Denver Class Of 1956 Valedictorian Marion DeVries Leads Graduates
Commencement exercises for the class of 1956 in Denver featured valedictorian Marion DeVries and salutatorian Kenneth Koelling. Awards included the Citizenship award to Martin Matthias and a Cancer scholarship to Marion DeVries. Diplomas were presented by Supt. B D Gray as Alvin Sassmann spoke for the board.
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Denver
John DeVries
Elmer Rucker
Cancer Association
Nancy Matthias
Paul Matthias
Martin Matthias
Robert Buss
William Buss
University of Iowa
Dorothy Leisinger Weds Curtice Goodenbour at Waverly
Dorothy Ruth Leisinger daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Leisinger Waverly became the bride of Curtice D Goodenbour Waterloo formerly of Tripoli in a double ring ceremony at St Pauls Lutheran church Waverly before 250 guests Dr W F Schmidt officiated The gown featured imported lace and nylon tulle over white satin with a cathedral train Pink roses and white carnations adorned the bridal party which included maid of honor Dorothy Schroedermeier and bridesmaids Arlene Bahe and Julie Biorheim Attendants were Leo Goodenbour Norman Landsvick and Melvin Leisinger Ushers Elston Goodenbour and Leonard Leisinger The organist was Warren Schmidt The ceremony was followed by a reception in the Parish house with several relatives from nearby towns present.
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St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Waverly
Dorothy Ruth Leisinger
Carl Leisinger
Curtice D. Goodenbour
Waterloo
Tripoli
W. F. Schmidt
Dorothy Schroedermeier
Arlene Bahe
Julie Biorheim
Leo Goodenbour
Melvin Leisinger
Norman Landsvick
Elston Goodenbour
Jesup
Leonard Leisinger
Warren Schmidt
Margaret Hubbinger
Love
Pine Bluffs
Wyo
San Francisco
Calif
Charles City
Fredericksburg
Frederika
la Porte City
Denver
New Hampton
Sumner
Hampton
Des Moines
Fairbank
Clarence Goodenbour
Lavern Goodenbour
Lester Banser
Clyde Ham
Town Hall Calendar Events Mid May Schedule
Wednesday May 23 Red Cross activity planned. Friday May 25 Teen Age Drivers session scheduled. Saturday May 26 Music event. Monday May 28 Cub Scouts meeting.
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Red Cross
Cub Scouts
Couple to wed in Waterloo ceremony at Rath's? home
The couple, Mel and Charles City, will wed with hostesses present and reside at 412 Elith in Waterloo. The groom, a Tri poli High School graduate, is employed by Rath's.
Convention Film to Be Shown Sunday at Crane Creek Church
A Luther League convention filmstrip from Texas last summer will be shown Sunday at 8 p.m. at St. John Lutheran Crane Creek after stormed roads halted a prior showing. Neighboring leagues are invited and a free will offering will defray expenses. A free lunch follows services in the church parlors. Lillian and Paul Fuchs and Gary Stromer attended the Texas convention.
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Luther League
Texas
St. John Lutheran Church
Crane Creek
Lillian
Paul Fuchs
Gary Stromer
Bible School Begins at St John’s Frederika
Bible school started Monday at St John's Lutheran church with an enrollment of 70. Nine teachers and the pastor Rev Cyril Jandrey lead the program. The session will run for three weeks.
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Bible School
St. John’s Church
Frederika
Community Shifts To Summer Readings As Mercury Hits 90
Tripoli reports early summer weather with daily highs reaching 90 and lows in the 40s and 50s. A cool front brought moisture last Wednesday with more forecast, while farmers catch up on spring work amid higher humidity and unseasonably warm days.
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Tripoli
Carl W. Ryan
Bible School Schedules Set for Denver Churches
Vacation Bible schools open this week in Denver with sessions 9 to 11 30 a m. at St Peter s Lutheran church led by Darlene Foelske Karen Milius Sharon Borchers Sharon Clark Geraldine DeVries Karen Gleason Sharon Buss Mary Jean Fritz and Rev C E Hafermann music head. At St Paul Evangelical and Reformed church classes run 9 to 11 30 a m with Jadine Mat thisen Mildred Buss Beverly Buss Tony Johnson Donald Wittenburg Harold Foelske Mary Ann Steege James Thompson and Rev Fred Schnathorst directing. Closing program date not yet set. Leader ads bring results.
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Denver
St. Peter's Lutheran Church
Darlene Foelske
Karen Milius
Sharon Borchers
Sharon Clark
Geraldine DeVries
Karen Gleason
Sharon Buss
Mary Jean Fritz
C. E. Hafermann
St. Paul Evangelical and Reformed Church
Jadine Matthiesen
Mildred Buss
Beverly Buss
Tony Johnson
Donald Wittenburg
Harold Foelske
Mary Ann Steege
James Thompson
Fred Schnathorst
Pay Family Attends Greens Bay Wedding of Dale
Mr and Mrs Pay spent the weekend in Greenside Wis for the wedding of their son Dale to Miss Marian Moglia at St Alphonsus church in Greenside Attendees included Ruth Ko Conrad Iowa and several local residents.
Congress Establishes War Department in 1789
Congress created the War Department on August 7, 1789 marking a formal, centralized military governance. The act organized civilian control over the army and set the framework for national defense, laying groundwork for executive authority.
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Congress
War Department
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Duncan Hines
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Tamech
Rea Rae
Bac
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Wes
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Bane
SSS
Town Hall
Crane Creek Church
Sunset Theatre
Sumner, Iowa
Whca Howwen ovakKety
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Technicolor
Richard Widmark
Donna Reed
E&r
St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church
R. F. Klemp
Women’s Guild
Mardell Klemp
E. F. Puhlmann
R. J. Bunger
Carolyn Buhr
Lavern Schnurstein
Karen Bockhaus
Kathryn Klemp
Kathleen Holm
C. J. Weidler
Nashua
Daniel Jahnke
Beaky Piegers
Eugene Johnson
William Gebert
Millie Goodenbour
Pauline Koch
Dick Wedeking
Henry Ulrich
Clarksville
Ulrich
Orlyn Milius
Sandra
Ewald Kleiss
Kleiss
Lavern Platte
Ann
Reinhart Klemp
Leslie Schmidt
Fred Bock
Howard Tegt
Desoto
de Soto
Groucho Marx
Moeller Auto Market
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