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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1957
Page
5
A long list of weekend and Sunday visits across towns like Iowa City Ames Waverly and Waterloo. Residents including Mr and Mrs Voetmann Mrs Ch Stewart Eldon Hoppenworth and many others hosted or visited relatives and friends, with numerous Saturday and Sunday afternoon calls and dinners in homes from Bristow to West Union and beyond.
A memory-filled collage notes Ed Lucbs’ son Ed’s wedding in Waverly, visits from Herman Bockhaus of Ashley, N C, Edna Richards’s move to Washington, and Mrs Otto Boeckmann’s death after a lingering illness. It lists local births, marriages, birthdays, anniversaries, and a Readlyn school district consolidation vote, plusObituaries for Mrs. Ernest Redies and Herman Buchholz and local market prices and farm details.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Harms and family from Freeport, IL arrived Saturday to spend several days with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Henry Harms. Visitors included Angeline Lindfield, Kim Pierce, and Mr. and Mrs. A. Maurer at the E. J. Maurer home in Cedar Falls. The Ambrose and Hankner families spent the weekend with Dr. and Mrs. C. L. Syverson in Lake Mills. Rudy Piegers, Beaky Piegers, and E. A. Kleiss called on F. C. Hildebrandt at the K. C. Frank home in West Union Sunday afternoon.
Kindergarten mothers met for the first gathering of the year on Tuesday September 17. Hostess Mrs R J Bunger welcomed attendees and speakers included Mrs Arlen Lahmann on Getting Your Children Ready for School and Mrs L J Magnell on Do Your Children Know You Love Them.
Mrs Alinda Schrank entertained Monday afternoon for a birthday party with guests including Mrs Lulu Linderkamp Mrs Beaky Pieg ers Mrs Anna Scheve Mrs Pauline Koch and Mrs Dora Henning Evening visitors included Mr and Mrs John Berlin Mr and Mrs Leslie Schmidt Lavern Schmidt Mr and Mrs Fred Bock Will Fink and others Card games provided entertainment
Mrs. Leo Buls of Waverly and Mr and Mrs Darwin Buls depart Wednesday for Kansas City to meet Donald Buls on leave from the navy. He recently completed a six months tour of duty in Japan and Korea and will spend his leave with his parents and relatives.
The Committee on Church Life of the American Lutheran Church in Iowa will meet Friday at 2 PM in Wartburg College faculty room. Rev. William F. Goetz, pastor of Grace Lutheran, was appointed by the Iowa district executive committee to serve on this six member panel.
Wednesday evening visitors of Mr and Mrs Arlie Bergmann and family in honor of Mrs Bergmanns birthday were Mr and Mrs William Ganske and family Mr and Mrs Marvin Tiedt and family Sumner Mr and Mrs Roma King Waterloo Mr and Mrs Paul Liedt and Mr and Mrs Darrell Neuendor t
Sunday afternoon visitors of Mr and Mrs Herman Plagens and family gathered to honor the birthdays of Mr Plagens and Ruben. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Harry Buenzow Mrs Clarence Schnor Zatha Tegtmeier Sumner Mr and Mrs Roland Gray and Sandra Fayette and Mrs Minnie Schumacher.
The Key and Mrs William F Goetz and son Bill attended a Sunday reception for new students and parents in Noyes hall on campus. Orientation activities began Monday at 9 with placement tests. Ricky Buckley entertained first graders at a Saturday birthday party hosted by his mother Mrs William A Buckley with games and refreshments.
Mr and Mrs Fred Holm and Mr and Mrs Duane Holm with family visited Donald James at Allen Memorial Hospital Waterlo on Sunday afternoon. Mr James entered the hospital Friday morning where he is undergoing treatment.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Rohresen attended confirmation services Sunday morning at Peace Evangelical and Reformed church in Fredericksburg. Jerome Leach was in the confirmation class. Dinner guests at the Petratz home honored Jerome’s confirmation include Derwood Leach and family, and Louis Rohrssen, Albert Rieck, Sum her. In honor of his birthday guests were Vern Holm, Randy, Denver, and Steven Tegtmeier. Evening visitors were Fred Holm.
Birthday celebrations honor Mrs. Schwemm, with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Gust Brase and family, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Ruchs of Plainfield, and Mr. and Mrs. Gustav Schwemm. Evening visitors include the Schweer, Schwemms, Ruechs, Rucker, Bergmann, and Meyer families and others from Readlyn and Plainfield.
Mr and Mrs Jose Vega Sumner host Aideen Vega s third birthday with Mr and Mrs Robert Sassman Rebecca and Mr and Mrs John Sassmann attending the celebration.
Mrs Chas Smith attended the Third District Federated Women's Club convention in Traer on Monday observing a district gathering of club members and activities.
Jean Ambrose and Kenny Miller spent Saturday and Sunday in Cedar Falls attending the Pilgrim Fellowship Retreat.
Mrs H W Krueger entertained friends Monday afternoon in honor of her birthday with light refreshments and conversation among guests.
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