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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1962
Page
5
A collage of weekend and weekday social rounds across Iowa towns. Residents from Sumner Cedar Falls Readlyn and Sioux City hosted and visited relatives and friends, with church and wedding events noted. Travel from Villa Park Illinois and Elmhurst background ties appear among local hosting families.
The report lists numerous brief social visits by residents of Cedar Falls Waterloo Readlyn Nashua Clinton Waverly Armstrong Hawkeye Janesville and other areas. Names include Boderm Busse Holm Tholm Sommerfelt Armstrong Sell Koch Dettmer Heide Mann Holm, Lobeck, Peters, Bitterman, Rosenthal, Foelske, Foelske, Dettmer, Heine, Madden, Pagel, Weidemann, Biermann Goodenbour Eichmann Schulz Kramer and many spouses with weekend or Sunday gatherings. Cheap phrasing preserved as Rosters of gatherings across towns.
Monday Chili and crackers carrots and celery cinnamon roll apricots bread and butter milk. Tuesday Meatloaf scalloped potatoes green beans fruited Jell-O bread and butter milk. Wednesday Creamed chicken over baking powder biscuits cabbage and carrot salad cake peanut butter and cheese sandwiches. Thursday Maidrites pickles corn cake glased topping milk. Friday Tuna and noodles egg salad and peanut butter sandwiches fruit cup brownie milk.
Mary Jean Bremer daughter of Paul and Mrs Bremer Tripoli and Richard Wirt son of Mr and Mrs Ross Wirt Tyler Minn exchanged nuptial vows September 29 at Immaculate Conception in Sumner Rev Joseph Kleiner read the double ring ceremony Michael Wilson provided nuptial music White mums adorned the altar The bride wore a white taffeta ballerina sheath and carried a cascade arrangement of white mums Darla Bremer sister of the bride was maid of honor and Patricia Joyce bridesmaid The groom’s party included Gerald Schnell best man Patrick Hampton ushered by Duane Bremer and Curtis Wirt A reception for 70 followed at Tripoli Town Hall The newlyweds reside in Fairacres Apartments Oelwein where the groom is a lineman for Interstate Power Co.
A trio of soils meetings begins October 15 at 8 p m to discuss soil formation soil testing fertility and conservation with educational films at each session All farmers are invited for details contact Larry Trepp agr iculture instructor Readlyn
Mrs Innce Vaughn of Minneapolis spent the weekend with her parents the Heidemans. Cedar Rapids visitors included Kenneth Halver and Diane with the Kowalskys. Timmerman family shared time with Central City friends. Mirs and family joined the Kasemeiers in Sumner for meals. Norris and Kristi of Cedar Falls and Mike of Waterloo visited Clara Niemeyer. Nevermanns hosted Zacharias Johnson and family from Oelwein. La Porte City guests dined with Rudy Piegers. Quavss and family visited Randalia to honor Grant Quass of Aurora Illinois. Wagner and Clemmons families also present in Fern and Fairbank.
Birth announcements include Lori Ann Diercks born Oct. 2 at Scholz Memorial hospital Waterloo weighing 7 lb 11 oz. A son to Mr and Mrs Edgar Blasberg Waverly Oct 5 Mercy hospital weighing 7 lb 3 oz. And an 8 lb 4 oz son to Mr and Mrs Walter Steward Mercy hospital Oelwein born Monday. A Lawrence Beevers 25th wedding anniversary potluck was held Sunday at their home with many attendees including Esther Steege Verlyn Bull Verlyn Jr Eldon Clewell Jeanette Lloyd Boevers Otto Rieck Ronnie Otto Buls and Louie Boevers.
LeRoy Bonorden son of Mrs Ina E Bonorden Tripoli recently completed recruit training at the Naval Training Center San Diego and is home on leave until Oct 17 before reporting back for duty. The nine week indoc trains physical fitness military law drill etiquette swimming first aid and shipboard routine with tests to assign future training.
About 115 relatives and friends gathered at Tripoli Town Hall for a 12:30 dinner honoring Mr. and Mrs. Otto Buenger on their 40th wedding anniversary. Guests traveled from De Witt Waverly Bremer Readlyn Sumner Frederika Perham Minn and Ashley Mich. Hosts were Lester Buenger Edwin Klemp Donald Buenger and Eugene Buenger with 40 year couple attendees Mr and Mrs Wm Rosen of Perham Minn also present.
Mr and Mrs Reinhard Judisch celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary at the Sumner Legion hall on Sunday with about 200 guests from Tripoli Plainfield Waverly Readlyn Waterloo New Hampton Westgate and Sumner Attendants were Mrs Emil Towne and Paul Judisch They have three children Melvin Mrs Melvin Ohlendorf Sumner and Sandra at home
Mr and Mrs Theo Bock are touring Florida visiting the Drape and Lenius families and stopping at the citrus tower observation deck in Clermont. They note over 17 million citrus trees within the 2000 square mile area seen from the tower and plan visits to Rev and Mrs Gerald Bock and family in St Louis.
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Schwartz and Marilyn attended an open house at Waverly on Sunday honoring the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Clarence Bergman.
Weekend visitors and calls fill Frederika and nearby towns as families share meals, attend weddings, and celebrate anniversaries. Notable names include Bockhaus, Hoffman, Lemon, Sassmann, Bahlmann, Buenger, Alcock, Bravener, Bowers, Welch, and Bergman with trips to Waterloo and Sumner. Community members travel from Cedar Falls to Denver and Chicago for gatherings and conventions.
The Tripoli Leader lists numerous Sunday visits and open houses across Tripoli and nearby towns. Families including Bergmans, Johnsons, Buengers, Bergmanns, and others hosted relatives and friends such as Stephen, Chadwick, Schwemm, and Buckendahl. A 40th wedding anniversary was celebrated at Tripoli Town Hall.
Relatives and friends gathered at the Wm. Heideman home Friday and Sunday to celebrate Mrs. Heideman's birthday. Attendees included Ina Bonarden Leroy Bonarden George Sauerbrei Floyd Sauerbrei and S A Maurer at a wedding in Hudson for Joanne Wulff and Carlyle Nicklaus. Edwin Tegtmeier and Fred Holm joined Wednesday supper with Lavern Tegtmeier in honor of Steven's birthday.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Heide man and Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Heideman visited Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Heideman in honor of his birthday.
Mr and Mrs Robert Schwartz of Waverly welcomed Robette Sue Schwartz into the church on Sunday at Grace Lutheran. Sponsors were Mrs Arlen Lahmann Mrs Lawrence Schwartz and Mrs Elsie Tegtmeyer of Waterloo. Dinner guests included Rev and Mrs Arnold Thalacker and the sponsors with their families.
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