Tripoli Hope

Crane Creek Church to Hold Special Sunday Service

A service of thanksgiving and rededication will be conducted at St. John Lutheran church Crane Creek Sunday at 10 a m. Prof W Tillmanns Wartburg college Waverly will be guest speaker. Congregation plans 90th anniversary Aug 19 with interior paint varnish new light fixtures and exterior lighting for parking area.

St. John Lutheran Church Crane Creek W. Tillmanns Wartburg College Waverly

Sunday dinner guests of Mrs Arthur Heine

Sunday dinner guests included Mrs Lula Bortz of Waverly Mrs Louisa Stevenson and Dorothy of Minneapolis and Mr and Mrs John Prestien. Wednesday evening callers were Mr and Mrs Dale Meyer and daughter and Mr and Mrs Roger Bergmann and son of Waverly.

Harry Juel Julius Juel New Hartford Melvin Stahihut Keith Carol Jane Edward Stahlhut Sumner Clarence Forberg Judy Stanley Buchholz Jimmy Readlyn Herman Hagenow Clarence Waskow Art Borcherding Irma Slack Robert Richard Judy Waterloo Fred Doepke Millie Goodenbour C. H. Eichmann Jack Smeby Minneapolis Minn Richard Semler Duane Muscatine Howard Semler Paul Voetmann Paul Gary Theo Kemp Belmond Community Hospital Belmond H. W. Bergmann LeLand Bergmann Lionel Orlyn Bergmann Independence W. H. Grebien Ernest Bahlmann Darlene Viola Minnie Leege Everett Tessmer Max Kreager Newton L. J. Magnall Cheryl Magnall S. A. Maurer Wm. Beach New Hampton Ruth Maurer Ralph Cook Waverly Daniel Jahnke Ronnie Ed Jahnke W. G. Goebel Cindy Augusta Kuhrt Paul Block Ruth Arnold Lahmann Denver Fred Block Ray Block John Pre Fredericksburg Warnke Sumner Community Hospital Virgil Meswarth Theodore Clausing Elmer Clausing Harold Leisinger H. W. Meswarth Dennis Kirchhoff Fred Hartmann Neil Henry Drape Guttenberg Aug. Bergmann Will Biermann Ervin Lena Hartmann Arno Ladage Larry Ladage Harry Jue Elaine Virgil Lampe Frederika J. P. Snelling Eldo Kehe Lawrence Snelling Raymond Guhlow H. H. Schlichting Arthur Heine Lula Bortz Louisa Stevenson Dorothy John Prestien Dale Meyer Roger Bergmann

Birthday celebration at Stromers honors Gary

Mr and Mrs Arnold Stromer entertained Sunday in honor of their son Gary s birthday Present were Mr and Mrs Ervin Beck and daughters and Mr and Mrs John Henning

Arnold Stromer Gary Ervin Beck John Henning

Ellen Jane Dunleavy to Wed Thomas Gibney May 31

Ellen Jane Dunleavy was honored at a mixed shower in Denver ahead of her May 31 wedding to Thomas Gibney. About 50 guests attended hosted by her parents Mr. and Mrs. John Dunleavy with Bunco prizes awarded to several guests.

Ellen Jane Dunleavy Denver Thomas Gibney John Dunleavy Robert Dunleavy Milton Brandt Howard Dunlap Dayton Wright Bunco Carol Schneider Myrna Moehling Elmer Bass Erwin Schneider R. E. Brandt Herman Bast

Kindergarten Graduation At La Porte City School

Mrs Edna Droste and Mrs Mary Winzenburg led attendees at a La Porte City grade school kindergarten graduation Monday evening. Debbi Lynn Becki Jaynn and Leona Ladage attended. Michael Ladage, grandson of several families, joined the class. They later visited in the Donald Ladage home.

Edna Droste Mary Winzenburg Debbi Lynn Becki Jaynn Leona Ladage la Porte City Michael Ladage

Tri Poli High mile relay takes 11th at Ames state meet

Tri Poli High runners Ron Henninger Gerald Wagner Bob Boeckmann and Terry Dreyer placed 11th of 18 in the state mile relay at Ames. Coach John Mullen led the team as they posted their best season time.

Ames Tripoli High School Ron Henninger Gerald Wagner Bob Boeckmann Terry Dreyer John Mullen

Barbara Marie Buls Baptized at First Lutheran Waterloo

Barbara Marie infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Buls of Waterloo was baptized Sunday at First Lutheran Church Waterloo Sponsors were Mrs Willard Holm and Janice Kent Dinner guests at the Buls home included Mr and Mrs Kenneth Kent Janet Janice Alpha Mrs Willard Holm Kathleen and Mr and Mrs H H Buls

Barbara Marie Lloyd Buls Waterloo First Lutheran Church Willard Holm Janice Kent Buls Kenneth Kent Janet Janice Alpha Kathleen H. H. Buls

Confirmation of Niemeyers at Trinity Hawkeye

Mr and Mrs William Niemeyer attended confirmation services at Trinity Lutheran church Hawk eye Sunday Milan Begalske nephew of Mrs Niemeyer was among the class They were dinner guests in the Erwin Begalske home

William Niemeyer Trinity Lutheran Church Hawkeye Milan Begalske Niemeyer Erwin Begalske

Holm family to attend Robert Schultz wedding in Endicott

Mr and Mrs Vern Holm and family of Denver travel to Endicott Washington for the wedding of their son Robert of San Diego California to Marlene Schultz of Endicott. The ceremony is set for May 30.

Vern Holm Denver Endicott Wash Robert San Diego Calif Marlene Schultz

Milius Sponsors Baptism of Kratchmer Infant in Waterloo

Mr. and Mrs. Orlyn Milius and family joined Mr. and Mrs. Dale Kratchmer and family for Sunday dinner in Waterloo. Kathryn Ann Kratchmer, infant daughter of the Kratchmers, was baptized Sunday morning at a Waterloo Methodist church with Mrs. Milius serving as sponsor.

Orlyn Milius Dale Kratchmer Waterloo Kathryn Ann Kratchmers Milius

American Legion Auxiliary Plans Wreath Making Friday

The American Legion Auxiliary will meet Friday at 1 PM in Tripoli Town Hall to make wreaths for Memorial Day. All members are urged to attend and participate in the project.

American Legion Auxiliary Tripoli Town Hall

Also Mentioned on This Page

Asberg Ohn Beisner Vernon Wikner Famly Doyle Gorsunday Henry Bl Pp. L. Crittenden Henry Kuhrt George Koons Rey Eldon R. Shriver Theo. Debel Robert Rich Fred Holm Grace Methodist Church C. F. Wendt Ernest Wendt Clarksville Melvin Staahlhut Virgil Schwake Jane Donald James St. Peter’s Evangelical and Reformed Church Potter’s Polar Club Dwan van Camp Hunt's Hollywood Blue Star Slacks August F. Eichmann Crane Creek Church Clin Dreyer Drug Store Savaday Sunkist RITZ Libby Hills Bros SWIFT U. S Rath Michael’s
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