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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1968
Page
5
Local residents from Ames, Fairbank, Waterloo, Readlyn and surrounding towns visited relatives and friends across multiple homes. People including Mrs. Emil Michael, Mrs. Gertrude Quade, Mr. and Mrs. Leland Bergmann, and Mrs. Helen Gable traveled to attend gatherings and observe birthdays and weddings.
Pfe. Michael J. Nuss of Frederika completed 25 days of leave with his parents before entering service on April 18. He graduated basic training at Ft. Bliss on June 21, followed by two weeks in MP leadership school at Ft. Gordon. He joined the MP army training center at Ft. Gordon and graduated September 6 with a promotion to Pfc. He reported to Oakland Army Terminal for reassignment to Vietnam, address RA 68-013-998 APO San Francisco Cal. 96381.
A flurry of Sunday dinners and weekend visits centered on birthdays across Cedar Rapids and nearby towns. Guests from Waverly Waterloo Denver Sumner and other places attended, with celebrations for Dawn Brenda Diane and Ruloff and multiple families hosting or visiting.
For the third time twin heifers have been born on the Robert Glime farm near La Porte City. Ann Glime's 4-H project has sired the most recent set of twin jerseys as part of a five year effort.
The Matadors Band from Clarks ville captured first place at the REC Co-op talent hunt contest during the Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo on Saturday. Representing the REC of Bremer Butler and Floyd counties the group includes Joel Topp Ronnie Johnson Allen Rohnling Chris Warding and Steve Ulrichs. Steve is the grandson of Mr and Mrs LaVern Schmidt and plays the accordion.
Attendees at the Sunday open house at the VFW Post Home in Waverly included Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Kirchhoff and family, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Kirchhoff, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Judisch, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brase and Mr. and Mrs. Dale Steere to celebrate Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Brase’s 25th anniversary.
Attending the Waterloo ceremony Saturday evening were Mrs. Fred Holm, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Selck and family, Mr. and Mrs. Willard Holm, Mr. and Mrs. Lavern Tegtmeier and family, Mr. and Mrs. Duane Holm and family, Alice Krueger, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Osborn, Sumner.
Thursday evening visitors gathered at the Peter Mahlstedt home for the 56th wedding anniversary. Attendees included Duane Peters and Dawn Waverly, Wendell Mahlstedt and Scott Nashua, Art Niemeyer, Wilbur Mahlstedt and family.
A kitchen shower at the Martin Drewis home honored Connie Schmidt, Engaged to Terry Gardner for a October 27 wedding at Grace Lutheran Church. Fifteen guests attended with hostesses Mrs. Drewis, Mrs. Danny Ambrose, and Mrs. Lowell Heinemann. Also noted, Judy Heinemann and Robert Peterson wed at Oran Lutheran Church the prior Sunday with multiple guests.
Duane Holm and Todd attended a bridal rehearsal dinner at a Waterloo hotel Friday evening hosted by Mr and Mrs Don James Mrs Robert Selck and Andra also joined the event planning and celebrations ahead of the wedding.
Sunday and weekend visits bind residents with relatives and friends. Mary Brase hosts guests including Leslie Wente and Helena Doepke while Emma Miller and Emma’s relatives share Sunday evening time. Others from Dubuque Readlyn Waterloo Cedar Falls Sumner and Denver stop by to chat and catch up with residents and care staff.
Announcement of the September 28 marriage of John LeRoy Frese and Linda Lee Metcalfe at St Barnabas on the Desert in Scottsdale Arizona. Frese is the son of Jack Frese of Phoenix and grandson of H J Frese of Tripoli and works at Young Smith and Peacock Brokerage in Phoenix. They will be at home after October 6 at 372 E Windsor Ave.
The Tripoli Jaycee Ettes received their charter into the Iowa state organization at Ottumwa on Sept 28 at St Patrick's Church. Keokuk and Farmington also gained charters. The event opened with an executive board meeting hosted by Ottumwa, with Joyce Fountain state president leading the afternoon business session attended by 137 people from 31 chapters. Attendees from Tripoli included Mrs Larry Struck and five other members.
Pack 32 of the Tripoli Cub Scouts met at Tripoli Town Hall on Sept 23 with Den 1 leading opening and closing. Den 6 presented two skits and prize awards were given for Wolf and Bear badges and silver and gold arrows. Webelos entries included Dan Sauerbrei and Mark Nuss. Next month a jack o lantern contest is planned.
The Iowa Taxpayers Association says the next administration inherits a serious budget problem. It notes 1967 spending rose 44 percent for state operations and a 137 million dollar budget increase for property tax relief, with total spending growth driving the tax increase and likely future deficits. If revenues underperform again the next biennium, choices will include cutting spending or raising taxes.
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