Community Happenings Include Celebrations and Visits
Local residents attended gatherings and visited relatives across towns including Readlyn, Janesville, Lawler, and Sumner. Notable events featured birthdays, wedding anniversaries, a 14th birthday celebration, bridal shower, and planned weddings at St John’s American Lutheran Church Sumner.
Bierman Figanbaum Wed in Sumner Mass wedding
Miss Rosina Bierman of Tripoli married David Figanbaum of Sumner in a 2 pm September 25 double ring ceremony at St. Paul’s Lutheran Sumner. 226 guests attended as bouquets decorated the altar and the couple’s families shared reception details in Sumner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Figanbaum
Rosina Bierman
Tripoli
David Figanbaum RR
Sumner
Alvin Jeske
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Eugene Woodcock
David Drape
Jody Pollock
Plainfield
Jason Bierman
Curt Bierman
Robert Figanbaum
Ames
Brian Bierman
Bill Figanbaum
Mike Owen
Denny Brown
Joel Meyer
Carla Meier
Lynette Quass
Lynn Meyer
Dianne Wilharm
MaDonna Meyer
Alfred Specht
Margaret McCumber
Marion Meier
Virgil Meyer
Ed Meyer
Ray Roder
Chm
Ray Kuethe
Wayne Lineau
Lucille Dilley
Orville Niemeyer
Lawrence Bierman
Erwin Bockgroom
Ernest Hophiner
East Moline
Ill
Westgate
Waverly
Fredericksburg
Decorah
Lawler
Colwell
Forest City
Des Moines
Oelwein
Sumner Community School
Figanbaum Trucking and Farming
2Nd St. S.W
Larson baby born in Melbourne with sister Amy
Mr and Mrs Tom Larson of Melbourne announce the birth of a daughter Laura Beth who weighed 6 pounds 9 and a half ounces at birth on October 4. She joins sister Amy in the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Magnall
Betty Maurer
Europe
Chicago
Paris
Magnalls
Clausthal-Zellerfeld
Germany
Claus Wibbelmann
Claus
Magnall
Helsinki
Finland
Laura Palin
Laura
Sweden
Sandnes
Norway
Betty
Granvin
Tom Larson
Melbourne
Laura Beth
Amy
National 4-H Week set for October 3 9 observations
About 5.6 million youths will observe National 4-H Week October 3 9 under the theme Room to Grow President Ford lauds 4 H as expanding horizons for achievement and self fulfillment E Dean Vaughan notes 4 H growth in urban areas and diverse projects across agriculture home economics arts crafts safety public speaking health and community development
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Gerald R. Ford
Cooperative Extension Service
4-H
Community notices roll through Maple Hills events
The Farmers and community members share a busy week with men’s steak fry and Las Vegas Night planned at Home Maple Hills. Members from Fremont Farm Bureau Women visit for bingo and crafts. visitors stop by to honor anniversaries and attend Bible studies, services, and birthday greetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
Fremont Farm Bureau
Pauline Lahmann
Evalena Hoppenworth
Dorothy Kirchhoff
Lenora Meyer
Lascla Buenger
Amanda Lohmann
Edwin Lohmann
Martha Holm
Clara Platte
Walter Lohmann
Lloyd Olrogge
New Hampton
Harvey Kuhlman
Sumner
Olrogge’s
Lena Schumacher
Alan Jacobsen
Shell Rock
Irene Quandt
Lavern Schumacher
Dorothy Nield
Shorty
Mary
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
Readlyn
Ed Frost
