Local Social News Highlights Visits and Weekend Guests
Mrs. Ewald Miller called Thursday evening on Mrs. Alma Kim. Mr. and Mrs. Hadley Brewer called Saturday afternoon on Mr. and Mrs. Ed Heideman. Visitors from West Union and Bettendorf drop by, with several households hosting relatives and friends from Sumner, Waterloo, Readlyn, and Brainerd. Weekend trips include Harper’s Ferry, Prairie du Chien, and Chicago excursions, plus multiple family visits across Sumner, Waterloo, and Charles City locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ewald Miller
Alma Kim
Hadley Brewer
Ed Heideman
Birth announcements and social visits noted in Sumner area
A 6 lb 10 oz daughter was born Sunday to Mr and Mrs. Larry Duecker at Sumner hospital. The column lists numerous visits and dinners with residents from Waverly, Waterloo, Oelwein, Conrad, St Ansgar, Denver, Nashua, Hampton, Charles City, Shell Rock, and others. Includes weekend stays, luncheons, and family gatherings with names such as Mrs. Alma Kimbal, Hilda Mundtrom, Alma Gunderson, Amanda Prestien, Walter Steward Sr, and Jacqueline Sievers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Duecker
Sumner Hospital
Janice Kappmeyer and Charles Mueller Wed at Siegel Church
Janice Kappmeyer and Charles Mueller married Sept. 29 at St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed in Siegel. Mueller, son of Dale Mueller of Frederika, and Kappmeyer, daughter of Paul and the late Mrs. Kappmeyer of Tripoli, exchanged vows in a double ring ceremony. The wedding featured a satin gown with crown and aurora borealis veil, pink rose bouquet, and a reception for 225. The couple, both Tripoli graduates, will reside southwest of Tripoli.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Kappmeyer
Charles Mueller
Siegel Church
Dale Mueller
Frederika
St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Siegel
Paul Kappmeyer
Tripoli
W. D. Weidler
Kenneth Stumme
Stanley Bockhaus
Nancy Mueller
Bonnie Moeller
Debbie Bohlen
Gene Miller
Carolyn Foelske and Ronald Sommerfelt wed in Denver
Carolyn Ann Foelske and Ronald Sommerfelt were married at St. Peter Lutheran, Denver on Sept 29 in a double ring ceremony led by Rev. David Johnson. The bride wore Royale Peau De Soie with chapel train, rings were exchanged, and a large wedding party stood with floral arrangements and candle lighters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Ann Foelske
Ronald Sommerfelt
St. Peter Lutheran Church
Denver
David Johnson
Fred Foelske
Janesville
Harold Sommerfelt
Tripoli
Sharon Thomason
Richard Brandt
Joann Rowe
Kenneth Koelling
Royale Peau de Soie
Jolene Steege
Morgyne Heiser
Earlville Couple to Wed at Methodist Church
Mrs Wilbert Frahm and Clara Bergmann attended a miscellaneous shower Sunday afternoon in Manchester for Eileen Young daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis Young of Earlville She will marry Darwin Topping October 27 at the Earlville Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbert Frahm
Clara Bergmann
Manchester
Eileen Young
Louis Young
Earlville
Darwin Topping
Methodist Church
Sunday Visitors Gather From Several Iowa Towns
A string of guests visited inWaverly Waterloo Sumner Elkader Mason City and Des Moines Mr and Mrs Ernest Wille and Mr and Mrs Louie Wente hosted callers including the Snyders and Drape family members Also noted were gatherings with the Strucks Brases and the Brookses with additional visitors from Northfield Minn and Rock Torch Critzman and Moran families returned home after two weeks visit with the Brookses Dinner guests at the Brase home included Reverend and Mrs Thalacker and Mr and Mrs Westwood among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Brooks
Felix Jenkins
Charles City
Clara Brooks
Ernest Wille
Denver
Louie Wente
Waverly
Fred Heideman
Eugene Huck
Elkader
Leslie Huck
Sumner
Charles Struck
Fred Brase
Otto Leisinger
Waterloo
Will Propp
Daisy Critzman
Rock Torch
John Moran
Mason City
Arnold Thalacker
Harry Westwood
Northfield
Minn
Sunday potluck supper guests listed for Harold Kuethe home
Sunday potluck guests at the Harold Kuethe home included Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hope of Medford Oregon Mrs. N Collins Mrs. R Huntington and Ronnie St Paul Mrs. Martha Kuethe Mr and Mrs Edgar Kuethe and family Mr and Mrs Erwin Judas Waverly Mr and Mrs Elmer Kuethe Readyn Mr and Mrs Paul Kuethe and David Mr and Mrs Wendall Kuethe and Peggy Mr and Mrs Leo Laverbre and family Mr and Mrs G R Rettig and family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Kuethe
Harold Hope
