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Newspaper

Tripoli Leader

Location

Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1955

Page

5

Weekend visitors and family notices fill Sumner scene

Numerous Sunday dinners calls and weekend visits connect Sumner and nearby towns. Guests include the Brase, Moeller, Stratton, Heine, Beisner, Blasberg, Rathbone, Wilharm, Mahlstedt, and many others. A May 22 birth adds to local family events at Sumner Community hospital and Scholtz Memorial in Waterloo.

Denver Will Lenius Ing Jonn Prestien Fred Doepke Fred Brase Edwin Brase Sumner Herman Moeller Lawrence Moeller In Platte Foud Louis Plater Laverly Robert Kuhrt Marlin Johnson Water Henry Dravis Leslie Meyer Eunice H. C. Rogge Rich Swan John Beisner Lavern Blasberg Waterloo Robert Selek Donald James Donnie Vern Holm Fred Holm E. A. Selek Edwin Tegtmeier Bradley Holm Arnold Pries Andrew Huck Waverly Edna Droste Raymond Boeckmann Chris Drape Irene Buehler Erwin Drape Karla Wilharm Iowa City Mark Wilharm H. W. Bergmann F. F. Carstensen Lois Young Fredericksburg Elaine Juel Harry Juel Edw. Selck Jr Sumner Community Hospital Clarion Winzenburg Rebecka Jaynn Scholtz Memorial Hospital St. Peter’s Church Anna Pagel Harlan Estrem Sarah Kingsbury Isabelle Cedar Falls Estrem Albert Bock Steven Major Marshalltown Peter Mahlstedt Wesley Mahlstedt Lee Harris Sue Ann Ernest Drewis Elmer Wilharm Lee Goodenbour Lloyd Wixcel Kristin Carolyn Elliott Herman Hagenow Clarence Waskow William Waskow Glenn Buehler H. FE. Anderson Postville Curt Thiele Oelwein Dick Rush Chicago Herold Miller F. W. Bergmann Albert Matthias J. C. Weidemann Jerry Melton Des Moines Gay Shipp Gregg Melton Shipp R. D. Buhr Ann Barbara Sharon Edw Rosenthal Town Hall Kent Stephen Stephen Wilma Green Robert Green Edwin Schmidt Ruth Plattsville Colo Emma Fichmann Wallace H. T. Lau Art Lau Margaret Ada Walsh David Elliott Harry Elliott August Hesse Alice Kuethe Harold Kuethe Wendell Mahlstedt Sonia Willis Mahlstedt Robert Dreyer Parkersburg Dreyer Almira Pease Marie Conger Bristow H W. Krueger Robert Rathbone Harry Buenzow Emma Klenzmann Jane Buenzow Alden Minn William Benzine Oran Jodie Jean Elliott Ila Hesse Orlyn Milius Henry Ulrich Clarksville K. C. Frank West Union F. C. Hildebrandt Evangelial and Reformed William Schnadt Harry Schmidt Lloyd Claypool Richard Schmidt James Kerr Janice Schaefer Marilyn Schroeder Duane Stahlhut Marvin Elmer Grand Forks N. D James Bennett la Porte City M. W. Bennett Mary Susan Phylis Janie Rebeck

Community notices of weddings and graduations in Iowa towns

A long list of social events from Waterloo, Sumner, and surrounding areas notes birthdays, visits, and receptions. Families such as the Goodenbours, Hildebrandts, and Bennetts are mentioned alongside many local guests, graduation celebrations, and mother daughter banquets at area churches.

Combined Bible School in Tripoli Registers 135 Children

A total of 135 children enrolled in the two week Daily Vacation Bible School run by the Congregational and St. Peter's churches in Tripoli. Classes include Kindergarten with 33 pupils, Primary with 47, Junior with 37, and Intermediate with 18. Directors and teachers include Rev. E. F. Puhlmann and Mrs. Puhlmann among others.

Congregational St. Peter’s Puhlmann Ervin Drewis Harvey Schwartz

Dreyer Starts City Messenger Job in Des Moines

Terry Dreyer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dreyer, began work Monday at the Western Union Telegraph Co. office in Des Moines as a city messenger boy during the summer school vacation.

Terry Dreyer Robert Dreyer Western Union Telegraph Co Des Moines

Birthday Guests Honor Mrs Bany at Sunday Gathering

Mr and Mrs Ed Bany hosted a birthday event Sunday evening for Mrs Bany with guests Mr and Mrs Oscar Quade Mr and Mrs Ernest Quade Mr and Mrs Fred Block and Mr and Mrs Darwin Bull Diane and Doris. Sunday afternoon visitors included Mr and Mrs Virgil Borchert and Tom Fayette.

Ed Bany

Calls From Germany Bring Word Of Soldier

Margie Biermann received a Thursday noon call from Pvt. Eldon Hoppenworth stationed at Oberusal Germany. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. H H Hoppenworth.

Margie Biermann Pvt Eldon Hoppenworth Oberusal Germany H. H. Hoppenworth

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