Alta Kane
St. John’s Ucc
Siegel
Rudy Piegers
Clarence Meier
F.F. Carstensen
Chanley Fleming
New Sharon
Hulda Ryan
Bernhard Everding
Keith Selberg
Local notes and visitors from Tripoli and Sumner Iowa
Community notices from Tripoli Iowa list Holy Communion at Faith UCC and various Sunday visits by residents and guests from Sumner Cedar Falls and Waterloo. Grand Champion pigeon winner Dave Foelske of Tripoli led the National Dairy Cattle Congress show with a top racing homer among 275 birds. other local winners included Jane Oberlieu Harold Oberlieu and Nancy Foelske.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faith Ucc
Kenny Chapin
Card Club
Oscar Kreis
Elsa Tegtmeier
Amanda Rettig
Erich Dornbusch
Ray Fink
Malinda Fink
Walter Klemp
Lois Klemp
Marlys Klemp
Lee Pries
Ernie Pries
Sumner
Emma Pries
Laura Hoppenworth
Erwin Hoppenworth
Richard Schwake
Harold Laube
Linda
Gus Laube
Schwake
Mary Elsamiller
Wm. Grebien
Rudy Koch
Cedar Falls
Pauline Koch
Dave Foelske
Tripoli
National Dairy Cattle Congress
Waterloo
Jane Oberlieu
Harold Oberlieu
Ancy Foelske
Also Mentioned on This Page
Yillis
Zell
Bruce Bunger
Pay Bunger
Paul V. Amed
and Gronemeyer
St. John Church
Western
Laurence Liddlefield
John Dorn
Fiich Dornbusch
Fink
Mr. and Fink
Mays Wertburg College
Lennoxete Departurs
Douglas Stanton
Brian Minn
Rosenthal F
Cindy Winkey
Dodd
Russell
Nthal
Neva Chapin
Marie Bowles
Janesville
Hazel Chapin
Ruth Woodcock
Geo. Gundel
Leslie Koschmeder
Elmer Sassman
Dornbusch
Elmer Schmeder
Walter Poock
John Sundermeyer
Ben Moeller
Robert Meyer
Robert Heiser
Hulda Schilling
Roger Heiser
Wilbert Schilling
Nashua
Stephen Maurer
Rich Meyer
Ben Meyer
Dan Schilling
Wm. Bentley
Jean
Folby
Wayne _ Bodensteiner
Adolph Biermann
Allen Bentley
Colleen Meyer
Carol Maurer
Renetta Bentley
Esther Heiser
Les Hoppenworth
Neil Dielschnieder
Conrad
Paul V. Bremer
Brenda
Paul Bremer
David Bremer
George Mueller
Pat Mueller
Gordon Mueller
Denver
Eunice Mueller
Russ Gronemeyer
Bruce
Carolee Struck
Chris Deyo
John Sassmann
Lloyd Beevers and
Kelly
Bettendorf
Otto Buls
Sherry Aubrey
Richard Schweer
Claudia Schweer
Elaine Nielsen
Sherry
Michael Nielsen
St. John’s American Lutheran Church
Bierman-Figanbaum
Venice
Betty Owen
LWMS
St. Pauls Lutheran Church
Artesian
Eleonora Homan
Lucinda Huck
Ella Krueger
Adella Schultz
Ed Witt
Marvin Ziprick
Sharon Traetow
Bremer
Klinger
Romane Krueger
Donald Bahe
Goodwill Auxiliary
St. Paul’s
Sion i
Honor
Bonnie Brown
Frederika
Sharon McLavey
Verona Bierman
Fremont Twp
Fremont Township
Farm Bureau
K. H. Hoppenworth
Herb Hoppenworth
Robert Chapin
Hadley Brewer
Hobby Fair
Sec. Treas. & Publ
Our Farm Bureau
Elmer Towne
Paul Kappmeyer
Erhardt Lahmann
Tripoli City Hall
Grace Lutheran Church
VFW
Brandenburg-Krueger V.F.W
Phyllis Kindera
Arts & Crafts
Faith United Church
Irsh Market
Dersweet
Libby
Campbell
Fontana Pure
Sather
Ofornia
California
Milwaukee
Coca Cola
Pepsi Cola
Pisice
Plus Cooperage
the Farmers Store
Tripoli, Iowa
E. Dean Vaughan
4-H Youth, Extension Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Maple Hills Country Club
Iowa
Gemt, Inc
Kohlmeyer, Inc
Frederika Tap
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