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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1963
Page
5
A flurry of Sunday visits and weekend guests connects towns from Waterloo to Sumner and beyond. Many households hosted relatives and friends including residents from Ackley, Charles City, Dike, Readlyn, and Waverly, with trips to Sioux City and Fredericksburg noted.
Sunday evening guests at the Ernest Haase home included Mr and Mrs Arlan Luhring and family from Waverly Mr and Mrs Art Petersen and family from Sumner Mr and Mrs Wallace Miller and family also from Sumner and Mr and Mrs Howard Tegtmeyer attending to celebrate her birthday
Ronald Hills third class USN, son of Mr and Mrs Bill J Hills of Tripoli Iowa, serves aboard heavy cruiser USS Newport News which returned from a Northern European cruise and a NATO exercise. The drill involved US UK France and other NATO forces simulating carrier strikes from an aircraft carrier in the Bay of Biscay. Afterward the ship visited Portsmouth England Hamburg Copenhagen Stockholm and Oslo.
September sales of Series EF United States savings bonds in Iowa totaled $8,163,083, rising by over $1 million from September 1962 and bringing nine month state sales to $88,665,340, 75 percent of its 1963 quota. Bremer County nine month sales reached $529,175, 57 percent of its goal, with Chickasaw $515,244 at 69 percent, Fayette $849,738 at 69 percent, and Buchanan $332,363 at 46 percent.
Circulating reports from the statehouse indicate Lieutenant Governor William Mooty plans to run again for the lieutenant governor’s seat. Mooty had contemplated a possible gubernatorial bid on the Republican ticket, while Speaker Robert Nad en has announced a bid for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor.
A neighborhood note lists birthday celebrations held this week at multiple homes. Guests included the Selcks, Holm families, Ron Henninger, Lavern Tegtmeier, Ray Bunger, Emma Selck, Lela, Henry Gipper, Ed Selck, Fred Holm, Paul Judisch household guests for Lawain's birthday, and Harold Hansen plus Lucy Armstrong. Attendees hail from Waterloo Cedar Falls Sumner Anoka Chisago La Porte City and Strawberry Point. The events featured dinners, afternoon calls, and a high school play attendance.
Sunday dinner guests from Readlyn and Waverly attended Elmer Clausing’s birthday at his home in Waverly. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Waterman marked their 60th wedding anniversary on November 1 with relatives and friends visiting to observe the milestone.
Readlyn special report: Herman Erhardt Jr. wed Nancy Lynn Nolte on October 27 at Zion Lutheran church Readlyn with 275 guests. The ceremony featured a DuCharm satin gown, aurora crystal crown, and cascade white rose bouquet. Bridesmaids wore persimmon satin. Walter Sauerbrei Jr. was best man. Reception followed at the Readlyn community hall. couple to reside in Readlyn and groom works at John Deere Waterloo.
Mr and Mrs Paul Judisch Mrs Emelia Sommerfelt Mr and Mrs Wilbert Frahm and family and Mr and Mrs Harold Sommerfelt and Eileen were Sunday afternoon guests to observe the wedding anniversary that occurred Saturday at the Alfred Harmening home.
A family gathering marked Barry Vogt’s first birthday at home with Mr and Mrs Leslie Vogt Mr and Mrs Frank Mirs and Suzanne Waverly Mr and Mrs Arnold Brunscheen Readlyn and Mr and Mrs Henry Schroeder in attendance.
Sunday supper guests at the Larry Busse home in West Union included Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Eichmann, Mrs. Mary Hakner, Robert Hankner, Mrs. Mary Platte, and Mr. and Mrs. Herb Boderman. Pam was celebrating her birthday.
Pastor and Mrs. Geo J Gundel with Mrs Clarence Buchholz Mrs Walter Hinrichs and Mrs Leonard Mixdorf attended the Waterloo conference workshop for officers of the ALCW on October 29 at Immanuel Lutheran Church Independence.
Mr and Mrs Peter Mahlstedt Mr and Mrs Theo Bock and Mr and Mrs Henry Hagen were Thursday evening guests of Mrs Harry White Cedar Falls to help celebrate her birthday. Mr and Mrs Cletus Goodenbour and family were Friday evening guests in Leonard Mohlis home Sumner to help Ralph celebrate his birthday. Four chaplains representing Protestant Catholic and Jewish faiths died Feb 3 1948 in the sinking of a troop transport.
Sunday afternoon guests of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Gebert in honor of her birthday were Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Gebert Waterloo and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Morgan and family Evansdale.
Mr and Mrs Wm Bravener and family were Sunday guests in the Alvin Hahn home Frederika Evelyn Hahn was observing her birthday at the event with family and friends in attendance.
Mr and Mrs Fred Holm visited Sunday afternoon at the Will Schnadt home in Sumner to help her celebrate her birthday.
Herman Reding turned 90 on October 30 with friends visiting his home to honor the milestone.
Mr and Mrs Wm Steinbronn Decorah announce the birth of a daughter on October 31 at Decorah hospital Mrs Steinbronn formerly Karen Ladage daughter of Arno and Mrs Ladage Tripoli A concise birth notice from the Decorah paper reports the new arrival and parental lineage.
Tripoli Public Library marks its 45th Children's Book Week with new children titles such as Pig in the Parlor Summer and Allan Pinkerton. Librarian Mrs. Lawrence Block lists hours 2 30 to 5 30 pm and 7 to 9 pm Monday Wednesday Thursday and Saturday with noon to 2 pm on Mondays during the school year.
Mr and Mrs Eldean Mueller and Mitchell were guests at the Herman Mueller home on Sunday evening to help observe their 28th wedding anniversary.
Mr and Mrs Paul Judisch visited Tuesday evening with Mrs Joe Volker at Mercy hospital in Waverly to check on her health and offer support.
Clark Snelling aged 18 of Tripoli enlisted Oct 21 in the U S Army under the graduate specialist program. He chosen flight operations specialist training from 107 options. His course starts Jan 10 at Fort Rucker Alabama after basic at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri.
Sp 5 Morris L Ratliff has left Hawaii on the 28th for an inspection tour of Southeast Asia. He plans five days in the Philippines, nine in Indonesia, two in Vietnam, and 10 in Cambodia. After the trip he will return to Hawaii for a week and then go to Oakland California for separation from military service.
Three year old David Timmerman is honored at a Saturday afternoon party hosted by Mrs. Leland Timmerman. Evening guests include Mr. and Mrs. Earl O’Connell and Dean and Sharon Fredericksburg along with Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Schumacher of Denver.
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