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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1968
Page
5
Community happenings list numerous visits and gatherings across Sumner Readlyn Readlyn and surrounding towns. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Gustave Kuker, Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Piegers, Mrs. Minnie Meswarth, and many others visiting hosts in Sumner, Readlyn, and nearby communities throughout the week.
Mr and Mrs Roy Richmond of 243 Grand Blvd Evansdale announce the birth of a daughter Sandra Kay on November 14 at Scholtz Memorial Hospital Waterloo. Mrs Richmond formerly Eunice Haskovec of Tripoli.
Mr and Mrs August Tonne visited with Mr and Mrs Louis Tonne last Tuesday afternoon. Mr Tonne had recently returned from Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo after surgery.
Diane M. Paul and Joel J. Wikner united in marriage November 9 at St Pauls United Church of Christ in Denver. The double ring ceremony was performed by Rev Ralph Wedeking. The couple plans to reside in Waterloo after both graduates of Denver High School take positions in the area.
Mrs. H. L. Harms and Mrs. F. A. Biermann attended a bridal shower for Pamela Drape at the Raymond Schwarze home on Sunday afternoon.
Sunday guests at the K. H. Hoppenworth home helped Jay Son Hoppen observe his 11th birthday with Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Hoppenworth Mr. Otto Rieck and Mrs. Mary Heinemann in attendance. Sunday supper at the Lloyd Buls home in Waterloo honored Willard Holm Roger Damon Kimberly and Jeff with family members present.
Mrs Raymond Schwarze hosted a miscellaneous bridal shower Sunday afternoon at her home with 40 guests from Sumner Oelwein Waverly Frederika and Tripoli. Miss Drape to wed Ronald Sievers at Faith UCC Tripoli on November 30 at 7 30 pm.
Mr and Mrs Terry Hall of Minneapolis attended the funeral of Mrs John Weidemann Sunday and stayed several days visiting in the Fred Hirsch home in Waterloo and with Mrs Doris Bergmann and in the Weidemann home.
Mrs. Paul Judisch and Larry returned from a two week visit in Spring Valley California with the Don Judisch family They toured Mickey Finns nightclub and Disneyland They attended football games featuring the San Diego Chargers against the Miami Dolphins and San Diego State versus Southern Mississippi at the new San Diego stadium Also hosted in Spring Valley and Santa Ana with Osborn LeMessurier’s birthday observed under Glen Martin and Robert Haynes homes.
Attendants at the wedding of Donna Kappmeyer and Allan McAloon included Paul and Anna Kappmeyer, Charlies Mueller, Carma Fink, Pat Schnieders, Judy Bahlmann, and Mary Bull. The ceremony took place Saturday at St Joseph’s Catholic church in New Hampton.
Biennial township elections selected extension council members for the 1969 70 term by township. Appointees include Dayton Donald Rader Sumner Frank Lin Dallas Rathe Fairbank Fremont Mrs Hadley Brewer Jefferson Kortland Austin Cedar Falls Leroy Richard Reynolds Polk Mrs Roger White Plainfield Warren Rolland Arns Waverly. The new council meets Jan 8 to organize and set the budget from property taxes about 1 per capita.
Legion members and Auxiliary in Bockhaus Bartels Post held a town hall potluck with 25 attendees to mark the Armistice fiftieth anniversary. They will send Christmas gifts to Des Moines Veterans Hospital and dispatch local cheer boxes on November 26.
Rev. G Gundel led Wednesday vesper service with an organist and residents singing hymns. Numerous visitors including Rev. Keith Selberg, Emma Miller, Ewald Miller, Herb Miller, the Kaisers, Christ Meier, Aug Meier, Mary Brase, and others dropped by across the week. Leader ads bring results.
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