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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1968
Page
5
Social rounds show residents visiting in Sumner Waterloo Dike and New Hampton. Guests include Esther Steege, Ruth Woodcock, Lena Gloede, Darlys Ulrich, and many others joining family dinners and Sunday visits. Several motorists traveled to nearby towns for church, birthday observances, and anniversaries.
Mr and Mrs Walter Bock of Sumner visited in Paul Bremer’s home for Sunday dinner. Vernon Weiditz and daughters of Garrison dined and suppered at Donald Mirs home. Wilbert Schilling of Nashua hosted Sunday dinner for Hulda Schilling’s birthday and Ben Meyer’s anniversary. Guests included Robert Meyer Janell Ben Meyer Richard Meyer Beverly Kohagen Stephen Maurer and family from Waterloo Carol Sheppard Plainfield Robert Heiser Larry Schilling Roger Heiser Russel May and Jeff Janesville Oren Larson of Waverly visited in the afternoon.
A baby girl Lynette Marie born Aug 21 arrives to live with Mr and Mrs Vern Phelps Minneapolis She weighs 8 pounds 13 ounces Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Otis Phelps Moorehead Minn and Mr and Mrs R O Wikner
Mrs. Louie Westendorf and guests visited the Paul Judison home in Sumner on Thursday evening. Dorothy Chapin and Jeff stayed with Willie Feckers in Plainfield Sunday to help Scott celebrate his birthday. Gertrude Quader spent Sunday with the Vogts in Plainfield. Frank Mirs and family from Waverly were also visitors there. Fred Holm hosted Thursday supper for Mrs. Helen Gable with Revern Holm and others from Denver and Duane Holm family. Gable returned to Minneapolis Friday. Verlyn Buls and family observed Verlyn Jr.'s seventh birthday with visitors from Buls and Heinemann households in Waverly. Sunday dinner at K. A. Chapin featured L. A. Krafft, Decorah, Lee Hallet, Forest City, Merlin Chapin, Ankeny,Warner and Maurer families among others.
Judith A Heineman and Robert E Petersen were married September 29 at St Peter s Lutheran Oran in a double ring ceremony led by Rev Paul Schaedig. The couple, both graduates of Wapsie Valley, reside near Readlyn at now married, with the bride employed in Waverly and the groom in Waterloo.
A linen shower hosted by Mrs Richard Schmidt and Mrs Peggy Leonard for Connie Schmidt drew 23 guests Saturday at the Richard Schmidt home. Connie will marry Terry Gardner Sunday October 27 at Grace Lutheran church Tri poli.
The American Legion Auxiliary met in Tripoli Town Hall on Oct. 8 to plan a coffee and bake sale for Nov. 5. The county meeting is set for Tuesday, Oct. 15 in Tripoli. Hostesses were Emma Warner Delpha Frese and Rose Kuhrt.
Iowa reports two polio cases this year, one in Waterloo and one in Sperry. Health officials urge vaccination for children starting at three months old. Last year Iowa had one polio case and GI Bill education figures show nearly 750,000 veterans in school or training.
Residents receive visits from relatives and friends including Mr. and Mrs. Ewald Miller Elsa Miller Erwin Blasberg Clara Biermann Minne Koschmeder Dorothy Gogg Will Grebien Pastor Dornbusch Theo Bock Scriben Lergmanns Clara Bergmann Rev Harry Feistner Agnes Thran Gust Jaschen Hulda Blume Emelie Boehme Leslie Wente Wente John Biermann and Larry.
Craig Bruns, son of Mr and Mrs Virgil Bruns, underwent a tonsillectomy at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo on Friday and returned home on Saturday.
R. O. Wikner of Tripoli served as delegate to the governor conference on aging in Des Moines on October 1 and 2, representing the Waverly Senior Citizens group.
Vern Biermann of Waterloo called on her Monday. Christ Meier spent Sunday with the Herb Sievers family. Rev Koengeter visited with several of the residents Thursday.
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