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Newspaper

Tripoli Leader

Location

Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1956

Page

5

Local Families Share Weekend Visiting Spree Across Iowa

Numerous households in Waterloo Cedar Falls Shell Rock Sumner Davenport Moline Boone Guttenberg Readlyn and Hudson welcomed relatives and friends this weekend. Guests included Mr and Mrs Melvin Waterloon Bergmann Mr and Mrs Fred Flanscha Mrs Cynthia Jane Asmus and several combinations of grandparents parents and children visiting from nearby towns. Weekend callers and Sunday dinners featured extended family gatherings with trips to Sumner Community Hospital and visits to area homes.

Lloyd Juel Melvi Waterloon Bergmann Fred Fred C. On Norman Flanscha Snez Moon Prestie John Vir Ernest Quade E. A. Carstensen and Sons Davenport C. A. Stewart Henry Dravis George Dravis Margaret Rosel Waverly Herman Hagenow B. L. Woodcock Cedar Falls A. C. Woodcock Karl Asmus Sumner Community Hospital Cynthia Jane Leslie Kelsey Frank Sieling Shell Rock Lloyd Bull Barbera Waterloo I. HH. Buis John Mullen Harold Nelson Moline Wm. Welsh Guttenberg E. R. Cole Wanda Judy Dettmer Arthur Holm Melvin Radloff Luana August Towne L. J. Magnall C. A. Scheerer Boone Henry Klemp Woodrow Klemp Denver Clarence Waskow Sumner Don Hunemuller Carrie Dubuque Chris Bathke Ray Downing H. C. Rogge John Schnurstein Virgil Borchert Tommy Fayette Ed. Bang Sandra Richard Semler Hudson Richard Bowers Kenneth Kuhrt James Kenneth Heinemann Gary Dean Readlyn Reinhold Pavelee Larry Emil Spier Carol Richard Carl Schwemm Walter Zahn Louis Rohrssen Iowa Lorenz Schwake Virgil Schwake Judy Jane Harlan Estrem Micheal John Estrem Dennison Minn Harry Juel Julius Juel New Hartford Sophia Schellhorn Mabel Kuhrt Alvina Pries Orlyn Milius Freddie Ulrich Clarksville Betty Plass Des Moines William A. Buckley Art McIntosh la Porte City Illinois Wisconsin Ray H. Fink Marshall Carpenter Mason City Vern Holm Randy Fred Holm Alfred Rieck Rieck Cheryl H. W. Krueger Lee O. Peacock Union N. J Stephen Irving Ralph Hawkins Waucoma Alfred Bock Margo Dennis Mrs Alfred Bock Jr

Six Local Youths Attend Fellowship Rally Over Weekend

Six Tripoli youths attended the Northeastern Association of Congregational Youths meeting at the Wapsie Y Camp near Central City over a weekend. Participants included Terry Dreyer president of the local Youth Fellowship, Janet and Jean Chapin, Gene Colburn, Billy Kehe, and Marvin Gatch who oversaw recreation. Sixty youths attended officer training on Saturday and 50 more joined Sunday for the rally.

Tripoli Northeastern Association of Congregational Youths Wapsie Y Camp Central City Terry Dreyer Janet Jean Chapin Gene Colburn Billy Kehe Marvin Gatch Marvin

Picnic brings Gaedes together in Cedar Rapids

A Cedar Rapids picnic Tuesday noon united Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Gaede and Rebecca Sumner with Rev. Erwin Gaede and family en route to California. Rev. Gaede has accepted a minister post in Westwood California. The group also noted various travel plans and local visits involving relatives across Iowa and nearby states.

Edwin FE. Gaede Rebecca Sumner E. H. Kuker Louis Gaede Cedar Rapids Erwin A. Gaede South Bend Ind California Victor Gaede Amarillo Tex Gaede First Unitarian Society of Westwood Calif Alfred W. Gaede Area Office of Indian Medical and Public Health Activities Aberdeen S. D

German wedding memories and a funeral in Hanau letters

Hanau Germany September 25 1956. Eldon Hoppenworth writes of a German wedding in Sievershausen near Hannover to Martin Knaak, a three day celebration with state ceremony, church rites, drinks and multiple courses, and a long feast. He recalls driving a Volkswagen 500 miles round trip, meeting Hoppenworths, and learning German life, then notes the death of friend Helmut Mees and helping with his family.

Hanau Germany Hoppenworths Sievershausen Hannover Marga Hoppenworth Walter Hoppenworth Martin Knaak Tripoli States Frankfurt Helmut Mees Harlan Happel Knittel Mees Hoppenworth Rhine Rhine River Heidelburg Neckar Hoppy Eldon J. Hoppenworth 42Nd Ordnance Co DAS APO New York N. Y

Birthday Anniversary Honorees Hosted by Readlyn Couple

In honor of Mrs. Del Finder's birthday Mr and Mrs Finder Readlyn entertained guests including Mr and Mrs Wm Welsh Guttenberg Mr and Mrs Don Hunemuller and Caro lyn Dubuque Mrs Wilma Gentry Marsha and Cheryl Mr and Mrs E R Cole Jim and Jean and Mr and Mrs Chris Bathke Sunday.

del Finder

Quade Couple Honored at Dinner for 34th Anniversary

Mr and Mrs Ernest Quade hosted a Sunday dinner to celebrate their 34th wedding anniversary. Guests included Ernest Hoppenworth, Mr and Mrs Robert Wendland, Allan and Richard of Fredericksburg, Mr and Mrs Vernon Quade, David and Darcy of Sumner, and Mr and Mrs Harold Quade with Danny of Tripoli.

Ernest Quade Ernest Hoppenworth Robert Wendland Allan and Richard Fredericksburg Vernon Quade David and Darcy Sumner Harold Quade Danny Tripoli

Training School Crafts At Tripoli Town Hall

Family Living and Farm Bureau women attended the training school on crafts at Tripoli Town Hall on Sept. 18. Instructors were Mrs. Esther Christopher of Waverly and Mrs. Pearl E. Pardee, county extension home economist, led sessions on glass etching leather work and chip carving.

Farm Bureau Tripoli Town Hall Esther Christopher Waverly Pearl E. Pardee County Extension Home

Auxiliary Meeting Notice in Town Hall

The American Legion Auxiliary will meet Tuesday evening October 9 at 8 o clock in the Town hall. Hostesses will be Mrs W H Warner, Mrs Pearl Buechele and Mrs Oren Larsen.

American Legion Auxiliary W. H. Warner Pearl Buechele Oren Larsen

National Newspaper Week Observed Nationwide October 1 8

National Newspaper Week is observed across the country from October 1 through October 8. The theme honors the role of newspapers as freedom’s key to better living.

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