Medford
Ore
N. 10. Collins
R. Huntington
Ronnie
Sunday School Teachers Institute attendees listed
Attending the Sunday School Teachers Institute at Waverly on Sunday were Rev and Mrs Arn old Thalacker Mrs Leo Towne Mrs Harold Doepke Virgil Weidler Mrs Charles Ricketts Mrs Leo Sauerbrei Mrs Howard Holm Mrs Richard Opheim and Mrs G R Rettig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverly
Arnold Thalacker
Leo Towne
Harold Doepke
Virgil Weidler
Charles Ricketts
Leo Sauerbrei
Howard Holm
Richard Opheim
G. R. Rettig
Attending Clausing Rites Include Local Residents
Mr and Mrs L C Schweer Readlyn Mr and Mrs Harry Heine and Mr and Mrs H W Peters attended the funeral of Erwin Clausing at Waverly on Wednesday. Mr Clausing was a cousin of Mrs Peters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Schweer
Readlyn
Harry Heine
H. W. Peters
Erwin Clausing
Waverly
Mr. Clausing
Peters
Second Birthday Celebrated at Waverly Home
Mr and Mrs Charles Struck and family spent Saturday evening at the Duane Bahlmann home in Waverly to celebrate Melo die Bahlmanns second birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Struck
Duane Bahlmann
Waverly
Melodie Bahlmann
Anniversary Supper Honors Mr and Mrs Buhr
Mr and Mrs Harry Buhr and Richard were Sunday supper guests of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Morgensen in Waterloo to honor a wedding anniversary. The gathering included a family close to the couple and marked a celebratory evening with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Buhr
Richard
Kenneth Morgensen
Waterloo
Rathbone Wedding Attended by Rathbone Family at Readlyn
Mr and Mrs Robert Rathbone and family attended the wedding of Ronald Rathbone and Ruth Bast Sunday at Zion Lutheran church Readlyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Rathbone
Ronald Rathbone
Ruth Bast
Zion Lutheran Church, Readlyn
Funeral Attended by Piegers and Kleiss in Waterloo
Mr and Mrs Rudy Piegers and Mr and Mrs E A Kleiss attended the funeral of Carl Kroll Thursday at Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudy Piegers
E. A. Kleiss
Carl Kroll
Waterloo
Rural Iowa couple wed in Janesville church ceremony
A reception followed at the church parlors with 325 guests registered by Karen Ferry. The bride, Janesville High School graduate, works for Lutheran Mutual. The groom, a Tripoli Community Schools graduate, is a farmer. They plan to live on a farm near Tripoli.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Ferry
Janesville High School
Lutheran Mutual
Tripoli
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K. C. Frank
West Union
L. H. Fink
Wm. Schurr
Mily
Bettendorf
Gene Vinnt
Elmer Clausing
Mrs
Fred
Kase
Don James
Warroo
Fred Holmey
Arper's Ferry
ReVern Holm’s bin
Richard Brockmeyer
St. Paul
Lillian Sievers
Paul Hartman
Lavern Meier
Frank Plautz
Avoka
Emil Jarchow
Hilda Mundtrom
Alma Kimbal
Clara Zabel
Minnesota
Art Nerge
Little Falls
John Holden
Brainerd
Charlie Trierweiler
Anoka
Wim Bunger
Ray Bunger
Ray Duecker
Wendell Kuethe
Denise
Prairie du Chien
Karl Kirchhoff
Jene Kirchhoff
Kenneth Halver
Diane
Cedar Rapids
Carl Kowalsky
Lee Hallett
Forest City
E. W. Kirchhoff
Mrs. S. A. Maurer
Chicago
Hazel Schaper
Lloyd Grap
Les Kelsey
Wisconsin
Panthers
Johnson
Chase & Sanborn
Sun Valley
Grain Belt
Ibs
Tokay Grapes
Iowa
Cataline
Congormance
Moore
Gister
Sten
Moore Cas Prawer
Emil Lemm
Duane Holm
Alma Gunderson
Postville
Elmer Wilharm
Teresa
Amanda Prestien
Larry Judisch
Eugene Platke
Paul Judisch
Walter Steward, Sr
Richard Troug
Robert Bark, Oelwein
Walter Steward
Helen Gould
Conrad
Ida Gould
St. Ansgar
Martha Foelske
Marlys
Ronald Kegley
Nashua
Lavern Foelske
F. B. Schuldt
Merlyn Heidemann
Schuldt
Shell Rock
Leo Schuldt
Marcia
Lawrence Snelling
Gregory Schmidt
Eileen Busse
Hampton
Margaret Schmidt
August Towne
Mildred Flanscha
Edwin Kappmeyer
Lloyd Nuss
Will Zabel
Fredericksburg
Walter Schultz
Fred Boderman
Herb Boderman
Bertha Debel
Albert Debel
Donald
Theo Debel
Amanda Pries
Jacqueline Sievers
Kenneth Sievers
Jacqueline
Larry Moeller
Bob Petersen
Jim Lohmann
Bill Kappmeyer
Sharon Kappmeyer
Glennis Dettmer
Allen Bockhaus
Lavern Busse
Marlys Petersen
Mildred Bockhall
Elsie Miller
Norma Hartman
Lavonne Moeller
Bernita Wikner
Clara Korte
Elda Westendorf
Marie Drape
Gertrude Boldt
Tripoli Community School
iCarolyn Foelske
and Mrs
Warren Snyder
Des Moines
Erwin Drape
J. M. Snyder
Washington State
Kellogg’s
Salerno
Folger’s Coffee
Florida
Chef Boy-Ar-Dee
Kraft
Mr. Clean
Legal
Carton
Swift
Michael’s
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