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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1960
Page
7
A long column lists numerous residents visiting relatives and attending events across towns including Waterloo, Sumner, Oelwein, Fredericksburg, New Hampton, and Waverly. The report counts dinners, hospital births, graduations, anniversaries, and engagements, noting births of Karen and Kendrick, and tripletts for the Ambrose family in Gisille.
Darla Kay Van Raden daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph Van Raden of that community becomes engaged to Richard Spier son of Mr and Mrs Emil Spier of Tripoli. Van Raden a 1959 Allison Bristow High School graduate works in Waverly, Spier is with a Waverly construction firm. No wedding date set.
A May 19 1910 itemized roundup from Waverly and nearby towns notes visits to ill fathers births at home new residences opposite the Lutheran church and a son born to Mr and Mrs M L Kelsey. Obituaries for Levi Nolting Henry C Meier and Dr C H Groening, plus several engagements and community events including guild anniversaries weddings and a Tri Poli Creamery appointment. The week also reports a new town siren a Navy discharge returned by Robert Sievers and weekly temperatures from 35 to 78.
A long list of social visits and gatherings across Sumner and nearby towns includes Rain bow installation attended by To Be Wed Dr and Mrs L J Magnall and Jean Ambrose, weekend guests in multiple homes, and relatives visiting after graduation. Numerous dinners, calls, and hospital and memorial visits mark a busy period of community hospitality and family milestones.
Sunday afternoon visitors in the Cletus Goodenbour home honored Rick Lee on his fourth birthday. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Henry Nacke of Sumner. Evening callers were Mr. and Mrs. John Schwake of Colwell, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Mohlis and family, Mrs. Martha Mohlis, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Wilharm and family of Sumner, and Mr. and Mrs. Reinhardt Kueker.
Jack M Frese of Phoenix Ariz named office manager for the Phoenix office of Allied Building Credits Inc He is son of Mr and Mrs H J Frese of Tripoli and a former local businessman.
A softball meeting will be held in the Tripoli Town Hall at 7 30 p m May 28 for anyone interested in placing a team in the softball league.
Mrs Augusta Hoppenworth and relatives Nancy Mary Hoppenworth and Mr and Mrs H H Hoppenworth attended the Hoppenworth reunion at Western Douglas church on Sunday.
Relatives friends and neighbors gathered Saturday afternoon and evening to honor Mrs Beaky Piegers as she celebrated her 91st birthday with well wishers and light refreshments.
Mark and Dean Syverson sons of Dr and Mrs C L Syverson Lake Mills spent from Thursday to Sunday with Mrs Mary Hankner while their parents attended a Shrine meeting in Cedar Rapids.
The Tripoli Leader notes the annual Biermann reunion will be held May 29 at the Leonard Lettmer home in Horton. Relatives and friends gathered at Mrs. Anna Buchholz’s home Sunday to help celebrate her 74th birthday, which occurred on Tuesday. Shrine ceremonial attendee Dr. L J Magnall joined Cedar Rapids event. Fred Holm and Harry Buhr families attended the golden wedding of Will Schnadt and wife in Sumner Sunday. Alfred Mueller and wife of Plainfield announce a 25th wedding anniversary open house June 2 from 7 to 10 p m.
Birthday notices list numerous relatives and family groups honoring Mrs. Schuldts birthday. Names include F B Schuldt, Will Zabel Fredericksburg, Herman Schuldt Denver, Fred Elsamiller Buck Creek, Don Koschmeder, Lawrence Schuldt and families, John Tiedt Readlyn, John Ohlendorf Sumner, Clara Zabel, Mary Elsamiller, Leo Schuldt, Lawrence Snelling, Lorraine Schuldt, Merlyn Heidemann, Clarence Buchholz with Diane, Will Essman and August Meyer.
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