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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1955
Page
6
An advertisement offers $135 plus weekly earnings for full or part time work taking orders for a nationally advertised liquid fertilizer brand since 1946. No investment required with a written guarantee. Address Marion Ohio provided for correspondence.
Mr and Mrs Carl Schwemm hosted a Sunday birthday event with afternoon visitors from Readlyn Sumner Plainfield and Readlyn and families including Sell Schweer Brase Kuecker Hoppenworth Hoppenworth Schwemm Ruehs Bock Biermann Bergmann.
Infant Maria Ann Ladage, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Ladage of La Porte City, was baptized Sunday at the local Lutheran church by Rev. Lolh man. Sponsors were Mrs. Raymond Boeckmann and Mrs. Lavern Lohmann. Dinner guests included extended family from Waterloo Jesup Marion and La Porte City.
Mr and Mrs Darwin Buls and daughters hosted a Thursday evening gathering for Mr Buls whose birthday was Friday. Attending were Mr and Mrs Everett Heiser and daughters Mr and Mrs Leo Buls of Waverly and Mr and Mrs Oscar Quade.
Mrs Louise Stenzil lies in critical condition at the home of her sister Mrs Eva Bennett after suffering a severe stroke on Sunday October 9.
The Rev. and Mrs. V. D. Weidler were celebrated by St. John's Evangelical and Reformed Church in Waverly for 25 years of ordained ministry. A program included greetings from past congregations, a devotional, a toast, and a Bible shaped cake, followed by a church dinner. Weidler, a Plymouth Wis graduate, was ordained in 1930 and previously served Humbird Wis Ridgway Pa and Culver Ind.
A Monday bridal shower for Arlene Fink was held at the H J Frese home hosted by her aunts Mrs August Bunger and Mrs Aug Eichmann. Pamela Jacobson of Clarksville presented the gifts as guests from Waverly Readlyn Sumner Clarksville Waterloo and Tripoli attended.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rathbone hosted a Friday evening party for the seventh birthdays of their daughter Mary Oct 5 and cousins Dick Schedtler Oct 18 and Lin da Bowers Oct 20. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Albert Rathbone with Ronnie and Gary, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Rathbone of Fredericksburg, Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Bowers with Linda Debbie and Cyril of New Hampton, and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Schedtler with Dick and Kathy of Sumner.
Tuesday evening visiters gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E A Kleiss for a birthday honoring Mr. Kleiss. Attending were Mr. and Mrs LaVerne Platte and family and Mr. and Mrs Leon Kleiss and family.
L. N. Martin of Marion, a railroad fireman, suffered a broken back last week after a 1,000 pound steer charged him as he attempted to turn it away. The animal had escaped while being unloaded.
Readlyn items report Mrs Will Tiedt at Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo with facial nerve disorder, convalescing at home. Randy Kuhlmann and wife welcomed son Jeffrey Mark Oct 12 at Allen Memorial. Elston Buhrow returns to Ft Sill after 10 day leave with mother Adella Buhrow. Geo Buenzow visited Grapevine Texas. Buhrow to go overseas after reporting. Anna Schumacher and family attended Cedar Falls Reinbeck game. Schumacher grandchildren Richard and Nancy Johnson noted. Otto Pietl family hosted in Berkley California. Piehl hosting visitors in Greene. Donna Hagenow improving after kidney infection treated at Rochester Minnesota. to return home soon. Readlyn High band placed second at Charles City marching contest. George Gundacker is music director. F J Farley and S M Jacobsen to live in El Centre California. F W Pepmueller family spent month in Albuquerque with Arlin Pepmueller. visited Lt JG Paul Milius in Hutchinson Kansas.
The seventh biennial convention of the Brotherhood of the American Lutheran Church begins in Denver, with delegate R. O. Wikner from Grace Lutheran. Principal speakers include Dr. Henry F. Schuh, Dr. Edward W. Schramm, and Dr. Erwin G. Fritschel. Additional local attendees are Dr. Em. Fuchs, Pastor of St. John's Crane Creek, Tripoli. Herbert Seehase, Buck Creek. Les Borcherding, and more from Area No. 4.
Sumner, the vice president in the same area, and there, John Mohr, pastor of St. John American Lutheran Church, Sumney.
Mrs. Mervyn Ormston attended the Manchester meeting for local officers of the Congregational Women's Fellowship accompanied by Mrs. C B Kelsey Mr Leslie Kelsey Mrs Hadjeyer and Mrs L E Gatch. Mrs Leslie Kelsey and Mrs Gatch led one hour seminars on stewardship and program planning.
Rev L E Gatch attends the mid west regional meeting of Congregational Christian churches in Madison Wisconsin Tuesday through Thursday this week. Mr and Mrs W W Gatch of Greenfield visit the home Monday through Thursday joining their brother Rev L Gatch and family.
In Chariton the local Masonic lodge marked its centennial this week with ceremonies reflecting a century of fraternal service and community involvement.
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